JUST ii GIRL

5y JANE PHELPS

KENNETH-s REPLY.

Chaplet‘ 153.

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‘ V0,, ii ronitortobl an} your mother.

y I . s ittllrn to Illecw" be content.

p you all once more.

should l?

your lnttcr left nic none.

oii said we never had been understand. tlicro something you expected

5,4 don't quite

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s really wonderful how Iflhad p“, Kenneth Lawrence l‘, wonderful, because d occupied so great thoughts. After a

a tn my _ 1i1mflb§m,h°nha'm°hm'd‘ We-tliat is, l\ir. (‘la t __ v9 a" "emied tfilklgseogrii: akin sore and inflamed. Irritated wile to the station WIIXII (Ililitjhyildalnd only’ “ccaslonatiy H m, e IESWBCIItcbIngni-idwudicfiguxed, then he took me home ’ wig-ally 11191" t”: a? GU13“ Could not llcq well and mod: feel "I think they will be happy " he s we "9""! u“ ° y “Plflllllll- Tkwblelutedflmonthu mused. "

mid written me In reply

To say 1 was as~ m] grieved when I read putting it mildly. I “mil you cared for m0. at enough to let me make you believe I imight. that you could l‘ happy with me that l 8J1] m“, aimoy you with objec- Hiiiiild have tried my best g9 you happy. iI could have ' ' e lionie-— That you , i0 go on working in an of- wved to inc, more than any- iiii said, that you do not love had liiiilt an air castle, and I will try

was kind oi‘ your mother to nio so dcar ii, message. ‘Dell o oi inr. anti that I appreciate rotigllll’. M"! "m!" “m” d"

shall not come Id (‘M01120- lr I had any hops- 1 (Quid miilie you change your | would lake the next train.

100 plainly the mark of final-

0 do and be. and in which

'3 lain not demonstrative. I til think you were. or that you ii flirt‘ for (IIIUII marks of at? p, I IIOIIP some day, Zena, And I sincerely iliiit your future will be happy

will marry". er you do 0r not.

in biisiitrss.

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s if cry "a.

w ithh

girls who never iui: or earned ‘money.’ rlnips Mary was right.

li.i' waiy when

II 11* 1PM?!" I m!“ III-“Hwd thin. s be 0nd Jior modest purselcmmng m 1m’- "I "a" PM?’ h" mam“, I'I'iitl ll. ,0 hi}, rmxdv mad‘, 0,. pours‘, weduI that I saw my mistake in time. . will “'- II?" l “Slwd- were all ‘to see them married. TIIPII‘! "light have ruined both his iifeI '(Iil won't mind I am sure, Mmhm. m,“ h" Buggeaiiion miand my own _if I had done as I In- r. hut it is certainly a queer “m mm 1 ‘\vm‘derpd | mu] noiltended at III‘SI—‘IIIZII‘I‘IGII him at 0t ;i letter for a man in love Lilouzm m- “ npyseir‘ once. IVhy, It amost frightens me "My “How would you like to httvelwheu l’ think of it. I scarcely knew

it.“ I rt-turnctl. "I don't

I Ilii‘.

IUII ii mistress for his d llUIllit‘l\'(‘C]"lt‘l‘.

when ho said lit‘

turn a floiver.

= tlon

on know my views about wo- I believe woinziifs 15in the home. Fooling as I cannot uiidorstantl your atti- IlldI you prefer to slave in lilflll'$ office instead of hav- iit‘ your own whore you _ gour taste, and have ill‘! you wanted tlicm, with a

tor scrvttnts to wait Itponlher numy ,-,t,.;p@5_ "up sprint-oil her

as little more, messages I of pours?’ Jenhie “mi m 1,9 at inul‘ int Si an. and Tom and ivinry. I flat to do this, ' slivil reading ‘l cxclaim~

notliii- man who thinks a we», n1‘ my owp"-—.leninie was lI-II orphan ‘s plat» i; tit hunts!" It sreui- i ---she declalretl one day. I just cant mun I knew, licld . lneilp * feeling happy Yet they 11nd t';i1i|.‘i,,,_,-Q_» wait for Mr. (‘Ioxton to really‘ out, girls who workt-IL; i= girls, all o1 them, IVhy, iI' ~ pproved of home girls, did ‘ si-i-It business girls for wives? i Hie sent lilother a. lovely big ibasket n] hI-nry that tiuostion, and Itl‘

