The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-11-04


went on warmly. why he even left
dear old New York and came to Chi
cago for my sake, dear. It's the place
for young man, he says, and he gave
up great practice so that we might
be here together. OF course he could
succeed anywhere. Wasn't it bully of
him to come to Chicago just-just for
me?"
Eyes. Oh If you'll only he as good
looking as he is when you are fifty
fiver she said SO plantively that he
laughed aloud. you'll probably be
very fat and very bald by that time
And very healthy. if that can make
1t seem more horrible to you" he add
ed. For some time ne sat bordering
while she stared rehectively into the
fire opposite. Then, squarng his Shout
ders as il preparing for trying task,
he announced firmly: Il suppose I'd
just as we'll see your father tonight,
dearest. He likes me. I'm sure. and l.
| don't thii.k he'll refuse to let me have
you. 10 your
My dads just as fair as yours. Gray"
she said, with a smile Hes upstairs
in his den. III go to mother | know
she'll be happy-oh. SO happyw
Bansemer found David Cable in his
room upstairs, his smoking and think
ing room, as he called it.
"Come in, Graydon. Don't stop to
knock. How are you? Cigarette?
Take a cigar, then. Bad night outside
isn't it?''
as it? L hadn't-er-noticed." said
Graydon, dropping into a chair and
nervously nipping the end from a cigar
Have you been downtown
Eyes. Just got in few minutes ago.
The road expects to do a lot of work
west his year. and I've been talking
with the ways and means gentlemen
a polite and parliamentary way to put
it,
81 suppose We'll all be congratulating
you after the annual election. Mr.. Ca
ble?"
ooh, that's just talk, my boy. Wine
mann is the logical man for president.
But where is Jane?'
he's-ah-downstairs. think" said
the tall young man. putting vigorously
81 came up-er-to see you about Jane
Mr.. Cable have asked her to be my
wife, SIR
For a full minute the keen eyes OF
the older man, sharpened by strife and
experience. looked straight into the
earnest gray eyes of the young man
who now stood across TIM room with
his hand on the mantelp!ece. Cable
cigar was held poised in his fingers
, half way to his lips. Graydon Ban
semer felt that the man aged year II
that brief raoinent.
''You know, Graydon, l love Jan
myself" said Gable at last, arising
slowly His voice shook.
81 know, Mr.. Gable. She is every
thing to you. And yet have come t
ask you to give her to me-"
''It isn't that have not suspected
aye, known-what the outcome woul
be-" said the other mechanically. "Sh
' will marry, | know. 1t is right tina
: she should 1t is right that she shout
marry you, my boy You-you do lov
. her?" He asked the question almos
t fiercely.
"With all my soul, Mr.. Cable Sh
[ loves me. don't know how to col
t vince you that my whole life will b
|. given to her happiness. am sure
u cam
t 81 know. It's all right, my boy. 1t
u it costs a good deal to let her go. br
I'd rather give her to you than to an
e man I've ever known. | believe
q you"
"Thank you, Mr.. Cable" said Ora!
n don Bansemer. Two strong hanC
, clasped each other, and there was
n mistaking the integrity of the grasp
n "But this is a matter In which Jane
y mother is far more deeply concerne
than l." added the older man. Isl
! likes you, my boy. | know that to
true. but we must both abide by b.
10 wishes. If she has not RETIRED
"Jane is with her, Mr.. Cable. 81
y knows by this time"
"She is coming" Mrs. Cables lig
u' footsteps were heard crossing the ha
10 and an instant later Bansemer WI
~ holding open the den door for her to
ter He had a fieeting glimpse OF Jal
~ as that tall young woman turned dow
~ the stairway.
Frances Cables face was white al
ID drawn, and her eyes were wet II
40 husband started forward as she exten
ed her hand to. him. He clasped the
e in his own and looked down into h
3. face with the deepest tenderness al
u usefulness In his own. Her boz
" swayed suddenly, and his expressi
changed to one of surprise and alarm