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

quite sadly and quietly he turned TO
ser a. he had before, bat 1t was q
Eraver QueStion now. He realized that
and he knew that his answer would
be q momentous one
"Jane," he said, "if have failed
JAILED to give yeu what you wanted:
tailed to give you what you hoped for;
tailed as q husband and q man, / am
sorry. l am sorry, but that Is all
can say. II you want more: more than
money can buy and want to buy II
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 It
was all part Of the agreement / told
Vou you would have to go through It.
All of it. We both knew that"
YES" she answered. until the
chance came for you 60 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 a chance" he
said softly. THAT was not what
was expecting or looking for. never
wanted to be q thief. Jane, and have
told you won't be one now. / know
the temptation and though 1t 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 It is,
that we have struggled for. will be
gone"
But we can find a better one"
mo, Jane" he persisted firmly. but
nopelesaly. TT won't be q better one.
II 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 Ia here where
We have made It. Home IL in our
hearts and II 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 gpot. l will work on.
II man is capable and honest and
knows his duty and does IL, nothing
can stop him. II Is only little wait
Watt 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 tust enough to make
her crave II. as q little water drives
o thirst-famished man to q maddening
quest for more.
only a little wait Only q little
wait!" She drawled the words out In
O wearisome monotone. and then ex-
claimed: Why, soon III 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 1t were necessary, Bob, I'd be Will
ing to live like Mira. Collins, dowdy and
dirty, bat 1t isn't You can't take this
chance OF escape from me. You cant
and you won't. That's final"
She turned and crossed quickly 20
her room. Reynolds stood az IL dumb
stricken, watching the door through
which abe had gone In q moment she
came out, dressed in coat and hat.
You're going out?" her husband
inquired in q surprised tone. Why.
Jane. II you want anything at the store
let me 30 for you"
81 don't want anything at the stere.
Bob, and I'm going farther than tim.
I'm going to New York. But not to
Brand" shs added. There was no
more between Brand and me than be-
tween you and your employer and I
gusss nay Jobs about ended there, a.
the partnership 10 here"
you mean you're leaving your hus-
hand and your home7 Why. you must
be mad, Jane. / went let you"
by What right can you stop msr"
che inquired coolly.
just by the right OF our love-" he
answered. stepping quickly to her side
and putting IN arm about her. II
can't let you 30 that way. Jane. That's
ny end OF the partnership"
She drew away from his embrace.
not angriIy, but with determination.
Bob" she said gently. 7 love You.
Toy lGusw ! da Vat I'm Bot goaaG Do