The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-16
The Duplicity of Colonel Daintree.

splendid exercise"
.Of course said old Colonel Dam
..It's recommended by all the doctors,
insisted Miss Gale, pinching the tire OF
the back wheel
.sNaturalIy." said Colonel Daintree.
ct enables you to see the country,
went on the young lady argumentat1Ve-
w 1T makes you hungry; it is the best
thing for the temper that was ever IN
Fact matter is said the old gentle
man. as they went down the hill, my
nephew is fool
I'm regard to this question or cyc4lns'
she agreed cautiously
And although of course I like him,
said the young lady, glancing at the
ground shyly, and all that. can not
hermit him for a single moment to say
that 1 shall not do this or that shaA
not do that.
Il should have felt much inclined to
The colonel bent to dust his white
spats.
ed, get a didactlc manner thal Is al
times highly ridiculous I'm afraid
shall have to get Frank married In or
der to"
married." The bicycle was stopped
suddenly ITO whom"
She rested the treadle on the curb as
one who did not propose to move until
she had received an answer.
You won't speak of this, said the
about"
You may rely on me-
Don't happen by chance to know
Mime. Van Oppen?"
quickly. land I don't want to. She
wrote a ridiculous letter on 'Unwomanly
Sports that appeared in the
Rather a pleasing sort of widow,
said the colonel She has property In
Holland and she would be an excellent
match for him"
patronize home industries" She laughed
rather uneasiIy. "Good-by, Colonel
Daintree 1 must go home and work"
You won't let this that I've told you
NO" promised Miss Gale, decidedly.
wheeling off; IN see that it doesn't
go any further"
Colonel Daintree went carefully down
the steps to the terrace walk, chuck
ling so much that infants who were ex-
ercising their dolls stared at him amaZ-
eddy, and in their establishment allowed
their tOw-haired, staring-eyed charges
to assume an upside down position that
was almost undignified. The old gentle
man talked to his dog, as, leaning on the
parapet he looked at the arum lily
shaped fountain, sparkling in the sun
light, and watched the folk coming up
the pathways from the riverside. He
lighted a cigar, but his thoughts were
absorbing that he allowed it to go
out. Presently he saw, among the peo-
pie who were coming up the gardens a
serious young man, wearing pince-nez-
He waved his walking stick and the
young man fastened his thoughtful
pace.
My boy" cried the colonel cheerfully,
how are you, how are you?"
Not very fit, uncle
THAT COMPOUNDED South Kensington
business
It's not that. sir" said Frank Dam
pute with Miss Gale" The colonel was
much astonished- Rather worried over
it,
Tell me-" said the colonel And he
listened to an account of the dispute
with all the attention of one receiving
news of a perfect freshness
And I must say" concluded the
young man, that consider there is no
necessity for a girl to cycle, and that
there are many other exercises open to
her of gentIer and-er-more womanly
character
Il quite agree With you said the old
gentleman, emphatically-
And yet, when 1 ventured to hint to
Miss Gale that I looked upon cycling
with disfavor. my remarks were re-
ceived with-weIl, almost contempt
Il don't know what girls are think
ing off, said the colonel despairin ely.
Fact matter is, I expect you don't go
quite the right way to work, Frank.
You're too deferentiaI, too courteous,
too submissive Now, girl like Miss
Gale requires the hand of steel more
than the glove of velvet"
Not sure that I quite follow you,
sir" said the other, doubtfully.
Perhaps you're not listening
TN trying to, sir
''Fact matter is, strictly between our
selves Miss Gale wants a lord and mas
ter; some one who will simply make her
obey her commands That's the kind of
man she ought to marry"
Marry stammered Mr.. Frank Dam
tree.
''I know just the man." declared the
colonel. jubiIantly LAS it happens, I've
got him in my minds eye at the present
moment
Il think you'd better keep him there.
slr,n said Mr.. Daintree, warmly. This
is not a matter that calls for the inter
ference of any third person"
You leave it to me. my boy said
the old gentleman, cheerily, I'll see
what I can do"
IT should be sorry to show any want
say
HE won't allow her to rove about all
over the place, cycling" said the old
her know that the proper place for a
woman is the f1reside.'
Not on summers day like this"
.'All the year round" snapped the
colonel, "alI the year round. That's my
dog barking. I must be going"
Before you go, sir
''Good-byr' said the colonel
Colonel Daintree was a man who read
MS newspapers carefully and complete
ly. beginning with the births and finish
ing at the announcement of the print
er's name. and in this way he always
fattered himself that he missed little
or nothing. This was how it was that
in reading his local journal at the bow
window OF his rooms at the end of the
week. he came across two advertise
ments which gave him great content
The terrier on the cOlOnels knee was al
so scanning the journal closely, with a
view, apparently, of ascertaining the
latest news in regard to the muzzling
order.
For sale. 1ady's bicycle. Cost $50 A
bargain. Write Miss E. G., Burleigh
terrace, Richmond"
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