Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
SYNOPSIS

Schwenckton home, is altogether unlike
the girl who meets st; Crolx clanoes-
timely. and her speech has little OF
Is the teacher in the neighborhood
school. of which Marvin Creighton, st.
Croix' brother, is superintendent Due
to family differences, Marvin Cre1gh-
ton boards in town. near Nicely. who
is living with the Schwencktons,
Pennsylvania Dutch farmers family.
Nicely learns that Marvin was to have
lady, but, believing she was attracted
by the Creighton wealth. had refused
the alliance. It is the rumor that St;
Croix is to take Marvins place and
marry the English girl.
CHAPTER IlI-On her way to rem
devious with ST. CroiX, Nicely passes
Marvin on the road. She is somewhat
garishly. attired, for St. Croix' benefit,
is aroused by Meely's report Of an
aged sutton for her hand. On his pre-
sentation of candy and box of hand
kerehiefs, he demands a reward" from
and cleverly decoys him into admitting
he has no intention of marrying her.
CHAPTER IV-Marvin visits school
In his official capacity as superintend-
emit, and discovers how shockingly lit
tie Nicely knows about school teach
a Normal school diploma to enable her
to retain her position. Mr.. Schwenck-
ton, coming home from town, picks up
q stranger, and finding his watch gone,
demands the stranger get out and turn
over his watch. The stranger, st. Cro1x
Creighton, loses his way and comes to
the Schwenckton home. where he
her part well and St. Croix does not
suspect.
Continued from last week)
The earnestneSS of her resistance
was beginning to alarm him. Surely
she did not mean all she was saying!
She only wanted to be cOaXed, per-
suaded. Surely it only needed little
patience on his part to bring her to
the yielding point? But patience was
thing he was so unused to exercis-
ing that it taxed his nerves and his
temper almost more than he could
bear. The little hussy must be very
experienced, she knew so well how to
enhance her own value and stimulate
his desire by her stand offishnessl
think, Nicely, how stupid it is not
to seize every chance that comes our
way (few enough they areD for hap
piness Look at all the colorless years
ahead of you, and don't miss this one
ineffable hour such as will never
be offered you once you're married !"
"Will your marriage hold you from
any more such hoursT'
"That's neither here nor there-my
marriage, Nicely, is quite another af-
fair"
"Meanin' it amt none of my affairs?
Well, but it's the affair of your wife,
anyhow, whether you have any such
grand hours"
"My dear, we won't discuss my pos
sible wifer'
"Pd feel awful sorry" said Nicely,
slowly shaking her head, Tor your
wife, Mr.. Creighton"
He laughed uneasily. Judging by
the way I'm pursued by manageable
girls, Nicely, your view of me as
husband can't possibly be the one gen.
orally held by many ladies of high
degree! You don't know your luck,
my grill"
eyes. well. but them ladies Of high
degree run after you to marry you.
You amt astin' me to marry you"
"Pm offering you a love such as
shall probably never feel for the girl
marry! Oh, Meelyw He reached
for her hand, but she drew it away.
"Meely! You'll lose me, you know,
If you keep this up! You can't keep
me dangling forever, you know!" The
words, keep me dangling. startled
his own ears, so ridiculous was the
idea of girl such as Nicely keeping
him dangling" IF you do lose me,
you'll only have yourself to thank !"
"What would be losin' in losin'
you?" she asked as one humbly seek
ing information.
you'd be losing happiness, wouldn't
you, my dear?"
Happiness Would 1 keep happi-
ness-and you-by doing what you
want? It's put out that you're going
to marry your cousin-a grand lady
with such title or what After you've
got her, where would I come in?"
All, thought st. Croix, light dawn
that that was holding her back she
had heard of his betrothal and was
Jealous!
Il give you my word, Nicely, that
l am not-as yet-engaged."
II heard you was" she repeated
stubbornly. "What would that cousin
think Of you If she knowed-about
me?"
"That need not worry your
"Oh, needn't it''
"Why should It? I have not seen
this cousin since we were both chill
dren-and I am not-definitely-
trothed to her."
"But you're plannin' to be-"
well, surely, my dear girl, It VIII
hurt you far less II marry some one
I don't love-some one I don't really