‘on they think we will he forwhat they hud doniz'foi' Jennie. wi mg to savi- and help them’ have (lone

I am I couldn't quitt- untierstzinil it. iitliiii- lookml at Iil(‘ in rather ii site fiiiislictl

ll his lt-ttcrs have been tiliout he- _ Ilotliiir, he was really in love III‘ liked me, and when saw I hail remembered him- ~iii hit silly in tailing liim bow I thought of him for yrars—— he ti llii‘ to inuirry him because he rant-ii, You remem-

would like tSustin to visit us if I miirrirti —-tliat thcro was plenty on the ii for a t-tipablo “Wlmilfl I0 i10- ll, too, Ilothor, he ncvcr have Not that I wan- gills. but I WiIIIIBd what the TPIIYUTIIIIUII ‘thought 0f 11w." - noticed that, too, Zena. it was tips only ilmuglitlvssncss, but t things do not make for lltlillll‘

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‘rt-tic wmooiuo Chapter 155.

Jennioki wedding went off beau. IIIIXIIY- Everything was just p”. Im- 80 they all said. m. ciiixtoii save them a check for $200 and we all remembered them with something for their home. The breakfast was a great success Mr, Ciaxton declared they would mi“ their train If we didn't stop eating Aunt Susan would have put to shame almost any cptererdnot in the variety, but because of her cooking. '

bdrm used Outlcum nndlhcr uni

zcflflofsmp “d l b0: or 013g‘ "I aim sure the

wlli,"l '11 with enthusiasm. y "In ed

Cuticura Soup. Ointmen 1nd Tal- Wm PTO and maintain Ikln Filmy. akin comfort and akin health

when all else hill.

other." "I think you are right, And inm- rlnge means either great happiness

scum. one-m as and m. Sold v°' "I°'I°"B misery. We people lhrvushcutlhegorgitillgigiflCxadian-geaiztf; rush into it blindfolded, tlion won- uqhmgguju-fl mm der why they aren't happy,"

___ ____q__w “I want to thank yoiifl-thi; ‘ —-' words come of themselves; seein-

ness. I don't iiiean that IL man mglY I ha" "0 WIIIIUIIF-I Surely

had "0 £11008!!! of mentioning I\'en~ nnth Lawrence

“Thank me—for what."

"For making mo make that pro- mise. If You hadn't I would have rushed into marriage blindfold."

"I saw that, and so I tisked your promise."

I changed the subject and- spoke of Tom and Mary-a safe topic, and one in which we never failed to be interested But all the time I was thinking that be had watched me more closely than I had real- ized, that lie litid understood mo peliaps Iiettcr than I had under- stood myself

lie Icft nie at the door although I asked him to come in.

"Your Aunt asked me to come in this evening. She said I niiglit have some of the ‘Ieavings’ if I would. I had a dinner egngement so could not accept her invitation to dine." I laughed heartily at his repeti- tion ot‘ Aunt Simon's word ‘leav- ings’ as he joined inc, then de~ clnrcd lit- would rather bavc them than the finest dinnerai the Black- stone. When I repeated that tii Aunt Susan she was so proud that Ivliirjv, who had waited for me, said Slit‘ made her think of a peacock. "Wait until you can cook well enough to have surh t1 compliment. from a man ‘lilac Mr Claxton, who knows how to eat, before you make

should spend any amount. of money for a girl, even one he is to main-y. But I feel, as you do, that‘ small tokens ticcasionztiiy show ondy re‘ gard and thought. I think, Dear, you have been wise-I hope so, any- way." '

