Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-31
RUTH TELLS BRIAN SHB HAS Ac-
CEPTED A POSITION. HE
OBJECTS
CHATTER w.


Ruth's feet were winged as she re-
turned home. Twenty dollars a week
to commence, and the promise of more
as soon as she proved her worth, No
fears as to being able to satisfy an
employer, entered her mind She was
no inexperienced girl going in to study
the principles of something which she
knew nothing, but she was TO do the
thing she loved-the thing she had
studied. for years, just for the love Of
the study. Her fingers had itehed to
handle the beautiful stuffs; 70 be where
they were. would be a delight-would
be almost reeOmpense enough, she
thought. as she looked around her little
home with a feeling very near to dis
gust
What would Brian say2 Would he
be reasonable about it. or would he
be disagreeablel Long before he came
home She had determined to 60, no
matter how much he objected But she
hoped he would look at the thing SEN
sibly.
Her home had never seemed so mean,
she neve had felt so disconnected as
she did that afternoon while she waited
for Brian to come home. She tried TO
have the things he liked for dinner. II
put him out, when his meals were not
fairly good.
She noticed at once that Brian was
in unusual good humor. He ran up
the stairs whistling.
al collected that ten dollars today,
Ruth. Wen 90 to the movies after
dinnerl - pleased as n child that he
mad ten dollars, and ready to spend
It al once altho he had declared they
must have cheaper quarters.
Ruth waited until they were nearly
thru dinner. Then she said:
Lets stay home, Brian. want
to have a good talk with you"
''My, how s%eriousl well fire ahead.
| guess you can say all you want to
and we can 90 to tine movies too.
''No-" then: "Brian ! have deeld
ed to take a position-in fact l nave
already taken one
"Whatl What in the world arc you
talking aboutl A POSITION"
eyes her heart thumped so she was
sure he must hear it, but she kept her
voice steady. II have taken a posi-
ton in an interior decorators shop
"But-Ruth-whyl l don't under-
stand"
"Brian, there is no use pretendingl
[ can I live this way any longer. L
hate homework, dish washing, sweep
ing and busting. We can't afford a
maid; you ever claim we can t afford
to live here, even when / do all the
l have had twenty dollars a
week Offered ME with the promise Of
more, doing work / love. Why should
| do what | hate for n~othing-and do
it badly at thatl Wait''-as he start
ed to speak. 81 shall hire a good wo-
man to do the work, and We will be
far more comfortable than we are now
and | al least, will be happier"
but | don't understand yet, Ruth
l can take care of you. Why should
you hulniliate me by taking work out
side Of y0ur home9"
"Why should you hmiliate me by
making me, wanting me to do a ser
warts work when | am capable of earn
ing, even TO start with, almost as much
as you do2'' then, more quietly, "Be
sensible, and be fair, Brianl Had it
not been for aunt 5 check, gwen me
for work Of the same kind | propose
to do, you would not have been able
20 no, yuar debit
'.lhat was very different!'' Brian
got up from the table and paced back
and forth, every different. To do
things for your aunt is the same as DO
ing them for me. | won't allow Il,
Ruth. so Won may as well give up the
idea.
Ono, Brian, l sban't give up the
idea. | hoped you would be sensible