The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-28
THE HUMAN WAY.
CHARMING LITTLE STORY For
THE DISCONTINUED

She thrust a udlllu lrtA4NA
through the dainty summer creation
that crowned her head.
zone would suppose / didn't know
-l,s f,7tonan4l,y told her reflected image.
ssfhat a trim tailOr-made dress ana
walking hat are the correct dress LOT
autumn. One would suppose Hloii
realize how shabby and out Of taste IS
fi,ie hat winter skirt and odd spring
facIxer But what use 10 know Theses
things. when one has no money
she sighed dcspairingly ana rum
mayed I'm a box for her oft-cleaned tan
gloves The sight of them lying beside
a small pile of newly washed neck TlD-
hons provoked a fresh burst Of seorn
ION. the Httleness of 1t she cried,
bitterly. To spend ones God-giveu
ENERGIES in cleaning and mending ard
turning and dyeing-all because of "a
miserable, soul-pinching lack of money
Catching up gloves and pOcketboOk
she passed into the sitting room Of the
BE sure to take good care of Freddie
while I'm gone. Dora" she ad1ured her
cousin. who bent above her school book.
the 2-year-old youngster playing at her
8Iu try" was the rather weary an
swer He's always getting into mis-
chief, though, no matter how 1 watch
The mother sighed imDatiently -
suppose, she said aggrieVedly. that ]
ought really to stay with him. But it
does seem as if i might have some rec
reatOn once IN While even II 1T no
more than going to do "A little shopping.
But then. I'm always made to feel guilty
whenever I demand any release from
the daily grind
She kissed the child hastily. Good
by, Freddie-mamma coming back
soon. Gracious how dirty that dress Is.
and I iusr put it on an hour ago.
must make him some new things this
week Oh. the hundreds of things cry
N he
any leisure?"
cit isn't right" she protested. as she
hurried along the street. that any hui
man being should be obliged to waste
precious powers on miserly economies
and paltry strivings. There should be
time for something else than getting
meals and making beds and keeping
clothes in order. There should be leis-
urei Time to think and study and de-
VelOp the higher regions of ones being
Time to appreciate the beauties of the
finer things of life. Oh. there's some
thing wrong with the system of thingsl"
The sight of gorgeous shop windows
only accentuated her bitter mood Mrs.
Perry did not possess the philosophy
that enables one to enjoy beauty regard
less Of possession. The display of ex-
quisite garments only filled her with
Wretchedness-
1T is cruell" she persisted. Cruel 10
be deprived of these things, when one
has the taste and the artistic ability to
appreciate them so keenly."
Tt was half an hour later. as she
stood at a counter making modest pur-
chases that the sound of a Womans
voice nearby arrested her attention.
There was something exceedingly IA
miliar i'm the well-modulated tones.
Glancing UP, she saw that her surmise
was correct The perfectly appareled
woman who stood looking at silks was
no other than a friend of her girlhood
The recognition was mutual The
friends moved toward each other with
outstretched hands and glowing eyes.
why, CIarai Is this you?"
And you, Margaret"
Then followed the rush of questions
and comments most natural under the
circumstances.
Come with me said Clara Eberly.
drawing Mrs. Perry from the counter
we'll 60 to my hotel, where we can
talk over old times to our hearts con-
tent Shopping can wait for a day or
two"
She was so sweet. so cordial. so like
the Clara of former days that Mrs
Perry forgot for the moment that her
dress showed disheartenng contrast
to the eXQuisitely fitting gown of gray
once In the street. however, the real
ization smOte her A hanson was wait
ing for Clara The two women got into
it, and again the questions and com
ments ran on.
1t was a few minutes ride to the
hotel Mrs. Perry followed her friend
hard NOT TO he envfous
And now cried Ms t,ber1, ss +ts,,
reached her room. we can have a cosy
afternoon all by ourselves"
She rang the bell and ordered refrast,.
ments
.r., -i+ 1--,- IL,
you can all about the duties vaiti6sg for
you at home I shan't listen 81 2-9,7r
going under two hours IN tbs lss+
Dinner to eet2 OH vel r,D,f 1-o,, H.
it go for todav2 There f5erra-.s i is
thoughtless for me to talk So You Soc
/ have no responsibilites Whatever 80
lived i'm hotels ever since r7s,.ria,l
Howard is out of town so much. IF reaI
ly wouldn't be sensible to keen house.
And then I travel with him most of the
time.
Mrs Perry leant forward ir,,,,,1si,-.
ly. What an ideal Hfel" she cried.
Just what I've always wanted. You