Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-27
Alix to Leave Home

that you know great deal abOu
life, and you have very humal
way Of looking at it,
Thank you. But wouldn't
be better for me to just keep OF
, writing my stories? do no
. think that / would care for dcsl
work. and besides. Mr.. Early.
have young baby to care for.
''Your hours in the office could
be made short l would like very
much to have you do some Inter.
viewing, to write a series OF ar.
ticles, partly reportorial and part
lily editorial comment, upon diff
ferent subjects. This would bring
you in contact with a great many
people of different minds, and
! different viewpoints Of life and
would strengthen your fiction
liability"
''The prospect is alluring. Mr..
Early. l will not conceal from
you the fact that for long
while l have been planning to
strike out for myself in some
direction and had hoped that
possibly I might find it in some
capacity with magazine OF good
standing.
Il have told my father and
mother nothing Of this. for my
sister, whom you have just met,
is to be married soon and they
will expect me to take her place
and stay with them.
Il think can understand your
feeling. Mrs. Hammersly."
Pardon me, Mr.. EARLY. do
not believe any man can undess
stand my feelings in the matter,
for it has been my observation
that no man can understand or
admire independence in wo-
man." And then l stopped sud-
denly and colored, for I had an
intuition that down deep ia fso-
land Early's mind there was a
feeling that he rather liked the
idea of Alicia Hammersly being
dependent upon him. He said
however, to verify my
rather unreasonable idea.
"Of course l shall have to |
think this over and consult with |
my people, Mr.. EARLY. as you will I
that this will be an
important step In my life.
ITO move to new city where
know no one, to take up all
ny girlhood associations and
cave my family behind, will mean
! great deal to me. Howe, ~.
EEL that I must look out for the
'uture OF my son. l do not want
ny boy. when he grows up. to
'e ashamed in any way OF his
MOTHER" +
He could hardly be that" in
errupted Mr.. Early.
Consequently" went on as
hough he had not spoken. "I
lad intended to earn for Vim all
hat he should need until he was
Bile to earn 1t for himself. or
curse my father will object to
his greatly. for he has the same
lea of all other old fashioned,
nd some new fashioned, men Z
hat woman's place is in the home
Ie is perfectly willing to burdeu
imself with my support and
lat of my son.
Il have little money that
lme to me through my hus-
and's insurance. but not enough
II my suDDort. would not
Irden you with this, Mr.. Early,
Icept that want to put my posi-,
on honestly before you" II
Thank you very much, dear 4
dy, for you confidence. can
fer you a hundred dollars a
EEK for your work ON the mag
ine. This will include remu-
ration for all articles which
one to be written
ch month. Any fiction that
u may write win be paid for -,
ira at magazine rates." - -
Il am sure, Mr.. Early, that a.
is is wonderful offer and it =, -
'uld be foolish of me no. to -
cept. However, you will give ~ ~
} time enough to talk it over ~
tn my mother and father. will -
i not?" Pc
"of course. but you VIII take az 80
o consideration. Mrs. Hammer -
+, that we need some one i'm =,
diately to fill the place OF the ~ ~
son who has Just left. -,
4 viii let you khAw by the ~, ~
Of the week" "
Then that is settled. 1t is !.
policy never to talk business Gu
er my business is finished. so UNI
haps you viii let me tell you INV
lething about the city 30 winch on
| are going" ne'
Are you sure that / am i1e
ng9" could not resist ask an
Agaiu the mask OF Roland urs
ly's face changed. felt that 1ap
thought the remark ~ some eiu
1t eoquettish. il not absolutely Irle
Iatious. for he answered with onl
nile that was enigmasical: rln
Yes. I am certain 20 Twill go. the
I supposs. I said to cover my OF