The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
The Woman
He Married
NAN GIVES MRS. STOWELL
WANTED INFORMATION.
BY JANE PHELPS



While waiting for Dick to come
home recalled what Mrs. Stowell had
said about telling her what Mr.. Burns
told Dick about the markets. I puz-
zied over it. then concluded that she
wanted little extra money for some
thing. that she didn't wish Mr.. Stowell
to know about-a very natural deduc-
ton on my part considering the way
1 had managed Dick
1 told him of Mr.. Burns call,
showed him the violets, but something
q couldn't explain the feeling) kept
me from mentioning what Mildred
Stowell had said. / would get Dick
to tell me what he was doing-in fact,
1 knew pretty well because the con-
firmation came to the house-most of
them. Dick had opened an account
in another office. a joint account with
another man. and knew nothing of
what they did, save as Dick wanted to
tell me. The other man had all the
papers.
I'll have the violets to wear to-
night" 1 said gleefully.
You are pretty enough without
Them Dick said. kissing me. But
il you like them. am glad he brought
them to you. 1 hope you didn't for
get to remind him he was coming in
some evening to play cards. He has
been mighty nice to me-"
Did he tell you anything today?"
"No-I shall just keep what we
have for while longer
The next day Mildred came to take
Junior and me for a ride. She brought
Junior toy, as she almost always did,
and me, a dainty embroidered hand
kerchief.
You have seen Mr.. Burns?" she
asked.
Yes, he called yesterday. He
brought me these violets." 1 had
taken great care of them after I got
home the night before, and they
looked almost as fresh as when he
gave them to me. Wasn't it nice of
him ?f
"veryp Then. IBID he talk BUSH
ness to you at all?',-
Move just talked nonsense"
Has he told Dick what to do late
ly?" She seemed to take it for grant
ed l would answer her questions, and
made me feel in some way that L must.
mo. That is. nothing that I know
about. You remember I told you
Dick didn't talk business very freely
with me-"
Then Dick isn't doing anything at
all. now?" she persisted, to my amaze
ment.
lust holding what he has had for
What's that? ?" eagerly.
"a little I. G. CT
"oh, / heard that was good! Are
you sure he has it?''
Yes, quite sure
She changed the subject, and chat
ted with more than her usual ANNA
ton. When she dropped me at home
she said:
"We must have luncheon together
soon, day after tomorrow, at Del
i 'Beaufnul1yt" 7 2nSwared- IaECht-
ed with the invitation
Nj loved to lunch with Mildred. She
always went to such nice places, where
/ could see the styles. and also show
my pretty clothes.
Now when I told Dick of going
with her he didn't say, as he formerly
did, that it would make me discon-
tented. and things like that He was
more likely to say:
That's right, Nan, have, a good
time while you are young! When you
get old you'll have the rheumatism
and can'tl" A favorite remark of his
when he was in good humor.
Up to this time I had done my own
work. We had bought the lot at Har-
mon, making a small payment down,
ana agreeing to- pay the rest at stated
times. But while Dick was making
money-not great amounts, but a few
hundred occasionally which. with his
salary, should have allowed us to do
many tnlnSS naQ L not been SO ex-
travagant-the house he had built
On paper seemed no nearer than it had
months ago before the fire.
You must have a maid, Nan. We
can afford it now. and I hate to have
you do all the work-hate to have
Burns and other people know you do
1t. Get young girl to help; then she
can take care of Junior when we are
OUT"
1 rebelled at first. I did not dislike
caring for my home, and I wanted SO
many things that I hated to pay the
big wages even incompetent girls
were getting. But finally gave in
after Mr.. Burns had spoken of my
doing my own work. And Nora, a
good-natured Irish girl, was installed
in my kitchen.
CTomorrow-A Delmonico 1unch.)