The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31
The Struggle


Al tho breakup OF the dance
Edith came out on tho Vlubhouso
porch Just hs Fay Summers was
climbing gayiy into tho Golden cars
automobile. Ned F1owerton. unseen.
watched gloomily from The shadows,
Edith saw his lips compress. his law
harden. his hand lock itself into "A
resolute fist, And she was glad, for
she felt that her brother was at la II
seeing his butterfly siren for the
flighty. selfish littls thing shc was
Hello, laddie' she greeted. com =
Ing forward and laying an affection
ato arm about his shoulder Come
walk homo with Johon and me
Johns coming In minute lie
stopped to talk beans and cabbabeA
with "A neighbor."
Hut Ned was not In light mood.
His shoulder was unresponsivc un-
der his sisters hug He was staring
into tho dark which had swallowed
the smooth -purrlnR limouslnc-and
hii Fay--and tho empty headed
young sponder who "at least knew
how to treat a girl"
"EJith---" hc burst out suddenly
In "A resolute undertone, "Ivc got
TO get hold OF -money--lots Of IT,
m do It, TOO. ~ find a way, Dyou
think I'm going tqs~iAsrd by and see
hHt---that noodlbN pfanCe of with
my woman just for lack or some
bcaStly cash - Well I'm not, There's
loads Of money In this world and look
nt tho fools who make ~ Fellows
who haven't brains ncouRh To last
themover night shine at the finance
game. And here am ] plugging In a
damn iron mill FOR an apprentice =
wagc-me, an engineer. an inventor.
with an actual marketable invention
ME, standing by, tied To the stake
while that boob goes sailing or i'm
his cursed car with the girl | want
] tell you I'll get money somehow II
Edith halted his excited speech Ivy
putting her lips to his. Hush Ned
darling she whispered. pattinE his
hot cheek I'm cAll TO John to come
on by himself, aud YOU walk home
with nae, there's a dear boy My
head aches. | want the air"
Her head did ache, throhhirg tho
moro cruelty a. sho realized thn,
Ncd's Telling for the Summers glrl
his idcaliation ~ her was aE strong
as ever, She had been 50 proud oi
her brothers Willingness to work IN
The Iron mill' az what he called IAN
apprentices wage Shr had gU
hoped and PRAYED and believed ned
had turned steady and was through
with wildcat schemes for moncv. .get.
ting Aovc all she had ycatrcd for
him 20 suhduo his thoughts dt mar.
ringc 10 Fay until his life was rct,
tied. his income sure if Fay Wrrc
only different hut IL was worse
than folloy to marry hay Summers
It would mean lifelong slavery ia
money making Fay would never
help him Cconoulzc. as she htA puIu-
81 John Fay would never vet Insp
and rumradoship above worldly Huc-
cess AS she did. Fay would WELD a
whip NSd Sod vaH not
tho lad io work well undcr ihol ash
'tu como iu good time, Ncddic. oil
began Edith. cropping In her urdr
brain fur some soothing and at the
some time convincing argument
After all you're you're both only
Liddics Tho work In tho foundry
will lead to something worth white
Just ns sure as m Your loving sis
ter Rc patient. dear
'Oh. 90 the d.. dickens with
patience broke I'M Sod stopping iu
the middle ~ the woouNt road {,
emphasize his words with pounds of
his fis' upon his palm Don't drive.
500 ~" ~ patience. Edith You ough,
10 know what poverty means. Nou'N,
dlurod into mo often enough Wha'
am inferno 1t makes Of married Gfc
Aren't YOU worn To- a fragtln With
YOUR scrnpings and parings' / know
what }ouN sdy-thdt you'd rathoI