The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-24
Helen Hunters
Husband
JACK HUNTER LEAVES THE
FARM.
BY JANE PHELPS
Chapter ?.

Jack Hunters people had been in
very ordinary circumstances, yet Jack
had fair education. He had been
graduated from high school, and had
managed one year in college, Cornell
Then he had been obliged to return
home because Of his fathers illness.
The farm altho small, would not run
itself, and it was all his people had.
The year he had spent at home had
weakened his desire to finish college,
and meeting Helen Ardmore at dance
in a 1eighboring town had done the
rest.
Have you discussed finances with
her at all?' his mother asked when he
told her of Helen.
NO, but I wrote Howard Dunn last
week, and he said could g a posi-
ton with the insurance people he was
with. 1t pays only commissions, but
he says a hustler can make a good
living. And I would hustle like the
De-beg your pardon, mother like
everything for Helen"
Have you discussed this with her,
told her exactly how you are situated
as regards money!"
Somewhat. She knows I have my
own way TO make"
The mother discovered a lack of
spontaneity in his tone.
II can make money in New York,
know I cant A big city is the place
to get on A n3an who is willing to
hustle can always get on, and Howard
says he made over 500 the first month
he worked for the company. and that
he is making $4,000 on an average now
and has only been with them three
years"
DO you think you will both like
city life. Jack? I understood you to
say she had been brought up in Hast
/ ings. That isn't a very big town"
''She's been in the city a lot-has,
rather did have. an aunt living there.
Until she died Helen used to visit her.
/ She's crazy about New York"
Let me see, Jack, you are 2S-how
old is Helen?"
almost 20, and so clever3'
Il don't see how you are to live.
Jack, until you prove you are a success
in the insurance business"
Her mother is moving TO New
York. She will have a small board
ing house. We will live with her
until I get well on my feet"
DON'T Jack-don'ti' real distress
was in The mothers voice Wait, my
dear boy until you can have a home
of your own, no matter how modest.
It won't work out dear. I dread to
have you even attempt such an expert
ment. 1 say this knowing neither the
girl or her mother. Why jack, il 1
had a daughter 1 shouldn't want her
to bring her husband to live with US,
no matter how much 1 loved her, or
how perfect he might be. Young
people when first married should go
by themselves"
Jack had laughed at his mothers
Ivehemence. He was so sure of him
self, so sure of Helen. He did not
care much for her mother, it was true.
| But they would have their own rooms,
and SO would not be thrown together
very much save at meal-time. And
when he got established, why they
would have a little flat by themselves.
Try to be sensible, Jack. and forget
about your love for Helen. Try to
4 leave out emotion. Try to decide If
she is the sort of a girl to help a man
| get on, a girl who is ambitious for him
not just for present spending, but
for future purposes. All 1 want you
to do. Jack, is to be sure before you
marry that you are marrying the girl
that will make you happy-that is all
am urging upon you, my dear boy,
4 Just to be sure. You are both young
and it won't hurtyou to wait a year Or
two
"A year or twol" Jacks voice held
utter unbelief that anyone, even his
mother could ask anything of him as
preposterous as that. Why a day, a
week away from Helen seemed a yeari
A few days after this conversation
Jack Hunter arrived in New York, and
at once set to work on a commission
basis with the insurance company.
Glad you're here, Hunter" How
ard Dunn had said. Its a good clean
business. and leaves plenty of time
for fun"
81 shan't have time for fun, becarse
must get on as fast as can. and
The next half hour was spent in
lsinging Helen'S praises.
CTomorrow-Life in boarding
house.)