The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-25
THE LOST L0CKET
PART TWO

When they had entered Janets
mothers room, Doris had on the
locket. Janet's mother spoke to
Doris.
"How do you do. Doris" she
said.
Janet, go into your room and
bring the little stools you have
there" she continued. Janet soon
returned.
place the stools, one on each
side of me, and both of you sit
down. Doris, l have a secret to
tell you. You are to live with us.
Janet told me you had no home, SO
l thought out this plan. You are to
be as my own child. Janet, take
her to the room have prepared for
her"
Janet and Doris left the room so
happy they could have jumped
through the roof. Janet took Doris
to the room fixed for her. She got
some pretty clothes for Doris and
soon Doris looked as if she had
lived in splendor all her life. The
maid had fixed her hair in curls.
She had on a pretty blue silk dress,
white shoes and stockings and a
white hair ribbon. She also had on
the locket and chain.
Then they went out in the yard
and Janet took Doris picture. At
terward, they cut it the right size
for Doris locket.
There were two boys that lived
next door, who were just about the
size of the girls. They often played
together The boys names were
Charles and Harry Devan. These
four children grew up together
Doris fell in love with Charles.
and Janet with Harry. In time
they were married. Doris and
Janet both had little girls. Doris
named hers Janet after her best
friend, and Janet named hers after
Doris, after her faithful friend.
Doris always had the locket with
her. One night she put it in the
dresser drawer. Next day when she
went to get it, it was not there.
She Immediately went to Janets
house and told her. Doris adver-
tised in all of the papers, but no
body knew anything about it.
One day little boy came up and
rang the bell on Doris house The
butler answered the door. The boy
asked for Mrs. Devan.
wait her, and | will call her"
replied the butler.
Soon Doris appeared.
Are you Mrs. Devan?" asked
the boy,
"Yes," said Doris.
"You advertised in the paper for
a locket which was lost. l found
one on the street, yesterday. |
thought maybe it was yours" said
the boy. He held out locket
with the initial I'D" on it. Doris
took it and looked inside OF it.
There were the two pictures. 1t
was Doris locket.
Come in" said Doris, and she
took the boy into the parlor.
"Wait here until return" she
said. Soon she returned. She had
a small square package in her
hand. She handed it to him and
told him to open it. He did, and to
his delight he found purse with
$50 in silver in it. He was very
much astonished at what he saw.
What is your name?" asked
Doris.
Henry Smith, answered the
boy.
where do you live?" she asked.
"1012, Jay Street." answered the
boy.
After Henry was gone, Doris Or
dered the car to be out in front OF
the house. She drove down town
and went into the toy shop. She
looked at some wagons. Some were !
ball bearing and some were wag-
ons to hitch a goat to. At last she
one of the wagons to hitch
a goat to. She then went to a
people had to sell. She bought it
farm. She had seen an advertise
ment in the paper for goat the
and told them to bring it to her
house at 2 O'Clock the next day. |
She then went to the dry goods |
store and bought boys suit, cap,