Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-30
A CLEVER
WOMAN
Mr.. ElliworSA Wa, Pleased with
Ter Ssgacily

INC BiHlnOI OF uncertainty having worn
on. he began to wonder why Mrs. Ellis
worth could not display glimmering
OF common sense or rare occasions.
It's mighty unpleasant for a fel.
low" he grOwled. Here am,
plunged UP to my ears in business
schemes that promise TO turn out bet.
ter than anything ever touched. yet
not one word Of sympathy can I get
Ia regard to them | don't want to
talk shop all the time. but II / could
Just come home once I'm a while and go
over my plans and have them listened
to with interest and appreciation IL
would make me feel that all this dig
ging was worth while. But l can't do
that No matter how hard I try to
talk sense the only thing can get out
OF you In reply Is, 'Tra-la-la.la.
Well" returned Mrs. Ellsworth
calmly what do you expect7 You
knew when you married me that | was
a trala-la girl aud could never become
anything else" '-
Ellsworth groaned Finding that
that sepulchral expression of despair
was going to be his only reply. Mrs.
Ellsworth went on:
"If you want somebody to talk bust.
ness to every night after dinner. | Will
invite Martha Bennett to say with us
while she is in New York She is a
sensible, strong minded girl"
Ellsworth suddenly ceased to sulk.
who is Martha Bennett?" he asked
"A girl l knew at Smith college. She
really has a masculine intellect. More.
over. she is Of a decidedly practical
turn of mind and is going into busi-
ness for herself. She Is coming to
New York TO take lessons in broker
age or insurance or some other line OF
work that will give her chance to eX.
ercise her exceptional mental quail
ties. always liked Martha in spite
of her superiority. II you wish it /
will ask her to stay with US until she
gets settled"
Ellsworth hesitated. He did not ex-
sctly relish the prospect of triangu.
!. household; still he recognized the
sibility Of cultivating his wife's
a. d by demonstrating in her pres
el-ce the immeasurable benefits accru.
ing to a man through a sympathetic
discussion OF his affairs with a clever
woman. and he consented to the tenn
porary entertainment of Martha Ben.
nett.
Ellsworth considered himself very
deep. II was his plan that he and Mar
tha should speedily become good
friends. He hoped by means of that
friendship to Influence Mrs. Ellis
worth's gentle heart with the fires Of
Jealousy. which would, in turn, arouse
her to a real or simulated interest in
his affairs. To that end he labored
arduously. He was interested in min
ing deals just then. A certain COM
pany was known to be looking for a
capable person to take charge of q
new enterprise. and IL was Ellsworth's
ambition to procure the managerial po-
sition. He was familiar with the de-
tails Of the business, and he explained
them to Miss Bennett.
But Mrs. Ellsworth's mind showed
no sign of quickening. She sat in her
which comfortable nook she beamed
with pleasure and affection upon her
husband and their guest. Finally Ellis
worth began Co despair of ever ground.
ing his wife in commercial pr nciples.
but he kept on talking to Martha Ben
nett. He not only talked to her; he
-alked about her.
by Jove!" he said to Mrs. Ellis.
worth, that woman is a gem The fell
low that gets her will have a help
mate that is a helpmate, tell you"
Mrs. Ellsworth smiled affably. 'Tm
glad you like Martha" she said.
Like herr" echoed Ellsworth. "Wen.
| should say do like her. should be
ungrateful II didn't She has been
an incalculable help to me- II 1t hadn't
boen for her sympatheic attention i
could never have got my ideas into
shape for presentation to the Big Steal
Mining Company. | had a long talk
with these fellows this mo ming. I
think | made good impression. The
only thing that will stand in my way
is the salary. They don't want to pay
my price. They seem to have found
some person. a woman. too, by the
way. who has offered to undertake the
job at a much lower figure. and they
may be persuaded to give her a trial.
They we're to have q final talk with
her this afternoon. They say she
seems quite competent That's the
trouble with these educated freaks in
petticoats-they're apt to steal the
bread right out OF a fellows mouth.
But they are very companionable," !"
remarked Mrs. Ellsworth, sweetly.
'Take you and Martha Bennett" for
instance. You have been mutually
helpful, She was telling me when she
came in this evening that you have
been the making of her. She got a
position to-day. II seems to be some.
thing very good. Martha says she
: will be eternally grateful to you"
Ellsworth stopped whistling. Got a
lob. did she?" he said. What kind
nf N pOcifiOnS Who With