The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09

wouldn't tell Sarah answered
Jngnac1ously.
Miss Dean, who had just asked
SsssH How rich is old Capt. Johnson -
Missed out long "O-h-h!" follow
%ed by a frosty smile and Pardon,
{ didn't dream you were interest
4 ed there :,
EVE II am not-the way you are"
Il Sarah said, coloriug hotly. y GO
like the old gentleman; he's nlco
even when he's tiresome. II he'
were not should make aim wei
come for my mothers sake. Ae
knew her as girl. and tells me so
much about her nobody else can
tell
SO 81 see; an hereditary romance,
1 Miss Dean commented smiling from
the teeth out, only she was 1ur
Gus. Sarah tall and twenty. v-s-
88orous, muscular. with clear. deep
s$seeing eyes and unafraid even OF
Mrs. Grundy, was likely to prove
66a lion in her path.
Or rather the path OF the beau :
B.tiful scheme she had mapped out
before coming to Windmead. It's
was gossip vaguely
4 heard of a man there, old. lone
& fabulousIy rich and SO accessible,
all that saved him from coming 70
want was the fact that he coulc
mot spend aught but the income
Sfrom his big estate. Further, he
Scould not devert nor parcel GU
ssthe income through settlements
q gifts had to be made of cash after
the m oneyS had accrued Thus as
tute and faithful trustees had 50
%sfar saved him the orgies OF gem
5erosities he might have been Sc
ssSdueed into, but he gave enough and
so freely as to, make him worth at
Miss Dean was of those workers
lin the vineyard Of progress who
1 feel worthy of the highest possible
wages f"all the traffic will bear"
~ keen nose for opportunity had
sled her3at9 the welfare convention
sheid fortnight back to cultivate
unknown provincial delesates, as
3specialIy those who appeared shy
heart of Mrs. Linton. Sar abs de-
vo1it sister-in law. and been asked
Il to visit Windmead for at least a
month: Miss Dean had accepted
B for; some indeterminate future
sSstime. When she learned leyt dav
that the Lintons We're friendly
neighbors OF old Capt. .Iohnsoi
she began MAILING her plans for
& anaeasy and profitable summer.
Sarah owned Windmead. but
gave herself no airs OF proprietor
ship. Brother Jim was her pal
&and mentor because she loved him
$50 adenrly she tried to feel mare
than tepid fondness for Molly
This wife. Ittiwas an effort but
she did not let the fact appear. =
old Y1t a in = a
ever even spoke truth saying: 81:
st weren't for4 her ballast of pietv
u Molly is soltghtSthe first big wind
would blow her clean away
Th Great the ca plain: had schucl-.
sled; merely pretending to- frown.
But next day hes had said irreIe-
vanity: What "a Etplty: Sal ahkt,l,
you can tSdiyide brains witt hrs
y Molly. If YOU could should not
/, have SO much trouble in thinking
sup a match for YOU. The country
Il i,ovs ara pretty nnch ciodnoles,
sfhe town fellows sissies. I'VE :
great mind to. advertise. Wanted
ss---A real man,
so. please,'' Sarah had entreat-
led '.F'ind him and I'll agree to
take him sight unseen. provided
i he measures mp to Your pattern
sSssss,..What- a shame 7 have no grand
son or else could cut out fifty
years or So" the captain had ans
;wered. signing. "Fll never insult
you by saving, Will you be an old
amanss darling You are not fer
sale. Pity your mother couldn't
the thirty years differ
ssence. you might be my daughter.
butt didn't tryto change her mind,
sshe loved another man, and knew
t.
;5s :Isll adopt you illegally as my
grandpap. Sarah had answered
ina skiing sigh with a laugh. Mem
5oryB of all this made her flush a
lovely scarlet at the Dean insinua.
ton She hated herself for blush
ing until she caught an eXultant
CLEAN in the Dean eyes:
It reused her protective instinct.
she said lightly: 'tOh, no romance
az all; just the basis for nice
ustness arrangement. ador-cd
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