Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-06
Sov Notes Personal GOSSIP Wo1nams Work Household TOPICS
Girl Workers
Who WIN out
By JANE M'LEAN.

X Emily was only % and she had been
married two years. OF course, she was
happy; she had married to be happy,
and John was very good to her.
There was Buddy, too, and he was the
most adorable baby mother ever
had. He almost made Emily forget
the fact that she couldn't do as many
things as she did before she was mar
ried, that she was confined closely to
the house, that there was something
for her busy hands to be doing every
single minute of theda y.
John was clerk in a brokers'
office and he brought home $22 to
Emily every Saturday. 1t wasn't so
very much, but it was enough to keep
a tiny flat running and Emily was
young and capable and in love, and
when things went smoothly nothing
else mattered. 1t was only when she
was tired, or Buddy was cross or
things didn't go right, that Emily
wished for her old position in the Of
flee, with her independence and bet
ter clothes.s
One afternoon, when the world was
lovely, Emily took Buddy out in the
carriage and walked him UP and down
in the sunshine. She felt quite hap
by and contented until suddenly she
spied one of the girls whe had worked
with her in her old position coming
toward her.
why, Eta she said, smiling, its
great to see you. How are you these
days? And how is everything"
"Everything's fine. Don't you wish
you we're back? I'll bet, you have
your hands full with baby and ey-
erything."
Eta was wearing a smart up-to-
date linen suit and little white hat.
She looked very cool and quite the
independent working woman. Emily
was acutely conscious of her we'll
washed summer dress and her plain
little hat But she smiled resolutely
and replied:
Its great to be married. You
haven't tried it. and you don't know"
81 know you're tied down" Eta re-
turned lightly. Nothing like that for
me. You look tired, too. You don't
want to lose your looks"
IFS been so hot" Emily defended
why don't you get your husband
to let you come back to the office for
a while? You could earn enough mon
ey to buy some clothes, and it would
do you lots of good. I'm sure Mr..
Blanchard would let you have your
old position. He often speaks about
you"
Emily's face lighted up. II John
would only let her do it! How splen:'
did it would be to have position
again, to feel that she was factor in
the world and earned her own money.
well, I'll see" she promised. I'D
love it, Eta. Come up and see me,
won't your" And Eta nodded bright
ly and walked away.
The small apartment looked very
small and it was hot after she had
carried Buddy upstairs. Emily tied
an apron about her slim waist and
prepared to get supper. When John
came home Buddy was growing hap
PLY in his high chair and pleasant
odor was permeating the apartment.
Johns weary face lighted happily
and he lifted Emily's face to his rev.
erently. - N
Life wouldn't be worth living if
you weren't here when ! came home
nights" he said softly. "You women
who fill the jobs of homemakers are
the ones who have the best positions"
Emily's eyes filled with hot.
ashamed tears. She hadn't thought OF
her life as a definite job, but, of
course, John was right. How glad she
was that she hadn't told him about
Eta. Eta didn't know everything;
she wasn't married to John, with
a Buddy to look after.