The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-28
THE PARTY THAT FAILED.


IT don't like your going to entertafn-
ments on a Sunday, Di; you know OBJ
ject to it, and I object to Mrs. Boyce-
Dunton, too. I don't like the woman"
But, Auntie, darling, you know may
meet people at her house who may be of
use to me in my career You see, as an
artist. a successful portrait painter, she
knows such heaps of peopIe-an sorts
why does she entertain on Sunday2'
Because she is SO very busy all of the
week. Come, dear Auntie, do be nice,
and say I may GO
She threw her arms around the elderly
lady's neck and looked at her with visit
full, beseeching eyes.
II don't like your studying art and all
this nonsense about a career, she said,
making a last effort to be firm. All
child. why did you quarrel with Oliver
" est2 / would far rather see you his
wife than an artist"
Di moved away swiftly. Il won't be
worried about Oliver She said. petu-
and-I hate him. There was little
culver in her voice ana her mouth took
wei see what Fred says said Miss
Devenan- i always feel 1 can trust to
"Oh. I'm sure I don't" retorted Di
with sisterly scorn However. you can
should be such to-do about my going
Here comes Fred; I will ask him''
my dear. do you think your sister can go
unchaperoned to a sunday evening party
at Mrs Boyce-Dunton's -
Let me see" he said Mrs BID;
that's your owl in an iVy-bush friend,
isn't ii. You want to go to one of her
are; Informal kind of things. Take West
with you She'n be all right under his
Mr. West" said Di elevating her
rounded chin. "and ] are no longer
you little IDIOT. he observed at
length We'll. West was always a sight
too good for you. Why did you chuch
ut was on this very same subject"
Miss DeVenan heaved a deep sigh. oil
yer objects to this art craze which has
seized hold of Di; he objects most strong
lv to Mrs. BOyce- Dunton. who has taken
Di up. He disliked her Sundays. and
WOuldn t-and-and-e
THE end of it is. Mr.. West goes his
fercely. Now. Auntie if you please we
| Will change the subject"
Won't. you go with her. Fred?1 be
Il am not baby: I can be trusted
! alone, struck IN MISS " enstord- sudden
! thrust on me. Besides. he's not asked.
! I'm going, Auntie, so its no use saying
So Di had her way: she was to go to
! Mrs. Boyce-DuntOn s party the third sun
/ day in January. and she felt a thrill of
/ pride when she reflected that for the first
/ time in all her carefully guarded nineteen
/ years of life she would drive alone in a
She looked forward to Mrs. Boyce-Dun-
/ ton s Sunday with very different feel
/ her usual gayeties. There was flavor Of
| romance about it, delightful suggestion
/ Of absolutely proper improperly that
How do I look. Auntie2' she demanded,
I dancing into that lady's room in all the
snowy glory OF chlHon dress, RED
| chrysanfhemums on her breast, and one
/ in her wavy dark hair
| Charming my dear" agreed Miss Dev-
| enan, putting down her book to look adj
miringly at her niece, and the red cloak
| looks very well over the white dress.
! you can avoid it. You know you Will not
| have another evening dress for some
7 hate to have to take care of my
! things Di said, little petulantlY. u
should ike to have a new frock whenever
you would have been able to if yot
not resist saying. and that lovely house
at Hampstead would have been yours
too However, don't let US think of your
| lost prospects. It is useless. 1 only
trust''-the good lady permitted a sarcas-
tic infection into her gentle voice-.tha
you viii find your artistic career make u
to you for having thrown most wantonly
away a good mans love and a large for
81 only piroutted on the points Of her
dainty slippers, looking approvingly at th'
foamy chiffon about her
Il think now I'll tell Jane to call q
cab she announced; its time I was
off. Good-by, Auntie. dear. promise &c
she ran down stairs full of that good
humor and tolerance of the world in gen
eral which the consciousness of looking
/ ones best is apt to inspire and not ever
the long drive could damp her spirits
/ Shortly before reaching Mrs Boyce-Dun-
tons abode she passed handsome row O.
! houses. and Diana. catching sight of Des-
| more Place on one Of the lamps, grew g
| little sad. as her thoughts went to Oliver
| West who lived there. a1ld she reflected
| on the sudden and angry termination-oI
| her parS-0f their engagement
The Knowledge of her daring elate6
Miss Wensford but moderately, to judge
nv the sigh she heaved. and the sober
! e5pression of her lovely face as the han
som drew up at 2 Colkan Gardens.
How much ~ asked Diana after
'Five bob easily replied the cabman