Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

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Reyn0sss a0es net realize tie snaanAyxazn4
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good husband bat ne Ii aise drsAnssx
I believe. and want sou ta know \ -
neves thas Pour attempt tn hesp hsM ~
dseinterest@a. know thar forty thssa.
sand dollars or two hnndred shnnsAaa
does not niean much to rnRm az yoar
position and tsnancaal standing ard thas
ynn are guing Gus or your way Ia ilgs
1F1end out 81 narrow. hopeless ehaussl
as mere existence. We can, as you ear.
enter into = little conspiracy 70 ALI hasas
/ 81 hFfng him 20 bis senses IN spite ~ hlsn~
self ard hls aelndnd ideas with thAs
end n view car Willingly 10 party II
Is and shah be most glad 60 ses yuw
any afternoon ard perfect the plat
Sincerely yours
JANE REYNOLDS
This letter was In response 10 ona
Brand had written expressing his rer
gret 1T Reynolds foolish attitude.
and suggesting that they conspirs~
70 make him reconsider his decision,
The reply had come without delay. and
BIO saw that be was 10 have i willing
ally. He pressed 4 button at his left
and Q young man catered from nm I'd.
Joining room
Just q minute. Radcliffe, said tha
millionaire AZ he dashed on i rev
words on i telegraph blank. Hays
this sent al once and II there III any
business this afternoon that requires
immediate attention refer Ii 70 Mr.
Burns win not return AFTER lunch
con. Telephone FOR the ear Z
He put On his automobile coat and
cap and went ont. After hi had dtned
luncheon meant substantial repast
for Brand his headed for Staten In.
land and arrived at the Reynolds COZ.
tage q few minutes after the telegram
had been delivered Mrs, Reynolds
answered ais Knock. She was dressed
4 tn the beat that her rneager wardrobe
would afford for the occasion. A
i macintosh served as d motor coat
and che wore i modest ta1n-os shanter.
or skating cap Mrs Collins had btan
impressed into service ~ chapsrsn
When summoned BY Jane to enact Tho
role she had become duly excited ever
the prospect Of riding iii an autoIno
/ bile with it, millionaire owner. Quite
knowingly she had winked the other
eye when cold that the trip waa for
purely business reasons and that there
was no occasion TO dress up. She had
hurried home and made more elab
orate toilet than her neIghbor Shs
tonned her best coat and large bat
then hastily essayea retuvenatlon
through the magic of cosmetics with
the result that the attempt was quite
obvious even II the accomplishment
fell short
Jane greeted Brand most cordially
Tour telegram came only y half hous
ago she told him * had no Idea you
would be 80 prompt III getting 70 work
But guess We airs ready Mira Col
Inns win accompany liz.
Brand directed d grudgtns nod ~
ward Mrs. Collins.
Delighted, I'm sure lie answered
with an attempt al cordiaiity, Therein
be plenty Of room for her In the tim
neRu"
He was as good az iilB word. He loo
Mrs. Collins to the back OF the huge
/ eight-passenger car, assisted Jane to
the front seat and orderad the chAuf
feur To await his return
I'm going TO run 1t myself" he told
Jane. There aren't many policemen
over here and like q little excitement
once In while. II won't interfere
with our talk.
He threw down the clutch and
opened the mutier. sending the big
machine Of with chng and Jump.
They reached the main road and the
car settled down Into the steady but
exhiIarating gait of trained thorough.
bred Brand looked at bis guest.
IT was mighty fine OF you To send
that note" he said 'Some women
wouldn't: they would have misnnder.
stood me. but you're too big for tha
and | admire you for III You know, |
was 30 eager TO help Bob. and now
that I've seen you want 10 help you
too. I've got wife and three children
Mira. Reynolds. and all OF the necessi
ties and some OF the Injuries hare
made our home life very beautiful.
There's no reason why yours and
Boh's shouldn't be the same II we can
get some Of those distorted notions ous
OF his head. why. he seems to think
I'm one OF the forty thieves. but IA
like to see him tell Mrs. Brand thar
sort OF thing"
II suppose your wife has tuat every
thing In the world, hasn't sheY"
Everything | can sive her. She
would attend 10 that IL didn't she
can make me do anything. Sometimes
when think I'm bis man with biz
opinions. find myself jumping through
the hoop. tying down and rolling over
and playing dead when Il comes 70 tbs
real issue.
she must be very faseinnttns
woman. wish knew her"
II intend ron shall know her. She
Ii not only fascinating. 10 my mind.
but she's also very sensible. and ii
think that on both those ACRES yos
would be very congeniaI."
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