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

forgotten all about that rafting Miss
Somebody Or other-you know, er-that
girl who talked 50 feelishly-blue eyes
no. brown. I believe
She r1irnieISad his western way so per-
fectIy that he was perforce amused
At last he reluctantly arose and ex-
tended his hand
Il leave New Orleans tOm0rruw morn
fny taking VITA nnefthe memory Of the
most charming. most impossible girl
I've ever known. Perhaps You'll not
forget a friend as quickly as you say
I hone not T. at least viii ever re-
member YOU I expect TO return next
year Perhaps III tell you then. IN this
very room, what I 50 long TO say to-
night
sitting his breath with sne soft rosy
fingers. she drew them away quickly.
Hfe locked appeatngiy into her eyes
They held but slight encourageme
7 dare rot say haif-yOur bau1ering
would pain me. G0Gd-by. gOodbytr
He was gone. and she stood under the
chandelier looking tenderty upon the
l-.-,~---sszafnst her hot cheek leaning i
long tir1- Glsl:s- F7--n she glfded to the
q1ernE Frerel1 mirror. IosakL.ats i5fr7 5-s
depths as though ae a stranger = serious
look came into her merry eyes as she
studied the reflection
-.T-Iove-you,fF she softly nnurmured- II
wonder how il would have sounded. com
rather Ike him After this confession
she made a grirnace at the mirror and
The next MardI sGras season was quiet
one for Miss Reddiu. A bereavement in
the family had occasional deep mourning
and social retirement This made vivid
contrast to the belledom Of previous
years. when every affair OF any corSe-
quence was graeed by her presence
In a sentimental mood of self-pity, i
few days after Mardi eiras. she rum
mayed among her carnival souvenirs Of
the past years connecting each trihe with
SonMe pleasant event Of that gay time.
She came across the programme of Rose
mary" Its title appealed ia her tenderiy.
She recalled her pleasant talks with the
clever Chiraa0zllr who had said he would
r17asp+ II sSta- Smiled vvistf1IIv a. she
read the words he had scra WED on the
programme during of the entr' acts.
Sbe b,d IaIrsTfsI over them at the time
they seemed SO sentimental And she al
ways had such amused contempt for SEN
tinentaIity- N9Ws1she did not laugh. al
though the words were exactly the same
~ hither thou goest, l goat least II
spirit. in thought,
That nervous b-4sinesslfIze handwriting
was characteristics of him Again. along
the programmes margin If love We're
people who are cynical. who laugh at you;
rhen-weiI. never mind
Across the cast of characters. he had
written. Rosemary. that's for ren1ern-
brance-Davtd H2Isom North. New Or
leans Chicago. preferably New Or.&eans,
Her eyes 1IIed with tears as she read
the familiar phrases After all. she had
cared tor him more than she knew or ne
thought. He was so handsome. 50 manly,
so uhobtrusfve when it was htrest. SO as
=grtfve- vfreTr he -ehose-ah, well, thinking
would not bring HIM
Yet-had he not promised said some
thing of return2 Perha pS-then she would
tell MIN what he wished to know But he
had no doubt forgotten all about her.
she had saucf4E preiicted-4hat last even
ing Yet he had denied 1t earnestly Per-
haps he still thinks of-of-there wOuldn
be positive harm IN kissing the old pro-
lsranlTTIe, would uhere2 silly. silly girl, as
If he cares The maid is eOming-yOu
mustn't let her see those tears Ia your
foolish eyes Some tiresoue caller. no
doubt
Miss Helen. there's a gentleman down
stairs wants To see you
His name, SuZetue3
He didn't say-he gave no card miss.
He says he comes on important business,
MISS
Very We4ls Suzette.' she langu1dly re-
piled. then hastily turned TO put the SOU
venirs in their box And it was indeed
very we'll Suzstte. when a moment
later she was IN David NOrrhS arms. and
he was kissing her most usnderly- And
his Il love you" sounded also very well,
S5lzette.