The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

When North insisted on being taken
seriously she opened wide her gray eyes.
looked at him with Just j shade of
amusement. then smiling drawled OUT
You western men are SO Interesting
Even lovemakng goes with i rush IN
Chicago. doesn't it2''
And if all southern women are like
you, he replied rather hOtly. then
must say, they are artistic if heartIess
coquettes, Miss ReddilI.
"Oh. not a all We are SO meek and
harmless. Just like little mild lamb
kins- Take myself. for Instance
What 4 Eerve.'
You Chicago people do use slang 50
cha rmingly that I am tempted to learn
IN teach you. dear
oh" She drew in her breath quick
ly, covering her pretty mouth with her
fan. Then she continued. calmly
you say you are going back To chi
cagO next week I couldn't learn IN 4
week-Im 50 stupid
YOU But. Helen, if I could teach
you one thing before I go, Not slang
something far better, far more diff
cult for you TO learnt"
How to step of a cable car prop
NO. no. Don't laugh at meant
you see am IN earnest2 would teach
you how To-
'.Ah. here we are at home at Iastr' she
interrupted. as they alighred from The
carriage Quickly mounting the front
Isn't it cold2 And isn't It t1resorae
to go TO these never-ending balls. night
after night2 This is positively my terftn
night Of them. not counting brushes
and worse things. It's such relief TO
think tomorrow night is the last then
happy quiet Lent and restfuI church
going, and coy dozines during beauty
sleep sermons l shall enjoy II so much,
shanFt you?
She paused for breath He had Moth
ing 20 say. He merely removed ner
t,.nr~~ of flfaT7
start practice. She flung the robes
across the divan. then took her place at
the hearth, motionIng him to the op-
He eazed silently into the FIRE. while
she cast watchfuI, wistfuI glauces to-
ward him duly approaching the serious
curve Of his firm lips the FESTIVE inter
locking of his strong and slender
you are thinking of something IN
pleasant she questioned, softly, arrer
a long pause. His eyes met nerS a.
though in appeal. but seeing her srn11-
ing careIessly he replied. slowly
Not at all 1 AMI wish that you
Oh. am I not a bore2'r he finished with :
laugh rising to GO
Upon the next night they were re-
turning from the magnificent ball OF
They had gone to the theatre as a sort
Of preliminary, and HOW. instead OF us
cUssing the ball. they were dlscusslng
both II was Rosemary IN conclu-
sion Helen was saying
The last act is wholly unnecessary L /
think and not true to life. according TO /
nv Way of thinking To bring out Sir /
Jasper again as 4 feeble old man. to re-
call the sweet and bitter Of long ago-It |
IS not artistic After 80 years to recall T
lost IOv@isu't it simply ridiculous
You are skepticaI in this, Miss Red /
dill Then you do not believe that one /
can remember things so long
ri FF - = he
laughingIy replied
But Sir Jasper in Rosemary
~Oh. perhaps this Sir Jasper did +
most Sir JaSperS dom They are dong +
pretty well if they manage to remem- /
Der those tfrrle love passages after a /
year or two
I don't agree with you Miss Reddiu;
men don't forget 50 easily-nen who are .
men-"
ruptly-
'Wen2 Perhaps what were you go
ing to say?''
~Oh. I was going to ask you a very
fmperrinent GuestiontOn second thought \
I really couldn't ask it,
Then III suIk until you do he re-
piled, folding his arms with a show Of /
obsrinacy.
She gave giesful little gurgle, and [
said
you're a very unkind boy to sulk- !
and this your last night in New Or I
leanS1''
He pretended not to hear
Rosemary, that's for remem- (
branee, she quoted from the play, ad- .
ding TO the line very piteous sigh Then +
she plaintiveIy added:
What an unamiabIe remem brance (
I'll have Of you if ever I think Of you 4
50 years from tonight Ia Sir Jasper (
III think of you as sIubhOruIy keeping .
silence and cruelty compelling ME to af- 4
ford eutsrtainmenr for two awfuIly ex- 7
acting per sons-y0u ard Z"
You and I. how nice II soundst Say
it again, please Say 'we'-that IS even
better
IT means yes in French. doesn't it,
Ard yes is such 4 pretty word
dcn't you think so2''
Rather. but prefer ma"
I should think you would-nost-' 7
know you would have said Co [
quettas- You have called me that be- /
She laughed lightly and led the way
into the drawing room.
But there. won't grumble- am
quite grateful that you changed your
mind about being sulky''
He prOdded the fire energeticaIIy (
watching her cut Of his haIf-shUt eyes. /
There that's right she said in
saucy approval of the rudy flames he I
had called up.
do you know you have the most |
unusual way Of pleasing and annoying I
a fellow at ore and the same time2''
No, she replied, demureIy. 7 didn't I
know-you see. We southern girls are
rot 50 very quick But. tomorrow night I
you'll be stlf11y seated IN a srufy old +
Pullman car and perhaps you will re-
call with some Indulgence my unusual
way Of
Pleasing
Thank you; had forgotten And
and annoying a fellow. who. like Sir /
Jasper, never. never f0rgetsI Fifty |
years hence You viii remember. viii |
you not. that
I'll never forget; you are right"
She laughed
Why IN a month OF two you'll have |