The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
The Woman
He Married
DICK ExToLs HIS FIRM.
BY JANE PHELPS

LICK never WOulO let me say WORD
against the firm which employed him.
He would say:
'"They are mighty good firm, Nan.
Square as a die. If one of us can show
we are worth more than we are get
ting, they raise us|pronto. You must
not sneer at them, or at my position.
1 have a bunch chat the day ish't SO
awfully far away when these profiteer-
ing fellows will commence to get theirs
and then we'll be glad to be with such
good substantial people. They aren't
the kind to turn a man off because
business slackens. And one reason is
that they haven't paid US more than
the business warranted now"
But they pay you hardly enough
to live on! If L spend a few dollars
you act and look abused" holly re-
turned.
"No-Nan-you mustn't talk or feel
that way Don't you suppose 1 know
how it feels to count every penny?
There are times when 1 have gone
around the corner and hidden to avoid
meeting some man whom / would
have liked to ask to lunch, but could
MT! l don't ask you to economize any
more than 1 am willing to-and you
have been such a little brick always"
IF you knew how hate to appear
small before such people. as the Stow
ellis, you wouldn't wonder l am hurt
because you find fault. They knew
you when you entertained nicely, and
if they find things different, they new
eF will think of blaming you, but will
say | am such a country girl that !
don't know better" Then. l added:
DO get yourself suit, Dick! That
one is disgraceful. Let that old tailor
won't hurt him.
In a day or two Dick came home
with a new suit on. 1t looked very
we'll at least, it wasn't shiny, but had
to confess when he asked me that it
didn't look like the clothes he had had
made before we were married.
II can't afford a custom suit nova
days"
But if you make them waltz"
mo. Ready-mades for mine until
it will keep it's shape, but it isn't
shiny, and dt will have to do" =
Dick wore his clothes we'll, so on
Sunday when he dressed for church |
was really proud of him. 1 told him
L was sure no one could ever think-it
was cheap suit, he wore it with such
an air. 5-s
1 didn't want to go to church one
bit, but went to please him. 1 honestly
felt I owed him something because of
that money had spent for my lunch
con party. But ! enjoyed the services
was a lovely day, and we commenced
to plan for our visit to Mrs. Stowelfs
as soon as we reached home. We were
to be there for a o'clock dinner: 1t
seemed their cook refused to cook a
late dinner on Sunday.
Junior had had nice nap while we
were at church, Mrs. Dooly told US,
and I dressed him in all his best
clothes, then rearranged my hair, and
we started out. We were going down
.s-l . l.
baby the two blocks to where we took
it. I wanted. to have Mrs. Dooly stay
and wheel the carriag e over, then take
it back, but that would have taken
nearly an hour, and Dick said he
didn't know how he could earn. 90
remarks now, and l dislIl1ed them i'm
menSely. 1t was as tho he begfudged
every cent he spent.
We arrived about 10 minutes to, 2,
and both Mr., and Mrs Stowell seemed
so glad to see US that 1 almost forgot
to worry over my clothes, or to be en-
vious of her wonderful house gown.
The dinner was delicious, and beau
tifully served by the butler. I noticed
that Dick didn't eat very much, but as
I was hungry 1 enjoyed every mouth
full. Then it was so nice to eat some-
thing 1 hadn't cooked, and to be
waited on so efficiently.
I was thankful I had told Dick
about my luncheon, for Mrs. StoweIl
gave everything away, even telling
every single thing we had.
at was very well balanced lunch
con, indeed, Dick. Mrs. Williams is
to be congratulated. When was first
married I would have probably or
dered steak and onions" She laughed
gleefully. But Dick never smiled as
he replied:
'And your guests would probably
have enjoyed them
Dick could be so literal at TIMES.
We remained an hour after dinner,
and while Mr.. Stowell held Junior and
he and Dick chatted. Mrs Stowell took
me up to her room, and then at my
request showed me the house. 1t was
wonderful, and so beautifully fur
nished. l was almost sick with envy,
and more determined than even never
to entertain them in our little, cheap
apartment.
(Temorrew-Nick Crawford -.
advertises.)