The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-08

ing a Better and a Happier Way Of
Living"
hire a hundred housekeepers why
should she stick to the kitchen? In my
home, If I ever get one, the cook will
not be the star. Besides, it enlarges
life so. Instead Of two living on the
wages of one two will live on the earn.
ings Of two. It seems to me it
couldn't help being a better and a hap
pier way Of living"
Clay blushed vigorously as he mum
bled whats your business woman
going to do when the-the babies
come? Or do you cut out the kiddies?"
Daphne blushed, too. swell, I should
think that the business woman could
afford babies better than anybody else.
She has to give up the housework, any
way, even when she's a housekeeper.
I suppose she could give up her shop
for a while. At least she could share
the expense-or her husband could
stand the bills since he escapes the
pain. I tell you, If I ever had a daugh-
ter I'd make her learn her WI trade
If she never learned anything else. I'd
never raise her. to the hideous, indie
cent belief that the world yves her a
living and she's got a right to squeeze
it out Of the hearts blood Of some
Woodworking man. No, Stree! It may
be old-fashioned, but it isn't decent,
and 1t isn't ven romantic. The love
Of two free souls, with their own ca
reers and their own expenses, seems
to me about the best kind Of love there
could be. Then both of them can come
home evenings and their home will be
a home-a fresh, sweet meeting place."
Clay breathed hard. He was silenced,
but not convinced-beyond being con-
WINGED that Daphne Kip was still the
one woman in the world for. him, in
spite of her cantankerous notions.
Still, Of course, a woman had to have
some flaw or she would not be human.
Daphne's fOible was as harmless as
anyone's, perhaps. So he blurted out:
II suppose you've given up all
thought of marrying me?"
She answered him with pious ear
nestness: "Tve never given up that
thought, Clay. I've been trying to
make myself worthy Of the happiness
1t would mean. I have had the trous-
seau all made, and paid for, a long
while. That's what I came to town for
originally-our trousseau. But when
! saw how much sacrifice 1t meant for
nv ,oou ala fo%hor opd what a hY,ud1o
Of bills I'd be dumping on my poor
young lover I couldn't see the good
Of It. So I took my VOW that / wouldn't
get a trousseau till I could earn the
price Of 1t myself. And now I've
earned the price and I've got 1t. But
I've lost my excuse for wearing 1t.
'Still, I'd probably have lost you,
anyway, or ruined you II ! had brought
you my old ideas. Everybody always
says that money is the enemy Of love.
I wonder II 1t couldn't be made the
friend. It would be an interesting ex-
pertinent anyway"
'Daphne, honey, let's try the expert
ment.v
she looked at him with q heavenly
smile Ii her eyes, and answered,
Lets"
He moved toward her, but she
lodged behind the counter. She
studied him a moment, then reached
below the counter. a bell rang and a
drawer Slid out. She took some bills
from It, made a memorandum on 4
slip OF paper, and put that In the place
of the bills, closed the drawer. and
leaned across the counter. murmurfng:
They say all successful businesses
are begun On borrowed money. 50 I'll
borrow this from the frm-fpr luck
She put out her hand. Clay put out
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