Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-03

had would not last long, did not paying
practice soon come to the soldier-law-
yer. 81 can easily give two or three
hours each morning to you without in
the least interfering with my home du-
ties. Rachel is very competent she
had added that last because she wanted
Mandel to know she would still keep a
servant if she did not receive the large
salary he had paid her-thst Brian
could afford to let her do that.
81 can t tell you how grateful am, +"
| Mandel replied as he rose to go and
rather sheepishly drew some plans from
his pocket You see, | took your kind
ness for granted and brought the plan
of the Murry house in Boston along. 1t
is to be entirely re-deeorated. He then
explained the different exposures Of the
rooms, the layout of the grounds, etc.
81 have taken the liberty of speaking
of you to several of my friends,'' he
said to Brian, who accompanied him to
the door, 81 told them you had chang
ed the location of your office and were
now ready for business. You do not
look quite strong yet; l should advise
that you 90 slowly for time"
When Brian returned to the sitting
room he found Ruth quietly waiting for
him, no sign of the plans Mandel had
left with her to be seen.
81 suppose you are anxious to get
to work." he remarked.
"No, I shall only work when I am
alone. L left the shop to make home
for you. And, Brian, I am So happy
you do not object to my doing 6 little
in my old line. love it and besides
that it will help lot until you get 60
ing. But dear, | never shall have the
work around when you are at home. We
have been separated so much thst now
nothing must make our companionship
less close.
81 mean to try to be reasonable, ,"
Brian had returned. "My objections
to women in business are ingrained in
me. / hate to see woman outside of
her home unless it is imperatively nee
essary that she be the bread winner But
I am not such an old crouch as to de-
prive you of doing things at home that
will give you luxuries that for some
time may not be able to earn, or that
will make you happier-because you
can keep Rachel"
"That's not all, Brian, truly it ism III
I do hate housework, and love Rach-
el, and like to have her with me. But
my work is a perfect joy to me. 1t
isn't work-not as l shall do it now;
it is playing with something that inter
ests and entertains me immensely. You
have made me very happy"
THANK God for thati I guess I
have made you pretty miserable at
times Be a working lady as long as
you want to, if you work inside your
home instead Of in public places. Now
we won't talk of it any more. 1t is
settled and we are both happy. Get on
your duds and we II go down to the sta
TONERS and order what need for the
office"
"Oh, forgot you would need all
sorts of papers and things"
"Don't look so chagrined. You did
so much that you have left me almost
nothing to attend to. Come on, I'll in
troduce you to all sorts of legal papers,
briefs, etc. Then next time you furnish
a lawyers office you will be up on sta
tionery requirements.
There II be no next time. How
dare you suggest it," so, laughing and
chatting happily, they went out to shop,
the perfect understanding which existed
between them making for such hsppi-
ness as neither had known for years.
Tomorrow-Brian realizes the joy of
Helping Others