The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-22
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Whats the matter?"
WELL" she said, with rush, ST have
had four proposals this week"
THAT seems a good record don't see
anything to complain of. 1 suppose you
want my advice to which to accepts?
First, there's Jack Forde- We were
brought. up together, you know" A tell
tale flush spread over her face. "She cares
for hum really" DECIDED sdds ,;,, Vel VEL when
fully. He is so, young and high spirited
Next. please"
MOI. She gave a little sigh MY sur
mise. about Jack must have been wrong
& ne pants 5 the most So l 6seDv When
am in his studio I think. l should love
goa fnow and
eavs got pretty 20 fe care for R Ri tf
e proceed, Miss 9 Ami Aimee e urged. Il,
too, have remarked the feet:
"Ah, that's nice of you'll Wen, Julian
Hes fiftyr'
And he. seems to consider it such an honor
tel you how wonderful that is to a wo-
man. He has such beautiful gray eyes
1 think I love him rather desperately
A dreamy look crept into her eyes. She
laugh:
Its Regina.ld Mason"
"Oh. how you're down upon him be.
cause he's much cleverer than most of
you! There's something IN him that fas-
any one else in the world and 50 witty.
Then at the most unexpected moments
something of a latent sadness which
makes one feel one would do anything in
Cong congra 3ui yon MISS AniRees
said, rising. only, which is it to be; be-
you say they are a all ' SO ch Srr =
That's the difficulty I like them all
there are three kinds of men with regard
to matrimony-the man one knows at
man one thinks one might love and the
man one simply couldn't anyhow, Now,
under the second heading"
Has no one ever come under the
considering, Then she laughed; why.
though I should have thought. Here
Separated eDalI, She came BACK to me- how
ever, on the appearance of her sister and
...Do, do suggest something|
give me mes. a week,"I said
"A week." I repeated. and we said good
He was certainly very good looking.
The week duly elapsed, and / heard
again from Aninee. Things much worse
she wrote, -four letters every morning
of entreaties for definite answer; four
any. longer. Tell me, for PHYS sake, what
to do. They are all awfully kind
Dear Miss Aninee." / answered, IT
am extremely busy, but meet me tomor-
at the corner of NJ street at II
o'clock. 1 have thought of a good plan,
only you must have courage; otherwise
can not help you"
She was there ten minutes late
How absurd Of you to make me come
and smarti''
Miss Aimee" said my. voice was
''Yes. :" she said, but WHAT
oh OH dear! Is any of them about?
Cause I really can't. It's awfully good
of you but I really can't-not even Wall
ter Fielding. And do care'-
None of them is about 1 said.
1 paused a moment. She looked up. a
little. frightened. viii you marry me?"
''Disoni
will you marry me nowf'
But, Dison''-
We crossed the road.
'sNow!
At think you are very unkind. like
a proper wedding with bridesmaids
you shall have that after" We were
at the door. She turned suddenly white
and walked in with her little head very
erect. When we came out don't think
1 have ever seen anything quite so lovely
under the first heading" I put her in
cab and she drove home alone. Three
weeks later we We're married at st.
Georges. They were all there