Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-14

/ Ia Monte some instructions ln short.
tetHe sentences.
lilo doesn't waste words" Ruth
thought ne shc waited. quietly listen
ing until he should be at liberty 20
attend 90 her hut when he finished
with La Monte. he added;
After you attend to what !s
Necessary want you 20 tell Mrs
ilnckett something Of her duties She
w,Ii--in as far as she la able--thke
Miss Candoe's place" then he walked
into tho room With private on tho
door closing it after him.
Ruth felt little disappointed. She
had supposed he. himself. would eS-
plain her duties. That ne had rele-
gated them 90 tho clerk. made her
feel that he ala not think her worth
while spending his time with. This
feeling showed. OF course. how little
Ruin know OF business or its ethics.
II shall be only few moments.
Mrs Hackett.' Mr. Mandel sald as
no turned from her suppose you
look around until / return"
Thank you, / will" rising Ruth
auntered through the shop--rather.
the street floor They occupied two
stories. but she did not feel free to
80 upstairs on her own initiative.
As shc basSsa from one wonderful
art object TO another, as she allowed
her fingers TO touch CartrslnEly tho
S'tt Oriental fabrics rbc brcathed
r'kh ~ pure happiness and satistnC-
uon. She had forgotten Brian's dis
pleasure she had even forgotten
hfiau himself, iu her delight at her
She had walked toward tho front
ot tho shop Passing, WAS "A man
who reminded her Of Brian His
walk the set OF his shoulders, his
way OF carrying his chin. She Inn
med.8tey telt guilty She really
loved her handsome husband, and
that the beauty, around her could
cause her 90 forget him made her
unhappy FOR n moment Then came
tho thought OF the fuutalittle rooms
the kitchen with tho solled dishes
IN pan covered by q towel An the
eordiincss ot her life az she lived 70
during tho day When Brian was at
tho office, came 10 her. causing her
20 again regain her placid manner
before la Monte returned 10 her
This way, Mrs Hackctt'' he lcd
hcr 90 tho elevator. Most ot your
work viii be on the next floor" he
explained.
An exclamation Of delight broke
from Ruth as she stepped from the
utt Piled In what seemed confu-
slou we're silks and brocades
glorious coloriuEs and wonderful
weaysqo The orient had been robbed.
't seemed 20 hcr Go supply these
beautiful Gtuffs And she was 10
spend her days here In this place
instead of IN her dingy little kitchen
Her ewes filled.
'Uow lovely" she murmured
blinking them back so that La Monte
would not see her weaknesA That
no had secn, and seeing had said
to himself "Sho.n gQpn have Miss
Candeo's place" Ruth did not know
until long afierward. An artist him
self ne recognized tho temperament
.n hrr
Ruth listened carefully while he
explained what would be expected OF
hrr often he led her on 20 express
herself and was surprised at her
breadth of knowledge Re said moth
i0H of this to her. however Yet
whom. more than once. She had. In
7pogNnr OF some article. placed tho
period at once. no had been SUR
YUar1.
Before ne LETT her he showed her
a desk which was 20 be her very
own. Thhn he left her laying down
the plan lot a room 60 De decorated
tan oId,r received that morning)