The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-29
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The walls of the little flat were very
thin like most of the old-fashioned,
cheaply built flats in that part of the
city. The Talbots were fortunate to
find place with rooms as large as
these, and with so much air and sur.
light. at such a small rental-and they
did IL only because they walked Up
several flights of steps; and because
their apartment house was next to an
old three-story residence that was one
OF the few left The others had been
torn down to make way for the more
lucrative houses or flats
Mrs. Talbot had never heard voices
through the wall before-the girls had
been conscientiously quiet all night,
and she herself had slept well. To.
night the city was quiet, so small
sounds carried and she herself was
keyed up to a nervous tension now,
and wide awake Ordinarily. she
would not have heard; tonight she de-
hberately listened for their words.
There was something said while
Amy undressed-then the slight
squeak of a spring as Amy got into
bed-her couch was against the wall
and Mrs. Talbot's bed was on the
ether side of the same wall
"Of course I noticed he hadn't been
around lately" Amy said. IT'S too
bad mother frightens him. If she only
wasn't so old-fashioned! OF course
It's very sweet to be old-fashioned
and to have strict ideas as she has.
but a very modern man like Donald
cant understand"
James answer was only a murmur
without definite words.
Amy's voice came again:
"Of course, think he ought to want
10 marry you since you want to marry
him-you do. you can't deny it to me
| think it is very noble of you to want
10 marry him. He will never be rich.
He will never be able to give you
anything"
Again a murmur. without distin
guishable words. Then Amy
Its awfully romantic. No, | would
not think il wrong, if you were very
much IN love with each other"
What wrong-what did Amy mean?
Mrs. Talbot strained her ears to catch
the rest of this.
It's much worse TO do what / am
going to do" The sound of a Few
pillows being thrown about on the
floor came family. Amy. enjoying this
midnight romantic discussion, was set
Ting herself comfortably in bed to go
on talking. II am going to marry a
man for his money. Who? / don't
know. If | like him. so much the
better But you see, Jane, we are
Just two girls from the country, WIN
plenty of ability and ambition, and no
one to help us but ourselves SO
think we are justified in making use
of every means to get on.
You are in love with Donald, VINO
can offer YOU nothing as a husband,
net a name, nor an income. nothing
luxurious or even comfortable. But
then YOU want to work, and you want
10 go on with your profession, so
money doesn't matter to you. Or
course. | know that Donald feels ne
isn't worthy of being a husband, since
he can't offer anything. but as long as
10 share with the poor and that they
basis. he ought not to object
Again the mother felt her heart CON
tract. Had there been talk of mar
riage between Jane and Donald! Had
Donald refused?
Amy went on:
II like Donald lot. and | think he
is wonderfully brilliant and all that
But he is too radical to be success
,ul doctor. He just can't be such
violent radical and have rich prac-
rice. People with lots of money don
want doctor to tell them they ought
evening Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boren
have no right to money they have
earned. They want some one TO come
in and be soothing and to admire them
because they have inherited money
they never worked for
I'D like you to marry rich man,
Amy went on. You could have fine
office then, if you wanted to go on
And | believe in being married, too,
being a doctor, and there are heaps
of poor people who would need you.
I think il is very noble for you to