The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-04
The Woman
He Married
NAN FINDS THAT MOVING COSTS.
BY JANE PHELPS
Chapter 80.

CnaPter 81.
Long before I was settled 4 found
that Clara had been perfectly right
about things not fitting-that what
had seemed all right when 1 thought
of the new apartment. suddenly ap-
peared not at all suitable, or could not
be used because lof difference in size
of windows. rooms, and SO on.
1t was maddenfng, yet 1 said moth
ing to Dick. / would wait until had
done the best I could with what we
had. then I would insist upon an &C
count being opened at one of the large
department stores where 1 could find
almost everything we would need.
Clara Watson had been a dear, help
ing me all she could and keeping Jun
Tor for hours at a time. I worked very
hard to get things in shape quickly,
Nand Dick helped me in the evenings,
so it wasn't long before we were living
regularly again.
Dicks face. u caught him figuring
several times. SO was not surprised
when he said:
TN afraid we have bit off more
than we can chew, Nan. That SIS ex-
ira every month on the rent, the cost
to be obliged to get will keep us pretty
well cramped. 1 wish we had stayed
in the old place another year"
'WeH don't. And I don't see why
you talk like that. Other men not as
clever as you-ar with half your edu-
cation. make money enough to keep
their families decenly. l can't see
why you don't III bet you could if
you tried. There must be chances to-
make money where you are"
l knew absolutely nothing If lusi-
ness of any sort. A cotton broker
| meant nothing more to me at this
thine than a grocer. Business was
business-a place where men earned
money.
--"Oh. Nan. One would think to
hear you talk that I didn't try. / get
discouraged, dear, when it looks as If
| couldn't make ends meet, and yet
know you are unhappy
"Goosie! 1 am not unhappy. You
| cant blame me for wanting pretty
clothes and a nice home. can. your"
| Do you still care as much for me
as you did," He asked the question
SO seriously was startled.
| Of course / do 1 never see a man
whom think is half as nice or good
looking or anything as you arev 1
declared, kissing him. ''And you know
it! What in the world made you ask
such question and in that toner"
meant all | said. / did love Dick
never had given a thought to another
man.
"oh. I have feared YOU didn't.
that's ALL"
] l.
changed the conversation. I didn't
want to talk about our finances when
| he was Yin such a mood. He was apt
! to wake me say I didn't want things
when / did. AND l had too many
plans in my head to make foolish
| The very next day after this talk
with Dick. Mildred ,Stowell called me
up and said she was going to her dress
makers that afternoon and wanted me
to go with her
IT will call for you about 2:3o,"
she said. Make yourself look as
/ pretty as you know how. There is
another fashion parade, and there will
/ be lot of people there l know"
! ly at $780,
1t was then about IL O'Clock. I
| called Mrs. Dooly on the telephone,
but she couldn't come over. 1t was
| quite different, she said, now that we
did not live in the same house. She
| had to dress for the street every time
she came to me and it took too much
of her time
| l ran down the stairs to Clara
7, we were one flight above her-and
: told her of my dilemma. As 1 had
! felt positive she would, she offered to
/ take Junior. l promised to remem-
| Der every single gown and wrap
saw and tell her all about them when
got home.
! put on the best / owned, very
! simple little dark blue tailored suit,
and the hat that I had bought with
the money that remained after I had
paid the tradesmen SO many weeks
ago-the money Mildred Stowell had
given me.
The hat was very becoming, and
when I had put on the nice veil ]
had bought that day 1 shopped with
Clara-the one I charged 20 her-r
had to be satisfied. 1t was the best
l could do.
You Took very chic. Mildred
greet ed me. That's a love of a hat"
(Tomorrow-At the fashionable
modfste's.)