Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-04

CHAPTER XIII.
1.-The SURPRISE

Win could not have chosen a more
dramatic moment to make his an
nouncement. We three women turned
and looked at him in the utmost as
constituent.
I'm going to bring her to the
city," he said.
OF course it was not so much a sur
prise to Aunt Harriet. but it was an
entirely new idea to me. for on our
way home in the car that afternoon,
we had been making plans for doing
over an old farm house on the edge
of the town. But the one who was
most astonished by his statement was
Wins mother. Up to this time she
had been perfectly quiet. sitting over
in her corner of the room and listen
ing to the verbal war between her
son and my aunt.
Now she got up and came across
the room to him.
I But what do you mean?" she
asked. How are you going to the
city?"
Winthrop by this time was COM
pletely master of the whole situation.
He had gone cheerfully into an argu-
ment with my very angry aunt and
he had won out. l did not know
then hal the only argument he ever
had with his mother was this one,
as to whether or not he should be
allowed to leave home. Having won
one victory, Winthrop felt inspired
to go out and win another.
Everything that Mrs. Bennett says
is quite true" he announced. Con
stance would never be happy in this
place."
But I am crazy about It," I inter
rupted.
You will get over that" he told
me. ITS new to you now and you
think it's wonderful. In a few
months you will be as tired of it as
L am this minute. Mother would
never allow me to leave because she
never felt / was grown up. She
can't use that argument now because
I'm married and head of a family"
He turned to smile at me when he
said this.
Besides" he went on, II have no
future here. l have to make my way
in the world or Connie will never be
satisfied with me-"
"Of course l should" I hurried to
say. Fancy never being satisfied with
Win!
L looked up at his tall figure. He
seemed so much the hero to me
though the only thing I knew he had
won, was a victory over an angry
aunt. Otherwise I knew nothing OF
him-yet l was sure he was endowed
with all the heroic qualities.
"But-how will you live?" Mrs
Taylor asked. Your salary now is
only fifteen"
Yes. l suppose you know the city
costs more!" Aunt Harriet put in
And you'll have to find a position
his mother went on. THAT will take
time. And you can't do anything but
the work you've been in at the plan.
here. And you won't be able to live
decently-"
Possibly Mr.. Taylor considers tina
since he has married a rich girl his
own position does not matter" my
aunt said Jelly.
Pm not a rich girl. Win and
agreed that / do not take any of my
allowance>fr now on" l put in.
Which seem to me to make mat
ters worse" Aunt Harriet remarked
And then she relapsed into an atti
tude of complete indifference which
was more provoking than her ole
manner.
Il haven't told you, Mother" VIII
said, turning towards the little lady
that the Tankerville people promis.
ed me they would put me in then
New York office when I wanted to go
[ asked them when I became engag.
ed to Constance. because 1 knew we
would not wan to be here forever
my niece. one of the BENEFITS
living on an Office mans salary!'
Aunt Harriet burst out Indignantly
II won't have it," She turned
around to me. her face showing
her anger. her eyes flashing.
you certainly shall have your al
lowance. 1 won't allow you to live
in some tiny uptown fiat. and do your
work. won't allow it. If you have
been silly enough to marry a poor
man you'll just come live with me
both of you. I won't allow my