The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
The Woman
He Married
BY JANE PHELPS
THE END OF GOLF GAMES.
CHAPTER &c.

CEAFIER 10.
Dick was full of vitality. He never
minded how hard he had to work. but
he loved to play just as hard. For a
long time he had said he could not af-
ford to do the things out of which he
formerly got so much fun, and .hc ex-
element he scanned to crave. Before
the baby came he played golf On EAT
urday afternoons. and we went to the
/ theater occasionaliy-to good vaude-
vile shows, and the movies. But since
Juniors arrival We had been OFT very
little and he had given UP his golf en-
tirely.
Cant afford it," was his aaawe r
when l spoke of it, was too bliai to
see that this need for pleasure, me
been accustomed, was storming within
him. Even had 1 seen. 1 probably
would have paid no attention. | was
too busy, too engrossed with home,
baby and my attempts to make myself
attractive.
take up your golf and tennis again."
told him, not realizing that a certain
joyousness in life was with Dick an
actual need, and that, lacking it, he
worked even harder to get rid of the
surplus energy. He was just as kind,
just as loving as ever. but some way
he seemed not to take the interest in
our home, in little things, that he for
merly had.
After mother left had for a time
acted upon her advice: I had religious
ly gone to market and brought my
purchases home with me. But as i
commenced ITO try TO fix up my ward
robe, ] hates to spend the money for
food and household bills. So I once
more commenced to use the telephone,
and gradually returned to my old way
letting the bills lap over from one
week or month until the next.
I was very vain about my hair, and
fussy over my hats. Often I bought
expensive feathers or trimmings to re-
Imodel them. instead of paying the gro
also a big item. Shoes were extrava-
gantly high, yet bought several pairs
that year. l had small foot, and was
proud of being always well shod. As
bought only the latest styles, at the
best shops. I necessarily paid a big
price for them.
was like SO many other women in
my desires, women who paid no atten-
ton to the inflated prices caused by
profiteering, but who wanted to buy,
no matter what the cost. And it was
women like me, young wives of men
whose salaries We're wholly inadequate
to- satisfy their desires, and the wives
OF the laboring men, who filled the
stores and exclusive shops. The really
wealthy people had not Joined in this
wild orgy of buying. They knew values
too well to be cajoled into paying five
or six times what a thing was worth.
They were the ones who sat back and
declared they would not purchase at
inflated values, they would go without
until times were normal.
1t was women like me-foolish
women whose love of self-adornment
would not let them rest content to wait
who not only kept the shops going,
but who kept prices UP to an almost.
prohibitive peak.
When Dick came home I had baby
all ready. Then came the unthought
of task of getting that clumsy carriage
down three flights. of stairs. /. I took
the front wheels. and Dick managed
the heavier part, We didn't dare put
Junior in until we had tried to get it
down empty once, so Dick had to go
baellup and get him,
Looks like a million dollars" he
remarked, putting a little, as he laid
Junior in among the pillows.
HE will when l get some hand
somer pillows for him. Those look SO
common beside his cloak"
| L thought l heard Dick say, Damn
that cleak!" but l paid no attention.
I had no wish for a controversy over
his mothers and sisters extravaganza
and lack of sense in sending us hand
some presents. 1 only hoped they
would keep it up.
You see ! am trying to be perfectly
honest. 1 may help some other young
wife who is situated as l was. If l
do, perhaps 7 will have paid in some
degree for my great mistakes.
Tomorrow movie that warned)