Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
REAL TROUBLE.
Chanfer NINIII.

As Ruth thought over this new Myra,
and this new condition, she began To
feel almost as though she should stay.
Surely Mvra could not be in love with
Tim surely they would not be happyl
Myra's whole attitude towards the man
was one of pOssessiOn-"let anyone try
60 get him away and they'll see she had
said. reused for the only time from her
general Indifference
Surely Tim would never be happy
with Myra. not with this new Myra-
this girl. who already was growing stout
and mature in figure, whose thought was
alwavs for herself. Tim was made of such
fine stuff.
Ruth remembered the long evenings
reading books at home, the long talk
when they tramped together on crisp
autumn sundays, Tins ideas on life,
hR ambitions. his sensitiveness. his un-
failing optimism. Ruth looked around
the little living room. Myra had cov-
cred the tables with all the cheap mag
azines which, with the theatrical papers
Gaby took. made up the literary wealth
of the house Would this sort of thing
satisfy Tim2
In a sudden burst of confidence she
told this to Gabv. Often she walked
over 20 the teatree and home with this
charming new friend. Gaby, with her
great dark ewes. her shining black hair
and the glow Of her lovely skin, her smart
" clad little figure. attracted much at
tention rs she walked on the street. Ruth
liked 20 see the passersby stare in admira-
ton at her stunning companion.
'.Of course they won't be happy"
Gabv said I'D like to see You take
him away from her. because she deserves
L~-r,l 20 nj would
do her good not to get what she wants
for change. But ! should hate to sec YOU
marry Tim. He doesn't deserve you.
'You stick around, she went on slang
ifv. There are lots of nice men in New
York. though YOU mightn't think so TO
look at them on the streets. You II make n
hit too. you're so sweet and sincere,
'But ! have no training. ANY posi-
ton | take will pay so little, and | want
70 send money home.
Bother thatl They'll manage. You
find any Job that win pay your board
and room, and take the rest for night
school. It's hard work, but you can do it
for wear or so until you have learned q
profession. Or come and live with US, as
! said before
81 think III do it" Ruth decided
suddenly. III get there sometime. only
il viii take longer. I'll try the stores to-
morruw for place. don't want you TO
think I'm doing it to take Tim from Myrs
though. | don't mean that. | won't see
him. unless it's by chance at your place.
But she doesn't love him and she L tire
Of hun, and then"
'By that time you'll be all over II
and wont want him" Gaby's ideas of
men were that they were so many use
ful or amusing specimens; she took none
OF them seriously.
Ruth. being deeply in love, could con-
ceive no p"riod when Tim would not De |
the central star Of her universe.
Next dav she started early and made !
A methodical canvass Of the employ |
ment DEPARTMENTS Of the large stores. /
She was nervous and trembling, as she /
had been when she went around 70 the /
factories Of her town TO find possible |
roomers for the huge empty house.
But II was thing 70 be done, so she /
did I, putting in an application at each I
place, and being liste along with dozens I
of Others But her fresh face, her clean i
skin and her intelligent, serious eyes got /
her preference in one store she approached /
toward the end Of the afternoon.
I'm laying of people because we're /
getting 70 a slack season, the employ i
ment manager told her But IN two weeks 4
We MT on a series Of special sales and I
need help for them. II youl Il come back 4
and give me this card. I'll remember YOU
and put YOU on for rush hour work. You Il
get 500 a week.
Seven doliars-she was paying $500
y the very miserable, shabby little board
ng house But it was chance, an opening.
She could work up TO something be ter
m time Meanwhile she would study, and
would accept Gabv hospitality until she
was getting her 800. Then she would
find a room.
Her head full Of ideas, she went on back
10 the apartment. Gaby was IN wild excite
nert dancing about the floor and giving
mutations Of the star IL her company
woman she secretly hated. Gaby had
been gwen "a bit, part Of a song 70 sing
5y herself. and her salary raised TO $50
reck. She had bought herself SO worth Of
orchids TO celebrate.
Ruth had a letter from her mother
She told Gabv the news Of the ''jOb' that
night develop, before opening 1t.
But the last paragraph OF the letter
made everything different
Well be glad when YOU get home
-FOUR father misses YOU something awful.
rs hard on him, OF course. The doctor
links he d better not read too much, and
-ou know what a bad one ! am 10 read
loud. So he mopes around when he can't
cad Al least the weather's warm enough
or him 70 be outdoors most of the time.
But u too busy TO have time 70 talk TO
I'M much Yes, II viii do him a lot of
.ood when you get back.
so Of course, III go tomorrow, as
planned al first, Ruth said, letting
be letter drop TO the table.
But this chance to-
'Its not the first chance I've missedp
Ruth said a little bitterly
After all what was rt-badly paid
york. with the possibility that in time
might earn enough to pay my way through
night school-h had the strength to
% 10 school after standing all dav! No. |
hercs $ not much IN this job offered me {
houEh Id take II gladly if it were not
1r Father. No, III go tomorrow. Aften
D ! may as well work for starvation
.ages 40 home as here"
Monday-The old Burden.