The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-12

shont mother, I am your daughter@in-
lawl Jacks wifel'
And Mrs. Habershon forgot her
manners and dropped her bouquet,
and clasping her handsome daughter
ia-law in her arms, kissed her thrice
upon her roselike mouth.
'sWe only arrived home from India
this afternoon, and saw by the papers
that you were receiving to- might, SO
thought-we thought-L. might
come"
| And Jack?'' cried Mrs. Habershon.
oblivious of her guests, who were,
however, rather touched than not by
/ the little domestic scene.
''Ah! Jack should have been here
4 to present me to you, to make me
/ known to you, but the journey knock
ed him up, he stood the voyage so
I badly, so he sent me alone. But"
and she for the first time looked at
4 the brilliant scene about her, and
delicious blush crept into her creamy
skin, but now that I've seen you,
mother, will go. You have SO many
frien ds, T.
Indeed, Mrs. Habershon," cried
her way through the crowd, you
must not let your daughter-in-law go
again. If she has just come from
India she must be quite anxious to
see what a London ball room is like.
Pray introduce her.
Five minutes later Lady Gracia
herself was run after by serene
highness-the only royalty present
who desired that the dark beauty
with the ruby faring above her brows
should be introduced to him.
All that night, till the pink dawn
put the gay lights to a sickly blush,
and the masses of flowers tainted on
their wired stems, did the radiant
beauty, with the black floating
draperes and the ruby tongue, fit
through the large ball rooms and up
and down the marble staircase. The
men carried the fame of her glorious
beauty into score of clubs. while the
women paid her the compliment of
hating her.
When Mrs. Habershon and Lady
Gracia met next morning at a late
breakfast in the boudoir of the
former, the latter was pleased to be
gracious concerning the previous
evening.
''Of course, success was insured. I
had taken care to get the right peo-
ple.'' she said loftily But 1 must
confess that the surprise about your
daughter-in-law went off splendidly.
My dear, Mrs. Jack Habershon has
actually managed to give society a
sensa ton, and a creditable one into
the bargain Elopements and divorces
have become so common they are
quite vulgar. Now Mrs. Jack is quite
desirab BILE; the least shade peculiar in
appearance, perhaps, but not more
perhaps than can be called chic Even
that queer ruby she wore may be-
II beg your pardon, madam" cried
Mrs. Habershon's maid, entering from
the dressing room. 81 do not see youl
collet necklace among your things
and the large diamond sun you wore
at the back of your bodice is missing.
Nonsense" cried Mrs Habershon
1.-THE necklace must be on the dress
ing table, the sun may have
been dropped downstairs. Just gt
down and see if any one has picked
it up. Everything that is found is t.
be taken to Parkin. Here, Parlxin, y
door:
please, madam, Mr.. and Mrs. Joh1
Habershon have called, and would
like to see you, and the duchess o
Torrington has sent a footman rounC
to say that she lost large sapphire
and diamond spray here last night.
Tell Mr.. and Mrs. Habershon
will see them at once; and, Parkin
have the duchess jewels looked TO
at once. Parkin, Pm sure you'll finC
the necklace if you look for it.
Then the door opened, and forget
ting about diamonds and duchesses
Mrs. Habershon flung herself into tn
arms of tall, bronzed young maj
who had entered the room.
Dear mother, am so glad to Sc
you again. But 1 must present m
wife to you. Ellie, darling, this is M
mother
But Mrs. Habershon drew back
/ for the girl who stood before her wit
trembling outstretched hands an,
fearful eyes, was small and slight
with fluffy fair hair curling abov
two sapphire eyes.
This is Ef1e, my wife,
This your wife?" cried Mrs. Hab
ershon. ''Then who is the lady VIII
was here last night?"
II am sure I don't know" said JAG
dragging his mustache. But I d
know that Ellie never left me tn
whole evening. We only arrived i
the afternoon"
Yes, I know, and you were knocke
d up by the voyage-your wife told IN
&C."
: S'Who ever told you SO was not m
a wife, retorted Jack with emphasis
r. \ This is my wife,
''Impossible!'' cried Mrs. Habersho
\ with conviction ssYour wife is a RAJ