Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14

and then quarter. But the agent only
laughed. The lot had cost her S1,2tp).
Maybe she could sell 1t for something.
An hour later she was at the land
office. The man she had bought of
was away, but his partner was in. He
advised her to hold on.
q have been holding on nearly ten
years. said Miss Dunning. NOW |
mean to sell. want the money!
Well, in that case-let me see.
recently sold the adjoining lot to a
man who is going to erect nice
house That will enhance yours some.
of course. But you must not place
your price too high. Why, one old
woman is asking twenty thousand dol
lars for lot not far from yours. She
won't get it, Throughout for some
years to come, at any rate. Now IL
you would consider, say, ten thou
sand"
''Ten thousand cash?' Miss Dun
ming was surprised at the caImness
with which she was able to pronounce
the words.
Eyes, cash, of course And it may
be ] can get you little more" as she
remained silent, trying to calm herself
inside. "Of course, the bigger the
price the bigger my commission, but /
can promise ten thousand, clear"
very well, get all you cam fore
: ing herself to speak calmly, Though
I'm ready to sign papers for ten thou
sand When shall I known"
Il will have the money and papers
ready tomorrow afternoon. And now"
as she rose, may / ask If you intend
investing? l have some very attrac-
tive things this week"
mo, thank you. I am hoping to buy
farm just out Of the city-the Glen
Echo dairy FARM
why? What?" in surprise. i've
got that very farm on my list. Owner
wants to go to Florida, and will sell
for $4,000. Odd thing, / received
letter from Dakota this very morning
wanting to rent that farm. Man wants
to rent on shares, work and half the
crop for rent, he to furnish everything.
Pretty good offer In renting way,
but, Of COURSE sale is the most impor-
tant and the only thing just now. But
you'll need manager on the place, If
course, and wouldn't wonder II this
would be just the man. Anyhow.
when he comes I'll send him out for
talk
The next day the transfer was made
and Miss Dunning moved out In the
afternoon. There were repairs and
improvements she wanted to make and
they must be done quickly. Several
weeks passed and the changes were
all completed and the workmen gone
away. With the last one gone, Miss
Dunning brought a rocking chair to
that corner of the veranda that COM
manded view toward the end of the
nearest car line.
But two days passed before a man
was seen coming down the lane. He
walked very slowly, with cane in
one hand, and limping.
AS he tapped at the door, Miss Dun
ming stepped from her corner behind
Lie WIVES
Edith" he whispered hoarsely. "I
didn't think to meet you. Pm-not
strong enough for that yet. And here,
too! Are you the wife of the owner?v
mot yet, Tom. / have been waiting
for you. Don't you remember how
you asked me to marry you--not once,
but forty times, think. And told
you to go away first and make man
Of yourself. You have done that and
come back. Now we viii be married.
"Come back a man Why, Edith,
am a failure, the very worst kind.
even had $500 when / went away
and / have nothing now
But you are a man, Tom" Miss
Dunning declared, her happiness maxi
ing her eyes luminous. "That is worth
more than money. And, as failures, /
am one, for worked ten years in the
government office and thought I had
made myself Indispensable, but they
dropped me without explanation. But
come, dear, a minister lives but two
houses away, and / have spoken to
him. Then we will come back and
look over your farm-our farm. l
mean"