Medora High School - Medorian Yearbook (Medora, IN)

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One evening near the end of the month Beverly and Marguerite an- nounced their engagement. All eyes immediately turned to Jane and found her with her ever-ready smile. The 'wiseheads' of Kensington again talked-of Beverly's deserti.n1 and Jane 's brave actions. A few days after the announce- ment Marguerite noticed a racer Hying down the street. The car camc to a sudden stop in front of the Tyler home and Jane Campbell alighted and ran up the wa.lk. Oh, Miss Clarkson, she began breatlilessly, I was visiting at thc hospital when they brought Beverly in. He was seriously injured, a. short while ago, when some acids exploded and the doctors think he will never see again. He called for you-so I took the liberty of coming after you. ' ' Beverly-hurt- blind - oh, ,li can 't stand to see him! But, Miss Clarkson, Beverly wants you-don't you understand? pleaded Jane. ' . It always upsets me so to see an injured person-I really ean't go! coolly replied Miss Clarkson. Surely when he wants you, you wouldn't refuse-won't you go? cried Jane. No, I simply can't, answered Miss Clarkson, emphatically. As Jane stumbled into her racer tears of anger iilled her eyes. So that was how Miss Clarkson loved Beverly-to refuse to go to him when he was hurt! As she drove, back to the hospital she could only think of how disappointed Beverly would ' be when he should awake and find Mai'- guerite absent. ' I ' L Won't you please -allow nielto stay here until he awakens? plead- ed Jane of the physicians. I B It's strictly against the rules-?' Uh, but you must let me--I simply must stay ! ' ' As she sat in o11e corner of the room, watching the iigure on the bed for the first gleam of consciousness, Jane felt that her heart would break. Why couldn't it have been she, in- stead of the one whom she loved so dearly? The figure moved slightly and a single word escaped his lips- Jane. Her heart jumped--he was calling her! Jane--dear little J ane-!-what have I done to you? I didn't know -how much--I did love you Jane. She slipped softly to the bedside andtook his hand in hers. t'Yes, Bev, l've come-Jane's here. All night long she sat by the bed side watching for the first sign of returning consciousgess Hlld all night long he rfaved in delirium-of Jane. At dawn her vigil was r-+xvarded. The nurse bade her rest. After another thorough examina- tion the doctors shook their heads doubtfully-he would never see again. Miss Clarkson left Kensington and a few days later a letter came, breaking the engagement. She could not marry a blind man and expect to take care of him all her life! . Throughout his convalescence 1 l i . i 1 l 1 I l l 4 4 , .4 ,Q

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JUST JANE For several years the names of Jane Campbell and Beverly Trevour had been linked togetherf Vllhen- ever the young people of Kensing ton were getting up a party Jane and Beverly were just naturally expected together. For a year now the 'wise heads' of the city had predicted a marriage-Jane and. Beverly. Then one evening Marian Tyler announced that she was to have fi guest from New York-Marguerite Clarkson. The young social set thrilled to think of the oncoming gayeties. - Miss Clarkson arrived and a bril- liant dance was given at the Tyler hoine in her honor. Her third dance was with Beverly. She soon stopped dancing and led him to a deserted nook in the conservatory. When the music stopped Miss Clarkson casually remarked, lQet's sit out the next dance here, or better still, stroll through the gardens. Oh-er-I have this dance reserved with Ja.ne-but perhaps later- lVell, I like that Mr. Trevour- I have all dances reserved except t.l1is one-but of course, if you'd rather be with Miss Campbell I have noth- ing to say, scornfully replied Miss Clarkson. Perhaps I can explain to Jane, then, Beverly answered, remember- ing that Jane usually understood. ll She took his arm and led him through the gardens to a seat near the fountain. Here they sat in sil- ence for several minutes. Beverly looking at her realized how beauti- ful she was, and-Jane was forgot- ten. She slipped her hand in his and a strange feeling surged over him at the' touch. Could it be that he loved her-having known her only these few hours? He could not explain the feeling otherwise. Do you know, Mr. Trevour, I have liked you immensely since I first met you tonight? broke the silence. Perhaps the feeling has been common, Miss Clarkson, replied Beverly. They heard others entering the garden and rose to go. Marguerite laid her hand on his arm and said, Will you call tomorrowill' ' I can 't leave the laboratory un- til three, but if that time suits you, I'll call and we 'll go driving, prom- ised Beverly. The next afternoon they took a long drive-nor was this the last one. The month of August passed and Marguerite would soon return home. Throughout the round of gayeties Jane was forgotten by Beverly. She attended all the parties and dances with the same sweet smile and kindly manner for which she had ' always been loved. But underneath her smile was a breaking heart. Each night when the moon peeped through her window she saw a girlish figure kneeling by the bedside praying to be able to treat 'the other girl' right because Beverly loved her.

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Jane remained with him-reading or talking to him. One day when J aue called Beverly was unusually quiet. As she' started to 'leave he reached for her hand. Jane, dear, can you ever forgive me for the abominable way in which I have treated you? Hush, Bev dear, you know you are forgiven-so why ask? It nearly kills me to think of it. How thankful I am that I found out what she was. Of course, I can never hope for you to marry me-a blind. man-but it would make me happy to know that you cared for me a little. Jane, darling, won't you try? ' I won't have to try, Bev. -And, Bev, darling, nothing' eould make me happier than ,to know that I could live the rest of my life with you- and care for you. Do you think that I, too, will desert you when you need nie? - Jaue! As Jane stooped to kiss him, her eyes filled as she saw the tears trickl- ing from under the bandages over his eyes. . A few weeks later Jane Campbell became Mrs. Beverly Trevour. Again the 'wiseheads' talked of how she was sacrificing her life for the one who had once deserted her. As for Jane and Beverly, their cup of happiness .needed only one drop to ,fill it to overflowing-the re- eovery of Beverly's sight, and- eould the dim veil of the future been drawn aside perhaps even this drop would have been added. ltt B-