The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-06

o that and other things.
1t seemed to Jennie that she could
not Go better than marry Saul Brent.
She expected no happiness for her
sen, but she could at least make
some II else happy. Saul Was a
Soou man, n he had had a hard
life. His first wife had been an in
valid and a cripple. Ills duty to her
mad made him deserving in the sight
OF his neighbors. Jennie decided to
marry him. 1t was something to be
worm Il little to somebody Ven in
tho way Of ~sclf-sacriicc.
she was married very quietly aud
then she wrote telling Elizabeth what
she a done. E%lizabcth's answer
WAS full of disgust. what made you
'lo 1t? You have thrown yourself
away II wrote. After that she did
NOT write again for Il Year. 1t was
evident she was very angry.
Saul brought l;lizabcth's next letter
10 Jenni who was working over but
ter in the milk house. Yes. ] was
angry with you for marrying your
,,rhler' but l suppose You loved him.
f.'l"aoeth wrote. Though l think If
YOU mad waited you might have had
Jonll. lie had broken his engagement
ana is going back to South America
on - big job. He and Madeline had a
tremendous quarrel and this time.
mere was no making up. Within
'"chtS-iour hours she betrothcd her.
self to her cousin. who has always
wanted her. She is a great fool. OF
which think she is aware now. But
II is too late. John will never
change"
'ennle stood holdiaS the letter and
staring at it,. 1t came tn her hat she
would have been willing to have had
nm marry Madeline for the sake of
his Saving where there was some
possibility of her seeing him again.
NOW thcre was no such possibility.
south America WAS very far away
from his home town. farthcst of an
from Shandelee. TN that
came her real remuneration of him
forever. The rosy hue OF hope had
vanished utterly.
Jennie had been married 10 Saui
Brent four years when he WAS killed
ny lightning. For n time she tried 10
run the farm. but. finding that she
WIS getting poorer each day, she gave
NJ farming and returned tn teaching.
She had written to Elizabeth after
swered, and then silence had fallen
iwe them, which Jennie did not
to break.
One fall afternoon jus, after she
had dismissed school Jennie heard IL
knock at the schoolhouse and, looking
up, saw a man standing thrc. She
thought he was the trustee. who had
come to sec her. about something, and
rising Wen to receive him. But
when She looked into the brown face
under the foreign looking panam hat
she turned white. joint" she gasp
cd.
".ah, YOU know me-" lie took hold
Of her hand. smiling down at her.
~ was afraid YOU Wouldn't know me.
How arc you. Jennie: I've had a
great time finding YOU. At the farm
they told me you We're at our board
ing place III at your boarding place
they told me YOU were here. I've
walked all over the township. ] be-
lievc. but what matter" Here you arc
at last! And cain see from your face
YOU are glad to C me-
Il am cry glad TO sec yon." Jcn-
ME said. She felt as if her senses
were smothered. II was just picking
IN things. getting ready TO go home.
If You'll wait till 7 get my hat
He waited. sitting upon the door
stone and MhistlinE softly. She came
out. locked the door behind her and