The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20

leaned her head against the cush-
ions and looked out at the flying
fields-it seemed stupendous thing
that man like Towne should have
laid his fortune at her feet. Yet
she had no sense of exhilaration.
She liked the things he had to offer
--yearned for them-but she did not
want him at her side.
In her sorrow her heart turned
to the boy who had stumbled over
the words, ''If my laundering pray
ers will help you"
She found herself sobbing-the
first tears she had shed since the
arrival of the telegram.
When she reached Chicago, her
brother-in-law, Bob Heming, met
her. "Judy's holding her own," he
said, as he kissed her. 1T was no
end good of you to come, Janey."
Have you nurse?"
1.-TWO. Day nurse and night nurse
And maid. Judy is nearly frantic
about the expense 1t isn't good for
her, either, to worry. That's half
the trouble. I tried to make her get
help, but she wouldn't. But I
blame myself that I didn't insist"
Don't blame yourself, Bob. Judy
wouldn't. She told me she could
get along. And when Judy decides
thing, no one can change her."
well, times have been hard. And
business bad. And Judy knew it.
She's such a good sport"
They were in taxi, so when
tears came into Heming's eyes, he
made no effort to conceal them.
'I'm just about all in. You can't
understand how much it means to
me to have you here"
And now that / am here" said
Jane, with gallantry born of his
need of her, things are going to
be better"
The apartment was simply fur
nished and bore the stamp of Judy's
good taste. A friend had taken
the children out to ride, SO the rooms
were very quiet as Jane went
through them.
Judy in bed was white and thin,
and Jane wanted to weep over her,
but she didn't. "You blessed old
girl" she said, you're going to get
well right away
The doctor thinks I may have to
have an operation. That's why
felt / must wire you" Judy was
anxious. IT couldn't leave the ba-
bies with strangers. And it was so
important that Bob should be at
his work"
''Cf course" said Jane; "do you
think anything would have made me
stay away?"
Judy gave a quick sigh of relief.
How heavenly to have Janey! And
what dear she was with her air
of conquering the world. Jane had
always been like that-with that con-
quering air. 1t cheered one just to
look at her.
The babies, arriving presently in
a rollicking state of excitement over
the advent of Auntie Jane, showed
themselves delightful and adoring.
Junior said Jane, "are you
glad I'm here?"
'Did you bring me anything?"
"Something-wonderful-"
"What?"
She opened her bag, and produced
Towne's box of sweets. MAY !
give him chocolate, Judy?"
Zone little one, and just taste
for baby. Jane, where did you get
that gorgeous box?"
Frederick Towne."
Really? My dear, your letters
have been tremendously interesting.
Haven't they, Bob?"
Her husband nodded. He was sit
ting by the bedside holding her
hand. "Towne's pretty big man. /"
The nurse came in then. and Jane
went with Bob and the babies to the
dining-room.
After dinner, Junior went to sleep
in James arms, having been regaled
on a rapturous diet of .sThe Three
Bears" and "The Little Red Hen. "
lHey Ie SUCH DtdulleS, Juuy,
said Jane, as she went back to her
sister. But they don't look like any
of the Barnes" !"
No, they're like Bob, with their
white skins and fair hair. | wanted
one of them to have our coloring. Do
you know how particularly lovely
you are getting to be, Janey?"
Judy, I'm not"
Eyes, you are. And none of us
thought it. And so Mr.. Towne wants
to marry you?"