The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-10
The Woman
He Married
BY JANE Phelps
SOME NEW FRIENDS.

CHAPTER IL.
Dicks salary had not only been
raised, but he had been given a little
more responsible position with the
firm. This seemed to please him real
| ly more than the money, badly as we
needed it
81 stand in line for further promo
ton if 1 make good,'' he said, his eyes
shining at the thought And 1 will
make good. I have to now. don't 1,
young MANI" he addressed the baby
He was very proud of his boy, and
constantly planning what we would
lido for him in the way of education,
etc. AS this all meant saving, it rather
annoyed me-not that 1 didn't intend
my boy shouldn't have everything.
did: but he was only a few weeks old
and 1 thought we had plenty of time
to plan for him.,
! 81 think they might have given you
more Jim Watson earns 1925 a
month, and you are worth more than
! he Isl
| mo, dear. I know I am not worth
Iany more than the firm are giving me.
1 expected not more than $25 raise.
\ don't think I would have had any
more had it not been for the kid. And,
dear, maybe they haven't the same
Idea of my ability that you have
I But you are worth as much as
Jim I insisted.
|
worth, then"
| Nonsense, And Dick, they have
such lovely things, the dearest dining
room furniture, and everything so at
ltractive. I do wish we could have
lsuch nice things"
1--WE will some day, so cheer up, lit
title woman. We've got boy. Isn't he
worth more than dining room furni-
lture?"
"Of course he is. the precious!"
Ihugged him so closely he whimpered.
But I don't see why We can't have
both. What's a baby got to do with
having furniture and a nice fiat?"
I'm afraid a whole lot. He's al
READY been pretty expensive PROPOSE
ton for US, haven't you, kidlets?' Dick
had such a funny way of asking the
baby questions. 1t was really ridicu-
lous.
said no more. Dick never had
mentioned that $200-to ask what |
had bought with it. Long afterward
he told me that he supposed 1 pur-
Ichased necessary things for my illness,
of which he, mere man, knew moth
ling, and so had not included them IN
his plans. I didn't want him to talk
about it, to ask questions. had pald
1.-THE S175 Lowed the tradesmen and
taken Clara's brooch out of pawn, ana
it had taken every penny.
Dick had wanted me to have little
maid who could look after the baby,
take him out on pleasant days. and re-
lieye me of some of the work. But
when we commenced to look about
I and found the enormous wages even
incompetent house servants WIRE get
ting, we knew it was out of the ques-
ton.
So we made an arrangement with
Mrs. Dolly, the women who had
charge of the apartment house, and
who added to her income by washing
and doing odd jobs for the tenants.
She would stay with Junior in the
| evening for SO cents an hour, and also
| take care of him during the day If 1
had to go out. 1t seemed to be the
best we could do, altho 1 had had
dreams of a uninterrupted, white
aproned maid that would give a little
tone to our establishment, humble as
it was.
I had met some friends of Dicks,
people he knew when he was bache-
lor. We were walking down the Ave-
: nue. when he stopped to speak to them,
and introduce me.
Mrs. Stowell was a large, rather
florfd woman, but exquisitely dressed.
felt SO countrified 1 could not act
| natural, although she was very friend
ly. Mr.. Stowell was a small, unob-
! trusive man with very gracious man
ners. I liked him at once. I liked
|. her too, but felt rather afraid of her
because of her magnificent clothes.
"Your husband used to visit us fire.
: quently. He must come now and bring
; you" she said cordially.
Thank you,' I murmured, while
, Dick made no reply at all. but turned
to Mr.. Stowell. Then their car drew
up to the curb and they left us after
asking our address, which 1 reluctant
ly gave.
, 'You don't think they will come
J way up there to see us, do your" I
: asked Dick.
''Why not? Won't take them Is
minutes in that high-powered car"
"Oh, I hope she won't comet"
II s'Why?" Dick looked surprised.
Didn't you like her?''
''Yes-I guess so-but think of her
? climbing all those stairs! 1t would be
/ dreadful
!. Nonsense, It would do her good.
She's too fat nowadays. If she had to
; climb a few stairs she might lose some
of it,
1 said no more, but felt like pray
| ing she wouldn't come. Yet 1 also
, had an intense desire to know more of
her.
5 That desire was to be gratified.
: (Tomorrow-A cloak and its result)