The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-05-27
He ROSE-GAR-
)EN HUSBAND
BY WIDDEMER
Copyright, by j. p. Lippinoott Co.

she was not yet Used to, coming
from him.
This is a serious matter" she
replied gravely. do o know
l haven't made tea, that is-for sc
long it's a wonder l know which is
the cup and which is the saucer?"
Why not?" b easked idly, yet in
terestedly too.
Il was otherwise occupied. | was
a Daughter Of Toll" explained PhyI
lis s%erenely. setting down her own
cup to relax in her chair, hands be,
hind her head; looking, in her green
gown, the picture Of graceful, strong
young Incidence. Il was a librarian
didn't o know"
mo. l wish you'd tell me, if you
don't mind" said Allan. about you,
mean, Phyllis. Do you know |
feel awfully married to you this
afternoon-you've bullied me so
much it's no wonderland 1 really
ought to know about my wife's dark
past"
Phyllis's heart beat a little faster.
She, too, had felt lawfully married.
here alone in the firelit living room.
dealing so intimately and gayly with
Allan.
There isn't much to tell" she
said soberly.
Come over here closer" COM
manded Allan the spoilt- We've
both had all the tea we want. Come
close by the couch. 1 want to see
you when you talk"
Phyllis did as he ordered.
1 was a New Finland country
minister's daughter" she began.
New England country ministers al
ways know lots about Greek and
Latin and hoy to make one dollar
do the work Of one-seventy-five, but
they never have any dollars left
when the doings over. Father and
lived alone together always, and
he taught me things, and l petted
hlm-fathers need it. specially
when they have country congrega-
tions--and we didn't bother much
about other folks. Then he-died.
was Is, and 1 had 5000. l couldn't do
arithmetic, because Father had al
ways said it was left out OF my head.
and needn't bother with it. So l
couldn't teach. Then they said, You
like books, and you'd better be a
librarian. AS 3 matter of fact. a lib
raTian never gets a chance to read
but you can't explain that to the
general public. So l came to the city
and took the course at library
school. Then i got a position in the
GTeenway Branch-t two years in the
circulating desk, four in the catalog-
uiag room, and n in the Children's
Department. The short and simple
annals of the poor."
Go on" said Allan.
i believe it's merely because you
k the sound of the human voice"
said Phyllis, laughing. I'm going to
go on with the story of the Five
Littl Pigs-youIl enjoy it just as
much!"
Exactly" said Allan. "Tell me
what it was like in the library,
please"
1T was rather interesting" said
Phyllis, yielding at once. "There
are so many different things to be
done that you feel any monot-
ony, as l suppose a teacher does. But
the hours are not much shorter than
a department stores. and it's cx-
acting, on-your-feet work all the
time. / like the work with the child
rem best Only-you never have any
time to be anything but neat in a lib
rary, and yoC do get so tired Of being
just neat, If you're a girl"
"And a pretty one" said Allaz. IT
don't suppose the ugly ones mind as
much"
1t was the first thing he had said
ooSue ~ 1OohSs AyllAS b ISduy COlOT
came into her cheeks. So he thought
she was pretty!
DO you-think I'm pretty?" she
asked breathlessly. She couldn't
help it.
"Of course l do. you little goose"
said Allan, smiling at her.
Phyllis plunged back into the mid
die Of her story:
"You see. you can't sit up nights
to sew much, or practice doing your
hair new ways, because you need all
your strength to get up when the
alarm-clock barks next morning.
And then, there's always the money
worry, II you have nothing but your
salary. OF course, this last year,
when I've been getting $50 q month,
~ ALI ..ght. m.
It was only $50 q month in the Circu.
lation-well, that was pretty hard
pulling, said Phyllis 3thoughtfully.
But the worst-the worst, Allan,
was waking up nights and wonder.