The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-05
GlPSY-JESS
BY MoLLIE NEATHER.

OF CASTOR clothing we're being ripped
ana repaired for the poor and needy.
while tongues few fast as fingers.
Its always been my opinion" said
Mrs. Rawlins shat birds OF feather
flock together and that's all I've got
against this newcomer. II she want.
ell to get IN the towns good grnces,
and be taken up by respectable peO-
pie, why did she pick up with
harem-scarem nobody like that WARNS
! girl? See 'em together most every
place I go. and they are at the movies
besides-chnlr by chair"
II know IT," answered Mrs. Cum
Minis, "and evenings boys that the
school principal can't do q thing with
are over there in her house singing
songs, and anyway, what's young
strange woman mean by rentin house
alone1"
IF you mean Miss Jessie Bonnie,
who has moved into the Wolcott
house." the minister's mother said
gently, II believe she is here. to rest
from her musical studies before CO.
ing abroad to enter upon a concert
career. And understand that she
does not live with her folks because
she has none. The girl is alone In
the world"
Members OF the sewing circle ex.
changed meaning glances. II had been
noted that the earnest young leader
Of their parish paid open attention
to the new and unwelcome stranger.
Hes probably trying to convert
her" Mrs. RawIins had suggested.
''but | reckon she's poor material"
"They say" sumbitted Tilly White,
that the Walrus girl and them boys
are calling her Gypsy; that is when
they amt calling her Jess. But I'll
admit she's not far from lookin' a
gypsy with her dark eyes and tangled
curly hair, And Them red beads and
dangling things that she wears, did
you notice 'em1"
81 thought" the young pastors
mother said patiently, "that Miss Bon
ME was bright, pretty creature, and
It's natural for the young to like pref.
~ things- thought that It might be
a good thing for us to befrlend the
girl, and"
"She's chosen her friends" Mrs.
Cummins sharply remarked. did
that Walrus girl ever want to come In
among us? And could we ever bride
those rolicklng young men into our
entertainments No. they'd rather be
on the streets. It's plain the Gypsy
person amt our kind"
The pastors mother sewed on
vaguely troubled. Were they right
after all? Well, she knew her fine.
honest son, his interest In this gay
little stranger was deeper than 9th
ers could realize. She alone could
read that interest In the tone OF his
dear voice, the shine OF his eyes.
The success of Paul's life and call
Ing meant much TO her. She and the
father gone had sacrificed for 1t
through many years. An outer door
opened into lilly Whites sitting
room and girls piquant face
showed smllingly.
Il did not knock" said the girl, "for
l knew you were busily assembled.
could see you through the window. !
came" she paused abashed before
the forbldding silence.
"Gipsy Jessr calculated lilly
White, unconsciously.
Then the girl laughed.
"You have learned my nickname, l
see" she said young town people
are great with nicknames. Well, then,
am Introduced. But what | called
about, was this"
She threw back her dark cloak dis
closing It's crimson silk lining. the
girls Jaunty little turban was Grim.
son, too.
"This," she continued, and placed
on the table.
cts my old winter coat" she ex-
planned, "but almost new. l really
did not need another, and bought this,
i think, because of it's pretty lining.
Don't you" asked Gypsy generally,
Glove pretty things? They are 80
CHEEKY. Please give my old cloak to
someone who needs IT,
II was just week later that the
small town was shaken to It's depths
by startling announcement, Their
beloved and admired young pastor was
married. lie had gone TO the city to
have that ceremony performed, and his
mother had accompanied him. His
bride was Gypsy jess.
1t was unbelievable, Il WAS alarm.
ing And the pastors mother, when
she returned welcomed no sympathy
"when you know my sons wife" she
said happily, you will love her, as
all do. You have TO get IN touch with
people If you want 10 help them Jcs-
sic told me one day. and | guess
that's her secret. She has given up II
promising musical career for love Of
my boy"
But when the pastors wife took her
humble place before the old piano
near the pulpit there was no smile
Of granting nm the dish NDrOyinv faces