The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-17

Mother and he had set their hearts
on having me a lawyer and haos
too. OF course. / wanted to quit
school and go to work for her, out
see me thru college and law course.
You know how 1t used to be with
women of her generation-they just
weren't taught any Incorporating
trade and the only thing she could DO
that would bring In enough money
was to take care of apartments ike
this. She could attend to the house
at home first aand then come yer
here and do these apartments. Wei.
she did that and worked after
school. I couldn't endure to see her
do this, but was bent on finishing
law school. because I knew that then
I'd be able to give her the things she
deserved. This winter 1t was too
much for me to see her doing this
work, yet thiS sort OF work brought
in more than I could possibly earn at
stray tutoring or any OF the usual
things students do. So just did her
work for her whenever / had . few
hours off at law school. That way
bring in enough to keep US both &C.
ing. I don't mind your finding out
that I do the scrubbing, but she'd be
heartbroken. 1t is a funny pride she
has-she wouldn't mind doing it her.
self, but she couldn't endure to have
me do it."
Terry came over to the young man.
He rose beside her, and she laid two
small hands on his arms. st think
you are the most splendid 20, ng man
have ever met and your mother. I
know. is very proud of 1t. I'll never
tell anyone your secret, and / know
some day you will win for your moth
er all the things she deserves"
The next day Terry purposely ar
ranged to be home when the young
man-Bob Gray-came home. I've
got something to ask you" she told
| him. I'm dreadfully lonely here.
| and don't like the idea of living
alone, anyway. Il want you to let me
have your mother here with me-.o
be sort of mother to me. She can
potter around the apartment II she
wants to. just the way my own moth
er might and what that will be worth
10 me, OF course. she will have. and
that Will be as much rs you need to
get from the apartment tending"
OF course, Bob Gray demonstrated.
at first, but before a week had passed,
Mrs Gray was installed as Terry's
adopted mother" and a real mother
could have been no more congenial
BOD had but few months more to
spend at the law school, and the very
day Of his graduation he told Terry
that he loved her and begged her to
marry him. -
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weren't for what has happened. I
couldn't ever hope to be your husband
II I weren't sure that would succeed.
am sure, just as every man must be
sure when he knows that the profess
sion he has chosen Is the right choice
And today I received word from the
firm Of Hewes & futile. that they
would take me in as soon as I pass
my bar examinations next week at a
salary to start of two thousand. / was
fortunate enough to have the help and
friendship of one of our best profess
sors and the appointment came thru
him. 1 am still unworthy of you, Ter
~. but with something in the way Of
prospects have nerve enough to ask
you
Terry took his outstretched hand in
both Of her and held it reassuringly
Bob. I'm surer of your success than
you are yourself. I knew you'd sue
coed when saw the way you scrubbed
the floors and kept at that drudgery to
save your mother"
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
| Syndicate) ,--.