The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-16
The Struggle
4 Matter OF Pride.

The Ferrols stared at each other
so constrainedly that the children.
after their first outcry OF recogni-
tion, looked hewlldercd nt the lack
OF gladness in their fathers face.
why. Edith. what brings you
herc7-' no sakcd in a low voice.
Edith, robbed Of her presence OF
mind for the time, could only echo
his words
John, what brings you hcrcH'
Il am negotiating for the moving
picture rights OF one OF our bQpks,
Muiry. the studio manager, called
Que generally:
Hello. do YOU folks know each
cthcr-whv, by gosh this isn't yot.r
family. tx II. Mr. FcrrolH"
My wife and children" Ferroi
said coldly
"Wc-c-lli" said Mulry heartily.
Then that ClinChcs IT, | hire your
little son on the spo'-aud your 1T
tie girl And Mrs Ferrol. too. Dll
you say you wanted to- got in the
screen, too, Mrs. Fcrrol? Most moth
ers OF Kid actors want To WORK along
with their kids They appreciate
the extra piece OF change"
John would not cmbarrass .iis wife
before Mulry Although he diI not
know exactly what had brought
Edith there with the children, there
was little doubt in his mind. lie saw
that Mulry had been about TO give
Edith an interview.
"rll wait for you" he said TO
Edith
why. you're perfectly wcicome TO
ii.tan IN - Mn1ry inNitgl
mo, thank you. I'd rather look
abous the studio" Fcrrol SAID. NOV
ing hriskly away.
Edith hardly heard wha' Mulrv
said TO her. She thought he said
something about taking the children
INTO the studio for j trial take
somcthing about s. n day 5or tho
kiddie every time he worked. II
meant little 10 her. Only john walt
ing outside, with a frown on his face
mattcrcd
"1Il give you my answer tomor-
row" she said lamcly.
She Joined her husband In the
studio yard. Before they could say
anything to each other, however,
Mulry came up to them. dressed -
so homo.
"G1l give you folks mt In my
machine" he said Hospitality "Wherc
do YOU live? Arcadia? CiuChi It's On
! the way home for me"
During the next hhlf hour while
they werr- speeding toward their
! home tn Mulrys car Edith got a
chance n marshal her forces Tor the
struggle with the situation when she
and her husband would be at home
IalonC Mulry Chattercd on the chill
drcn prattlinC glcofully A. the joy
ride they we're having John sat ri
| lent Edith strained at her task OF
keeping UP an appearance OF cheer.
| She succeeded but only at such an
eNpcdlture of strength that when
, she had to face her real ordeal alone
with her husband when they got
| home. she could only sink YEARLY
| into chair without n word,
John saw her mental and nervous
unrest and a., wave OF pity surEed
! through him, lie was pacing tho
dark sitting room-they did not turn
| on tho lights; and the children had
crept alone To their room, vaguely
sensing "somcthing the natter
| There waB no need OF preliminary eN-
| PLANTATION by either of the Fcrrula.
Ferrol turned to his wife more
gently that she had expected.
Edith" he said. "do you know
/ what 1t means FOR a man OF only
average success to sec his wife strain
| every nerve and fiber to make money
! herself: TO see her even put his chill
| drcn 10 work making money It
means that the one woman on earth
| to whom ne looks for little pride
| in hlmsays to him. You're "A fail
lure I've got To do the Job you've
failed at and tho children"
II he had storned at her, abused
her. struck her even. Edith would
not have felt so cut 10 the heart as
M what he said; at the sincere hu-
initiation his voice expressed. whose
hurt she scnsed in every syllable and
tone.
tTO he rnntinuelO