Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

hear al first hand of remote wonder
ful parts of the world. for this en-
gaging man from The city had travele,
and learned much. II was "a neve
ceaSing delight 10 ride over the farm
! lands. in his swift running car. or t'
drive AT his side in light carriag,
through The narrower paths.
Janey'> guardian aunt was quite
willing That this should be so, she
had no wish 10 keep Janey forever az
hei side. Al at once Janey had been
ashamed Of the simple cut Of heI
homemade frockS. her lack of knowl-
edge ri the ways of the great outside
world
4 want to 20 TO the city" she con-
fided 10 her new friend. Il want TO
learn 10 be-like Them"
Clothes you mean?" Robert Tabor
had asked. amused.
Clothes. manners, everything, "
/ Jsney declared.
The aunt. much persuaded. arranged
with an old friend in the city to have
Janey visit her there. and Robert-as
: both now called him-cOntinued kind
with his attentions. In his care
Janey visited restaurants, opera thea
tiers; with him she had driven through
the beautiful parks.
"Oh how l love it all :" she said.
Home seemed very dull afterward.
Roberts visits 10 his farm We're the
only bright spots, and as fall drew
near and these visits threatened to
cease. Janey grew wan in apprehen-
sion.
With the harvest moon looking down
upon them, clarifying their radiant
faces-Robert had asked Janey to
marry him and she had consented.
Robert wanted her, he longed for
her and despotic business held him
tied in the city Would she come for
a visit to his married sisters home?
Would she come?
In fever of joyful anticipation
Janey rushed to her aunt's room to
begin preparation. Robert was pale
and worried looking when he met her
at the station. Absently he glanced
over the mOdish suit and hat which
had cost her aunt fOrblddingly ex-
travagant price
In the brilliant gathering which his
sister generously arranged for Janey
her fear grew. at his gloomy abstrac-
ton. This taciturn man was differ
ent person certainly from the joyously |
master Of the farm. And (
Roberts sister had assured Janey
that she need have no anxiety on
the score of adjustability
you seem to have grown up among
Is dear" She said
At the hotel dinner, smiling into
Ter lovers eyes across the roses heap
ID between them, Janey saw d shadow
here
you like all this, don't you?" Rob
TT asked
so much" she agreed, ever eager
o please.
Futilely she asked herself each night
q what she had failed for her fiance Z
eemed to grow more dlstantly alb
orbed. Suddenly Janey lOnged with !
omesick yearning for the restful at .
loSphere of the country she knew, for
he long walks through the silent B
laces where she could think serious
? or find herself again. For Janey
ealized that her life Of late had been
ut profitleSS effort TO learn the part !
he would be expected to play in the (
lture. and in sickness of heart she !
Ondered II she would be able TO car I
= that weary part through with Rob j
TT always unappreciatiye at her side. !;
Frankly but with a tremulous catch
her voice, Janey told him one day =
er problem:
Il don't seem to fit in Robert" she
lid, mo matter how hard l try. I'm
disappointment 10 you, feel it,
axe me back to the quiet place that
best know, and leave me there"
Unbelieving, her lover stared into !
II face. l
But you used TO tell me-" he said 2
hat you lOnged for the life of a cityl Z
nat is why, after I had bought the T
I'm, intending to make it my head Z
that 1 returned again to the +
siness world, for your sake, Janey. 7
cause you said you loved gayety. =
: youthful years have been crowded
Il Of work and care. 1t was nv Z
cam that in early success / might !
d leisure, again to enjoy those Z
ngs that l loved as q boy. But :
thout your presence ! cannot now Z
Joy anything =
Gould you be happy with me out Z
re Janey? When tired of fields and
adows. we would travel. Could YOU
back with me dear, 10 the farm" q
Through tears Jsney smiled at him.
Why Robert" she said, at viii be /
t like going straight back to Para. (
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