Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-27
The Wife
Ruth Tcils Rrisn She IN Going Rnck
to Work
CHAPTER t'NI.


Ia Work
CuArTER CNl.
Strangely during all thls time
neither Ruth nor Ilrinn had discussed
her working neither had business AZ
fairs be~n mentioned Ruth had not
given up her plan of furnishing he
office sh~ had looked at for Urian,
but he was still In no condition TO
work. perhaps would not he FOR srN
eral weeks so whll. she still had
the refusal Of tho plac. She would
surprise him when he was able To
work.
nrlan may have thought h-cause
OF her Runtn presence in their home
because of her Kindness TO him.
that ruth had given up her posi-
ton permanently or having her
with him constantly. he may not have
thought Of II al all II was Urian y
way TO dismiss unpleasant subjects
from hin mind And Ruth'- work
had always been an unpleasant sub.
ject
so n was with n certain scnse NJ
shock that he heard Ruth say one
morning
You are ~ Well now, Rriau. twlll
go back to tho shop tomorrow Mr.
Mandel has hecn more than KIND -
let mo OF 80 long Most employers
would have filled tho plnc. with
someone else, and | should have beet
out"
You mean--y you-are going
back"
"Why. yes. OF course
Ruth spoke brightly. pretsn ms
not to notice his hcsltnncy, hlthotsi
she had been Acutely conscious Of IT,
Then:
You did not expect me To he do
always, did Nou7 You DO not need me
| now my work certainly must have
suffered while I have been away
p'nt look like that. Nrlau' YOU
knew | WAS going hack didut vnu''
| II hadn't thought about It, the an
swcr was slowly given
II thought because your aunt.
"Ynu imagined I had given up my
position bacausr aunt was here Why
| llrlan I wouldn't have done thni
| YOU see have been planning Vr,t'
things Shc hasn't lot mr spend
hardly any money for tho hous, aud
! | have saved "A lot, And
| II have also saved some. Ruth
You would take none Of my PAY and
have saved a good half nt a.
houRhr--
You didn't think We could i've ~
what YOU earned dId YOU"
RUTH diint mean 10 he crusl Tho
question had slipped out minimizing
Ily hut Brian WINGED
| ~ don't hlam. You for thinltiu1
can't support YOU, Ruth. Hut per
haps'
"lt isn't only that, Urian lam ~
much happier working Ruth -rw
she had distressed him nv her dues
ton and hartcncd io make amends
II know I never made YOU very
hnppv ruth hut told MORT. hc
fore left that | Was going to. are
got home That W.. comm.
back TO hustle for YOU ana the kld
So he had talked his plane oNe
with Mnllir King rhat was the on,
ihing that had Impressed NutN
| Molne's name had been mruiiove,
hnt once err twice since he returned
orlN when ne told ~ tho work M
NURSES we're doing over there G.
when he had answered -oWc a. os
tIons put h, Nolues ftiruts NJ
Cut'iss Sow tho mcnt.ou ~ thc vit
Who had been the cause ot 80 u.urI
~ Nutha uuhappincss affected he
Ipcfhhpr more than was either Nrnsl
bile ~ reasonable
we must not get into a discus
sion over my work" Ruth Nid a
she hit hcr up To- keep bach word
she lonrrd to SAY about Mobile y ~
utter words that she knew Nuul
onlN esttaugc them
$50 evidently ~ is tN go on iu'
p~ before | went away ha
hoped -
"Dont bc silly, nrpu Nv wpt
won't interfere IN any way with SOC
= or what Vou can 10 am catnIr-
g cront dral foI a Vurau Mni
than many men We can have man
a pleasures as We'll pp comforts thar y,
f, couldn't otherwise. You get W.