Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-21
The Wife.
Ruth Discovers That travelling j. u
Tlrt " Her Work.

IHrt " Her Work.
CHATTER NyIl
when Buau bad lcft. Ruth opened
her letter A. she expected Mrs.
Clayborne was both shocked and sur
prised Not only that she was un-
doubtedly angry
~ your husband can't support
you. come home Don't disgrace MS
all by joining that clAs ~ vulgar
women who want Co usurp mems
places In the world There are men
enough 10 DO the Kind of work you
are doing Had dreamed YOU would
put your knowledge TO such use.
never should have allowed you
90 acquire H. II Was all well enough
Tor you 10 decorate my rooms here
ln the home that had always been
youts. but TO 20 10 work IN a shop
side 10y side with men. is beyond all
decency That niece OF mine should
80 degrade herself and-me, Ia be
yond my comprehension
There was much more. all In the
same strain. and the letter wound up
with a repetition " her invitation.
"Remember what I said n Brian
Hackett can't support you, pack your
trunk and come home whore you be
long. and don't let me hear any more
nonsense
Ruth laughed. then she cried over
her .hunta letter II was Just what
she "had expected but nov that 10
came she was burt and disappointed
No one believed In her. In her ability
20 do things or n they ala, they
didn't want her TO do them She rea-
lized that her aunt, like Brian, would
rather she washed dishes and DO the
mental work of her own kitchen than
90 work among surroundings that
were a constant delight just because
they had foolish fashioned ideas
about women working for others.
She would hn}r them both 10 fight
she thought. us she tore the letter In
tiny bits Wei she would II she had
TO- Certainly she would never giNo
up work IN which she was happy,
iugst because they thought 20 beneath
her Vet between them they had
taken am the reet from her happi-
ness. all tho enthusiasm she would
have shared with them And tt was
"A very sober Ruth who len Tor the
office. few moments later 70
HCnrcciy seemed the Same person
who. the night before. had hurried
home. her eyes dancing with Joy
her lips Wrrathed IN smi,es because
of the good news she was anxious
in share with lirlan.
but once iu the shop an was for
gotten in her absorption in her
work Tho Cary house az New
port had hccn turned over TO her
almost entirely she 90 consult with
iuirg lp Monte " she found herself
.a q - HtUs.N
uu Important piece Of work. The .en-
tire house was tn be redccorated and
rcfurn.shcd Also the entire scheme
OF the rooms 90 he changed.
con what chancri' she had eN-
claimed whom she was told u was to
tr cher Job
yes Mrs Unrkctt IL isa chance
And "a task thar Mr. Mandcl would
not iUirus' Co you did he not think
you entirely capable. nut n can
htip NUI d1 NOT hesitate 20 call on
mc There may hy details you DO
NOT ypt understand.
Thank YOU Mr. la Monte. | sure
lv shall need your help u is a
prodIE.ous piece Of work. and I
appreciate Nr Npndcrs faith iu me
m, ability more than ! can eX-
press
"Irs like somc sort ~ a soothing
plaster after the way Brian and
AIut Louise acted. she murmured
when ga Monte had lcft her alone
with tho plans 90 tho house But
few minutes later shc fDlt any
thing hut aopinsi when he came
and foIH her that Nr Naudrl was
going 'U Newport lu look over the
house and rroun's Uai wished her
fu 40 with him