The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-16
MANS LITTLE WAYS
By the Emanoipated woman.


lion. PETER BIRMINGHAM is a
statesman. He has three women
folk in his family, but they are
nothing in the count of his all round
greatness. They are his wife, his
daughter Miriam and his sister Jane.
At 9 in the morning his wife says to
him:
Mr.. Jernyngham. you must go to the
courthouse today You started there
yesterday, you remember. but forgot 10
get off the car, and it carried you i've
miles out in the country. Miriam must
go with you today TO put you off at the
right place and to see that you go from
the courthouse to your Office to meet
Mr.. Woody Then you are to meet
the other managers of the school for
cultivating the memory and make some
talk to the pupils"
sOh, yes, yes said Hon. Peter
Jane did I bring home that memo
randum on which I outlined a scheme
for cultivating the memory. or did
leave 1t at the Officer"
AT the office, of course replied Miss
Jane Better tell the pupils of the
school for cultivating the memory what
you know about a good forgetory."
We'll, can make another note" said
Hon. Peter Miriam, find me a pencil.
wife. where are my eyeglasses7 Jane.
l.
encyclopedias I was consulting last
night?"
Heaven knowsl" murmured Miss
Jane, rising to look for it. Hon. Peter
continued:
Miriam, where are those letters I
didn't want to lose because they con-
tanned important evidence bearing on
the subject of the sanitation and proper
disinfection of public school doorknobss
which comes before my committee to-
day? / wish women would learn to quit
picking and fussing around mans
papers when he puts them just where
ne can lay his hands on them
The three women chase over the
house for the letters. His wife dives
into his pockets; Miriam turns the
wastebasket inside out; Miss Jane
sweeps a junkshop Of old newspapers,
pub. docs.,'' empty envelopes and
trash from the table. In vain. Miriam
bv that time calls from the hall:
Here they are, papa, in your hat,
where you put them so you would not
forget Them"
The day wears away Miriam goes
with the towering statesman to nudge
him when the courthouse is reached.
Then she steers him safe to his Office,
mast all OBTAINING hands. His type
writer sees the letters in his hat and re-
minds him of them. She also catches
sight Of the memorandum Mrs. JeF-
nvngharn has made Of his engagements
for the day and keeps him up to his
work.
At home. after dinner. he sits smok-
ing comfortably. A wild ring at the
door resounds through the house Mrs.
Iernyngham hurries in, perturbed-
Mr. Jernyngham." she exclaimed,
this is the night of the banquet Of the
M. w. NJ T. H. T. T.-Men Who Meet to
Hear Themselves Talk. 1t is given es-
pecially in your honor. A committee
has come to know how much longer you
are going to keep the dinner waiting"
Mr.. birmingham sprang to his feet.
why didn't you keep me in mind OF
it?'' he asked.
Because you never told me a word
about it. Now dress yourself as fast as
you can
But can't hurry; I don't feel wen.
Mrs. Jernyngham. I've had a choky
sensation about my throat all day and
a tightness over my body as though I
was pulled up. That's the way Senator
Dotoomuch felt for days before his apo
p1ectic stroke took him. wonder
What's that standing out above your
collar, Mr.. Jernyngham? Good gra-
ciousl It's the collar of your smoking
jacket Jane. look here. Mr.. Jernyng-
hams gone and put his coat on and
buttoned it up over his smoking jacket