The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-12
The Woman
He Married
BY JANE PHELPS
A DELMONICO LUNCH.
CHAPTER &c.

Chapter Sc.
ITS too bad I hung on so long to
that 1. c. c." Dick said when he came
home to dinner.
why? Did it go DOWN."
yes, broke quite badly today. I
made a little. but not nearly as much
as should
I said nothing to him, but I could
hardly sleep a wink owing to having
told Mildred Stowell. Suppose she
had bought it, and now would blame
me. 1 was so worried, SO nervous
over her, that I forgot to worry be-
cause we hadn't made more. Dick
had planned what he called "a kill
ing with it, and was terribly disap-
pointed.
That's what I get for being pig
gish" he grumbled at breakfast.
Tho L suppose I am lucky to get out
with a whole skin"
Don't worry, deari You'll make It
up someway." I encouraged.
Il wish had your faith in my abil-
ity. A mans wife is the best little
cheerer-up I know Off she's the
right sort"
DO you remember you once de-
clared I nagged you?" 1 reminded
him: He laughed little, then re-
piled.
"Gad, but you did! You were the
worst little teaze before we COM
menced to speculate I ever hoped to
meet"
THAT was only because I knew you
could make money If you would"
And the boy that could sing and
| wouldn't. must be made to sing. Is
/ that it?"
Something like that.'
81 am getting to be a pretty good
gambler, eh?"
Don't call youself names!' I
sharply replied. I remembered my
father saying that gambling was the
worst vice there was-the 'orst men,
tai vice" he believed. an said that
The gambler loses his money, his
chara cter, then his honor" had not
thought of this for years. Perhaps
because I had not before heard Dick
use the word in connection with his
| investments.
| But that's what it is, gambling"
Nonsense" I changed the sub
| ject. 1t brought back too wildly
fathers hatred of anything that even
| looked like gambling.
The next morning Dick had barely
| left the house when the telephone
rang. 1t was Mildred Stowell. When
I heard her voice 1 had a Fremont
ton she was about to speak of the
I. C. c. and was thankful Dick had
| left. 1 was right-she said:
Whats the matter with I. G. c. 30
I'm sure I don't now! You re-
member I told you Dick didn't talk
office
Yes. but you knew he had that.
| At least you said you did,"
| Yes, he told me that-perhaps be-
cause Mr.. Burns advised buying it
But he sold his yesterday"
mo, but he didn't make anything
either"
LAS long as he didn't lose It's all
right, but I'm glad didn't do any
thing
so am l." answered immensely
BE sure and tell me what he ad-
at Delmonicos at one!"
| I was there on time. I hated to
! wait myself so never kept anyone
waiting. Mildred came in very soon
ready to take the table Mildred al
ways engaged, Clarence Burns came
| in.
Am 1ate?" was his first question
SHOWING he had been invited. -.
as he shook hands with her, then
with me.
IT feel very honored to escort two
such charming LADIES'" he remarked
Then led the way to the table re-
bouquets of orchids lay at our plates
and I exclaimed in delight. Orchid:
| were a luxury for me.
! Aren't they too lovely!" enthused
/ mot nearly as lovely as you are!
Mr.. Burns answered very low.
/ "Flattereri"
| We had a delightful luncheon, ye
J someway I had an uneasy feeling tina
| I could not get rid of, that Mr.. Burn.
was paving me more attention than
II a married woman who loved her hus
band, should allow.
/ (To be continued.)