The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-26

Some Conversation Illustrating Her Talent
For Reasoniac.

know I'm late, said the president
or the Teacup club, as che hustled into
she room, but Margaret's wedding
Dress was being taken into the house as
passed, and stepped in to get peep
at 1t, for knew she couldn't wait until
1 was gone to see it herself.''
And did you see it?'' cried the other
members, in chorus. "Oh, do tell us
how the sleeves were mader'
ST promised not to tell a soul. and
oh, girls, I did hope that the lofty aims
Of this club had lifted you above petty
curiosity We will talk today on Worn-
an as Logician, and I have written q
paper myself refuting the-why, where
is my paper?'
''In the street car you have just left,
suppose" gloomily remarked the girl
with the Roman nose, "unless you for
got and used it to make balls for Gyp to
catch, as you did the''--
ST did nothing of the kind" said the
president majestically. 81 never forget
anything
TITS just as well. anyhow" said the
brown eyed blond, "for 1 was on the
affirmative in the discussion, and feel
like saying mo- to everything today. 1
never could see why men are SO horrid
about mailing letters?''
'You have been reading the comic
papers again. Don't deny it,, said the
girl with the classic profile
''Humph; that's all you know about
it," retorted the brown eyed blond.
"You are not married, have no brother
and were never engaged in your life "
s'Isn't there some country where girls
are obliged to learn how to tie a four in
hand and mend gloves SO they will not
tear out before they can marry?'' asked
the girl with the dimple in her chin.
"No? Well, never mind, p
"There ought to be one where men
are compelled to learn to post letters at
the first box they pass or die bachelors"
said the brown eyed blond, and she held
up a ringless left hand. It's all over
with Fred, girls. I had to do it-and if
never get another chance my brother
can Just take care Of me for the rest of
my natural life, and serve him right
tooI''
Ibid they quarrel?'' cried the girl
with the dimple in her chin. ''Do tell
u.s.
Nothing of the kind groaned the
brown eyed blond. "You see, Fred
wrote to me from Baltimore asking me
to marry him. OF course 1 replied right
away, and gave it to my brother to
mail, warning him that I'd tell Clara
all about Lizzie if he forgot it. -
"And he did forget it?'' chorused the
others.
'He remembered it, but he-oh,
girls, he put a special delivery stamp on
it and with that kind of a beginning, Of
course, Fred put on absurd airs, and
Just had to break with him. told Clara
all about Lizzie, anyhow-that's one
comfort-and I got a girl who knows
Lizzie to tell her all about Clara tool"
she added, with CLEAN in her eye.
"I'm glad you did--it was really
your duty said the girl with the Ro-
man nose, land now I'll tell you what
papa did. ] had note from Mrs. Van
Style not long ago asking me to lunch
with her the next week, and tell her all
about some friends Of hers had met in
Toronto. I was i'll with joy, and fed
down town to get the best stationery
could find on which to write an answer.
Then, being born under an evil star,
gave papa the note to mail .
"And, of course, he never
eyes, he did. But he carried it two
DAYS first, then as the envelope was q
little soiled he took it off and substitute
ed one with his firm name on it-think
of it, to Mrs. Van Style!" she groaned,
"and since he was my father I couldn't
say to him half felt "
GIVE had trouble of my own, too, "
sighed the president. "Not long ago
! l,4,cha77d in 70
gard to the mailing of my letters. Next
| day he came in just as was finishing
one which didn't want him to see, SO
| popped it in my desk. 1t was to his
tailor in regard to the dressing gown
! I'm having made for his Christmas gift,
and, would you believe it, he rum
mayed it out before he left the house in
order to mail it It just shows how con-
trary men are, and now he knows just
what I'm going to give him. y
"And likely he will taunt you with
! not being able to keep a secret, . sighed
the girl with the dimple in her chin
'Men are so illogical -
every true said the president
"And now what shall we discuss next
time? We've talked about woman as a
logician today, and last time We
"Oh, don't let me forget to tell yen
about Carrie, - broke in the girl with
the classic profile. "She wants to join
the club, but she fears she is not up to
the serious questions we discuss"
"Ten her to join, anyhow" said the
president warmly. 81 don't know girl
anywhere who gl7es such luEcheons as
she does-and she needn't take part IN
the discussions at first, you know. =
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