Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-28

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be her way. She turned to him
] quickly.
I'm do anything that you think best
TO make Bob understand" she said.
"Fine!" he exclaimed. Now car
see the battle won"
They rode on In silence for several
minutes. At length Jane said:
But don't feel entirely comfort
able about IT yet. I'm even worrying
about this anto ride-~the fact that
I'm doing something without Boh's
knowledge. He is so good to me and
SO willing to do everything he can, or
thinks he can, that occasionally / feel
that ] ought to be content; content to
share whatever he does, or has, or
plans. But, then. Just can't, that's
all, Ii | wasn't sure that was work
/ Ing for him, helping him where he
won't help himself, would despise
myself. But am helping him, |
know. The end justifies the means,
and he cant blame me In the end, can
her"
Certainly not" responded the mil
iionaire. He leaned over and touched
a lever that sent his big machine
ahead still faster.
Slow music and moonlight are a sub.
conscious aid to lovers. Just so the
qniekening speed Of big automobile
thrills, accelerates and enhances a
cause like Brands. He was q practical
man and didn't overlook any of these
little fine points. He heard the girl at
his side draw deep breath.
That is Just II, Mrs. Reynolds" he
argued, Helping him where he won't
help himself. Your husband Is capable
enough and broad enough, but he's on
the wrong track, He ig like the big
mogul engine at the head Of a
through express stalled at crossing.
by a slow-moving freight. The power
IL there, the ability to rush ahead. but
the road is clogged by the ponderous
baggage Of his own deluded ideas: his
foolish standard OF morality, or what
ever he calls It. You must be the
switchman who clears the track. You
must show him the way and then he
viii plunge forward.
Why, tell you at school he was a
leader He showed the way and we
followed. II anybody had said: In
five years Reynolds will be earning
thirteen hundred dollars a year and
Brand fifty thousand he would have
been lynched or taken up before a
sanity board. What can he ever nc.
complish If he sticks to this policy OF
working for his money? Work, yes.
We all work, but we work with our
brains. Twenty-Five dollars week.
Why, In two years, II he's lucky, he'll
be getting thirty-five and in five years
fifty. And what will you have? By the
time you have paid for your home in
this Godforsaken place you'n DO past
middle age. and by the time you have
saved a few thousand dollars. III You
do save ii. you'n DO old. What good
will it do you then? The best part of
your life will be gone. You1l be nice,
respectable couple able TO buy q lot
in flrst.ciass cemetery and finish
your days In the hope that some Of
your children will do little better
than you did.
Success In this life Is so easy II you
only court 1t. You have to take II by
the hand and smile and joke. It's
like wide.awRke, pretty girl. No mat.
ter how much you love her II you al.
ways greet her with n solemn face and
doleful talk the chances are ten to
one that the fellow will come along
with a laugh and gallant speech and
steal her, She's gone before you know
IL and YOU can't blame her. for You had
a chance"
"oh, I know It, Mr.. Brand. have
thought 1t ell out, and one only has to
look at you and Bob to see whose
theory is right, We have got to clear
the track and once 1t Is clear ne will
see the way for himself the same ms
we see for him. The grind and drudg,
cry OF his life and work have blinded
his vision of better things: Of the real
things. know that once he 10 re-
lleved OF hardship and worry over the
little things, no will be able to see the
big ones.
"a ton of coal or half q ton: round
steak or sirlelns thirty cents dozen
for eggs, or twenty-five. Oh, 1t is just
unhearahle and all so useless. He
ought to be able to buy all the coal on
Staten Island and sell II again at a
profit. That Is what would do II I
we're a man and that Is what | am 60
Ing to have him do"
Brand leaned over and looked at her.
Il am beginning to think those pre-
dictions OF the college days will come
true after ALL" he said. Il believe that
with such a woman as You 10 help him,
Bob will be the teacher and / the pu-
pill before long. wish ! had you as
a partRer--a business partner" he
added. smilingly, Why. wouldn't be
far behind Mr.. Rockefeller In a few
years. Mrs. Brand knows the value
OF money. how TO spend it and the
of those who haven't got
It, but she hasn't an imagination like
yours. Buy all the coal on Staten Is.
land and sell II nc a proaitt" He
laughed, n think wen have 10 con
tinue this parsnership, Mrs. REYNOLDS,