The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07

PLANS THAT WILL LEAD nc
SUCCESS.
Chapter 112.
By JANE PHELPS
chapter 112.

chapter 112.
I stopped 1T the shop to go home
with Mary, as 1 often did. eating my
dinner there. wasn't at all hungry,
and Mary leased. me because of it.,
mo wonder you can't eat" Sshe
grumbled going to lunch With Mr.
Deland. I wasn't hungry for all day
yesterday on account of eating SO
much Saturday night. Your poor little
tumny must feel awfully flattered on
account of all them coed things you
have been putting into it lately"
Il guess 1t does, Mary. Anyway /
cant eat another mouthful.
I cannot deny that Tony Deland's
visit had an unsettling effect upon ms
for some time after he left. spent a
good deal OF time thinking of all he
had told me, the gossip about all my
boy and girl friends. I was not ex-
actly dissatisfied because of this-it
thoughts of Dad and my lovely home,
the happy times 1 used toN have, ana
remembrance OF Mothers content
But 1 had commenced to realize by
this time that working girls life has
compensations that the new interest /
was taking in the intrica cies Of the
business was becoming more than jusr
an effort to please my employer-lt
was also adding zest to my own life.
/ determined to forget all that had
gone before, in that l would not con-
tinue to dwell upon it. I found con-
centration must be learned If were 10
retain the knowledge / gained of Sc
curities. and SO forth. I was a work
ing girl I would be the sort who
counted because I would do my best in
every way, not waste myself by foolish
regrets and by upsetting thoughts.
Not that l intended to do nothing
but work. Mrs. Fagin, Mary, and also
C1aYta Inn
that I must have recreation of a sort
or would break down. At first L
had laughed at them, but haQ now
come to. realize they were right. SO
I did not plan to become recluse,
but 1 did intend to give the very best
that was in me to my work. My play
should be simple play, nothing 10
make me keep late hours, or to I'M
dernine my strengthen which 1 hao
none to spare.
Whenever 1 read of some business
woman's success-and this often hap
pened-I was encouraged perhaps be-
yond what / was warranted in being.
would read these articles aloud to
Mary. especially if they told of wo-
mans success in the financial world.
of office women who had risen by the
force of their ability, aided by person
atty. And 1 also read aloud stories
of business women-women like Mary
l1elOCtls " lOs StaEtAAiS 1Ii
way. had made a tremendous success.
1t was women in business who inter-
ested Mary, so we would talk of both
sorts. and plan how if we kept our
health we would also be like them
successful in what we had undertaken.
You girls leave me out entirely
when you talk" Tom once said, pre-
tending to be peeved. Wont you let
me help Mary a little, Miss Zena %
IA little." 1 exclaimed Why, Tom,
Mary never could handle the shop
alone. and you know it. But by work
ing together I predict that some day
you will have one of the smart places
of Chicago-something like the Black
stone, perhaps
~ on mean just the restaurant, don't
you, zena?" Mary asked, her eyes
shining.
yes. But you can't do it untilsyou
know everything about the business.
Tom must learn to buy; and buy right.
Then you must attend to your part.
Together you are going to be a great
team. "'=lae
So, we planned.
Tom and Mary were to be married
very soon. They had rented the little
apartment near the shop. new and at
"a living and dining room combined,
a kitchen, bedroom for me, and one
for themselves.
Mary had spent a good deal of time
sewing in those few weeks. They
couldn't spare much money from the
business, but soft cretonnes and dainty
muslins made it look very attractive
when compared with Mrs. Fagin's
dingy boarding house. We had de-
cided not to move in until it was all
ready, and then I proposed that they
be married in their own home.
II wsufd love, it, wouldn't you
Tom ?" Mary exclaimed, her eyes shin
ing.
III think it's a fine suggestion" he
said.
"We'1l fave-a real wedding. Cake
and all" I told them, delighted with
the idea
CTomorrow.A proposal of marriage.)
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