The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-29

Jan vas finding = secret oa1ss
for her loneliness ard unhappiness
in Brideetown. Sophie sEIft -
been the first outlet. Bobhis Car
ter the second
Sophie was the means By Shiea
she administered her good ~ofh.
Sophie. II seemed. had been aloea
bv a certain foundation ne
sane foundation vas wiling 70
help others.
Between them. Sophie and jan
had worked out = convincing
story. 80 convincing. and stu 50
vague. that those who benefited
BY the organization were com
pletely in the dark as TO its name
or location.
Jan, to all appearances. was an
interested onlooker.
Financial Strain
She learned. through Sophie, o.
a young couple in the church
whose happiness was about to go
on the rocks because Of financial
strain. They were losing their
home, the young husband was out
Of work, the girl i'll with worry.
Miraculously the mortgage was
lifted from the small house, JOB
was found for the boy. Sophie
cried when she told OF the young
wife's gratitude. Jan did not cry.
She never cried.
And there was Selma Guthrie's
niece. Edith Wright, who was
musical to her fingertips and who
waited on tables at the Chocolate
Shoppe. Out Of the blue Edith
received scholarship to a college
Of music. A liberal allowance was
attached TO the scholarship.
1t was little Edith Wright who
cried that time. She threw herself
into Sophie's arms, weeping
stormily.
Jan spent part Of each day with
Sophie. Shed say, well, we've
got Edith fixed up now. Where
do we go from here ?"
Once Sophie said. 1T isn't fair
Jan. The citizens of this town
should know what you are doing
Shrewd
You mean the citizens who
talk about me ?" Jan asked
shrewdly.
Yes, and also your loyal
friends"
Have I any loyal friends ?" Jan
was dispirited. She stood at the
window, gazing out at the slant
ing rain. The dark clouds seemed
to fill her heart.
You have me, Jan dear"
Jan ran and dropped to her
knees beside Sophie's chair. II
have you and Terry and something
else, something very precious. I'm
going to have baby. Sophie"
The older woman put both her
arms around her. She had been
unable to enjoy her own great
happiness in walking again be-
cause of pity for JAMS wistful
loneliness. Now that was past.
They could share joy together.
They talked and planned excit-
eddy. JAMS baby was to be a
boy.
Oh, yes-another Terry-exactly
like Terry. The doctor said March
about the twentieth.
And this is October. Sophie, :"
Jan said softly. Not so long to
wait" Was there a mist in JAMS
beautiful eyes? There couldn't
be-not in JAMS eyes.
1t was early in November that
the continent, from coast to coast.
learned of JAMS baby. How Carl
Garfield, the radio gossip, CLEANED
the news would never be known.
Carl Garfield had his own devil
Gus methods of learning facts and
near facts. On Sunday evening
he ratified the announcement to
the world.
Debutante
DIR. and Mrs. Terrence Carlisle
of Bridgetown, Ia, are expecting
bundle of JOY from heaven" he
started. Mrs. Carlisle viii be re-
membered as Janice VanWalter,
New York's favorite debutante of
last season. The blessed event is
scheduled for March"
Mippy, who had been guarding
the secret for months, made some
pretty scornful comments In re-
gard to Carl Garfield. Terry
scowled at what he considered an
indecent expose of the Carlisle
private life.
Jan insisted that she was glad.
She had a notion. she said, to 20
on the air and tell everyone what
fun II was to have baby.
Il want them to know" she
said, because I'm SO proud of
myself. No one, TO look at me.
would think me smart enough TO
have a baby. I'll show EN-
Unexpected
Terry's congregation reacted to
the news in unexpected fashion.
Many Of the older women called
on Jan. They brought gifts. boot
ees and sweaters and tiny flannel
petticoats. A group Of young
mothers invited Jan to Join their
sewing club. Dick Samp retired
into sullen quiet.
His father gruntsd and desisted
in his campaign against the young
Csrlisles.