"I know so, hlumsie, dear! I have felt so happy ever since it was settled. I'll be a bachelor girl, and live happy ever aiftcr-—witli you." PLANS FOR A WEDDING

Chapter 154

Jennie Willcox bad left the office and a new girl wins insiitliod in her place. Sfhe was tto be married in a month and had to do what site could tn procure a. modest trousscau. Mot- her ‘helped her.. It came about like this. I took Jennie home 10 dinner, and she was bPIIIOZtllIIIg the tact that she had no one t.o help her select even the little tho/r motlest svtvtings would buy. Jennie ‘it'd-s very iiidlpéndv-nt and ’i\“0IlItI oi z-opt. noth- ing from Mr. Bettie. "You can buy all you want to after we are inttrrlctl, But no man, not even you, is going to buy me cltorhes as long as I sign myself ‘bliss,’ "she liittl told .I'LIIII when he 'urgod that she lct Iriui ‘help her. Mother was so pleased with Jpiinji-is iiidepcutltinco that both she and Aunt Susan did all they could fur lier in tliait month preceding her manrihge. Not. only did they i sllfli) with her, but Anut Susan gave

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motion “other to follow her as she ‘left the rooni. '

"Excuse iuie a. few moments, I1IGZISP,"‘IIIOI.IIBI‘ said, nnd left

Frank Claxton and me alone. My heart beat so fast and hard as he bent his gaze upon nie that I feared he woultl hear it And I felt my cheeks grow hot with blushes. Yet he hail not spoken

ZENA DECIDES.

Chapter I56

"Zeno," Frank CIEIXIDD said. Then lie leaned over and took botli my hands in his, "I love you, Dcar. and I want you to be my wife. (‘an you euro fnr me enough?"

"I trembled so I could not speak. I liad known instuitively" for some time that he cared i'or me, but I had not ‘(IIIOWGII myself to think of him

dream as I had dreamed of Ken- neth. Ilc seemed so far away from ine——iny employer. I think that was always in mind, that he ‘was my employer. It helped to Iieep me sensible.

"Don't you care for me a little, Dear?" he asked very gentle still lioltling my hands closely.

"Yes-I tlilnkrsofii hesitated. "Don't you kuoiv?" he tlrciv me to hint

“Yes-VI think I do—now,"I said. .\li(l hi: ltissetl me then.

“And you will marry inc, Dear?" ::I—~QIOII'I. know-Mr. Claxtom-I "What's the matter with Ifrank? It's Ii. poricctly- izood iiuiiic"

"I don't Imoiv-Jfrank‘! I repent-

~lizitl not. encouraged myself to,

“his Wtliiaii Illi MARRIED

av JANE rushes ."*‘¢v

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NAN AND DICK ARE MARRIED

Chapter 1

Dick and I were young when we married-too young, MOther fear- fyfl- 1311:]! gerilvvttad each other (lear-

- rs we “alum re very, very

Like all really true-to-life stori- es, mine is but the weave of many trivial incidents. There was in my life, as there Is In yours, tragedy and comedy, sunshine and shadow, tears and laughter.

iliow could we imagine, loving each other as we dltl, that we should ever almost whip we pad never married? Did I say almost? 1 “ill!” there ivere many times iu DIPR s‘ life when he regretted mar- rying me. And if I ain honest thorn were also times in mine when If I didnt really regret marrying him, I wished I hilt] waitotl until he had established himself in business “ml ""111 hove given inc tnorc.

For I t-rzived excitement. enter- tainmcitt-ibut, above and DPYOIMI all, IJIOIIIPS and extravagant. liv~ ing.

‘llout could I know that. loving him, I was also to he his Nemesis —ahsorbing all that was depend- able in him, coming between him

and all III‘ might. have Iii-on or done. I ivas a slllitll town girl, my

Dfllllllt» in only fztirlg; comfortable circumstances. I lmti graduated from high school, then bail helped blather around the house, made iour clothes with the assistance of the village dressmakcr, and been It happy and coiitz-ntcil girl.

