Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-26
CHAPTER Xiv.

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w Robert 't", asked at dim. dinner , 70.
piled. Myrtle went with me, and we
went to every employment office In
town before we found one-I mean
before I think we found one. And,
Robert, these girls are so different
from Martha You know she was will
ing to do anything. but they all re-
fused to do anything for the children,
all but the one who promised to come.
People aren't expected to have babies
and maids both nowadays"
ITS ridiculous" Robert returned.
Loving children as he did he saw no
reason to object to the extra work
they made.
81 didn't see her, but the woman
who runs the place said she was ex-
actly what 1 was looking for, and
that she would send her in the morn
ing"
That's good; how much do You have
to pay herr"
-Four dollars week without wash
ing, $3.50 with" I replied 81 couldn't
get the woman to talk to me at all
for less
Pretty good wages when you count
their board room and extras, like light
and other things. More than young
men of the same mental caliber get, L
can tell you. If they earn SO or $12
a week they are doing well, and board
and room as we'll as extras have to
come out Of it
But every one says the girls think
they are badly treated. and poorly
paid" 1 quoted, having had little ex-
prience of my own.
"If they only realized it they are
better than any other class of laboring
people," Robert resumed. They get
good, nourishing food for one thing,
which most girls who work in stores
and factories and live at home do not
get"
I'm afraid it is going to cost us a
lot more to live" I suggested. Matilda
at $12 to help with the children. and
the 81 at least for the other one"
81 thought we paid Matilda $16."
Robert interrupted.
I'VE have been paying her that. but
she wants to go to night school and
is willing to work for less if 1 allow
it"
YES, it will cost us considerably
more" Robert unused. "but l think l
can stand it,"
1.-The more babies the more expense,
Robert" I laughed. "Did you ever
see any one grow as Bruce does?"
isn't he the little husky?" Robert
smilingly answered. pride in his little
son lighting up his face.
1--WE went into the Hunter a restau-
rant) for luncheon, and who do you think
we met?
"Oh. I couldn't guess. Ned Cald-
well?'
"No, indeed! Tim Mulhany! and he in
sisted upon sitting with us and paying
for cur luncheon. We had ordered Just
before he saw us, but he insisted upon
adding a bottle of light wine and some
dessert"
THAT was decent in Tim. What had
you ordered?"
"Only some sweetbreads and a ro-
maine salad"
That's good enough for anyone" Rob-
ert answered. Have you called on Mrs.
Mulhany lately?"
mo, 1 haven't had time to CALL" I
said
well if this girl turns out all right
you will have plenty of time. I want
you to get out more, to get back your
rosy cheeks. You look ten years older
than you did a few months ago.
Robert didn't mean to be cruel He
had been unusually kind and chatty with
me, but his reference to my looks made
me CULVER with indignation. 1 was
younger than either Holland Lansing or
Phyllis Lawson. yet looked much older
than either of them. ] wondered If he
were thinking of them when he spoke.
Having children. then taking care OF