Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-19
The, Wife.


CHAPTER XIV.
Brian Suiks Because Ruth's Salary
IL Raised.
When Mr.. Mandel told Ruth sh6
WIS 10 have $40 week she could
scarcely believe IN her good fortune
To have so much and after working
80 short a timei But she had her sur
prisc. and thanked Mr.. Mandel;
'i SHAH do my beat she said I'm
response 10 "a remark he had made.
"lt will be easy; now that 1 know !
am appreciated
u am delighted with your work
As soon ms you get a little further
knowledge Of business methods and
detli, YOU will more than fiii Miss
Canadec's shoes. Your taste and your
originality delight me, But IN all
business there is a certain amount
" detail which must bc thoroughly
grasped before ore can become truly
expert
"I realize that. Mr.. Mandel. and
! shall Try TO learn as quickly as
possible II Is my first business
venture, you know"
Yes. and because Il Is the first.
am astouished Al your grasp Now
about this house Of Cary's al New
port what is your idea 2' ne changed
tho subject and II WAS not mem
toned again
uut niD day Ruth kept thinking
how glad Brian would hc. and that
she could look FOR more attractive
place 10 live
Brian reached home soon after me
dld Dinner WAS all ready, 10 Ruin
waited until they should be seated
st the table before she broke her
news such wonderful news
Mrs Crawford had happened 10
get exactly the dinner Brian liked A
fcljcately Drowned steak baked po-
tatoes. cracking In their scrubbed
skins, ana a thick creamy rice pud-
ding A gimpie dinner enough bu,
Brians tastes were simple
Gee but this looks good he OK
claimed 10 they sat down
Smells good too Ruth returned
her face wreathcd I'm smiles She
WAS glad Brian was In such good hu-
NOR. Perhaps after she had told her
good news. and they had finished
dinner, they would 20 out some
whore and celebrate. There we're
several good shows he had said he
would LIKE 10 see.
i've got some nows for YOU
Brian she could wait no longer
You've decided 10 behave your
self and stay AZ homc-~hcre you be
long he asked. his moth full Of
steak
"No-,nothlng Ike thTl Oh.
Brian ~ ls su wonderful I have
only been there month. and what
DO YOU think happened today They
raised my salary she went on. not
waiting for an answer mot only
raised b. but doubled a. am -
have $40 week now Just think
what We can doi--W Why Brian
aren't you pleased7" the scowl on
his fsco had quellod her enthusiasm
although she didn't understand a.
l'PleaaedI2 Mo- the place FOR a
woman Is IN her own home" and
pushing his plate away, his dinner
hair finished. he went into the little
bedroom and closed tho door
Ruth sat looking AT hu. Rbso-
lutely stunned She had thought he
would he 50 pleased what could it
be- Her llpe qulvered her eyes
filled and she, too pushed her plate
away
Suddenly she realized that the
very thing which had 80 delighted
her-the ralse--hsd been unwcl-
come 90 Brian That IL was more
than he earned. and 80 hurt his
pride
Ruth dried her eyes and. leaning
her elbows on the table. her chin In
her cuppcd hands. she tried % think
what she should say To Brian
Such a foolish boy she muttered
with calf smile. Yet In spite OF
the smile. she fCit a resentment to-
ward Brian lie would rather she
washed dishes and did other uncon-
genial work for nothing. than 70
earn money enough 20 hire that
work done, and give them something
extra for other things thai they
couldn't possibly afford unless she
earned H.
II was the only possible solution Of
Brian's actions Should she follow
him into the other room and coax
him back 90 good nature. on should
she lct him fight n out alone" She
decided on tho latter course From
what Mr. Maudel had said, she
would be entitltdto another raise as
soon as she had mastered the detail
Of the business; and n she soothed
and pCttcd Brian out ~ his sulks this
time, she would have u to do all
over again when her next raise came.
Ruth had entire faith In her own
ability. as Tar as the work she had
undertaken was concerned Her
whole heart was In II and she had
no intention 81 giving up 30 promis.
lng garcer IN q profession shc had
loved ever since her childhood She
smiled as she thought 70 was about
time 90 hear from hcr aunt-who
also would object to what ghc Ruth.
was dopc But her objections would
he simply on tho ground that u was
unladyllkc for her niece 10 do work
NJ any sort IN shop She really
was proud Of Vuths ahIllty-in
which she differed from Brian who
because NJ his indifference 10 The
subject thought little Of her talent
Dessert is on the table. Brian"
Ruth called as Mrs Clayhorue
brought I'm tho rice pudding Then
she hid a smile as The door opened
and Brian came slowly in sulky
look on his face and again seated
himself at the table but without
speaking
Tomorrow "A Delicious Breakfast
Helps 20 Restore Brians Good Na.
Iurc.
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