The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-28
IEiE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Educating Caleb
81 a. NJ.

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sfNo,I think man In choosing
a wife should go at II as ne
would a business propose.
Baon; then he is on solid ground and
Ipt up In the clouds from which ne
5GEv tumble later on with a bump.
have studied a list Of available
EEIHis and have decided that your
1aughter Is the one. Mr.. Madison.
Have ] your permission TO lay the
Matter before herr"
Mr. Mattison leaned back in his
ceep library chair and gazed
through his bnshy brows at the
frank open features OF the man
opposite him. The older man
smiled inwardly as he remarked
openly; mr.. Andrews. / do mos
object TO your laying the matter
before Edna. I know enough Of
pa to know that az "a" as char.
rscter Is concerned and the ability
|slo give a girl q good hons, YOU are,
right. As to making a business
Ihroposition OF the matter Of a wife.
Swhy, I have my doubts. would
Niike to see you try"
When Andrews iall muscular
figure had vanished down the walk
from the pleasant Mattison home.
Mr.. Mattison Sent for Edna. She
1ame IN, rosy from some outdoor
n recreation, her brown eyes spark
Z ling. her bright hair holding still
the imprisoned sunlight.
sit down, Ted: ! must put you
wise as. you say. il. to some
thing" her father announced.
"a secret-gond!" she answered.
You bet II Is. Andrews has
/ been here, and he-well he has n
business proposition" Madison be,
gan aud went on to outline An.
drews' idea OF a love affair.
Edna listened with grave eyes
that at the anne time were seeth.
G%ng with amusement. $50 ! am the
party OF the second part,?" she qter.
led. What an idea! Go nut to win
girl as you would buy a sack OF
potatoes!"
ANDREWS is simply out Of his clio.
nent, that's all. He was an orphan,
Srsw up in one Of thosG schools,
and has been fighting his way mp in
business; so he doesn't know"
II should think he didn't: Well,
I'll teach him"
Now, lass, be good to him. You
r the girl he selected from a long
list, after he had gone over the
rotnts of each one. Anyway. don't
he too hard on him. but a bit OF
education might help"
IT think so. You keep a weather
4ye out, dad, and e what hap
bens."
Andrews came the next day in his
car. Edna was ready for him. ready
for what she thought would be a
4 Pighly entertaining afternoon with
new kind OF male. She discov-
cred Immediately that he would
need a lot OF educating.
He took her to the home he had
bought, q delightful spot command
ing a view OF the river and the
sea. AS they finished thoir stroll
about. he paused and said simply,
II wish to offer you this home, Miss
"AndsYoursclF wirh-n:" she qnes:
toned.
"of course" he replied, q bit puz-
lied. "As to my character and
business, your father has all the
tE A0NS2s bAlShbA - 6O WI NHNtt
II you WISH
He does need educating" she
exclaimed to herself. Yes, but
you left something ont OF yoru.
proposition a commodity called
love Doesn't that enter in?'
THAT is a minor matter and will
follow In due course"
"Ts it," she demanded. a little
angry. at is important to me. /
want toabe wooed and won-and
loved"
He looked at her quietly. and she
saw a new light in his Eyes, dim
and fa%r.burning; and suddenly it
came over her that he was desir-
able-clean and fine in character.
of the type who are true to one
woman until the hills give up their
I, dead.
u Look" she said gently, 81 want
you to come to a little good time
at my home tonight. Now don't
say you won't"
He came, looking the quiet
strength that was in him. Puzzled
and awkward at first. he thawed
out. One OF the men who evidently
knew something OF him led him
to tell stories OF the lumber camps
Of the far North, whore his bust.
ness called him each year. Thev
we're fascinating tales. All in all.
It was an interesting evening, and
he knew that part of his education
had begun.
She saw to It that 1t continued.
She drew him from his business
into her pastimes. She discovered
a deep bubhling stream Of quiet
fun In him; she saw that he was
getting more and more in love with
her-but he didn't know IT.! Now
md then she caught some OF her
fllrtatjous friends trying to play
With him, attracted by his grave
masculine air OF assurance and
\ command, but they gave him up,
She smiled as she watched. and
gradually. though she fought it,
rhe felt a feeling OF possession; he
belonged to her. Tho realization
amused and soberad her in turn.
Then he came one evening unex.
pectedly with the news that bust.
ness called him North. As she
Gnced him she saw In his eyes a
great hunger for her that stIlled
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