South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-07
MARRIED LIFE THE
SECOND YEAR
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.
BY MABEL HERBERT TURNER.
The Investment.

/ beamed upon them.
Well, l cleaned up $3.50 today"
Z Two hundred and fifty" Helen
could only stare her amazement.
He nodded. not a bad days
work. was ito
But how. dear, hOw?"
"Oh, l bought a Few shares Of
Union Copper the other day on Dali
tons tip. II went up two points,
and l sold out at profit of $3.50
on, but Warren, speculatingY'
Why not? Every one takes a lit
tie flyer now and then. You don't
object TO the $3.50, do you?"
4 oh of course not, and we need it
SO! But I'm afraid il you start TO
speculate you may go on and on
on, so many people are ruined that
wayi"
Nonsense. I'm too shrewd for
! that. Because 1 made a little money
/ on good, safe tip ii doesn't mean
that I'm going to plunge tomorrow
and lose all we have. People who
{ get swamped usually deserve tiff
they haven't any more sense than
/ that. Now, if 1 play the game at all,
! ii Will be In a very conservative way.
shares now and then-exercise some
/ judgment and not get ratified and go
plunging, as most of them do
/ Then stop Thinking.
Yes, L know, and yet-oh, dear, l
can't help being afraid when I
I think"
Then stop thinking and decide
I how you're going TO spend some OF
the money. l intend to put $3.50 in
the bank for another investment and
divide the other 500 with YOU"
"Oh. WARREN
"And you're to spend it on your
self for anything you want"
She kissed him delightfully."- and
slid down into his lap.
We'll. what are you going to get,
Kitten?"
"Oh, I don't known" happily
nesting closer. What shall 1 get?"
We'll, now, by George. if l made
the money you ought TO be able TO
spend one part of it. You're not
usually backward in that"
a baby carriage" impulsively.
"Winifred will soon be big enough
to take out. Wen have to have one
then, so I'll get it now. A lovely
onei'
NO. you're to spend this money on
yourself. Well get the carriage
later. Now what do you want?"
She thought a long while as she
pulled at the buckle of his suspend
ers. She never was in his lap for a
moment that she did not ferret her
way into his suspenders where it went
over his shoulder. She loved the
feel of the strong web. It seemed so
essentially masculine.
Something for You.
MY" he laughed. lis it as hard
TO decide as all that?"
."Oh, what l really want is a Per-
sian rug for the dining room. You
know you said as soon as we could
afford it"
NO, you can't wear a Persian rug,
and / want the money to buy some
thing for you"
That's awfully sweet and gener-
Gus of YOU" with title kiss on his
neck but l really ould rather
have the rug"
We'll, you'H buy no rugs or baby
carriages with this money. It's for
a bonnet. or a basque, or frillikens
for yourself. l guess l know you
haven't had such "A darned lot OF
this money 1 determined here's where
YOU get a few. Now what is ii 10
be-"
Another silence. Another thought
.ful tugging at the suspenders and
then explosively:
some furs. 1 do need them so
much. Mine are almost shabby"
Good. That's settled. It's TO be
furs."
YES, and now's the time to get
them. They're always so much
cheaper after Christmas"
Fine. Now. what kind, mink?"
NO, moleskin. I've always wanted
moleskin. They're SO soft and vel
yety."
%An right I'll give you the check
now. and you can get them tomorrow
If you want"
lie put her down from his lap and
drew out his check book.
But / don't want 10 get them
alone. You'll go with me, won't
.you?"
Not for a farm"
Could She BE Sure.
ooh. Warren" slipping back into
his lap in spite OF his protest and his
inhospltably crossed knee. Pleasei"
They'll mean SO much more II YOU
help 10 select them-it won't take you
long"
We'll. I can't so tomorrow"
Then the next day" pleadingly.
I'll meet you down town tomorrow
whenever YOU say
Il couldn't go before Monday"
Then Monday" eagerly. What
time?" Anxious to settle it before
he changed his mind
well. you can come down To the
once about TWO. But Ill not go Tor
.long-IW not be dragged through
lot of those shops
"Oh. no-no." hastily. lust two or
three places. I'll 60 around first and
get N idea OF where they have the
best stock.
All right. Now let me make out
the check" And again he put her
of his lap as one might a persistent
kitten.
III was not until later when she put
the check carefully away that-she
thought of how the money had been
made came back. Speculating-the
thing she had always so feared. What
is Warren should become enticed
as SO many men had. by what seemed
so easy and quick a way 10 make
money. What IL ne should go on
and on. making in the beginning and
then lOsiDg-and desperately trying 70
regain his losses. only 10 lose more
and more. a
He had said he was too cautious