The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-04
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Amy Elisn Girls can always get
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why. bat they car. Why didn't
you set someone 10 care for the
baby and help out :" she had to
ask
Amy Ellen moved uncomforta-
bly,. On. I don't know.
Marian put ar insastent hand on
her arm. Don't be afrzid OF hurt
ing ny feelings There's two sides
to the question. want 10 under
stand your side.
Il had 10 let Bill do H." Amy
Ellen said. Ny mother went out
and got a job when the going was
hard for Father. / saw what II did
20 him"
did Bill feel that way. too
When the money gave out didn't
he want you TO help him-for the
baby"
Amy Ellen shook her head. II
think ne would have given up.
Men have pride. Marian. II you
take pride away from them they're
licked. Bill was never licked. He
kept trying and trying and ! kept
waiting--he cheered me up and I
tried to keep up his coruage." She
laughed with little catch in her
voice. 1T seems funny now"
And then he got a job"
Just a little one at first. I'll
never forget the first Saturday
night. He brought his pay check
home and put 1t in my lap-we
had steak and custsrd pie-there
never was such meal" She
smoothed her dress, not looking
at Marian.
Marian said nothing. That was
achievement. She and Dan had no
moments like that to remember.
"Bill was so proud" Amy Ellen
went on, her pretty voice gentle.
He had done it himself-without
help. When he's an old man he
can always remember that he took
care Of his family"
In self-defense. Marian said,
But you were hungry-he let you
go hungry"
He was hungry, too. A family
must hang together. be happy and
triumphant together"
Marian looked at Bill, his head
bent over book. And now he's
successful" she said, half to her.
self.
He has to be-" Amy Ellen
laughed with wife and four
children"
-Four children-think of it"
They're cute, Marian" Her
eyes shone, her smile was soft and
sweet. When each baby came
along, Bill had TO do better.
'HPPosc ~ IL just COINCIDENCE,
but with every baby Bill went up
another step"
will he stop now-if there are
no more babies ?"
Goodness, no. He wants me to
have more help; he's thinking
about college and house with six
bedrooms
Marian clasped and unclasped
her hands while her eyes looked
into Amy Ellens life. The Joys
1t held-the richness.
She said, Thank you for telling
me, Amy Ellen" and went to the
hall. Randy and Dolly were
dancing together. They weren't
talking nor laughing, just dancing.
There was something in the way
he held her. Dan and Carma
romped past and Marian caught
at Carma's arm.
Cut, please" she said. II want
to dance with my husband"
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