The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
BY Julia r. Burr.

Richmond. lived girl. Her name
was Mary Jane Crossburt, and she
was just twelve years old. But
Mary James auntie Mae called her
little cross cat" because when
ever Auntie Mae came to Mary
James house she seemed to always
find this little girl a bit cross.
Mary Jane could fight. oh, yes!
Why, when she would get mad, you
could just see those fists of hers
roll up. and believe me. when they
did roll up, every girl scampered.
But that's just one think that folks
| didn't like about Mary Jane, but
otherwise they loved her. Another
thing was she disliked school.
Now Auntie Mae and Mary James
mother put their heads together to
try to find some way to get Mary
James fighting spirit from her. At
last mother found a way which you
will find out soon.
| One day Mary Jane came in from
school with a worried look on her
little face. Whats the matter,
now?" asked mother. ooh, we're
going to have a history test over
five chapters tomorrow, and | don't
know anything about it. well,
don't worry, for you still have to-
night" said mother. But Mary Jane
did worry and by bedtime she knew
no more than before. And next
morning Mary Jane was sick. so
sick she could not 60 to school.
They called DR.. White and he said
that Mary Jane had worried too
much over something and he said
to keep her in bed.
Mary Jane was very restless and
so mother said. II tell you, Mary
Jane. let's play Pollyanna's game"
"How do you play it," she asked.
Then mother told Mary Jane the
story Of Pollyanna, the glad girl,
which ! am sure all of you have
read. But, Mother" said Mary
Jane, Where's our gamer" 1.-THE
glad game. DEAR" said mother.
Don't you remember how Polly
anna did? She was always glad of
something. You can be glad that
you are not seriously ILL.," "Oh,
Mother" said Mary Jane, that will
be fun. Oh, I'm glad / have such a
darling mother. I'm glad, glad,
glad!"
! Auntie Mae was glad too, for the
way Mary Jane. was playing the
game. And then Mary Jane soon
had papa, mother and Auntie Mae
playing 1t too.
| But one day everyone seemed to
stop playing the game, but Mary
Jane, and she might have too; had
she known the truth.
Instead OF getting better she
seemed to get worse. She had a
nurse and no one but their own
family were allowed to visit her
and then only short time. "She Is
very. very low" said DR.. White,
. "and l have not much hopes for
her." Mary Jane was pale and
weak and the doctors words
seemed true.
It was midnight and Mary Jane
awoke and discovered her mother
by her bedside. Mother" said
she, why don't you play the glad
: game anymore?"
81 Il trying to DEAR" said mother
/, and q tear rolled down her cheek
!. Go to sleep now, and rest"
Z Next night Mary Jane was heard
+ calling. Papa. papa" Mother sent
for DR.. White, and ased what tc
: do. Send for her father" said
. he. "He may yet save her."
|, Mr.. Crossburt was q traveline
: merchant and was home once ev
cry three weeks. So mother SEM
q telegram to him to come RICH,
away. He was in New York and
D it was doubted whether he would
arrive in time.
II But he did! And It saved Mary
Jane. By morning she as reported
improving rapidly. Auntie MAJ
and mother and papa began plyinf
e the glad game.
Ell Soon Mary Jane was able to sc,
her friends again and then at tn,
J. end OF the day she said to mother
20 mother! how glad am to hav,
d so many friends"
Ito be continued.)