Arizona republican., 1922-03-30

~ occurred % NWh tnaf Robert
lHf4a4iia elfNee Waa eloquent 0f
tne Inherent GenefoaifB of tNe mau.
nNe found herself feRardIne hm
critically at fUeH Flnallg Hhe CON.
clsaed he had decided rs faEc hnr ~
hef word fNat aNe had ua an re io
marty aud ao would not urrs hor
again. set he was atln hcr tefg good
friend
There ZEN upon her A serenity ~
peace. aud With lt realization of
how much this mans friendship
meant t0 her How she would miss
iL were o. withdrawn
you SEQ. don't gou.' Ruth once
once had said ~ Sam that's "a
woman may think az a man thinks,
ana set be whole hearted and tens
QfriN feminiueH They had been
discussing Selma Thornton and
Laura Haynes.
IL know sou can. I've watched Won
an the Office the Few times have
seen you there, and 4 have watched
you az nome and with Mr.. Turnbufl. +"
Euth was a bit startled at thls per-
spicacity on her brothers part. She
ca not realize that her relations
with Robert Turubull-sinee she felt
sure he would ask only friendship or
her. mad definitely changed. that
sho was gentler with him. moro ap-
peaiing, more feminine II Was af-
most as IL she Was trying 10 marry
him, tnae sho wanted 10 show her
gratitude that he remained her
friend.
Robert Turnbuu realized dirnly
tnat - be q successful husband 81 q
wage earning wife. especially a.
highly successful business woman
would not be easy. lf be could per-
Auade Ruth % give up her work. the
position 10 himself had been instru-
mental Ia securing for her. and then
after a time he failed 10 make hor
happy and contented she would natu-
rally regret her choice and perhaps
ne unable for some reason to pick un
the threads of business again. Ruth
had said all this % him. and more.
Wnen he had urged beF 20 marry hlm
She had spoken OF the disapuolnf-
ment q man might feel ~ q woman
retained her position in business.
mat be might resent the lack * do
mestlcity. the loneliness about his
home. lacking her presence
tie had in each case tried 70 laugh
away her arguments the while he
felt fhclr force. He wanted Ruth. her
time her thought her love. If she
remained in the responsible position
she now occupied he would perhaps
have a certain medium 81 ail these
thlnga-but that would be all
II was the irony or fate that he.
the man who had helped place her
where she was, should be the only
man Who had tried % decov her into
leaving her work lie had told her he
was willing that she should 70 on
with II. but had said it in so half
hearted a way she had laughed in
spite of her distress.
II ( can't have you any other way
i Will not interfere With what sou
want 20 do be had said.
"N0. you would not be happy. nor
content Then / should not be able
70 put my mind either upon YOUR az
fairs. or my W0rk-t0 concentrate.
No. Robert. Il wouldn't DO. Outside
responsibility and making a home do
not 90 together"
"Do YOU mean 70 tell me that you
think all business women should re
main single? All those girls you
yourself employ
NO indeed, But. Robert. can YOU
not see the difference iu n little typist
marrying and q woman who has
proven her ability? Women have had
a long. laboriOus climb to prove
themselves capable OF reaching the
top in the business world We are
few as yet. but every one OF us who
persists to the end. not allowing any
thing TO interfere With our ambitions.
is hewing the way making II easier
for other women to follow And don't
look like that Robert owe my
work. as yOu know. / should not be
happy away from It. II Is the full I
filled dream Of my whole life."