The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-10-10
When a Man
Marries
By JANE OSBORN

~ went about looking at small in
expensive apartments and until Joan
became used to 1t she felt acute en-
barrassment. H
"You silly child" assured Andrew
as they walked along down side
street In search of an apartment they
had seen advertised. "There Is moth.
Ing the least bit shocking about what
we're doing"
"Only, you are going to live there be-
fore we are married." said Joan with
embarrassment. "That might be
funny"
"We don't have to tell every agent
our plans" Andrew assured her. "And
when we have definitely settled on
the apartment we can explain matters
and there won't be anything surpris-
ing about It."
1t was late winter and Andrew and
Joan did not intend to be married
until the following autumn. Mean
time they had decided that they ought
to select their apartment now while
they would have wider selection
than in the autumn. AS q matter of
economy Andrew would make his
bachelor home here until autumn,
cooking his own breakfasts by way
of economy and dining at an inexpen-
sive restaurant when he did not dine
at Joan's home.
The apartment that they finally
agreed upon was two flights up In
house without an elevator. 1t was
back apartment, with two windows
looking out on a rather pleasant back
yard and with the rest of the windows
on court The rent was-oh, very
little for these days-even less than
Joan and Andrew had planned in their
most frugal moments.
"Well make the kitchen the main
room-we'll eat there and I'll have the
walls painted a cheerful yellow, with
blue and white gingham curtains at
the window. Wen have a nice big
bedroom-so two rooms ought to be
enough. Then we won't ever have to
worry about living beyond our income
and we can save little besides"
By way of answer Andrew pressed
Joan's warm little hand "There
aren't many girls like you, Joan," he
said. "You don't seem to care a bit
about money"
II DON'T" said Joan with interest.
In fact, Andrew, I've always looked
forward to starting married life just
like this. That's one of the things
that makes marrying you so nice. OF
course / love you, but I'm so glad
you aren't rich. And | want to start
in eating in the kitchen the way moth
er and father did. l can just see that
little kitchen, after you've painted the
walls yellow and I've made the blue
and white curtains for the windows"
Soon after that Andrew signed a
years lease for the little apartment,
and having sent on a couch, bed, a
bureau, a kitchen table and a few
cooking utensils, started In keeping
bachelors hall by himself The weeks
passed slowly enough through the long
summer and the first glorious days of
autumn. There were days when he
did not see Joan even for q minute,
days even when he did not have time
to write to her or to telephone to her,
but Joan bottled up her disappoint-
ment convincing herself that Andrew
really loved her just the same.
But as the time approached for the
wedding clearly something was wor-
rying Andrew Then one day Joan
asked him if he would meet her at
the apartment. She hadn't intended
going there at all, but she wanted to
send some furniture and she wanted
to plan with him where everything
should be placed. Then somehow An
drew was urged to disclose the cause
of his anxiety.
81 don't know how you'll take 1t,
Joan," he told her. standing there In
/ the little kitchen "But | can't keep
it from you. You see things took an
unexpected turn at the plant For q
! year or so I've been working out 8
! process. | contrived a little appliance
and made some changes in the method
and-well, it's turned out better than
/ | dreamed. In fact, it's going to save
the company q great deal of money
every year. Of course, | have no pat
ent on the appliance. It was all part
of the days work. But they're doing
the right thing. I've been made one of
the directors of the concern and
they've given me a ten-thousand- dollar
bonus, and in place of my regular fifty
week I'm going to get twelve thou.
sand year."
Andrew told this as If he were con-
Tossing some misdeed "It would all
have been fine" he said, "only know
how you feel about money ! know
you want to start here in two rooms.
eating in the kitchen. It's been part
of your dream. It's funny, though.
having the money come my way when
| really don't need it or even want 1t. !"
"But Andrew" she cried, I'VE could
build our own house-and sublet this
and-and I've always dreamed of hav.
ing q house with a sun parlor, and
built-in cupboards in the dining room,
and a shower bath and cedar closet
in the attic and-and-"
"Then you're glad" gasped Andrew
with relief.
"Why, of course, you old sweetheart.
OF course I'd marry you If you didn't
have q Dannv hut I've alwaVS lonuad