The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
THE POINT OF VIEW.
THE STORY OF LOVERS DIFFER
ENCES.


Mabel Travers stood at the gate aile
watched her lovers retreating Hsuls
until it disappeared round a Deno III liis
road. --,l-,
There was discoutcnted es9res3s,l9ll
on her handsome face as sIe 49,
slowly back to the house anu tN.
her mothers drawing ROOM -,
Mrs. Travers looked u9 trom hei wore
as Mabel. with little lm2atleht SIGH
threw herself into a chair
sWeU dear2H she said brighlly
"WeWef returned Mabel i'm tone that
implied the contrary ,s ~,
Els anything the natter asked nei
mother You haven't guarreled with
Leslie 7 suppose. she added, playlultS-
.No-yes-at least. really. IN net
quite sure" was the unexpected reply
"Ter me-" said Mrs Travers.
Mother. it's horrible to marry poor
Mrs. Travers looked at her daughter
I'm panied surprise
NV dariingi4 she said. reproachfuuy
ooh know I'm wretch TO say it,
and-perhaps don't mean it-and yet
and yeti
~D0n'f be afraid to tell me- dear
Mother Leslie and ] have been hay
fne business talk. That's what ne
called IT, 1t was hateful,'
.But very necessary. Leslie was wise.
'ves-I suppose so. He said that. as
we were 10 be married so soon now, II
was only right that should know eN-
activ what he could offer me. On
mother' mac no laea lLlat Leslie "esa
so miserably door,
Mrs Travera eyed her daughter with
q troubled look.
he has never made any secret Of his
income" she said.
III know, but L didn't realize how little
Il was llll ne went INTO an the WIeteAs9
QetaAs ABOUT rent ana serN anus d M
mouse he1pihs money. anu an llle resi- - ~
IT, On, ~ an seemed 50 mean anu
EOrCidl"
All MaDei hung OUT LleI Nfllu9 "leH
itue gesture OF liipalieilce-
am FeI soiiE 70 lieai you "a y 'iiss no.
mabel sara MIS- 4faNeis slaNely. II
III almost makes me AFRAID she Went
ON hesilatingiy- you ougnt never 70
have promised to marry Leslie FER
naps you are not the llSh1 hlnu o. VIE
1OI nm dear
hHlleI'
1i5- ltaNels t9At from per tilaH ai1sl
iaia hef mana Ashliy on tne sltl uath
heae
zen me. enid, she sal1; 90 you
aii" sIe5s - iol M l., 49,,
ms s -'ia 9si lin Aei ~ ~ ~
aus aii1 pul 81 my q A1.'p ~ 20
DI ~ mn, 7lls -
80 5tt -, - ii'0" "'il N 'i
wi'i me -f.. ....,-- Gu. ,--..
anu titS slii 9poNe uuiS, one ANY"
- ~ ~. ee l-9siis Sgl s'.lg Was ms
5t,I,s oA7 ~ .4il l1l , 80
80 met nay uay slle mao tss'l
~ tI 49, sll0 20 s
80, s,Is+,,4 LIZ, nae ~
oeen accustomea TO tnlnk VagueIy OF
- - ~, ioilis.ilei ' ~ u
IT, So, +t a. ne -
- IL - ~. +t.s - "a - - ~ NJ u
-afsi ~ - ~ 80, an ii,i ~ +
had sunk within her Is she listened to
her. 1o,-er.z Jaecr5r,tio,, Of +tsir f,,f,,,.e
home modest viTa i'm Tho srbnrba
with one maid to assist her in her
household duties She dreaded +he mos
meet If an tba r,a+ft- eooro7,,iae thew
would he ol,lfoad to frar+fra and for ;
moment thonsb she hated herself for If
the next She hsd felt almost angry vim
Leslie because he was not richer man
She loved Leslie she told herself aasfn
and again and vet
Something of all this the girl contriv-
ed to sob out in her mothers sympa-
thetic ear. ana as Mrs. Travers listened.
the look of uerplexitv on her face grad
nails, obaryed IL e7,s If ralief
III think j understand" she said
"Oh.Im a horrid, mercenary wretch!"
cried Mabel
mo I don't fhiul, ,,o,,.,a 4bstn ra
piled her mother quietly "orlvLv-eIf
want of money is never q r,ieaeay.+
f1ins We ali Ic,,s ,,--sItl, - -
ffv and if's 5,erfeg,ti,- ~ - So .
7,-cr,,a, st,,,,fd 80 - i.t- a. 10 =
rich rather than moor don't ,fan9a
you dear for regrettine T.esIie's never
ty. only / Thought Won cared for hir,
less because of it."
Mother. Won dfdnit thi M e9ge ea,9+
thatt'
SO bitterly re11ies M r,,- al,.'lzs
But know now va 1,1ietsI-t7--
Mother. I'm beginnine to see +bine,s
more cies-l,- 30 SO - -, 10 tilIss
den briehfs1irs i@ IF 'n 5e gr ~ win ~ SUD
rovsrt,- bl,+ -, 60 He.te
were a manner r should g-,Cav, Io,s4sil.
out ! shouldn't give him up"