I was visiting a girl friend iii an adjoining town when I met Dick. Iler brother and Dick liad been chums and roommates at ‘Cortisll. o were rrtmsiiintly thrown m- gcihcr for the two ivoeks of my visit; after that our COIIFLSIIIp was mostly’ done by tnnil. Dirk had his tiwn way to make in the world, and could not afford railroad fares ton often, lie made its one visit:

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tun of me," Aunt Susan said, pre- tending to be SEVUPG. ' _ _ Tom and Mary helped us (‘letlfi the rooms while hlrs. Ifiigin, who. had been at the wedding, wnshctl

the dishes and helped in the kit~

clicn. 'I‘lit-n they all loft and Moi-li- I er, Aunt Susan and I were iiionc, to talk things overp We wouldt only have a bite at dinner time and *

'hlo\v to cook several plain dishes.

and the ‘poor 8h“! as so grattieful it was pitiful.

IV I llwaswtoniv-sltlril by any means.

when I am 5|". hm] 1mm 1mg Bells, and lie. again, so iilothor decided. ' was tioligliiteti, and thanked mo over _ V Inm] over 30,. my kindness i0 1191-, very contented trio. Mother was ' unuuniiy bright and cheerful, ivliich . went far toward making me happy.‘ We talked of Jennie and liir. Ilotts. oi.’ Toni nd diary. ‘Then we veerettl around to Kenneth.

"Hove you over regretted

and also wrote

of delicious fruit, Aunt Susan’

and fihlankcd her and

It wasn't nntasitictl by any means. It. had been good for Mother to ‘tgigitggllnlfirtfiagmioyvarfiesll: hi2 marrying him?“ Mother asked.

depressed for that mtire mouth-l "NW" Mmhefl’ mmlgms "f Slu- and Aunt Susan made iseveraliw-hm, Frank Claxm" “um wbm“ “HIP ‘dummy amdes ‘m, Jenmmirusliing blindfold Into marriage

not

him at. all-I W35 about to marry’ "Ilenllv, MOIIIQI‘? Why. It WOIIIII a. dream man, not a. real flesh-tind- be just marvelousl-thiat. is, -if ‘it blootfman. Not that Kenneth isn't won't make too much work for youiroal enough-but it wasn't. the real and Aunt Susan." ‘Kenneth I loved, or thought I lov- “Indeed, it. will not!" Aunt. Susan ed, but. a creature of my own Iinag broitie in. "The poor iuotiheriess lnatlon." child. Why. I can hardly keep from] "I hope you will find a real man crving she is so grateful for every some clay," Aunt Susan said dryiy. thin-g. A. Chiloaigo rooming house “and that when wou find him you isn't imuch of a ihomc, is it?" w“, know p3»

"No, indeed, it. isn't, Auotl tried; Just men the be" "mg and Mn it Ions: enough to know. And Mrs. (“anon can“. i,,_ Wain was an exceptional landladgni “Am I early?» ‘he asked as he I100" ‘divested himself of coat and hal-

Ithought Jcninie would make ihef-ii-We finish“; “Done,- imm 1 hud self I'll she cried so‘ ‘I-Pfrlllllilfnfilkdarcd hope so I hurried right up. lVIotlierr asked her i sie wnu "o, l to be married in our little flint. and gfiilfililiefiogozfiul“ forgive m? t I have just n simple Iii-tile breakfasL] “we are,“ so ens“). disuu.i,ed_ TM" “"”"“ I° b’ “mmm M n young man," Aunt Susan remark- “"'I°"k- m!“ “m” m" 1'30 ‘mm mried. Then I saw her deliberately New Yonk. i ——-——=r I>

"It would be just like Iiciivenf’. sit-e sobbod. "I never tnouiriit. I

Jmiinie married here? she asked. l

(nunulcvlbublylnnnlcnrlnnnnnn

would the niarrletl in n, rcnl ‘home g like other iziuls." x “Come, now, stop crying and we'll ThKBfi‘ caughdsrup x make a list of those \\'P. tvrc- to ll °m"m_¢ 3' * i-nvitim" I saiid as I tried to soothe ——-—- g "W- "TI"‘"'-“ Tm" “““ “m!” i“ "fiiiiitiiflifilifiiiliféiiflai"" Betta and you. and oh, you must , - you over tried. g have HoIW-tlie office boY-"h" . ;

nivvor would forgive you or _liir.‘ Itotts eitli-nr if he- ivaswt invited. And who else. Jtmnie?"

