The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-14
WHY so FAR AFIEI.D?

WHY SO FAR AFlEIO?
With singing heart Janet attended
TO her unfinished business and set her
desk in order preparatory to leaving
her post as editor of Woman" She
was impatient to get home and tell
Walt her new plan for work Home!
The very word seemed clothed In q
new meaning to Janet Home was no
longer mere symbol Of hurry and
Worry, neglected duties and chaotic
events. IT stood now for peace and
love, harmony and work-work that
she was fitted for by the very virtue
OF her being a woman; work that
would keep her close to Walt and per-
init OF her being his comrade his pro-
fessional running mate as we'll as his
wife.
As she rubbed shoulders with the
hurrying throng, Janet saw a vision
OF Home as 1t should some day be to
herself and Walt: Not only refuge
and shelter for their bodies, but a
place In which their minds and souls
should grow and send out ever-widen-
ing rays Of usefulness and Joy
She would work hard, terribly hard,
at learning to write, rather than doing
executive editorship. She would be
very grateful to Walt If he showed her
how" She would strive to set down
simple, helpful things things she
knew about, or made 1t her business
to learn. She would follow Waits
work patiently and closely and per-
haps find ways to help him.
III And by and by. when Success had
Come to both, they would have a house
in the country, by the sea somewhere.
with flower garden in front and
kitchen garden at back, and a dog and
a cat and a boat and a little motor
car. And she and Walt would each
have big study with a fireplace and
a huge desk and bookcases and fat
leather chairs and the pictures she
loved and had never had time to hunt
up and buy.
Each morning they would shut them
selves into their respective studies
and work and work till lunch; and
again until midafternoon. Then they
would quit their typewriters and frolic
or exchange news and views for the
rest OF the glorious day!
They would be rich-but not too
rich to lose touch with life's great
majority. They would have time and
money to help loads Of less fortunate
ones to help themselves. They would
travel. They would have Life in all
fineness and fullness. And, best of all,
they would both be earning 1t, and
earning It together with no one else's
help.
Janet was so absorbed in her day
dream that she almost passed her
door. She heard Waits typewriter
Gathering madly as she entered. 1t
stopped at sound of her coming, and
Walt jumped up to take her In his
arms.
by the way, Jan, DEAR" said Walt,
what sort of dress would a middle
aged woman. who was very fashion
able and wanted to look very young,
wear to an afternoon card party? Pm
stuck for description and I've got to
send this story in tonight"
Janet beamed. Did he know how
she longed to help in his work and
even learn to do such work on her
own account? Was he trying to please
and humor her? No-his expression
was honest, bit puzzled and a shade
impatient to be at his work again.
Janet thrilled with pleasure as she
went into a minute description of a
modish reception gown, spelling out
the technicalities Of it's makeup, ex-
"udL ihSSSdiiuC otu Shiltob
velvet were and how peplum differ
ed from a pannier.
It was the first time he had asked
her anything of the sort. Now he
babe her read over chapter and tell
him her impression. Was it clear?
Did the girls predicament rouse the
readers sympathy? Was it convinc-
ing? Janet's heart leaped with happi-
ness as she replied. making sugges-
ton here, criticism there and an apt
comment on the thing as whole.