The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-18

"Shc said she was not renCv 20
marry any one vet" replied Professor
| Porter: that we could 20 and live
ipon the farm In northern Wisconsin
which be-: mother left her. 1t is Il lit.
Tie more than self supporting. The ten
ants have always made living from
it and have been able to send Jane
tritc each year
she Is planning our going up there
the first of the week. Philander ANA
Mr.. Clayton have already gone to get
things i'm readiness for us"
clayton has gone therew exclaimed
Canlcr visibly chagrined. why was
not told; l would gladly have gone
and seen that every comfort was pro
wdcd.N
Jane feels that we are already too
much in your debt, Mr. Canler." said
Professor Porter
Canler WAS about TO reply when the
sound of footsteps came from the hall
without and Jane Porter entered the
room
"Oh. ! beg your pardon" she ex-
claimed, pauSinS on the threshold 81
thought YOU were alone. papa"
at is only |. Jane" said Canler, who
had risen. Wont YOU come in and
join the group: We We're just speak
ing of YOU
THANK you" said Jane, entering and
taking the chair Canler placed for her
81 only wanted to tell papa that Tobey
has come down from the college to
pack his books"
II must sec him mt once" cried the
professor. Excuse me just moment"
And the old man FASTENED from the
room.
AS soon as he was out of earshot
Canler turned To Jane Porter.
See here, Jane" he said bluntly.
how long IS this thing to 20 on like
this? You haven't refused to marry
me, but YOU haven't promised either.
IL want to get the license tomorrow
so that we can be married quietly be-
fore you leave for Wisconsin. | don't
care for any fuss or feathers. and I'm
sure you don't either"
The girl turned cold but she held her
head bravely.
Your father wishes it, you know"
added Cancr
Yes; i know"
She spoke scarcely above a whisper.
DO you realize that you are buying
me, Mr. Canler," she asked finally and
in cold, level voice-"buying me for
few paltry dollars? OF course you
do And the hope of just such a con-
tingency was in your mind when you
loaned papa the money for that hare
Drained cscapade which but for
most mysterious circumstance would
have been successful
But you. Mr.. Canler. would have
been the most surprised. You had no
idea that the venture would succeed.
You knew TINT without security YOU
had greater hold on the honor OF the
Porters than with it. You knew the
one best way to force me to marry you
without seeming to force me-
You have never mentioned the
loan. In any other man l should have
thought that the prompting of Il mag
unanimous and noble character. But
you are deep.
Il know you better than you think |
know you. | shall certainly marry you
If there is no other way, but let us un.
derstand each other once and for ALL"
you surprise me, Jane" said Can
Ter. 81 thought you had more self con
troll, more pride. or course you are
right | am buying you. and | knew
that you knew it. But | thought you
would prefer TO pretend that it was
otherwise. But have it your own
way he added lightly. II am going
to have you, and that is all that inter
eStS me-"
Without a word the girl turned and
left the room.
But Jane Porter was not married be.
fore she left with her father and Es.
merada for her little Wisconsin farm.
Is she coldly babe Robert Canler good
by willie the train pulled out he called
to her that he would join them in a
week or two.
st their destination they were met
10y Clayton and Mr. Philander i'm a
huge touring car belonging to the for
mcr ard quickly whirled away through
the dense northern woods toward the
little farm which the girl had not Wis
tied before since childhood
i iIf itli llIllpN~t's Mllltn SAflOO on II III
tie elevation some hundred yards from
the tenants house had undergone n
complete transformation during the
three weeks that Clayton and Mr. Phi
lander had been there.
The former had imported a small
army Of carpenters ana plasterers
plumbers ana painters from a distant
city. and what had been but dlapi-
dated shell was now a cory little two
story house filed with every modern
convenience procurable i'm so short a
time
~ couldn't think of your living I'm the
hole we found here" said Clayton to
Jane when they were alone.
cob. Cecil. I wish might repay you
as You descrve-as you would wish"
said Jane.
why can't you. JancT"
Because ! love some ono else"
"Canlorf"
"No"
But YOU are going TO marry him.
lie told me as much before left Balti
more"
The girl WINGED
OF. I..ntf.. ,.r tt.. .......... 49,. 90,