El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
What Happened To Jane
She Begins To Dread Her Marriage To Reeves.
by VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER.
Copyright, 1915, Star Company

might be. You say I'm giving salts
Yes" he replied. you're giving sat
isfaction to all hands. But my claim
comes first, my girl-and 1 want to get
married soon. There's no need of wait
Ing. Why not let's get married aroun0
Christmas timer
And this was late Octoberl
- she stammered- I'm not
ready-it would take some months for
me to get ready suppose that at least
a year,
He interrupted her with a laugh. "a
year, eh?' he repeated. NO, Jane, not
as long as that. did think of waiting
for six months. or till the half year at
school was over-say along in Febru-
airy. But what's the use? As to your
getting ready-why, guess there's not
much money to buy clothes with any
way-and there's no need of your get
ting much. When you're my wife I'll
see that you have all that you ought
to have.
81 guess 1 might as well go over into
the sitting room and talk to the old
folks about our plans" he added joe
osely when she did not speak. Get
through with that work as soon as you
can. for / don't expect to stay late to-
night Just finish that exercise you're
correcting. then COME and talk things
over"
Finds Herself Afraid.
When he had left her she arose and
closed the door softly. Then she seated
herself at the table but did not touch
the exercise he had told her to finish
There was no hurry about it. She had
only made it an excuse for avoiding
q tete-a-tete with Reeves. Her school
work was her one refuge. Now even
that was to be taken away from her,
for she was going to be married.
She had known that it must come,
but had not let herself think of il.
Now that she had her position in the
Milton school she had supposed that
she was safe there until spring. But
Augustus Reeves wanted to be married
at Christmas.
She found herself becoming horribly
afraid: she dare not let fear possess
her. She had fought it away so often
Of late. She must do so now.
Perhaps her mother would raise some
objection to Reeves's latest plan. Her
mother knew that Jane did not yet have
any money for her wedding clothes
that she must work through this year
and save from her salary the sum
needed to provide the simplest trous-
seau. Surely her mother would help
her at this crisis.
Springinp to her feet she put away
her work and hurried across the hall,
opening the sitting room door so sud
denly that the group seated there
Reeves gave Vent to his chuckle Of
satisfaction
"WeHr he greeted her. $50 you have
come to talk about our plans have yOu1
You got through your work soon, after
all ! guess you just couldn't keep
your mind on it after what 1 proposed
to you a while ago, ell"
Gus has just been telling u.s." her
father said smilingly, that there's to
be a wedding soon"
Yes" Mrs. 4 Hardy supplemented,
Augustus had just been telling us all
about it."
But. mother" Jane protested. you
know I've not got the money to buy
any new things yet. and I must
''Nonsensew Reeves broke in. We've
settled all that The buds you have
will do till We are married, guess. If
not. WHY III see that you are able to
buy a dress to get married in. 1t will
only be a small home wedding, any
way. a strictly family affair, with no
outsiders asked. ] made up my mind
to that long ago
ITO Be COntinued.)