The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-02-16
January's Two
Faced Child
By BARBARA KERR

When Net Black, Lorna Dean and
Janice Briefly were curled up on
Jnnice's bed, pencils In hand, there
vas something doing and bound to
come to light sooner or later. 1t was
so since they were In pigtails.
ITS my turn, and I'll make II a
birthday party, but January is so diff
cult. Why did mother name me jan
fee, after that two-faced old heather
godf'
Gift Of prophecy, suppose" said
Lorna.
AHA! An Idea Well have a
Janus party and prophesy In large
chunks for the crowd. Make the list
%, Lorna, and we'll fix up their for
tunes. They'll be grateful" and Janice
laughed mischievously. "Well have a
regular Janus sitting on his throne
you two will be it-and the boys can
pay their money to one face and get
their fortunes from the other"
Enthusiastically they began to work
II out. Lorna and Net would sit back
on throne, a huge wig covering their
heads to make them seem one, while
under the throne small girl would
pass out the written fortune to Net,
who would hand them to the parties
as names were called by janice, In In
Producing them to her godfather.
Buddy Dan would help outside the
door, as the throne room was to be In
the billiard hall.
"DO they have to be In rhyme?"
groaned Lorna. 1--WE fiat tire al
ready. That romantic meeting-Jan
and Professor Pen that rainy day-it
starts Off bllthely: F
when corn leaves rustic adown the
lane
You'll meet your fate in summer
rain"
pretty, ornate. Lorna" said Net.
"Let me fix 1t, adding:
"'She accepts the shelter of your UNI
brella
You can't escape. you are her fel-
iah.'"
Janice blushed "No fair girls,
that's too personal but they shrieked
so with laughter that It had to stand
'What's Jan chuckling over7"
Reading your fortune from left to
right
You're man Of wisdom, worth and
might.
But reading from right to left,
You surely seem Of sense bereft-"
THAT'S Jlmmie's; we'll seat him be-
tween me and Nell on his right. He's
slmp or he'd have married her long
ago; she's crazy about him."
"When any one goes dippy over me.
I'll snap 'em up--believe me-"
This is Peggy's, she says there Is
Just one grand passion. "When fate
knocks at your door, the package will
contain widower. Take It or leave
IT," read Net
"Listenl How's this for the new
mlnisterf
Before you enter matrimony
Be sure you've the price of allmony.
A promise Is made-llke pie-crust
broken;
You're fickle lad. Janus has spoken"
"But he won't come" argued Lorna
and Net. Surely! Thisrl be a pre-
ienten offering. that'll fix It," replied
Janice.
"What you mean Offering" scorned
Net. "Your doggerelr
'"rhe money the boys pay for their
fortunes" smiled Janice. ~Girls' for
tunes aren't worth real money, so they
needn't pay"
I'm an enfranchised citizen and
shall pay as my star-spangled Ameri-
can right" declared Lorna, granjilo-
quently. Hear this:
take a new deck Of cards. shufYie
deal yourself II. II you get either
the queen Of hearts or diamonds you
will marry a red-headed girl. When
shall I sayf In Year,"
"Oh, no. say a. soon as she over
takes you. You know Jeff II mad
about Blondy," giggled Net.
Janice spoke a bit seriously. "They
wouldn't get angry over this nonsense
would theyf"
Been thinking about that" admit
ted Net. Lets do this: Draw up ar
oath of allegiance to James, Oldest Of
potentates, as Longfellow says. Make
them all sign and then they can't &C
back on his decree"
my dear. you've got sense for one
whose hair looks like yours" com
mended Janice, as Nets last hairpiT
went sailing through the air.
"How's this for Banker Brown
Won't he love It'll
"'You are a poor lad,
And your fortune 10 bad;
II you ever do well. It's a wonder.
But you shouldn't the nation plunder.
"But I've been thinking" continued
Lorna, that I'll not trust my fortune
to this crowd. You're accurate ant
all that. but you're so cold-blooded ant
Grass. I want mystery and dark-o'-the
moon business In mlne."
Trust me for that. Love and dark
o'-the-moon is Blacks best feature
work. I'll write Janlce's, too"
"Never mind. Nettie. Tn hostess.
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