Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-17

(Jim was Bessie's fance) "he Is going
to bring his college chum, Grant Bris-
tow, here to meet me and to show him
q good time for that month. Now let's
make Jane leave off all that coddling
-"
"She's as strong as a horse!" ex-
claimed Mary.
"Of course she u.s." agreed Bessie,
"but she's stood it wonderfully con-
sidering-I'd be dead by this time.
Let's make her get busy on her clothes
and be ready for the stunts we've
planned for the boys"
"We'll go and see her now" So they
went.
They found Jane wearing a warm
dress in July seated with a dab of
crocheting.
They told her their plans and James
listless figure began to straighten.
'I'll have to get some clothes and
you know 1 don't care much for then"
Jane looked worried.
you're to get up a charming ward
robe for Bessies sake enthusa~
Mary. Because she wants to be
proud Of her friends and we've all got
to look the best we can. Come on, let's
look at your things, Jane, because we
haven't much time"
Upstairs Bessie said: make all
| these skirts narrower and the evening
| gowns lower. Why, I'd smother in
this high thing"
Mother thinks my lungs are weak"
replied Jane alphabetically.
"Never mind If they are" said
Mary, forget them for one month be-
cause we've got to show Jim and his
friend good time. It's our duty to
Bessie and We'll have to forget our
selves for once"
"I'll do anything can to help" said
Jane with loving look toward Bessie.
"We're going to have swimming
parties, too," announced Mary. "Never
mind about taking cold" Mary waved
aside James objections. "What if you
do take cold-get over it."
"Jane," said Bessie, putting her
hands on her friends shoulders and
looking into her eyes, 'if you follow
Mary and me for one month, l believe
that you will never have an ache or
a pain again. Will you do it?"
| "Yes," replied Jane, II will! I've
felt for a long time as though I had
lost my right environment"
"Now the first thing-get bathing
emit fhot vo,, CON Sxxyirn In opd taEo q
few lessons while you are getting your
clothes made"
"This is fine." said Jane, slight
color coming into her cheeks.
Remember you are to do as Mary
and plan," admonished Bessie as the
girls were leaving.
| When the young men came they
found bevy Of young people ready
to show them good time. No one
was more eager to join in than was
Jane. The girls had made her dress
her hair in a more modish manner and
the excitement of anticipation had re-
stored her color.
1t was a beautiful Jane, indeed
There was no one to hinder her from
being beautiful and charming and hel
natural gayety at last had an outlet
and she was free in spirit.
She danced, swan, golfed and ate
anything she pleased. Bessie and
Mary were delighted with their sue
cess.
No one was more pleased with Jane
| MT prif 10 no
never seen a prettier girl and most
of all he admired her radiant health
They were together constantly anG
Jane and Grant became better &C
quainted than they could have in years
| under other conditions.
One moonlight night Grant proposed
1t seemed to Jane that she must be
the happiest girl in the world-no one
else could be so happy.
"Now that you have accepted me,
Grant went on. II must tell you thai
that is proposal number one. Mum
Der two is. that you marry me at once
and go with me TO South America"
Jane gasped, thinking of her mother
ats this way, dear, I had this triI
planned before met you and my bust
ness future depends on it. 1t will b.
our wedding trip too"
IT know mother will object" sait
Jane.
1--WE won't tell her." Grant smoth
cred her objections with kisses. Let
just be married here without fuss an(
telegraph your mother afterward.
shall be the happiest man on EARTH
"And the happiest girl!
you'll do it?"
"Yes." said the demure Jane.