"Mr Betts‘ brother tmtl one sit-I =‘\I.,l“'"‘"' ‘m?’ h“‘"fi,y‘,’,“,1{“4:,';,,§:f:$:ni,§5 I

' I v i to, ‘u ‘ - Ipfmlll who lute been good to me “.h',f‘",1,'.,3,,,n,|,, of inmppuh ii“. \\'f)|‘](I evor since ii was old

enough t" "our, feel that they could linrdlv ki-t-p work. And Mr. (‘lnxt.on—-\vr ought linust- without Il-

Yoifvo probably heard of this wi-ll- iknown plan oi making coilgll "I'll!!!

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think l1IS feelings Wflllld llP hurl I" i-t PIIIPX‘, iiii-ii add lltll" ‘sritvulifiiiiff ""*"'*-T"r"“’""""""‘-" its“: inr‘ imiriitiizi my ponkmm an-d ‘its I m“ w ‘look Il1\|]:i“»hl“;-‘i'|\rn iivriip insteiitl nf Sllfllil‘

MFIINt settles it! I iliiuirhsd and “Hm. llziflwr ‘VIM it “hum ‘MW thie weddituz breakfast: I want. ‘him “',,\.,,,.',_,,,,“§_ “my K3,", w,“ it; "Huh", to come. I like that young man. v iof pi-tii-r IWIIILZII ri-iiii-ilv_ tkli,=i_i:‘ 3""! Aunt was so ..coniicnl that JPIIIIH‘ puppy IIIIV H?!“I""";‘:f,|{‘“,,,,7fink.“v laughed xvitih mo. Then nutm- IIIIEI!" (hi: IIPI!":"£:Il:‘:n‘“:‘il¥“n‘NW ‘lmmnflrfl a inzg Imttih Mother and Auint until mm!“ ‘Hmmv i" __,, ‘Hum ,,,- i,“ tbm- heirzotl I0!‘ IIIIPYCY- “'0 111mm"! It tit-ems to iii-ni-tritti- throuuli i-vt-rv ti" the dM-nlls of the wetlthing. even n5]- pfliflllllt‘, ltvtfsrns n drv. hoarse. ti? wing so far asito write the note-s tiulit tumult. lifts illil’: iihii-airrhptizlfif ‘W “wvunnon. “re “were a very HwlFII-I-Mfrjlllhlti“ "rIili-‘itltliif tliroitf. i..n»»y'. m-iiliteil irrniin when Mr ‘,m‘“rh,_,‘|,,_,‘,_ ,.,,,,,,,_ pnnp-piitu "M's cnmv- to tako Jennie lionre. m“, ",,,,,,,.;,i,,| "oilmiii, i-"tl b» had tn ‘ho told all we had '

Ificient as a business woman.

could give me.

"Tell me why, Dear? If you love; mo; why won't you marry me? I1 promise to be good to you, to main‘, ,}'0u as happy as I can." ‘ “IFei-‘w-but I mustn't rush into tuarrlzige blindfold, you know!" I “Ton tease! 0f course, you must- n i! iIIut don't. you know inc yet Zena? iI liad hoped you would coin to mo rnou. I want a wife, ti. home, a mother. You can give them alli to me. I101 sound selfish, Dear’! int

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We were really II. very linppyfli I

return I will give you all the love. a man can give a woman. Wontl you trust me, Dear?"

“It. isn't that I don't trust you. l" don't trust myself. I was mistaken i in my feelings orice—you know. and I— might bemagniii."