Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-23

how l am going to manage it-your
going, ! mean. Ever since you spoke
OF it have wondered how [ eoutl
get the money. But it costs us every
cent | earn, to live. 1t will take fif-
ty dollars, at least, for such a trim.
am afraid, dear, YOU will have to
give it up. m sorry, hut ! don I see
how | can manage it, unless. y he
added whlmsicallk, 81 turh second
story man..
"Oh, Brian, ! MUST go.-think
what Aunt would believe if | didn I ~
What do you meanln
"Why, she would say right away
you eouldn I afford to let me-and -
Ruth stopped short. Never had she
confessed to Brian her aunt 5 feel
ing that he could not support her;
that she would miss the Injuries to
which she had been accustomed as
soon as the newness wore off.
And whatP Why don't YOU fin
ish?''
"Oh, nothingl only / should hate TO
have her think we were SO poor /
couldn I visit her. -
81 would manage it, dear, if ] could,
don't you know that's But unfortun-
ately Uncle Sam doesn I allow me to
coin the long green"
Never mind, Brian. l know you
do all you can. " Rut in spite of all
she could do, in spite of her love for
her husband, her faith in him, Ruth
could not help sinking feeling as
she wondered if he never would be
able TO let her go home. Repapering,
a better apartment, all such things
receded before the thought that she
could not visit her home, she so loved,
whenever she wanted to. Her aunt
had told her she need expect nothing
from her-tod it in such manner
Ruth knew she meant it. But at the
same time Mrs. Clayborne had taken
II for granted that Ruth would often
visit her and had so expressed her
self.
Ruth said nothing more, neither did
Brian again mention the subject But
while Brian dismissed it from his mind.
there was scarcely an hour of the day
that Ruth did not think of it. That
she did not long to go home. She
wanted TO see her aunt, her second
mother, and she wanted her nanny.
She Hanged 10 be petted and made of.
To slaep once mare In her hainty
chamber, to have her bath drawn, her
breakfast served to her daintily as it
used 10 be- She longed 10 see what
she could do with the old living room
that had not been re-decorated when
the rest Of the house had been done
over. 1t had enormous possibilities;
it was SO big, and her aunt would let
her do as she wished.
But of all this she breathed not
word 10 Brian. She loved him dear
", was happy in her love. Even the
lure Of all she had given up, could
make ne difference in that. But oh,
how she did want 10 have bothl Brian
and all he meant 20 her; and money
10 do, and live, as she had been ae-
eustomed.
Then enc morning came another let
ter from her aunt When she opened
It. at the breakfast table. thin blue
paper fluttered TO the floor. With al
little squeal OF delight she picked it
up, 1t was a check for seventy five
dollars.
"Nour expense money. her aunt
wrote, "lf | engaged a professional
decorator should have 20 pay his
expenses down here. A. like your
work better than that of the profes.
sional happen 20 know. | am sending
voa your expenses
Ruth jumped up from the table and
did a little dance around the ream.
Now I eas gol Oh, am So gladl
eyes. you can 90 But can, pre-
tend to be glad. shall be horribly
lonely. Then-l hate TO think your
aunt had 70 send yoa the money FOR
year fare,
.tYes. | know. Brian But l could
II have gone II she hadn't. yoa said
50 yourself But don I look 50 for
lern. III stay home Il yoa want me
to- -
ssNo. go aleagl but Brian felt likr
a martyr, iast the same, aud Ruth
knew It.
Tomorrow Ruth i very happy 70
be back il her soathesn heue