The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-11
Helen Hunters
Husband
BY JANE PHELPS
a COMPARISON OF HEADGEAR

Chapter SIS
Now Jack Hunter went about his
work with such enthusiasm as could
not help but bring results. Not that
Helen did not have occasional failure
in her attempts to be very different
she took herself so seriously that she
was at times unhappy. and almost
made Jack so. Her extravaganza in
her dress and in buying for the house
was not curbed to any extent in the
Mother Hunter could not help her
about. There was very little market
ing done by the mistress of the farm
who raised nearly all that went on her
table. There was no way for her to
show Helen how to buy either food or
miles from the farm
II can't seem TO get by pretty
things" Helen said in apology when
Jack chided her for buying an expen-
sive hat. too expensive for their in
come, or their position.
Il see you can't But, Helen. that
hat isn't pretty-for you. 1t is a love
Iy thing. but money sticks out all over
it. 1t doesn't correspond with me,
with our home"
THE idea of your saying a hat. a
woman's hat doesn't correspond with
you, +"
wait a minute!" Jack interrupted.
then brought his hat from the han and
held it in one hand. while he held her
new one in the other.
''See, dear! They. don't go very well
together, do they
Helen looked at the two hats, and
suddenly there swept over her a
greater sense of her selfishness than
ever she had had before. Jacks IS in
the beginning, a bit shabby from wear
and constant brushing-yet the best
he had. Then the gay feathered con-
lection for which she had run him in
debt $2S and which suddenly seemed
to have lost its beauty.
'I'n take it back" she exclaimed
impulsively. Pm horrid selfish
beast Jack You must have a new
hat tomorrow. I'll get a cheaper one.
and you get one, good one for your
self. You need it! Your mother talked
to me about your keeping yourself
neat and looking well She said it
was important. And now have for
gotten it already. There's an awful
lot in being a good wife isn't there
JACKIE
mot when there's love. Helen. Love
and patience. We must both learn
that patience is necessary. I often fail
there
The next day Helen returned the
hat. and with a natty little $40 turban
went to the office to meet her nus
band. She then persuaded him to buy
a better hat than his last He also
paid $40 and they Nchatted happily
over the IS saved. Jack declared
Helen must keep it toward something
she might need.
business unreservedly with Helen He
no longer tried to keep anything from
her. but told her the amount or ms
commissions. what he determined to
bank 1t was but a little while before
Helen became as interested in watch
ing the growth of the little bank ac-
count as was Jack. From the inter
est sprung a desire to do her share.
then planning how to keep her mouse
expenses down, while at the same time
setting a good table, and making
home comfortable.
She studied marketing helps, differ
ent cuts of meat, when to buy season
able vegeta bles, all the things that 60
to make marketing an eXtraVagance
or an economy. 1t was hard at times
and the Old careless spirit would flare
out and she would declare she
wouldn't live so quietly; that she
wanted more fun in her life; that she
wouldn't go on this old-fogy way. But
it was only an occasional flare grow
ing less as time passed.
Jack had talked home of-their-o
to her until at last he had engaged
her interest. Really he had been
clever about it. From bringing home
maya zines with cuts of lovely homes.
handsome interiors. he had taken To
drawing plans himself. and consulting
Helen upon each detail.
Now all women want big clothes
closets" he said, and she had at once
told him no house was comfortable or
suited a woman that dio not have
them. And so it was whenever NE
talked of the home he so anxiOus'y
wanted to build. There was some
thing that a woman must have in the
house: something about which he APP
pea1ed to Helen for her opinion
And as constant dripping will wear
away a stone so constant planning of
the home he longed for had worn
away Helen's objections.
CTomorrow-NeH Layton labels Jack