Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-11
BARBARA rs REcoNcILED TO THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR ROBERT
CHAPTER CXIlI


The next morning I took Robert +,
the public school in our district. Tn,
teacher was very kind, and when / tolt
her he had always been & private schoo
pupil she congratulated me ON 'uv max
ing the change.
60 Not that / would say anything
against private schools she sad
"But think boys work harder, grow
more manly when they mix with all
sorts of boys, instead of just with those
OF their own class. But | am a public
school teacher, and one who taught in
private schools might not have m,
views. -
felt quite happy about him when
left my boy in her charge. Perhaps
It would be the best thing for him af.
ter all, this mixing with boys Of mia.
die class and poor parents, instead Of
the sons of wealthy fathers who indulg.
esd and often spoiled some of them.
| talked with Neil over the telephone
telling him what had done and how
happy both Robert and | were about IL.
He appeared depressed, and did not re.
spond with any enthusiasm. / wondered
how affairs were going, then rccaleo
Mr. Frederiek's promise to keep me in
formed. so tried not to worry.
AS l look back at this time in nv
life | can see how Mr.. Frederick Is ef.
forts smoothed away many difficulties
which but for him would have been al.
most insurmountable. But then my mind
was too confused. | was too ANXIOUS
about Neil to appreciate all or even
small part of what this dear friend was
doing to help us-me. That was what
it was, helping me. Yet even So I
could not, l would not refuse that help
because | knew it was Neil's salvation.
And ! loved Neil.
We women are often like thai. I was
no exception. We will take offerings
from those who care for us simply to
further the interests Of those we love.
Mr. Frederick called me up and told
me everything was going as well as
could be expected, and that I was not
to worry told him how Neil's indif
ference to Robert s school change has
made me anxious; and he reassurod me.
" Don't expect him to think much Of
anything until We get him out of the
woods. | have taken all the necessary
papers and books from the office, and
put man in there to attend TO the
mail. -
"What Of his stenographer and book.
keeperl' / asked.
" Discharged them both, . laeonieal. |
! eouldn't help a little rush OF ra,,
ness unworthy as il was. II Is true I
believe that when we do wrong. or
something which in any way behttles
us, that we are anxious to avoid those
who know of 1t. / never had felt com.
Portable about those two, since NV trim
to Neil's office during his absence
when l intended to surreptitiously look
over his mail, altho never had seen
either Of them since.
You viii keep the office goinqgu
For the present, yes. Mali NAV
come for some time. Those circulars
have had wide distribution. ,,
How | hated the mention OF those
glowing circulars. The extrsvaeant Ian
eaage, the promises they contained |
Promises they believed would be ful. |
filled, but which the men, Neil nmoov
them, knew never could be. pictu-e9 |
men and women poring over them, fig. |
uring how much they would maze II
thev sent certain amounts to he IN.
vested, the interest they would receive
faneied many scrimping their living
IN many WAYS to buy the worthless
stock, then looked around at my lux.
aFious home. expensive. beautiful ana
al bought with their money. and for
the first time hated II. Hated All tli.
luxury had 20 loved, hated the thot
that ! had selected each piece Of fur.
niture, eaeh hanging. each BIZ Of brie.
a.brac. I longed to be rid Of il all. 10 |
leave.
Have you put the advertisement N
The paperf' was my next question
The honse can be seen AZ anv time i,
"No-I talked with Tearle. He i
Homing to look at It tomorrow. I shsu
lry to conc with him."
Vaguely 1 knew. as I thanked him
md hung up the receiver. that he was
.emiag 80 that he might help nc 50 thsf
might not be embarrassed. Surely
10 one ever had 50 eonsiieraie friend
A. walked slowly upstairs. 7 said 10
nyself: HsWere i not that I loved Neil
= dearly might have cared for vou. .
Tomorrow reporter calls upon