Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-27

awful, Ruth"
I'm never dare propose it, neverl'
she thought when he talked like that.
But as the days and weeks passed,
Ruth grew desperate. She had told
Brian Of her check, a present from
her aunt, she called it; and had pro
posed they have a young girl come in
and clean up mornings. But Brian had
confessed to some debts. Clients had
been slow, he had been obliged to Dor
row. He wouldn't have told her, if
she had kept still about her cheek.
But il didn't seem right not to pay
when they had the money. So Ruth,
who knew nothing of debt save that
she viewed il with horror, gave him
her precious check. To her surprise,
be used il nearly all, giving her back
a few dollar, and buying theater tick
cts as a treat.
did you have to have it ALL F."
she asked, when he came home.
81 told you | had borrowed money. ,
"Yes--but-Brian-ho did you ex-
peet to pay liz Aunt didn I give me
that check, altho | allowed you to
think she did. She paid me for decor
ating her living room. Paid me the
same as she would have had to pay
a professional decorator. Then: owe
can t expect any more from her-what
will you do if you-borrow againl''
"Oh, / don't know! the Lord looks
after children and fools, you know. "
Don't joke, tell me, Brian. What
are we going to de about such thingsl
IL seems dreadful TO me-"
I'VE re paying too much rent, iutn,
for one thingl Y he clustered, know
ing how mean and small the flat seem
ed to her, yet not quite realizing either.
"Hou mean
eyes. | mean that we can't afford
TO pay thirty.five dollars a month rent
or If what | earn, and have enough
to live ON left, in these times when
everything costs SO much.
"But you knew how much you earn
cd when you asked me to marry you.
Brian made no reply,
"Nes-l suppose ! did"
''Then how did You expect me, us,
TO livel Did you marry me thinking
Aunt Laura would -
~ didn't marry you for any reason
on earth but that / loved you, Brian
broke IN excitedly, Something in her
tone had cut him. "But it is not
if l thought that a woman as
wealthy as your aunt would do some
for YOU, seeing you are the only
she cares for and that you
made your home with her.
''0h,-Brian! l never thought that
yoa-Aunt Laura gave me a wonderful
rousseau, never stopped 10 even ask
he cost Of anything. And"
cit would have been more sensible
# she hadn't given you SO many fol
and had given you the money
instead, Brian again Interrupted.
~ always supposed a man took care
VI his wife after he married her
Ruth said slowly, ''that he did not
,sk her to marry him until he could
~ can take eare Of you, all right,
You needn Z think. just because need
"a that check 10 pay back the money
borrowed, that / cant. but We II
10 ear oar cleth according TO
,nr pattern. SUNDAY. veil 20 house ,
We should find something
hat would DO until | get more business,
or aboat twenty-five dollars. That
would give as ten dollars a month for
,ther things"
"Yaa really mesa that vi mnst live
n a stili poorer place than this
"Yes. And what difference does il
aakel You havent any women
to be trotting in aHd oat; aud
&c will be together just the same
IA sorry Ihm nat = millionaire.
hall be. some day-peghaps ret 3 mil
hus a fellow who Is bright
lways gets along.
Ruth said no mere3 but that night,
,aeu Brian slept. her thoughts teok
n 4 practical Shape One that would
ave shocked and surprised him
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