The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-06
THEIR MARRIED LIFE

| Was she7 Would Miss Furry -
happier In marrying this man. m hanoH~
ing something OF the wonder % WIZ
hood and motherhood, even th0uo0
| many hardships came with t. Or 80
she better keep her Independents. hee
comfortable salary. and her prospeotg
| of oldmaidhood? -
| All morning Helen's mind revolv94
| about Miss Perry. She was noleaee
| very young nor very abrasive. yse
girl of unmistakabie refinement. -
was hard to think of her ~ being enr
gagged to a sporty-iookins youth.
Soon after lunch Warren called up
about some papers. He thought he had
left them in the inside vest pocket %
the suit he had worn yesterday. He
held tho phone while Helen looked.
Yes. they're here"
"AIl right, get a messenger. will you.
and hustle them DOWN.
why. dear, can't bring them my
seif7 I'm coming down this afternoon
about those cards-you know ! want
to try your ensraver this time"
"Ali right. but don't make II later
than four"
Helen had thought only Of saving
but now she realized she would So
Miss Perry. She wondered n she
would speak of her engagement.
It was half past three whAu Hele0s
entered the towering United TyusH
building. on the seventsenth xOcr d
which Warren had his offices. A. siao,
went up In one OF the huOs bron.p'
elevators, she thought OF lGiss PUsrH
coming here day after day.
Wonderful a. was the atunespher4
of this great building with its uneeas-s
ing hum and activity--it was not q
woman's atmosphere.
Helen could understand how Nia4
Perry might be longing To leave II an&
for a little home OF her oWn--SvonI
though that home meant the cheapes&
of tiny flsSs.
Down the marbIed hall and Hslead
paused before the door o. WaSrsus4
office. The outer room was su,pty}
She started into his private offSee. theul
paused. II was Miss Pcrry's voies,
talking over the phone.
"Of course the rooms are not very3
large. and it's four flights up, but it'a(
better than anything else we've Scent
at twenty. And the janitor said they'd3
re-paper the living room"
asked mo this morning7 II I hadnst3
better get a woman 20 do my ho0ssA
work and not give UP my position OF
course I said you wouldn't hear tn
that"
why. Will, IL thought you weye
so potisive about my not going on,~
there was en- unmistakabis quivsr In
her voice, II thought you had decided
was to give this up
"Of course, we can manage! And
If you're promoted this fall we can
have a wonderful little home. And
that . what 1 want So home. DO
you know" hopefully. IT think I might
get some copying to do hsrs7 could
rent a machine, Mr.. Curtis would give
me any extra work he had. and knOV
several other lawyers. On. ia love to
do that. It's only keeping on with tbs
office work that I dread. 0omehow
II wouldn't feel quite married"
The door opened, q postsnan entee-
ed. threw down some letters and
slammed out. Then Helen rsoiized
that she was deliberately listening.
She started in to the inner rooass,
but Miss Perry was now saying eooAA
bye.
Wen talk It over this evening" -
sne HunS W Tic IcCosSCA- A0Ons
ing Helen, she started up In eonfusion/
"Oh. Mrs. Curtis!"
I've brought these papers for NJ
Curtis He isn't here now7"
NO. but he said he'd be back h14
four"
"oh, then Til not wait. TIL JusQ
leave them with you"
Miss Perry took the papers, lookin6N
at Helen with shining eyes.
Tt wonder IL Mr.. Curtis told yotGj
that am leaving him next wsetr I'M
TO be married very soon" !
Helen had always thought Mics PsrsQ
ry plain, but she was not plain uoW1
Her face was illumined.
Yes, he spoke OF - this morntng.0
Helen held out her hand impuisivslyS
You have my best wishes. I hopS
you'll be very. very happy"
When Helen went back down ~
hall TO tho elevator she saw only 1Gi0Dl
Perry's face. TREMENDOUSLY. qufverin04g
happy-trsnsfigured by love.
AS she left the building, Aolo6
paused on the steps to look into the
faces of the mass Of people that hurt
ried by. now strange anxious. qUer1%
lous all OF them were! And these faca1
typified their lives--excspt for the mo-
ments. Even IL Miss Perry must lncY
that she must pay for her mornen1
with years of sordidness. might sine
not rather be swayed once TO the very
heiehts-than never TO know Thorn ~
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