The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-12
The Woman
He Married
NAN URGES DICK TO TAKE A
CHANGE.
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER SO.


made me more anxious than ever that
Dick should make extra money. In
spite of his caution, / had talked often
with Clara about specializing and had
begun to study the cotton reports.
Dick caught me one morning, and
he explained a lot to me that seemed
very complicated. but which he APP
lpeaFed to think simple. / was delight
ed that he talked with me on the sub
ject. 1 cherished the thought that
perhaps it was a good omen, a sign
that he-had decided to take a chance.
That was the way l thought of it
taking a chance, yet / gave no thought
to the fact that he might lose.
II think Mr.. Burns is awfully nice
to tip you off," 1 said to Dick. He
went off into perfect peals of laughter.
Tip me off, he repeated. You
have the jargon of the street bit
mixed. Nan"
But don't you see. when a big man
risk at all? Why, it would be like
finding money!" 1 said in reply to
remark Dick made.
Even men like Burns come a crop
per occasionally, and it might be just
that time I would get frisky and try
ling about it, dear? You are all ex-
cited and your cheeks are fairly Grim
son. I've no money to take chances
with, even If I absolutely knew 1 would
win"
"How much do you have to have?'
"It depends upon how much one
buys or sells"
But for a small lot TO commence? ?"
ooh, / would have to have at least.
$500 to trade at all. Do stop talking
about 1t, Nan dear.
why don't you borrow that much!
BORROW it--of whom"
"Wouldn't your sisetr let you have
it? Or Mr.. Stowell?" I had never
before given the Stowells thought
when considering the question of
Dicks making more money. Now, l
wondered why. They were so rich
and so very friendly.
"No, Nan. I never shall ask my sis
ter for money. AS for asking Stowell,
that's foolishi Why should he lend
me money-perhaps that never could
return ?"
''If you told him what Mr.. Burns
told YOU, wouldn't that make him
want you to have it-repay him l
mean? Not just that either. Make 1t
an object for him, is more what
mean"
"What a little Eve you are, Manly
Then, "It's no use, dear, I won't run
lin debt to speculate" He resumed
his reading but felt encouraged. He
had not spoken as firmly as was his
custom. He had not been impatient
or harsh with me for urging him. 1
SalQ no more puI sat Qu-CNAy SEWING
while he. read. Finally he threw his
paper on the table and exclaimed:
Darn it all, Nan! 1 wish you
wouldn't put ideas into my head. You
make me mighty uncomfortable"
That's because you feel guilty at
not doing all you can to make more
money"
eff the firm found out I was spec
ulating / might lose my job" 49,
ssNnnSaaSel You never agreed not
to- did you?''
mo. but we aren't supposed to-
the employees o. any Wall Street firm
aren't"
do you have to run and tell them -
"Oh, do stop, Nan, I want to make
you happy, dear" in a milder tone,
but somehow I feel that even if we
had a little money to take a chance
with, it would do us no good
Il certainly know it would. And,
Dick, I am sure Mr.. Stowell would
lend you $500 or a s1.o00"-my ideas
growing. Even rich men like to
make money sometimes, don't they?
And If you tell him the tips you get,
he can try for himself"
: "Well--I'll think about it. But drop
it for tonight, dear. And-Id try it
to please you, if for no other reason,
IL we had saved the money. But to
borrow, perhaps lose, then have that
to pay, frightens me-"
Don't be a coward, Dick!"
He flushed angrily, but made no re-
ply. l. too, dropped the subject, sat
isfted with the progress had made.
(IomorroW-Nan confesses about the
dressl