Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-01
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Jimmy, blinking and blinded by the
shower, reached for bath towel. His
fingers clutchlng the FIRST one with
which they came in contact, gave II a
Jerk or the rack, but the towel caught
ON a faucet Of the bathtub, and that
had Jimmy known It., settled his fate
forever, for his Aunt Brewster had
given him the towel and Aunt Brew
ster was his chief hope for the future.
On itr said Jimmy. Suddenly
the towel, or rather the lace Of the
towel, let go, and Jimmy didn't. Out
he went over the end of the tub.
When the fireworks I'm Jimmy's head
had subsidized and he had cautiously
tested every bone for breaks, he swore
again. "You blankety-blank fool thing,
you, with your silly blue roses and
lace. Get out of herel" And without
any apologies to the donor, he hurled
the cause of his troubles through the
window and reached for another towel.
| Wen leave Jimmy to dry and dress
and rub his bruises. and follow the
towel out of the bathroom window on
the sixth floor of the apartment hotel.
IL floated downward-hardly fiOated
either, for IL was as wide and heavy
as a rug-but it arrived, at any rate,
at a certain point in the street over
which a roadster was passing at the
instant, and having a penchant for
catching on things, 1t caught on a but
ton of the cars top.
All unconsciously beneath her gay
canopy of lace and blue roses sat Eli
leen Brannon. She saw people stare,
laugh and point, but there was moth.
ing wrong that she could see. But in
front of Anna Katherine's Shop" she
stopped to investigate. What was at.
tracing such attention? And then she
saw the towel spread shamelessly over
her natty little car.
Where did you get that towel so
blue? Out of the sky as you came
through"
She turned quickly. "Oh, Charley,
isn't 1t the limit Where do you sup
pose it came from? Get 1t down, will
you, and I'll take it into Anna Kath.
arine. These things are in her line and
maybe she'll know something about it,"
But Anna Katharine didn't except
that there were weeks of work on the
lace.
'Then keep it," offered Eileen. MAY
be some nice old lady will buy it for
her college grandson"
In the meantime more things were
happening to Jimmy.
The postInan brought some letters.
and there was one from Aunt Brewster.
I'm starting for Florida" she wrote,
"and I'm stopping to see you for a day
en- route. forgot to take off the pat.
tern of the lace on that towel gave
you for your birthday. Besides there's
something else want to see you about
that l can't explain here. Until Fri
day then. AffectiOnately, Aunt b."
For the love of Peter Jones !"
groaned Jimmy. Can you beat It'll
Where in this nickel-plated town do
you suppose that towel isl"
Then someone rang the bell. 1t was
Charley Blogett, he of the titulatine
rhyme.
Hello, Charley, come in. Just
need tonic like you after a bally hoo
day. Aunt Brewster's coming and as
she carries my prospects around in
her bank book Wen have to concoct
some way TO amuse her. Proceed.
Charles !"
Charles lit cigarette. poor Jimmy
Well, I've got story saved I'D for her
that ought to help some" And he told
of Eileen and the towel.
Mine, by jingOes! Where did you
say it ISL"
AT fancy-work shop on Fifth ave
nue.. Come along and I'll show you
the place"
But when they reached the shop and
inquired for the bath towel they were
told that ii had just been sold!
"HeavensW cried Jimmy in dismay.
"WhO bought it?'
But the girl didn't remember. A
lady, she thought.
Wen get Eileen" suggested Charlie. !
Maybe she can do something. Women !
can always think of a way"
So they took a taxi and went TO her
house, She had just come in and was |
still dressed for the street. Charley I
started an introduction, but to his sur
prise the two were shaking hands.
You're Jimmy Young, aren't your
smiled the girl, while Jimmy was say
ing; IF 1t isn't my little old play
mate, Dot Brannonr
I'VE used TO play together at Aunt
Brewster's," they explained to Charley,
quite forgetting to let go hands and
looking back at each other with inter-
Est that had evidently been compound
ng rapidly for ten years.
Aunt Brewster is here !" went on