Evening star., 1935-04-21
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that way. She said she wanted all the
world to share in their happiness.
James felt they ought not to marry
for a vague year or two" until his
income was more certain, but Jane
claimed she wanted to be poor with
him and wished to share hts every
struggle.
1t was Jane, therefore, who de-
cided to be married the following June.
| It was Jane who picked out Colorado
as suitable place for honeymoon
and it was Jane and her mother who
determined that the young couple
should live In the Tyler house across
the street from the Northrups.
Mrs. Northrup was not pleased at
James engagement. However, If Jane
felt she must have James and no one
else, Mrs. Northrup would not inter-
fere She insisted firmly from the
first that it was utterly out Of the
question for her to consent to James
living so far away as the Stimsons at
the extreme edge Of South New Con-
cord and was especially determined
on this point after the Tyler place.
most opportunely, was offered for sale.
was suggested to him, agreed at once
to present the Tyler place to James
and Jane as his wedding present. Mr..
Northrup could always be trusted to
do the handsome thing.
In this case he volunteered not only
to buy the house with its ample
grounds. but to furnish 1t after 1t had
been renovated and redecorated inside
and out in the most modern and lavish
manner possible.
But I've got perfectly good house
of my own," James protested indig-
nantly.
Such a funny old house." laughed
his fiancee, slipping her hand into
his. (The cult for the Colonial. which
later was to rage so violently in New
Concord, had not yet appeared)
Il never thought 1t was funny"
said James stifly.
Il was only joking" answered Jane
quickly. "Of course. the mansion is
very handsome-of its kind. But It's
so old-fashioned and inconvenient.
Besides. dear and sweet as your Aunt
Sarah Is and much as love her. I do
want to make home for you all our
very own. And mother says the most
important thing Of all is for two young
people to be by themselves the first
years"
But. honey, I've certainly told you
that I never expected Aunt Sarah to
live with US. We've always planned
when I was married that she and
Aunt Lou move over to the little cot
fon hot
mothers"
"Oh, but James, couldn't be happy
turning your aunt, who Is almost like
your mother, out of her own home"
said Jane in shocked voice. James
for some reason felt his irritation In
creasing violently.
I'm sure would not turn my aunt
out Of her home If she wanted to stay.
but she doesn't. She says the care Of
the mansion has grown too much for
her. She's quite looking forward to
moving over into the cottage-she and
Aunt Lou"
We'll. I like that" said Jane
sharply. IF the care of that great
big barn Of a place is too much for
an experienced old housekeeper like
your aunt, what do you suppose IL
would be to beginner like me?"
There was loud silence between
the two lovers for few minutes. but
James watching Jane furtively from
a corner of his eye saw that her lips
were set in firm straight line and
her cheeks were unnaturally red.
He said sulkily. II don't see why
it would be any more care than the
Tyler house"
James lips suddenly relaxed and
began to tremble She came and stood
droopingly in front of James.
Il haven't liked to remind you,"
she said in a plaintive choked little
voice, that I am giving up q good
deal when I marry you. Oh. I don't
mean the money or uxuries or any,
thing like that. What I do mean is
my family-especially my mother.
You don't remember your mother
and. anyway, a mother and daughter
are different some way from a mother
and son. They're closer I think. 1t
seems sometimes as If were utterly
selfish to go on and leave my mother
for an outsider barely knew q few
months ago."
But jane interrupted James.
Aunt Sarah takes James news a
little tartly, tomorrow.