The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16
The Woman
He Married
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UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS.
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER 60.

1 UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS.
| CHAPTER 60.
| Mildred Stowell came in the next
day. She had bought lie. C. after il
had slumped the first time, and wa.
still holding it.
Mice tip that was!" she fumed un-
like herself. II bought a lot of it, and
| it has taken all my allowance to carry
| it. I am broke! l shall have to lei
you return that $3.50, Nan. 1 can't lei
my husband know 1 am specializing
He would take my allowance away ii
he knew it,
But I thought"
THAT he knew I risked my money
guess not! I wanted the Information
for my own private use"
IT haven't it today, Mildred. but
will get it for you in a day or two"
"All right! 1 hate to take it, but
haven't any choice. Do get Burns or
the telephone and ask him about it
Don't let him know it is for me-
I did as she asked. Mr.. Burns was
very pleasant, and said he believed the
stock was all right, altho it was still
weak. But If one hung on it woul6
come back.
When I repeated what he had said
| to Mildred she remarked cynically:
That's what they all say
MAY I call this afternoon. have
something I want to tell you'll" Mr.
Burns said just before I hung up.
yes, I shall be at home" replied
sure he was going to help me in SONS
of his doing anything for me, apar
| from Dick.
Mildred soon left. yet before she
went she had once again delicately
limited that she would have to have
the $3.50 as soon as possible.
I exclaimed. almost weeping. thought
I had had all could bear for one day
when Clara came over.s
ooh, Mani 1 have had the most i'm
pudent letter from Goodman's- Ga de-
partment store) and they threaten
about $50 on it. Give it to me, please
and will put all can scrape up witt
it, and pay it on account"
had forgotten I had things charged
on Clara's bill. when I had figured my
indebtedness the. night before. I was
almost stunned at this. the third de-
mand for money. and before noon.
"I haven't that much in the house
Clara
"Give me a check then. You have q
checking account now. haven't you?'
mo. Dick has had to use all we
have to carry some deals" ~
But. I can't understand. Nan. His
father left him money. You buy your
clothes Of Felice. You have bought 6
lot up in Harmon. and"
at is because of the lot we haven't
the ready money" I interrupted. seiz-
ing upon the most valid excuse
could. --
But $50. I let you use my ac-
counts, Nan, and it isn't nice in you
to stand me up in this way"
I'm not standing you up, Clara.
will bring you the money in the morn
ing"
"Be sure, Nan, I can't wait one
Dick about it,
"Oh, you wouldn't do that, Clarav
| 7 cared nothing in one way about
Dick knowing I owed money-not
now, but I hated to have him worried
about anything if 1 could help it unit
That was the way he put it--he had
| lost his grip on himself, and so was
nervous and worried.
Not unless I have to, of course
And If you bring it over in the morn.
ing as you have promised, I won't
have to-
After she left sat down and cried
couldn't help it. Why did all these
things have to happen just when we
were SO worried? And where was
to get sSoo-s25o for Mildred, $50
for Clara? 1t was dreadful.
I tried to think of something
could pawn, but I had no valuable
| jewelry. Even my diamond engage.
| ment ring would not bring enough
and if I pawned that Dick would be
| sure to miss it and ask questions.
Mr.. Burns is comingi
That thought gave me courage. He
| knew of Dicks loss. that he had beer
! influenced by him to buy the stock
He was probably coming to make it VI
| to US in some way. So I bathed my
face, drank my tea and ate a little
luncheon, then dressed carefully tc
| greet the man who felt sure was
coming to make amends for causing
us to lose our money.
| I knew nothing of the ethics Of
gambling-which, after all, are the
| ethics of stock specializing.
| (Tomorrow-An offer to help.)