Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25


Accuracy" he said Theirs you 40
again. But that's the very thing
| want you for. Dick, i've got the big
gsst Job ON my hands for tomorrow
tbat I've ever habitat In. from Ht-
er&ry standpoint. Got TO prepare IN
| extensive Report on the Pecos aam
| contract aad ! thought II you wers
coming over for the usual debaueh
you might come little earlier and
lend helping hand"
"surest thing you kno~ I'll be
there. What time?"
About three"
"AiI right, IN ba there IKE duck.
iow's the missua7''
Poor hob! Their quarrel vas fresh
In his mind But the telephone saved
him.
Fine" hs answered 80 long"
That evening Reynolds said nothing
to his wife about The work TO be done
at home, He had no object In keeping
1t from her. but since their final disa~
greenent over Brand and his offer
both had felt constrained and distant
| Ii was simply that there was nothing
In their conversation that led up 10 his
telling and neither had been In the
| mood for exchanging condolences, In
the morning II was the same Couse-
quentiy, when he left She was In igno,
rance that be and Dick were to come
early In the afternoon.
Shortly after luncheon Jane received
| telegram from Brand announcing
his Intention to call that afternoon.
She summoned Frteda,
60 over to Mrs, Collins and ask
her IL che can run over for a minute"
she ordered.
While the girl was gone the door
bell rang. Jane ran TO answer II with
little glad cry Of expectancy. She
was looking for a package from a
Fifth avenue store and she was not
disappointed. She opened the long
box and took ont an uppto-dats auto
mobile coat. IL was o handsome gar.
uaertt. not so very expensive, from the
standpoint Of those who indulge In
such Injuries, but quite out OF reach
OF the Reynolds humble means. This
was the most showy article she had
bought with Brands money and II was
n bold step.
Jane carried the boz and paper into
the bedroom and taTried moment at
her mirror Naturalists tell Us that
the atght of gay coicra will make the
peacock strut and spread hls feathers.
What woman will mt fix and primp
nj the sight OF new plumage? by Law
OF man Jane had mo- right to this coat?
by law OF nature abe had every right.
When wise Creator made the fur and
feather covered animals og the uni.
verse ha used hts greatest handlwork
upon the males. Theirs liz the highly
colorsd plumage, the long. soft hair.
the deepstinted names and vivid spots.
But when he made woman from 4
mere rib OF man be- cast the mold
In perfect form and made her worthy
OF NIL the establishment that man can
hestuw. From creation down woman
has claimed her right and II has been
mans pleasure to give. Now and
then we Ind males who like to deck
their persons. Native chiefs have sold
a kingdom for n string OF beads. but
they were fools. Fine feathers are.
In truth, woman's right.
When Jane reaentered the room Erie
da had returned and was Einesrly feel.
Ing and stroking the new coat as II Il
were some animated object that might
COO or unrr ut her caresa, Jane. In
sharp tones startled her from her
worship,
lis Mrs. Collins coming" she asked.
*Yeasum.''
Then YOU had better hurry lunch,
con, Frieda, We are going out"
"feSsum," the gtrI agreed, but stlll
lost In rapt admiration Of the coat she
backed away as II tc turn her back
would be grave insult.
"oh, my dearie, dear" was Mira,
Collins greeting. for Jane had donned
the coat again before she opened the
door to her neighbor's knock. You've
got motor coat"
Yessafns" said Jane In mock Imita-
ton Of her maid Isn't Ii @ beauty"
Eyes, dear. II certainly ls," Mira. Col,
Inns agreed. but II seems to me tt's
a little imprRctieahle for Staten Island
unless" she added, with little switch
Of her head. you expect some moro
prosperity and car of your own!"
That's not impossible" Jane retort.
ed~-~for Mrs, Collins voice had an un.
mistakable tone OF pique bat
didn't have that In mind when got 1t,
Biz. Brand Ia coming over again to-
day and that's why 1 called you over
You'n chaperon. won't you?"
Mira Collins walked up 10 Jane with
arms akimho. She looked not at her
neighbor, however. bat at her neigh.
boris coat,
Tim afraid not" she answered,
| why not. Mrs, ColIins!" Jans ex-
claimed, You're the oaIy chaparon
I've got, Surely you're not going to
foraaks met"
James nsighbor. for all her crudi.
ties. was not without q sense OF hu.
NOR or the means Of expressing H.
Anl James rapid progression In modes
of dresa and amusement had begun to