The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02
The Woman
He Married
BY JANE PHELPS
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.
CHAPTER ST

CHAPTER 81
"Well Nan. I guess our firm thinks
we aren't able to keep UP margins, SO
they have made it a rule that no EN-
ployes shall speculate"
What do you mean? That you
have to take out that nreney you have
on cotton at a loss?"
mo. 1t was up a little today again,
just enough to make me whole, SO l
drew it out. l have a plan tho-I
think I'll risk trying
What is it,. Do tell me quick, I am
wild to kaowl"
Its simple enough. wonder I
haven't thought of it before. We Will
open an account in your maiden
name; then 1 will buy or sell for you
whenever I, get a tip that L think
worth trying. Fool not to have
thought of it before" Dick grumbled.
That night we sat up terribly late
planning what we would do with the
money Nan Hardy was going to make.
One thing Dick insisted upoh-that
vas we must buy a lot theh\as soon
as possible build a. little home. We
almost quarreled. because | advised
him to wait until we could build a
handsome one
Get a nice big lot, Dick Then we
can have a handsome house, and a
CARA ge.''
LICK Hdu TORN up the pan Tor the
house we had talked about. torn it
up in disgust because 1 said it was
| Inadequate. Now he repeated what he
| had said:
I've always wanted to plan house,
Nan. I'll show you and other people
who think they know it all that it
| ;sn't necessary to spend a fortune on
a house to have it both comfortable
and convenient
=, ~
night. 1 now know it was because he
| felt he was deceiving the firm, and
was unhappy over it, altho almost as
anxious now as was to speculate. 1
wanted the money for show, for
clothes. Dick wanted it for me. That
was the difference. I had made him
unhappy by wanting things we coui |
not afford, by talking of money, urg-
| ing him to make more.
l believe if had not Insisted upon
going to bed Dick would have sat up
all night building that house he had
in mind on paper. And after we had
gone to bed he tossed and tumbled all
night, mutterihg in his sleep instead of
sleeping quietly as was his habit.
The next day 1 opened an account
with Blake and Ogden in my maiden
name. I received a letter thanking
me for my patronage, and telling me
| they were glad to serve me. l felt
almost hysterical as 1 read it. 7
could hardly wait until night to know
what Dick had done. He came up
the stairs whistling. Then after he
kissed Junior and me, he said:
C. c."
And every point it goes up, Dick,
Yes. And every point it goes down
we are out $500. You mustn't lose
sight of that"
But you don't have to sell when 1t
goes down.
Not now. We may have to some
| day If things go against us too badly.
But sometimes it is wise to take a
| loss instead of hanging on. Attic
| things are pretty low flow-not much
| danger 1 don't think
1t was years after this before !
! know how hard 1 had made it for
| Dick during this time when + was
urging him to use the Information
ne gathered at the office to make
more money for me to spend-prin-
cipally on clothes How hard it was
had been, rather-for him to re-
! frain from using his salary in the
attempt to satisfy me, to still my
Complaints.
To be truthful. did not do much
analyzing of either his or my own
motives. That he had at last con-
scented to do as other men did, OF
as L thought they did, was ALI
thought of, all / cared.
were at breakfast. 1 felt very inn
portant as 1 put it carefully away in
my desk.
IF it goes up five points, Dick, we
will make $1,000," were my last words
! instead of some foolish loving express
| sion as I had been in the habit OF
using when he left.
| (Tomorrow-Furthe sueeess.)