The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-06
The HumbIing
Of Jane
BY BELLE MANDATES
Copyright, 1904, by Belle Maniates

"Come, par commanded Jane NV
In bright, sharp tones.
Titus Tivy, a meek, understood man,
responded to the summons and stood
INTERESTINGLY before his daughter while.
In accordance with her biweekly 8
tom, she prepared him for his trip to
town. First she deftly folded a muller
about his neck, buttoned his great
coat snugly over it and then put on his
cap tying the earlaps in place. she
next handed him the memorandum for
groceries and a letter to mail, with in
structions to carry it in his hand all
the way ''lest he forget"
When he had taken his seat in the
wagOn amid the molasses jug, kero-
sene can and butter crooks, she put q
soapstone at his feet and tucked about
him a heavy blanket shawl in lieu of
a lap robe, albeit the day was bright
and sparkling.
When he had driven away she went
serenely into the house to put the fin
fishing touches to the toilet of her sis
ter Rose, a girl of fourteen years. Rose
did not submit to her coStuming as
meekly as her father had done. She
pouted at the hanging braids of hair,
bucked against the white apron and
begged for a dip to her blouse. Jane
authoritatively silenced and %overruled
these objections, and Rose went sui
lenly to school.
For FIVE years, since the death of her
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the household, and its members We're
strictly under Jane rule. She was a
woman of convictions. One of them
was that her duty clearly lay in a
aging the affairs of others. People
were afraid of Jane. They submitted
to her domineering or avoided it.
There lived a man on an adjoining
farm, however, who was not afraid of
Jane. For some time he had resolved
to introduce her to her true self, and
he had chosen this morning to do it.
He appeared amid the pots and kettles
and Jane.
drop your work, Jane, and sit
down. / want to talk to you."
"Well, Joel, l guess you'll have to
choose some other time for visiting.
I'm no lady Of leisure. This is my
time to work"
"Jane," said Joel, with a new, quiet
ring in his voice, you are going to
listen to me now. l have waited your
convenience just as long as | am go
ing to"
James n~ostrils dilated dangerously,
but her heart beat faster than it ever
had before, although she had kept
company" with Joel for six years.
Joel Dixon" she replied, swapping
off her words as If she were biting
thread, that isn't the tone to take
with me. 1t doesn't go' l have no
time to listen to you now"
Joers stock Of patience had endured
for six years. 1t was now exhausted.
He recalled the vision he had encoun-
tered on his way hither of Titus Tivy
driving to town. He gave a short
laugh at the recollection. squared his
shoulders for action and crossed the
kitchen to Jane. He took the dishclotb
from her, threw it on the floor and. TAX
ing her arm, marched her into the sit.
ting room and seated her on the plush
sofa.
"Now wen talk business" he said
decisively.
Jane was silent from sheer surprise,
but into her being were ~inoculated
the germs Of fear, respect and liking
for ~Joel-tiny germs, 1t is true, but des-
tined to flourish. =.
II have waited six years for you to
name the day, Jane. II you don't dc
1t, / shall. After your mothers death
1t was reasonable to expect to wait Q
year or maybe two. but I'll wait NJ
longer"
Jane was returning to her norma.
condition.
I'VE must wait a year." she decreed
1.-THE mortgage will be paid then. Ross
will be through school,"
You'll marry me a month from to
day or not at all" he said composedly
Jane jumped to her feet.
Indeed! Well, I am not going to b.
forced or threatened by you. Joel Dix
on, I'll not marry you until 1 see itT'
"Jane," he replied coolly, you ar,
acting under the mistake Of thinking
you are necessary to your father ant
Rose. They'd get along a great dea
better without you-or more to thei
liking anyway"
what do you meanT' she cried II
surprise.
What | say You haven't been $
successful running things here as yol