Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER xVl-contInued.

quite sadly and quietly he turned TO
Aer az he had before, bat II was q
graver question now. He realized that
and he knew that his answer would
be momentous one.
"Jane," he said, III / have failed
tailed to give you what you wanted:
tailed 20 give you what you hoped for:
tailed as husband and a man, / am
sorry. am sorry, but that Is all
oAa say. II you want more: more than
money can buy and want to buy Il
with the kind Of money that Brand
offers, you must look elsewhere. 1t
cannot come from me. What you have
said of yourself is largely true. But II
was all part Of the agreement / told
Fou you would have to go through it.
All Of It. We both knew that"
Yes" she answered, until the
chance came for you to help yourself.
You know that you believed and that
| believed that some day the chance
would come, and when 1t came, you
discarded It."
But not that kind Of q chance" he
said softly. THAT was not what
vas expecting or hooking for never
wanted to be thief, Jane. and have
told you l won't be one now. know
the temptation and though II grieves
me to see you blinded to 1t, it Is not
merely my opinion against yours that
makes me Arm. am thinking Of you,
too know IL take this money all
the love will be driven out Of our
hearts, and this home, such as II is,
that we have struggled for. will be
gone"
But we can and better one"
mo, Jane" he persisted firmly, but
nopelssaly. 1T won't be q better one.
It won't be home at ALL That word
doesn't signify four walls and a roof,
no matter how much magnifcence may
Be within them. Home Is here where
We have made It. Home La In our
hearts and IL we destroy the purity
Of it and our respect for each other,
home is nowhere. That doesn't mean.
though, that We are doomed forever to
this particular spot. I viii work on
II q man 10 capable and honest and
knows his duty and does 1t, nothing
can stop him. II is only little wait
Waltz That was the word she would
not brook. The lure of ready money,
the luxury Of 1t. had trapped Jane
firmly In its meshes. The little taste
she had had was Just enough to make
her crave It. as a little water drives
20 g.
quest for more.
Only little wait Only q little
waitl" She drawled the words out In
Q weartsome monotone. and then ex-
claimed: Why. soon I'll be like Mrs
Collins with paint on my face and my
hands in gloves to hide the seams In
them, and wanting some liquid balm
TO drown the sordidness Of 1t all. Now
IL IL were necessary. Bob, I'd be will
ing to live like Mrn. Collins, dowdy and
dirty, but II Isn't You can't take this
chance Of escape from me. You can't
and you won't. That's final"
She turned and crossed quickly to
her room Reynolds stood as If dumb
stricken. watching the door through
which she had gone. In q moment she
came out. dressed i'm coat ard hat.
You're going out?" her husband
inquired in . surprised tone. Why.
Jane, IL you want anything at the store
sst me 60 for you"
Il don't want snythfng at the store.
Bob, and I'm going farther than that.
I'm going to New York. But not to
Brand" she added. There was no
mere between BRAID and me than BE-
tween you and your employer and
guess nay Jobs about ended there. as
tie partnership 10 here"
"You mean you're leaving your hus-
band and your homsf Why. you must
be mad. Jane. won't let you"
by what right can you stop Bst"
Bhe inquired cooaly.
Just by the right Of our love-" he
answered, stepping quickly to her side
and putting an arm about her. Il
can't let you 20 that way, Jane. That's
xay end OF the partnership"
She drew away from his embrace,
lot angrily, bot with determination.
Bob" she said gently. 7 love you
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