The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
NY MISTAKE.

Twp months had passed since took up
apartments ia the same hotel where An
geIika Judson and her mother made their
home, and had not been able 10 form the
girI's acquaintance though had resorted
to every species of artifIce and strategy to
accomplish this end.
She did not seem to avoid me intention
ally but somehow always vanished or
glided into distance just at the moment
when my effort and intrigue were about
to encompass her and give me an intro
duction-
Any young man thus held Of from an
acquaintance he enthusiastically desires
naturally begins to invest the lady of his
thought with every charm possible to the
sex So IL was I had but to catch
glimpse OF Angelica in any part Of the
building, on the veranda or on the street
to Immediately pass into a state of trance
-o1livious TO all persons and things save
that one golden haired maid whom did
not know.
Now, it's a long lane that hasn't turn,
and it's an Ill wind that doesn't blow
somebody good. My lane soon had a turn.
an abrupt one and a most peculiar and
embarrassing breeze blew me an introduce
ton to this woman Of my day dreams,
this vision that had become a nocturnal at
tendant, this being who blinded me to all
beauty and brightness save that within
and about her own Incompatible self.
That the reader may better comprehend
the situation am about to present twill
hotel where Angelica caught me in the
tolls, in the web where I was as helplessly
entangled as the buzzing fly in the wary
spiders corner network
The hotel was row Of handsome stone
buildings constructed originally for prl-
waite homes The owner not finding his
investment lucrative, conceived the idea
of uniting them all In q family hotel. In
the execution Of this plan doors were cut
through the Railways, and thus the houses
were joined They We're then furnished
alike throughout. This was sometimes
confusing to the patrons Of the hotel, SO
much SO that it was daily occurrence to
find occupants Of 40. going up the stairs
to No. 2, No. ON the stairway Of No. 3,
and 50 on. Now, this was what happened
to me. Returning from business one even
ing, engaged in conversation with friend
right up to the door Of the hotel, inserted
my latchkey, entered an mounted the
stairs to, 4 supposed, my own door.
Boiling in as a man does, for most Of Us
have not got rid of the savage tolerance
Of noise. who should find standing be-
fore me but my morning star my evening
star my north star, the fair creature
whom L would not thus have offended even
for q sight of all the beauty that then and
there ravished my senses Yes / had got
into my lady : cham Der, and SO dazed was
i that did not know now 10 get OUT, Du5
stood like lovelorn fool, saying over and
over again: Why, I'm in the wrong room
I'm certainly in the wrong room
Angelica was not in complete toilet,
but just far enough from it to present the
aIluring picture single men are not often
favored with unless they chance to live at
home and have young lady sisters. 1 can
describe her makeup, for men are poor ut
detail when it comes to feminine apparel
All I can say IS 7 saw white garments,
lace, rucks, ruffies, puffs etc. and inside
OF them d graceful personality of flesh ard
bone, with arms outstretched IN the ar
ran cement Of a long cOiled mass Of shin
ing, wavy hair / saw a neck that was
fit resting place for loves own hand Or
cheek i saw a tapering waist, shoulders
like a1abaster, and then / saw a face SUIT
fused with bushes, as its owner sprang to
conceal herself behind q screen, shrieking
In d frenzy Of naidenly delicaey and mod
esty:
s-Heavensl I should think you are in
the wrong roornr'
can L explain how / survived the shock,
with all its ecstasy and modification, but
I did, saying stupidity, Well, / should say
SOP
I snealzed at terrific speed down the
stairs and swung on to No. 4, where my
suit was located. BY the time / got to my
room cold perspiration was standing all
over me. Then followed a reaction, which
left me so weak / dropped on my lounge,
painting for breath. What could / do To
atone for my carelessnesss What ought
to dor If the fellow Of my set had been
near enough, L would have called the
" hole crowd in consultation. I was over
Hhelmed with shame and could scarcely
self control to dress for dinner
But knew Angelica would see me now
ii she never saw me before, ran first to
my chiffonier. then to my washstand, then
to my mirror, before which laid the fIsl-
est touches which hand and taste could
give But what could I expect from .
modest girl whom had submerged in EN-
Darrassment2 Would ! stand in good +
Ii ,ght to approach her with apologies No.
that would never do. Overtures if nude
At all must be to her mother.
Miss Angelica did not appear at dinner,
to my sad disappointment After the meal
sent my card to Mrs. Juds0n, with O
that / would derain her but
general bearing would commend me to the
old lady, and here again put forth a SUI
perhuman effort in order to prove my in
nocence and regret for rushing into that
quarter.
The first tones of Dame Judson s voice
were as oil on troubled waters. They were
As sweet as Angelika's e0untenance. +
FigurativeIy 7 Frustrated myself before
the white capped matron and was Instant
IL pardOned. she informed me that she f
had made a similar mistake by rushing
into the parson s room just as he was adj
iusring his wig the evening before. After I
my apology was concluded and accepted +
Mrs Judson and I fell into little pleas
ant conversation. and It was developed
that she and my mother had been class
mates and friends in their girlhood.
Lucky dogi's-I exclaimed inwardly
: If the old folks have been friends, the T
young folks may very properly continue