The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-18

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but defiant fist right under Tobasco's
patrican proboscis: ssTake me home,
you cad" she said, cor I'll make .
scene that will ruin you in all your
! clubs"
Tobasco looked at the furious little
face and succumbed. The butterfly,
he might have crushed between his
thumb and forefnRer, had worsted
him.
In utter silence they returned to
the Chiffon house Miss Cynthia
marched in, leaving her discounted
wooer to sneak back in the cab,
kissing and a byword to the sophistl-
Gated driver who had taken in TOBIAS
co.'s defeat with great glee.
''Mon Dieu, ma'amselle,' stammered
Hortense, '.you are back already"
''Get me a cup of tea
''Mais, NJ. Tobasco, ma'amselle,"
sp1uttered the maid, foreseeing with
the passing of M. Tobasco o string
ency in the money market
''Hold your tongueI''
ttOui, ma'amselle."
81 fancy it served him right" was
her sensible conclusion, s'but it was
odious. And Tobascol Who ever
would have dreamed he is so vile
beast? 1 was rather fond of him, too
quite seriously thought of loving
him-good family, expectations, unex-
ceptionable tailor. BAIL All, well, if
Tobasco, the respectable, will act like
that, what will Rene Risque do?"
She was little bit frightened when
she started out the next evening on
her second escapade. But Risque,
was an entertaining, winsome chap,
talked SO charmingly that she soon
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away up Riverside they drove. The
evening was perfect, her companion
clever and thoughtful of her comfort,
and Cynthia began to enjoy her.stolen
fun immensely.
1t was nearly o'clock when they
stopped at funny little old fashioned
road-house, where dinner tete-a-tete
was awaiting them on a balcony. 1t
was served by Risque's own man, a
miracle of discretion, and when
Cynthia was shown into a charming
room upstairs she found a maid as
trim and respectful as Hortense ready
to do her bidding. Nay, more. On
the toilet table was everything she
could possibly desire-powder, hair
pins, manicure implements and great
corsage knot of violets.
every correct thought Miss Chit
Presently she joined Risque on the
balcony below. A huge tree threw it's
heavy shade over the table. The
stars looked through its branches.
Affair off was the glimmer of the
Hudson. The perfume of Cynthia's
violets drifted across the board to
Risque. The Chateau Yquem was
heady and the girls beauty made his
senses reel
ssYou may go, Person. he muir
INJURED to his man, who bowed gravelv
and withdrew. Risque leaned his
head on his hand and stared greedily
at Cynthia. For an instant she re-
turned his glance steadily, then her
eyes dropped.
s'Why do you send him away?" she
asked.
ssThat / may be alone with you"
She gave him one helpless, appeal
ing, frightened look. 81 was wrong
to GOMEZ she cried; 81 see now how
foolish have been. But, indeed, it
was only bit of fun I wanted-just
a caprice; you know. I have always
been SO environed, you see; 1 only
wanted to know something different
out of the rut-" She stopped,
stammering, blushing, trembling.
Risque drew a long breath. Was
this acting? Was it possible she had
not realized her imprudence? Was
she really the ingenue she looked to
be. standing there in her soft, white
frock, with his bunch of violets on
her sweet, young breast?
Risque had started in with the in
tention of playing his accustomed role
of conqueror, buts something-what
was it-suddenly possessed him. She
looked so for1orn, SO lovable, so young,
so like child faltering out its naugh-
tiness. Something besides mere ami
NAL fascination stirred him. Was it
pity? Was it?
''Take me home" she said suddenly,
stretching he1 hand to him with an in
describable pleading grace. ''Take
me home and forget my folly-if you
cam
He suddenly crushed her-laces,
perfume, violets, all-in his arms.
Eyes" he said, Eyes, Cynthia, L will
take you home-for-I love you"
A month later, the engagement Of
Miss Cynthia Chiffon to Mr.. Rene
Risque was announced. Cynthia's
caprice was matrimony.
Tears as Medicine.
The Persians are the only people in
the world that still adhere to the old