The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-15


Mary, settling herself as though for a
good chat.
SHOW did you know?" he queried anx-
iously.
"Oh, you transparent man! Don't you
know that woman with any foresight
at all, can tell when man is in lover"
"But,. l am not" protested the man
earnestly.
"Oh, theu she is love with you'll" as
serted Mrs. Nichols astutely.
He looked at her, and a slow color
crept up in his face, as he asked shame
facedly. "Have you noticed it, too?"
"Of conrse have Any one could see
that is" she added hastily, as he
looked alarmed, "any one who knows
her as well as 1 do l dare say the 9TH
ers have been too much absorbed in
themselves to notice"
'sYou see now how impossible it is for
me to stay" he began in rather an en-
barrassed tone.
81 see no such thing" said the hostess.
"You must not go AWAIT would make
matters worse"
II don't understand" he said help
lessly.
81 see that l must be perfectly frank
with you l know Mildred too we'll to
think this will last-that is, if she is prop
erly treated for it. If you were to go
away, such an unprecedented act would
make her pine and grieve, and it would
end, perhaps, really seriously to her.
Your Indifference would augment
the disease. She can only be cured by
reciprocity" she concluded.
"You mean" he gasped
Exactly. l mean you must stay here
and make, love to her"
"But, my dear Mrs. Nichols, how can a
man make love to woman he doesn't
lover" he asked in astonishment
easily enough; at least most men can.
Perhaps you are different, but you will
soon acquire the art Begin by haunting
her. You need not say much-just look
at her all the time. That ought not to be
difficult, for you must admit that she is
very good to look at"
yes" he assented, absent mindedly.
s'You will be surprised to see how soon
you will be saying pretty things to her.
She will help you along wonderfully.
Then you must propose to her"
Propose to herr he looked thorough
ly startled now.
YES" calmly, continued his hostess
"You must propose TO her. She will &C
ceps you; she always does; then you
must stay closer by her than ever, dog
her footsteps. hang on her words, pre-
tend to be jealous, and glover at every
al III VIC SdlnO IOOuA Will A0I5 on0 al
every way act the devoted lover. She
won't tolerate you long after that If
you begin today, | will promise you that
you will be free man in two weeks"
"But it is not honorable" objected Mr..
Mnlspaugh.
Honorable OF not, it must be done in
the cause of humanity Believe me, l
know what am talking about"
81 will act upon your advice.-but 1
feel like an insutferable cad for doing
So" And with an unhappy but deter
mined face he left the room. 81 won
der" began Mrs. Nichols to herself
but she never finished the sentence.
During the two weeks which followed,
she was delighted to see that her plan
was working exactly as she expected.
and she congratulated herself upon her
cleverness.
One day when she entered her sitting
room she found Mildred sitting in her
| favorite chair, a ray of sunshine falling
aslant her golden brown head, and light
ing up her fair face. After greeting her
Mildred asked calmly, "Are there any
more men coming, Mary?"
mo, none that 1 know Of"
''Then think Pll go home With all
due respect to you, Mary dear, I am be-
ing frightfully bored here
doesn't John Millspaugh please your
queried Mary
Mildred stifed yawn before she an
swered. "He's too intense. l never
could stand jealous man"
''But thought you loved him." retort-
ed Mary.
"Now don't say you told me so. Mary.
1 did love him sincerely for awhile, bet
ter than any of the others, but l have
grown tired of him."
81 raallU baIj0Vo MiI6ro0 that VOr
have no heart"
"Just what he said. Please dom
scold, Mary, It worries me. l hav,
just come from most tiresomt
interview with him, in which he accused
me of being soulless, and heartless, anC
everything disagreeable he could think
of. And l think Pll go home"
''Very we'll; l ought to be used to you
caprices by this time, suppose. Wher
are you going?" asked Mary indifferently
Tomorrow morning You are very
good to me, Mary, and 1 do love you,
she added with a sudden, rare impulse
of affection, and left the room. In few
minutes the door was pushed open anC
John Millspaugh came in and confronted
her.
81 have come TO say that I must leav'
here tonight, Mrs. Nichols. l hav'
loitered too long now.f
He was very pale, and there was
suppressed look on his face which sh'
did not like, but she tried to smile as sh
said: 81 am sorry you must go. l wan
to congratulate you upon your success
The plan worked beautifully, did it not?
eyes, have you to thank for the sug
gestion, Mrs Nichols You were correc
in your estimate of Miss Hamilton
character. 1t was choice between he
heart and mine, and hers was spared.
And he left her abruptly.
IF ever" solemnly promised Mrs
Nichols to herself, "ihterfere in any NOR
love affairs, l shall give myself up t
some institution for the feeble minded
DRY WEATHER RECORD.
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