Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-21
And So They
We're Married
START THIS STORY TODAY
By HAZEL DEY0 BATCHELOR
COPYRIGHT, 1912 bu Public Ledger Co.

DUTlI went home with her head
~ filled with ideas of the wedding.
She bought magazine at the news
stand in the subway and sat with her
head buried in il studying styles. How
fascinating TO be bridesmaid in spring
and how nice of Natalie to ask her
when she was married and 1t WASH t
the thing to have n married woman as a
bridesmaid,
Ruth burst into the apartment. Il
song on her lips. and plmost ran mp the
stairs. The girl AT the desk called
something after her. but she paid no
attention. Upstairs figure sat on the
steps waiting for her. it was Helen
Townsend.
Ruth. instead of feeling as she used
to with Helen. now felt a certain re-
serve that, try rs She would. she could
not overcome. II may have been be-
cause Helen had become unconsciously
diffcrcnta successful business womau
SO often is-but at any rate Glnttcrs be
tween the two girls were not on the
easy, friendly basis they once were
when neither girl had known anything
but the same kind Of an existence.
Ruth was hot from running upstairs.
and she hated any one to discover her
before she had had time to frcshcn up.
That was one reason why she made
such an effort TO get home before Scott
did. Now she was forced to unlock the
door, to try to be eagerly welcoming
and to usher lTc.cn into the apartment
which she could never count on looking
tidy under Mrs. Joues's management.
II suppose Natalie has asked you
about the wedding We're TO walk to-
gethcr. Isn't that splcndid?'
'I suppose it's because we're sboth
married." Ruth said thoughtfully.
Helen was silent and Ruth rcmem-
bered.
''Oh, Helen, dear, forgive me I'm so
thoughtless.
''Why, it's nothing nothing at all,
Ruth, really. / ought not to mind,
you know, but somehow l, never can
forget. and l don't want TO in n way.
It's all such precious memory
Moments like these drew the girls
close together, but only momcntarily.
until different things in their daily lives
intruded themselves again.
But that isn't why ] came over to-
night. l have other ncws'for you. How
do you like your iob?'
"Its all right" Ruth went over to
straighten the davenport and to pat up
the pillows. She had no intention of
talking business with Helen. Things
were better when they remained on a
social basis.
But Helen walked after Ruth, took
her arm and turned her around. See
here, ! really want to know she
said.
Ruth laughed and playfuly pulled
her>arm away.
"Why?' 8.
Because if you don't like it | have
something better for you. must con-
fess. Ruth. >, that | didu't approve Of
your going into business at all. ! never
thought you were the type, but if you
like Office work | know of an opening
that is better than the one you have
now"
"Of course. l like it, Ruth said
smoothly, :but ] heard of an opening
today that am considering.
Until that minute she hadn't con
sidered it at all, and she wasn't telling
the truth when she said she liked Of
fee work. She hated it. She longcd
to be able to sleep as long as she want
ed to in the morning and to have plenty
Of time to lingcr over her breakfast.
Nothing mattcred so much as this living
hit or miss, this scrambling from one
thing TO another, this having no real
leisure for anything. Why couldn't t.
people mind their business and leave
her alone? Why was she always being
interfered with? for she certainly was.
"What is the position she asked
carclcssly.
ITS in magazine Office. think
the salary is 500, and it's real magazine
work. y
Ruth heart leaped.
do you think you like it as well
as this other pOsition?" Helen asked.
II don't know. This position would
require my studying for a time before
could take it. 1t would be secretaria
work.,