Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

Marry One of Your Sons and Then
My Husband Can Pay Back to You
This Loan"
me! My son, St. Croix, will never
cause me moments anxiety as to
his choice of a wife,
"a wife," she breathed. "My-
goodness What's all this about. any.
way"
"I'm sure you know quite we'll what
it's all about"
IF it's not about st. Croix, don't y
She looked so sincerely puzzled and
astonished that for an instant he be-
neved her-alm0st.
But only for an instant. "I'll never
have to pay any girl five thousand dol
lars to keep st. Croix from marrying
her!" he repeated.
"But-but," she faltered, IF it's
Marvin you've been talking about
do you mean Marvin? But you can't
pOssibly-but what on earth makes you
think Marvin wants to" She pulled
herself up with jerk; if she were not
careful he would realize that there
was no least need for his paying her
that bride! ooh, if it's Marvin you
mean," she ratified on, then I'll re-
consider! I don't think l can sign
away Marvin! Or, if l do, that'n
really cost you something! Marvin is
really worth something's"
"You're mistaken. He's worth the
puny salary he makes-fifty-six hun
dred dollars year. Not a dollar
more"
II know didn't mean that kind of
worth. I meant human worth.
wouldn't, however. get money from
you, Mr.. Creighton on false pretenses.
I really have my doubts whether Mar.
vim would want wife who could not
tell how many states there are in his
country Do you think he would?"
'T'll tell you what sort of wife
Marvin wouldn't want when you've
signed that paper"
Without moments hesitation she
took up her pen and affixed her name,
"Amelia Schwenckton," to the state
ment that she gave up all claims of
every description upon the son of Mr.
Creighton.
"How unbusiness-like you are!" he
said as he received the paper from her
hands and tucked it into his breast
pocket, ''to sign this and give it over
to me before I have given you my
check.
He took from another pocket bank
book and rapidly filled out and tore
off check.
snow, then" he said, not at once
handing it to her, when will you goY
81 think ought to give the trustees
q chance to get teacher in my place.
don't you? Think of all those chill.
dren running round loose for days
without getting educated! My con-
science won't stand for it ~
"a conscience that can stand for
bribes-'
"But your conscience seems to stand
for them! If you think brides so base,
why do you go round offering brides
to your sons prospective wives? Cor
rupting the Poor Working Girl! By
the way, Mr.. Creighton, this won't be
bride, it will be loan. I'll pay you
back-if l have to marry one of your
sons in order to. For I prophesy, Mr.
Creighton, that when you know me
better, you're going TO want me for a
daughter-in-law! Oh. yes. you are
When I come back from Hollywood
I'll prove it to you-for I'll stop and
pay you a visit. Or. I'll stop off and
be your cook until I've earned that five
thousand dollars In America a cook
must earn five thousand dollars in the
bat of an eye"
"When will you leave?" he sharply
repeated
"The very moment I've the where.
withal to leave"
"But." he informed her in a firm
tone as he handed her the check. "if
you dare to come around here again,