The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

A certain young individual whose
name might be given, frequently has bust
ness in the state house. He has likewise
an idea of his Importance that necessi-
tates frequent visits to his haber- dasher
with a corresponding increase in the
number and sizes of his hats. Constant
proximity to the seats of the mighty
may be responsible. If any one opposes
his wish. the offender can expect but one
thing: he viii be ignored simply, grand
~ and completely.
Not long ago the person had occasion
to ask a favor of one of the lesser, but
still mighty. functionaries in public He
was as successful as J. R. Burton in the
senatorial struggle of 1898
Obi that's to be expected" he ex-
planned to friend. He's close to Gov
speaks'
II the state executive is aware of the
fact that the grandiose individual is
cutting him dead he is doubtless ~
ing awake nights bordering how to
square himself
The bridal robes are laid aside in oae.
Topeka home. He doesn't buy her Ice.
cream any more and she doesn't speak
as they pass by Politics did it.
All this would not have happened If
he hadn't fallen i'll. She sent him or
angss and flowers every day. She play
ed truant from school to go to the hos
plta1 where a cruel fever held him prfs-
oner. She fed him the fruit with her
own dainty fingers and held the flowers
for him to see and smell When anv-
thing hindered and she could not go the
wires were kept hot. The telephone girl
knew what to do when a particular dron
Ieii with a particularly impatient buzz Tt
was nearly parallel case to the butch
er, the baker candle-stick maker
Is that you, doctor?'
s.Iow's Willie this morning?'
Wlllie2 Oh,yes, my dear; Willie rested
well last. night. Some better this morn
ing. Goodby.''
Another ring.
Hello. hello, hello Mr. Sugarman
Have you got those Jelly tarts readv7
and the oranges? And, the ice crea1n2
Ion Z forget that bouquet you promised
me- too, from your own flower pots I'll
these things ready"
Time passed. The campaign was on 10
ITS fullest notch. Willie fingered on his
PED OF pain Her love grew cold. VIII
ne conValeSced without the aid of or
anges, flowers and other dainties F1,t
" hen he came around again in some
tnlng ike his old time form he wanted
10 know the reason for his fall from
Willie she said Il like YOU. but
but you're Republican"
Why should that interfere?" contin-
ued William.
Democrat and you're a-a nasty Ren1,I1Ii-
cant So there''
And there il stays. Despite his mo-
uon to fuse the esta blished law Of M
affinity between opposites is still ~
force. William continues an unrdeperer-
ated Republican and Miss Democracy
remains spinster.
Two Topeka society Young ladies
WEo by the way are sisters. We're wait
ing at the union depot in Kansas City
recently for the train which was to bear
them home. The young ladies We're
escorted to the depot by a. Young s5en~
tIeman friend. and while standing on
lhe platform waiting for the time of
departure the young man and the
younger of the sisters iclv wandered
from the older girl.
Inc young folks were so much inter-
ested IN each other that no attention
was paid to the surroundings. A train
began to move. and fearful that she
would be left, the young lady hurriedIv
clambered aboard, assisted by the young
man, who made his adieus
sweet memories of the past few mo-
menIs still fingered in the girls mind |
else would she not have noticed that
she was in an empty coach and not
beside her sister?
soon reaction came when she began
TO haf realize that a mistake must have
been made and the door opened before |
the black face and massive form of a |
negro trainman. He was roughly at
ttfed, anu 10 the now thoroughly fright |
ened little Miss he appeared more fierce
and terrifying than veritabIe ogre
He came down the aisle and said:
For the Lawd's sake, Missus where |
you all gwine to %
7 am going to Topeka she sweetly |
replied, regaining her composure, sure |
no harm would be done her
We'll yOuse not gwine to Topeka on |
this train" he replied. This is a train |
Of empty coaches to set on a sidetrack
in Argentine"
After she realized the mistake the |
train was stopped and the colored man |
stayed with her until an east bound pas |
senger train was tagged
Upon being taken back to the union |
depot she was turned over to the tender |
mercies of one of the red-capped at |
who abound in the depot
He placed a cushion on the circular |
seltee in the waiting room beneath the |
palm leaves, and sat down beside her |
to wait for another Topeka train.
In the meantime the older sister. who |
had gotten on the right train, expect
ing the sister to follow, was nearly dis |
traeted with fear that some accident |
had happened to her
However. the younger sister safely |
arrived home. and the troubled skies |
were cleared.