New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-12
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MYSTERIOUS J. C. BE-
BY MARTHA &. EATON.
.. 1929. by Mcclur. Newspaper syndicat..)

As Kathie Laurence was hurrying
down Commonwealth avenue, she
found a letter. stamped, and addressed
to Mr.. Page B. Cushman, Portland, Me-.
81 She inquired Of the passers-by if
they had lost it.
They all answered mo-" so she de-
cidedS to mailiit. All day long the name,
Page 3. Cushman, kept running
through her head
II wonder if he is young, old, mar
<ied or single
Then she wondered who had written
the letter, and if they were worrying
,''If l only knew" she said. Reading
the paper, these words caught her
eye: 'I.Ost-A letter addressed to
Page 3. Cushman, Portland, Me. Find.
er please return to J. c. B., care Bos.
ton p
Mercy. what shall I do?'' She de-
c1ded to write to j. c. B., and tell him
that she found the letter and had mail
cd 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
J. C. B..
Mr.. Page B. Cushman received his
letter in due time, so J. c. B. re-
ceived the answer from him, short
ly after his advertisement appeared
in the paper
But j. G. B. was crazy to know who
mad done him the kindness Of mailing
the letter.
"a He was young and fond Of adven-
cure, so put personal in paper:
"Will X. w. l.: please communicate
with J. c.. B., as same would like to
express thanks in person"
Mother" 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.. Shall I tell him-or her-or it,
who l am?"
Certainly not" answered mother.
So J. c. b. remained in ignorance. In
the meantime Mr.. Page 3. Cushman
came to Boston on business, met j.
G.. B., and he told him the letter had
been lost.
Cushman became interested also in
the person who had had the good sense
to mail it.
Katherine went to Portland for a
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
che addressee, but said never word.
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.
sKathie,' said Eleanor, when the
dance was over, "meet my cousin, Mr..
Page B. Cushman' Kathie fairly
jumped, but acknowledged the intro
duction With 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
in perfect unison.
During the evening Kathie said:
"Who is J. c. B.?"
u. c.. B.? I am sure I don't know"
answered Mr.. Cushman.
"You don't?" questioned Kathie;
''that's strange" she added.
They danced and Kathie forgot her
curiosity as TO the person Of J. G. B.
Then Eleanor danced with her cousin
and said, "Who is J. c. B., Pager"
For heavens sake, Eleanor, who is
this mysterious J. c. B.?'
"That's what | want to know" re
marked she with a 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 is a
friend of yours
''Is he?"
"Well, he wrote you a letter and
lost it, M
,a"Oh Pc,
And IKathie 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, hurrying along in the crowd
ooh, 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, Jack?"
"We certainly have, Kathie."
Eleanor, behold J. G.. B., John C.
Bradley" continued Page.
t'Then you did use your own initials,
Jack
II mailed your letter.
You're wonder, Kathie; you put
a nice little sumsin both our pockets
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