The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
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him III grandfather some time sbHek
I'VE will have the Papers drawn
tpretty soons That wonst be Ike
ne othsr waE round. 81 be adopt
led me u might inherit 81 tidy Gsnt
for his fortu I'M desatlt OF
blood heirs goes to colleges and
things. He$wonSt have a chance q
ever coming into Vfndmead.
shall make q new viii as soon &as
we settle things Besides. yoM
know, real estate never goes back =
~ wonder what standing vile
would haEe 2" Miss Dean said PEN
.siyely. About the same as snow
bali at the equator" Sarah SAID
idly? won't marry the captain.
and he surely won't marry anybody
! else
Dean said, but inaudibly 10 her iH-
ner consciousness. On tho surface
she swan away wrapped in silent
meditation.
Then tricksy Fats took TO raw
dou BILE dealing all round. She laid
the captain by the heels with iuvn
bago and sent Sarah to serve as
maid of honor at wedding q
hundred miles away.
Sarah meant faithfully to write
every day at least to her old deur.
She hated writing, but did really
keep faith the first day. After
that she was so held and hindercd
anything but postals was impos-
sible. Long distance was small
help. Captain could not get to tie
phone; besides, getting connection
was a work Of so much time and
-, , bother it seemed not worth while,
Thus Fate unfairly cleared the way
for Miss Dean a gifted letter writ
er as ever put words on paper. She
the captain, but could by no means
be persuaded to set foot III HID
house Instead she sent in Letters
her very best brand. Fairly
written. full of sympathy, but not
maudlin, touched lightly with hui
NOR and breathing throughout sub
thy her desire to help in making
the world and the race better This
not at first-not until the captairI
who found diversion in answering
! courteously. her sendings, himself
invited light upon her pl.n After
that the deluge. She was far ton
adroit for outright solicitation. but
her suggestions were double shot,
ted and went home straight The
captain sent for his trustees. IN
their absence came bright young
fellow, Truman by name and ma.
ture. By the time he had read
the third Dean letter he senscG
what impended and went over 10
the opposition.
onnnSitinD was ha It known
Sarah Linton Truman s. meant to
marry her as soon as he got firm
foothold Windmead he knew must
be left out of the calculation. Bro
Their Jim would never make liv-
ing elsewhere and Sarah could vt
possibly turn him out But he kept
all that in the back OF his mind,
while the captain. kind soul, uE
folded his great scheme. 1t was .
compound his income for the five
years he might still reasonably eN-
pect to live and give all but the
barest pittance 70 "the noblest Of
philanthropies--tha which teaches
humanity to live its best"
Such arrangements took time.
said Truman. The captain agreed.
anybody until further develon
ments AS result Truman invit-
ed himself to the far-off wedding
Luckily. he had been at college
with the bridegroom. And nc
must have carried water of per-
suasion along, for when he cam :
back a week later he brought
wife. whom he called sauciiy Sally
of the Valley. Straight to Cant.
Johnson he took her. bursting n
upon the convaIescent with. "Capn
here's the answer She'll teac',
hum anity to live its best In nrcof
she is ADOPTING YOU legally. We,re
going to live with you IL you let
|us and save you from the pions
Philiistines."
The captain chuck1ed. Just IN
time" he said. "Miss Dean pro-
posed this morning for the good o.;
the cause. Now she cant marry
me without the consent OF my
mother
Copyright, 1922,