The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

new Weidine present. What shan
dntond o. peaFl es
ing
n 1nIs you'd give them hoh
nov Without Whiting. Glare breath
ed fervenhy. They'd help 50. You.
know money loves money"
thought marriage was Z mat
ter o. men loving women and get,
ting love back again." Jane said a..
most sharply. "But II you mean
what you say you shall have your
.gewtgaws.'
The morrow came ut last. A
later the Limousine went. In
result Beechwood Springs had o
mild sensation, made manifest In.
the flesh OF the Leslie cousins. One
was, It was whispered, quite, quite
rich; one mighty easy to5look al,
said youth masculine. Also 10
dance and flirt with, but never be-.
You'd decorum-there was always
q black Nsatip dragon with high
lights Of gold spectaeles and point
lace looming in the background.
insidiously rpmpr crept
about that the beauty was likewise
the heiress. Then Jane, VINO had
been q hopeful prospect, found her.
self rather out Of things, except
with plain elderly folk who liked.
her clear. precise speech, her pref.
ny Difference to age.
She danced, Of. course, moderate.
nv, walked q BIT took motor rides,
hut always in the family vehicle,
whose handsome solidity was equal
to. 9 commercial rating. She was
kindly regardful Of grandmam,
though every one saw how the land
lay there. Indeed there was not a
dissenting voice when old Major
tAnstey said fervently, watching
her: "a real girl, nice as they make
them, and the only one In all this
crowd"
The major was somebo9y-after
Just what fashion nobody knew.
Light broke when a youngsteF with
all the earmarks Of great riches fell
upon the old gentleman, Rugged
him, thumped his back and cried:
t"old foxl Smoked out at lastl Tell
me what deviltry you're brewing
here In the wllds."
None at ALL" said the major
with twinkling eyes. "Fact is, Ned,
my boy, I'm up TO my eyes IN q
plan to-joiR the Salvation Army
After which the pair locked hands
and laughed loud and long.
Inside a week Reechwood Springs
IFevolyed about E. Forsythe Anstey.
He had brought two cars. q valet.
chauffeur, and drove himself like
AN angel-or a demon, according 10
the reporter. He was grossly but
affectionately impertinent to the
major, who. II came to be under
stood, was less a man OF mystery
than Of millions. When the fact
seemed out Jane ceased from play.
ing around with him-tound other
partners for bridge and other
guests for seats in the Limousine.
Glare might have tried TO make up
for fer cousins detection IL she
had not been SO hot on the trail Of
E, Forsythe. He is exactly what
I'm looking for" she confided to
Jane. And l know he thinks I'm
great fun-told me SO outright. II
only ! had some new clothes
Everybody here knows all l have'-
pausing with half defiant appeal in
her eyes.
Jane nodded softly. zone frock
at least" she promised.
Clare looked down, saying
shamedly: II hate begging, Be
sure, though, I'll pay you when-r
can"
There is no debt" Jane answer.
cd. but, Glare. please stop throw.
ing yourself so openly at his head.
Remember the name is mine same
as yours"
"That's the way you spoll every.
thing" Glare shot back through
angry tears, running away. But
she clutched James check eagerly
an hour later, and drove away smil,
ing in a FOOLS paradise to select that
which she felt sure would clinch
her victory"
As she went out Of sight MaioE
Anstey said bowling over grandma's
hand: Madam. may I speak to you
Iof-a private matter? Outsider
had rather not be overheard"
Fiuttered, yet beaming, grandma
went outside. She beamed still
more when she underatood that the
private matter was the asking Of
her granddaughter's hand in mar.
rage for his nephew, Edward For.
sythe. A good boy in spite Of the
froth on top, said the major-a wife
OF the right sort would be not mere
ly his making, but his salvation.