The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-13
SIMEON .sIlcAlsI0
sy JANE OSBORN

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Jane jerks received ~.
many hundred letter.
they were all addressed. y.
yane jerks. but to Prof. s,nsa
chester chester. handwriting esps yl''s
Hearth Companion" jane I..s
The youngest member Of th ss y. y
stan OF that widely.reas' sstN
AZ part Of her duties she ~, 1' :
the monthly article on sy M = IN
Handwriting Shows" Me.n,,'.. ~
had 70 answer letters f,oa y
East. North and South from !.
ers to tho magazine. souet, ur..'A
dreamed Of the day when sss a
save enough to leave the ctv.. %as
OF somewhere.in the wiIds ~ ~
ranch Or something and run Il y
Once = letter came from
spondsnt who signed his Nm. ~ Wy
tana," ana the writing rather n.y.
Jane jerks. But she hesl,stsss
. moment, for really it didnt ~, y.
matter to. her whether or po,.ss. gaet]
= true character study. IN ~, NV
was legible. and. therefore, Ii. ~
the statement that the writar NJ
methodlcal, honest nature. Th.,s ID
certain wavcrings in the lin IN n
She said. Indicated tilnidity. = .ss's NJ
that you are not married" She, adas. !
with all the authority Of prof N
con Silchester to back her, II NM
that the reason why you are 4, ,''
rIed liz because you have never I'M 1
deep, inner courage to look abo,n NJ
find for yourself a woman rood ,n.;,s
for you. You are cowardly,s she D.
on. land what you ought to d /, /,
stand up for your own rlchta M
are small In stature" this because X.
writing was miniature, but that Az.
not mean that you should also
timtd."
Three weeks later a tall, trate NM.
entered her office. 4
Il want to see Prof. Simeon Si,ch..
ter" he said deliberately. II Sc NJ
are his secretary" the man contInn,i I
perhaps I could take the mes,aa.sa
said Jane feebly.
mo woman could take the messaa
Just A. want to give it, and few M
could. What want to ask the prot.s
sor IN how ln-lM add the embelNA
ments when l see him PERSONAL---VERY.
he dared to call me ii coward? | v,uNl
to him and this is the answer Ne ses3
me-" The man from Montana thfrta
the opened letter on the desk and JalH
jerks recognized 1t as the one
had recently sent. "A
"I'm very sorry" Jane pleaded, t.4a
H |=. -SSlN
Ing just a little amused in spite VI
her first. terror. ITO be sure Protua
sor Silchester sometimes makes nls]
takes" she began. II am very sorry,g
Then for some reason, probably III
Of the steadfast and searching
gaze Of the gray eyes Of the man, sMa
her role. "You see | am fea1a
Prof. Simeon Silchester. | try to naItal
the right guesses. How could |, uaI
that you were a big man, and bow MI
l know that you were a perfect IN
Of courage1"
"And' you wrote that about ny lH
hav Hfshad the nerve to get marriedf
asEeNthe big man, and then MI
laugisH Tor the arst time. Well, thifi|
very funny. I've come all the WI
from my place in Montana, Just 70 haN1
4 hght with you. Nothing ever n3ts
me SO mad In my life as that letter.
but l won't fight a lady even when ~
It."
So relieved was Jane at the way TN
angry one recovered from the first y
tenslty Of his anger that she made nrl
tarry on that first call, and pledge
him never to tell another soul tn1t
there was no real Simeon Silchestet.
They spoke Of Montana and RANGE
and the girls face lighted up with e
and interest. She tod w
stranger Of her ambition and he W.
Is interested as she. In short, he w.
James confidence 80 that when ne sr
gested that she take luncheon Wy
him she did not think to hesitate
50 the acquaintance progressed wy
In the ten days that the Montanal ~
himself to remain In the "
city and never again did he SPEAK =
The letter but always of the rancn y
the girls ambitions to lead q ccunul.
outdoor life. The proposal occuilr
in the girls ONCE, the afternoon Oe'o'
he was planning to return.
"How can I accept?" she SAID
ion't even know your name. I'm o.e.y
Iully frightened just to think q u
way we have grown SO well acqua'u'''
n such u short time"
"True," he said. I'm a Dit n'sn.
ened myself" Here his eSpless'v.
changed quickly. "How'd you y. y
hat name Of yours-Simeon 0'lsus
:sr7 It's a good name, and Is We
faxed"
II think It IL good" said inc Nv
Y wanted to get a name that sounos
ike what I think a handwriting eAp1sl
would be--a thin old crank W.
beard and a long nose
nut tile Who's Who and 49,
through till I found a name tina. Az. ~.
d Just like that Don't you ~ II III
vas d good s~elecuon! ~ LM \
aCapital-a thin old crank wv
ong nose. Do you happen g slss
he originalf" tsds
Jane reached for the "Wnos \ n
N the top Of her desk and fou..
HE seems to be ah nm
md a ranch owner, In Mol6aaa'
where you come from. y.
Somewhere near SAID ~ "
In fact I'm the white.beardeu
losed crank. Now you Know Y
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