The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
The Struggle
Work -PlnIn WnrL


Ned Flowerton started on his lob
az shop with tho pross,ic name
ArmHted's Motor II Engine Works"
IL wna In town l2 mfles from
Arcadia, and Edith found by a la
bored, feminine attack on the time
table that her brother would have to
take thecordialy hated $50 In the
morning In order TO reach his place
In time and the equally detested lical
NJ night, arriving after 7. She
yearncd with maternal sympathy
over the boy. She wondered anxious
~ II hiA coSagc would stand the
Sthrsln OF the hard work, the incon-
vonlcrt travel and the separation
from Fay Summers
To her surprise and infinite pride
Nod went at his new labors with
vigorous enjoyment
Don't YOU go worrying about me.
Bis he renssured her. '"Ive found
my level, The chaps at the works
Rro n" corking bunch. They know
heAps-they keep this old bean OF
mine working overtime. believe me-
I'm learning piles In things every
day, Bet nab raise in three
months"
Going about her wrok with light
ened heart life grew easier Johns
garden was thriving and fresh vegc-
tables began to find their way daily
io tho Forrol table. preceptibly re-
ducing the market bills with Ned
away, expenses eased off to sur
priainR extent She had tried to
perspade him to return. but he held
unsNprNlngSY TO his plan OF boarding
at tho inn
1T will kecn me keyed up. Edo. II
! don't have any Injuries | don't pay
q. a a
solutely on my own. for n while
fresh start h!isincs,s, you know"
SO she Contcnted herself with
visiting his room with little edible
surprises and keeping hA clothes in
order. II It had not been for her
dislike and disapproval OF Fay sum
mH Edith would have been happy.
To Fay, however things had any
thing but a satisfactory aspect II
might he all very well for Ned Flow
erton to enjoy making mechanic ot
himself earning salary that
wouldn't keep "A wife In shoes and
stockings, not 60 mention house
money. pocket money taxi money
and other modern necessities Rut
II was not tNy's idea of an engage
mcut at all She wanted an atten-
tive, well dressed, handsome lover
who brought Niolets and candy and
engRgTtnc nts rings
why. ho doesn't even come to see
mo hut two or three times "A week. d"
she complained during one Of her
rare ana hurried calls ON Edith.
Sometimes he stays ont near tho
works with some greasy old work .
man, and when ne is iu Arcadia nc
often sends mo note instead ~
coming himself"
H.. farVtlrH,#
said Fdith. trying in keep the con
tempt out Of her voice. And IT'S
for YOU. remember. lie writes " hon
ever he doesn't call and "
"Oh yes, I'nN cut i'm impAtienly
hut his letters are ns fan of sweat
and dirt and uN'ralls and machine
oil u4 they ARE OF OF his love for
me- II Isn't fair to expect me TO
wait around. not enjoying my SELF or
anything while ne makes his for
tune. why doesn't he get in with
rich men who can help him put his
old heater on tho market instead of
wasting ume with common work
men,
Edith felt like shaking the selfish
hraiulcsSa little creature ull her
white tccth Chuttcrcd. And yet, with
an effort. she did somehow feel
vaguely sorrN for Fay Ii YOU re-
ugide ~ poor material ypu can't bc-
haNo toward nv with tho 'incness or
tho Thoroughbred,
But youN haNo A HNcly tiwc sat
urd,2 night EAN' Ncd tells me hc
Viii MrcN ho here rb~ 'hci aucr .
and it's rotnE 80 hc an extra special
/ dance, too
r1y took her Departure. looking
! pcnsINcy Al her bare cngaSomont