The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
For the Women.

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Who steals my purse''-you know the saw
So wen I'll Just begin IT,
Who steals my lady's purse, steals-weh,
I'll tell you what is in it:
Two samples OF some goods to match.
AnNineh or two OF lace,
a recipe for massage cream
To beautify the face
A seat stub for last weeks play,
verse on Summer Time
Two car tickets. a hairpin and
A cough drop and a dime
@-The Woman About Town, in the WASH
ington Post
Just as the salad came on Jimmy
announced that he had extra work to do
ct the office and would have to go right
back as soon as dinner was over. This
was statement to arouse suspicious in
the breasts of some wives but Mrs. jim
my only said, rs that so? Why. that's
too bad. Mrs. Crysler wanted US to 80
over there this evening" and added. as
though incidentally. When win you be
back?" Not before II. I'm afraid" said
Jimmy. You won't be frightened, will
you? - Mrs Jimmy replied that she
wouldn't, and the subject was dropped.
When dinner was over he gave Mrs.
Jimmy one of those hasty and perfume
tory ores in the neighborhood of the
ear which does duty for ordinary occa-
sions after the honeymoon and hurried
away.
Now Mrs Jimmy may have meant it
when she said she was sorry Jimmy
had to go back to the Office but her ac-
tions as soon as the front door slammed
behind him would not justify any such
ffnr1 ont m 11n f1Ia 0I1o7 =
Immediately and called up the Cryslers
Jimmy has gone to the Office" she said,
when Mrs. Crysler answered, and L
want you all to come over here. Don
say you can't, but as soon as the boys
get there pile right over. You don't
think I'm going to stay all alone do
YOU? Hin? o! Until II. he said. Well
you'll be over won't you? Goodbye
That was how it happened that half
an hour later Mrs. CrysIer dropped IN
at the Jimmy's with Bob and Courtlandt
tagging along. They found Mrs. Jimmy
waiting for them in the den and n little
later there was a rabbit in process Of
construction and some cold bottles in
convenient proximity
While they were at their luncheon
Courtlandt sprung what he declared to
be new one: Why" he asked, rs
a kiss like the creation2" OF course
they gave it up. WELL said Court
landt. there's nothing in it, but God
knows it's good!'
1t was in the midst of the commotion
which followed that Mrs. Jimmy heard
a familiar step on the front walk. In
another second the others heard it too
and looked at her inquiringly. 1t was
only o'clock. but Mrs. Jimmy could
MT be mistaken about that walk She
flushed first and then turned pale.
There really would seem to be no rea-
son TO be so embarrassed, but Mrs jim
my knew that if Mr.. JimmyS kisses
had grown haSty and DerfunctOry his
E11cr5piOr7S still n good
working order and he had shown
tendency of late to develop them. es-
pecially to the case of Courtlandt In
minute Bob had shown that Young man
out by the little vine covered back
porch and Mrs. Jimmy had whisked
his plate and glass out of sight in the
pantry.
The hurry and confusion of these
lightning changes, added to the effect of
the refreshment. had the result of sro-
ducing something very like hysteria in
the two women by the time Mr.. Jim
my had hung 10 his coat and hat and
appeared on the scene and it rested
with Bob to cover the episode and save
the day. L was just telling the girls
a new conundrum'' he explained as he
shook hands with Jimmy DO you
know why a kiss is like the creation ? %
Jimmy said he didn't. so Bob told him.
Jimmy is one of those good natured
obliging fellows who will laugh at a
joke and the merriment Of the girls
at that moment amounted to hilarity
Ihey were all roaring when the door
bell rang. Mrs. Jimmy said she would
answer because the maid was out and
hurried into the hall still laughing. Il
left my top-coat." whispered Court
landt, as she opened the door why.
how do you do. Mr.. Courtlandt," said
Mrs. Jimmy cordially. Then although
her greeting had been loud enough for
all the others to hear she called out:
Here's Mr.. Courtlandt! Aren't you all
gIad?" adding in a whisper to him.
There it is. He never noticed it. Put
your hat with it," and pushed him out
into the dining room ahead of her. Mr..
Jimmy Strengthened out enough to
greet the new conner very agreeably
but the others continued to howl even
as they shook his hand. Whats the
matter" asked Courtlandt. in that ag-
arieved tone we reserve for the people
who laugh at things we don't know.
Alas! 1t was Poor Jimmy who thought
he knew what they were laughing at
who answered: Bob has a new conun-
drum and by George 1t is pretty good"
he said. Tell it, Bob" NO. said Bob
fairly black in the face now. You
tell it" We'll" said Jimmy. turning
to Courtlandt, do you know why
kiss is like the creation?''
That conundrum made a hit with
Jimmy and he has told it a great many
times since but never with such good
effect as the first time. Z never saw
a fellow laugh at a joke as Courtlandt
laughed at that one the first time he