Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

oept that there was always good table
at home now, plenty of heat, plenty OF
hot water.
But MIR. O'Nial growing daily more
helpless, as his troubles ran its natural
course, became greater and greater
expense. Medicines an doctors should be
classed as luxuries. Ruth decided. So.
with taxes and repairs and the thousand
and one things that came up, the bank
account kept even-and that was all.
Langley Williams called on the eve
ming already agreed upon. But he took
an instant fancy TO Duncan O'Niel, and
the two men spent most of the evening
together talking books and travel.
you've been everywhere Duncan
said.
''But you've read all about it, and
know more concerning the places I've
seen than / do" Williams answered
And Ruth felt, somehow, that she
was nothing more than small child
permitted to sit and listento the growrI-
ups conversation. Langley Williams paid
OF ly polite attention to her.
lie came in again, one evening when
she had gone to Mrs. Weed San in
termittcn friendship existed there. He
came again, whom she was taking her
shorthand lesson--she still kept these up.
He knew the evenings when she was not
at home, and he always seemed TO call
then.
Ruth decided Langley Williams did
not hike her
But it did not worry her.
I've no time for men, { T flirtatiops, or
marriage, or anything like that she told
her mother 1--WE a career 10 make, and
every possible handicap to overcome
But IN be successful business woman
vet. Only it leaves me no time TO think of
romance"
"You Just wait, dearie," little Mrs.
Belding put IN, from her place by the
kitchen table.
So Ruth, as Mrs Belding said, wait
ed" without knowing what she was
waiting for. Meantime she made de cislon
Mother" she said one day, while
she was helping with the dinner dishes,
"It's awfully silly for me to go on AS | am.
l have no social life at all. | never meet
anyone interesting. | haven't heard new
idea for months, not since I've been 10
the city. There's the new Mr.. Williams,
of course, but he doesn't like me"
Well what are you gong to dor
Her mother seemed Interested, and Ruth
went on
I'm going 10 try some sort Of social
work among the poor people here as did
at the factory, and I'm going 10 get UP
club for the girls and boys my age, so
that We can have good times, and learn
new things"
The idea for all this had been in the
girls mind for many weeks. She talked II
over with Airs. Weed, and with few
Others, and after time, the result was
The Town Club" This was the old set
that Myra and Ruth and Tim had known
from chi ldhood, boys and girls from 10
to %. And as it is always easy 10 form
clubs among people, and as there was no
club for social activities in Marketown,
this one became a great success. Meet
ngs were held around ut various houses
and q grand inaugural dance was given In
the High School gymnasium.
Ruth spent much~of her leisure on this
Applications came In from all sides, but
they tried II limit { TO the most congenlsl
people they knew. And the night before the
dance, Ruth received short note, which
flattered and pleased her.
1t said: cam ! 70 have the honor OF
taking the clubs founder 70 the club
first dance?' And it was signed Langley
Williams
That's the first l knew he had ever
mott ccd me, she commented.
"Oh, YOU just wait, dearlef little
Mrs Belding put in.
Monday-A Surprise.