The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-11-25
MYSTERiOUSJ.C B.
BY MARTHA E. EATON.

J. ls2O. By Meclure Nswspaper Synthetic.

found letter, stamped, and addressed
to Mr.. Page h. Cushman, Portland, Me.
She inquired of the pasSers-by If
they had lost il.
They all answered no" so she de-
cided TO mail IT, All day long the name,
Page Il. Cushman, kept running
through her head.
81 wonder If he is young, old, mar
Sied or single"
Then she wondered who had written
the letter, and If they were worrying.
"lf l only knew" she said. Reading
the paper, these words caught her
eye: "I.ost-A letter addressed tn
Page b. Cushman. Portland, Me. Find.
err please return to J. G. b., care Bos-
ton P"
Mercy what shall I do?" She de-
cided To write to J. G. b., and tell him
that she found the letter and had mail
ed it TO the addreSsee. To think was
to act, with Kathie. She signed her
latter, X. w. L., that was all, but she
knew she had relieved the mind Of
]. C. Il.
Mr.. Page Il. Cushman received his
letter in due time, so J. G. b. re-
ceived the answer from him, short
ly after his advertisement appeared
In the paper.
But J. c. Il. was crazy to know who
mad done him the kindness of mailing
the letter.
He was young and fond Of adven-
lure. so put personal" in paper:
| "Will X. w. l.. please communicate
with J. G. b.. as same would like to
express thanks in person"
"Motherw called Kathie, excitedly,
come here ~
"What ever Is the matter?" asked
her mother, as she came hurrying In.
Listen" and Kathie read the per-
sonal. "ShaIl 1 tell him-or her-or ii,
who l ann"
Certainly not" answered mother.
So ]. C. b. remained in ignorance. In
| the meantime Mr. Page Il. Cushman
came to Boston on business, met j.
G.. r.. and he told him the letter had
been lost.
|
the person who had had the good sense
to mail it.
Katherine went to Portland for
party to which her college chum, Flea
nor Page, had invited her.
In their bedtime condolences she
related the story of the lost letter.
Eleanor chuckled at the name of
| a xUnrH
Eleanor was disappointed, she con-
GUIDED. Everything was ready for the
party. All was jolly and bright. Flea
nor and Kathie awaited the coming of
the guests. They arrived, lively jolly
bunch of young people.
"Kathie," said Eleanor, when the
dance was over, "meet my cousin, Mr.
Page Il. Cushman." Kathie fairly
jumped, but acknowledged the intro
duction with a smile.
| She thought, what a fine looking
man AS for Page. his heart gave a
big thump when he looked into two
! beautiful brown eyes, uplifted to him.
They danced and their steps were
| i'm perfect unison.
During the evening Kathle said:
''Who is ]. c. B.?"
-. c. b.? am sure l don't know"
answered Mr. Cushman.
you dont?" questioned Kathie;
that's strange" she added.
They danced and Kathle forgot her
curiosity as to the person of j. @. b.
Then Eleanor danced with her cousin
and said, "Who is ]. c. B., Pager"
"For heavens sake Eleanor who is
this mysterious J. G. B.Y
"That's what / want TO know" re-
marked she with twinkle in her eye.
Miss Laurence also asked me the
same question"
eyes. we want to know"
"Well why ask me?"
Because you must know; he IL
friend of yours"
as hep"
swell, he wrote you letter and
lost it."
"Oh!"
"And Kathie found It,"
The holidays over, Kathie went back
to Boston. Page was often in her
mind.
Eleanor came up to Boston TO shop
and stayed with Kathie.
They were driving down Washing
ton street in Kathie's car, when they
saw Page with big fellow like him
self. hurryiug along in the crowd.
"Oh, Page :" called Eleanor. He
turned and saw Eleanor, and the girl
he knew now was the one girl for
him.
bradley. this Is my cousin. Miss
Page, and Miss Kathie Laurence"
"Mr. Bradley and have met before,
haven't we, JackT
1--WE certainly have, Kathie."
Eleanor, behold j. G. b.. John C.
Bradley" continued Page.