The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
The Woman
He Married
BY JANE PHELPS
NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
CHAPTER 35.

Dick was not particularly good
natured that night when he came
home, so l. decided to say nothing
about the dress until he was in
better humor. Then ca he the thought
why say anything at ali for the pres
emit? Unless I went somewhere with
him to wear it, he would not know
had it. When / lunched out, or
when i took my bridge lessons with
Mildred, l always had to get home
1t would be foolish to worry him un-
necessarily.
That was the way I saIved my con-
science-saying I would not worry
him.
1 had used every penny of the
housekeeping money, and had to ask
Dick for some change. He gave me
couple of dollars, remarkfng as he
|, did so:
81 have always heard that a mar
gle one, but the man or woman who
said that never had been married. I
am earning more, good deal, than
when l saved enough to buy our fur
, niture, yet we not only can't save a
cent, but go along skating on the
should get sick-me especially
don't know what would become of
| you and the kid. You'd have to go
home to your folks" He spoke Bit
terly Dick was proud, and just men
| tioning the possibility of failing to
take care of US had annoyed him.
It rather startled me to have him
/ talk like that / never could go back
home and live. wouldn't! Not that
didn't love my. people, but after
| having a home of my own, being my
own mistress, just couldn't go home
again. s,fhen. too, wondered if Dick
! were losing his love for me- He had
suggested a few days before that |
| might lose mine for him because of
| his inability to give me things. But
! was marriage becoming a problem TO
| him, marriage to me? 1t frightened
me for a moment. erfs
why don't you take out a sick
| insurance." asked. CLARA Ntold me
| Jim had one Then 1t doesn't make
any difference If you haven't saved
| anything, they have to take care OF
| you"
| ssFer a time, yes But that kind of
| insurance is expensive have APP
piled for a little life INSURANCE, and /
| don't see how ! am to pay the prem
| iums ON that But l felt, must take
it now that we have a kiddie TO lock
/ after" :.
: That night sweet-faced woman and
her husband whe lived across the hall,
icalled on us. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray were
much older than Dick and but 50
sociable and nice. really enjoyed
their visit.
Il IKE that woman she looks good!'
| Dick said after they left She talks
so sensibly,s tee, no nonsense about
her"
You must remember she is not as
young as we are.'' She was about As
years old
shes not old by any means, and
! her face shows she has a sweet ma
! ture. I was SO interested when she
told of their marriage. and how they
had to save SO he could get on IN the
world"
| That had been the only time ] had
been uncomfortable during their call,
| Mrs. Gray had spoken of the way they
started. and of the economies they had
practiced to save enough fer him to
start little business of his own.
had noticed Dicks interest and the
way he looked. and tried to change the
subject. He mad almost limited in our
talk before they came that l was not
as economical as 4 might be-that we
should save as much now as he did be-
| fore we married on his smaller salaryl
| Once again before we retired Dick
spoke of insurance.
| II rnustfake out little right away.
| why can't you make a little extra
money, in the office? Clara sad Jim
made a-let of money in cotton once"
Must have lost it, toe. / guess
Lost it? Did he tell you about it ?"
"No-1e doesn't have to. Men who
| speculate little fellows, almost always
go broke in the end
you mean they make at times, and
then lose all they make?"
That's about the way it goes"
/ ''But they make sometimes
| yes"
Then why don't you make money
that way? You are right in the office,
SO you wouldn't lose" I knew abso-
| lutely nothing of speculation.
| Aren't you tired of scr:mping and
saving2 Don't you hate to be worried
all the time because we haven't ary
money!"
yes, Nan. am tired of livery
tired"