Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17
CHAPTER ViIi-contlnued.

She thought OF Bob. too. II seemed
10 Jane that he had worn that faded
tan suit ever since she could remem-
Der. Poor Bob She wished she
could hurry over to New York, tell
him about their good fortune and di-
vide the hundred with him. or course,
that was out of the question, but he
would come into his own In the end
and, in the meantime, he should share
her new found wealth to some extent
She would buy him something. hand
kerchiefs. hose and some neckwear.
Christmas and birthdays were the
only time he boasted such Injuries
for he never bought them for himself
Before she had finished with her
list Jane found abe had far exceeded
the equivalent OF her yellowback. She
had thought It would be hald to plan
the expenditure OF 80 much money at
one time but now. without even step
ping inside OF store, she had thought
Of score OF purchases and she found
IL necessary to prune and strike of
half the articles che wanted.
She longed to so over and break
Rhe news OF her good fortune to Mrs
Collins. but then she thought .hSt
would be unwise. Mrs. Collins was
30 plebelRn and narrow-minded that
she misoonstrued everything includ-
ing Brands attentions and intentions.
4 guess you won't be needing me as
chaperon much longer" she had
said few days ago and Jane was SO
onraged at the remark that she felt
as II che could chasuse her But Mrs.
Collins would have been fully able to
avert such catastrophe. No one had
ever found such thought father to the
deed with her; not even dear James.
No, Jane was powerless. She had
10 have chaperon and her neighbor
was the only one she could trust De-
spite Mrs. Collins proclivities for Cos
sip. she felt that she could trust her.
for In such little intrigues as this the
good woman was exactly In her own
element. so James expression OF re-
sentiment had been confined to harsh
words that brought tears and apollo.
gies and reconciliation
She dressed hurrledly now in the ir-
fepressible blue serge and started for
car she stopped suddenly in front OF
her grocer's. The monthly account
there remained unsettled. An idea 90
CURED to her. Perhaps her plan for
revenging herself on the butcher
hadn't been so visionary after all Why
not awe the grocer by revealing the
prosperous state of her finances and
forestAn another scene with Bob. She
was sure the man could md no way
Of telling her husband that she had
presented a hundred dollar bill Be
sides. Bob seldom went into the place,
She entered with cheerful Good
morning" TO which the merchant
responded with a salutation not quite
so cordial He was thinking OF s17.4S
and OF the fact that II was seven days
mast the first OF the mouth But her
next words brought such metamor>
phosis OF manner that Jane smiled in
spite of herself
7 want TO pay the bfll. Mr. Nolte. 81
she informed him. Il neglected to
bring it with me. Would you mind
looking 1t upl"
He wouldn't mind at all and al
though the figures were quite wildly
impressed on his mind he went
through the pretense OF examining his
books and presently told her the
amount She held out the yellowback.
at which Mr.. Notes best store smile
bruadsEed, then waned and finally van
lshsd into g blank stare Of hopeless
disappointment He didn't have the
change 1t was so early in the day,
be told her. but II she didn't mind
waiting for minute or so he would
have Fritz mind the store while he
tried 10 break the bill at Mr. Hofren-
bach's across the way. But she did
mind She was In an awful hurry. She
had an appointment In tho city and
was late now. or course, tomorrow
woald do, he reluctantly admitted and
he proceeded with much alacrily and
renewed amiability TO take a substan-
thai order that she found time 20 give
Jane left the store in high spirits.
Money was indeed power. She opened
her purse and looked at the bill again
while she waited for the car The sight
Of Il thrilled her oh, rhy was there
any such thing as poverty Here In