The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
18th tremuIous

WANTED-A boy with a wheel. Mrs.
Mercer, Crosby Bros.
him?" she added. with tremulous
"Yes-as one of the most attractive
men in London spoiled darling. He
is married to a little humdrum wife,
What did you say2" springing to
Married to a dowdy little woman
"a woman with money. He leads her
a sad life, but she adores him.
Married! No-impossible! 1t is
not true!"
'.Yes-every one knows that
There was a long, expressive silence
And thought he loved me. Oh.
my heart is broken! Oh, what shall 1
kerchief to her face and began to cry
softly.
mo. no, your dear little heart is too
young to know what the word
broken means. How old are your
L am seventeen in month"
And you are a wild, enthusiastic,
impulsive Irish colleen. Now shall
tell you what we will do?''
''I think 1 shall die of shame!" she
moaned.
Don't cry-the policeman will be
coming over to ask if I'm ill-treating
you. You and l will just take a han
som and drive straight to Euston, and
you will return to Dublin by the night
mail. Your toothache, I presume, is
still very bad, but you can present
yourself to your grandmother tomOr-
row morning and tell her you have
completely recovered"
Eyes, only want togo home-and
hide myself for the rest Of my life"
QUILL never give a thought to that
scoundre1 again? To think of his Iur-
ing you over herel-and you, little
more than a child-ignorant, pen
niless, and friendless1it was mon
stroust"
Yes have no m6ney-but have
this, producing a tiny gold watch; lit
will pay for my ticket
No. no. III lend you the money.
Whatever IS necessary, and give you
my card. and you ehtf return me the
money-at any tfme.fp ~rs,--
oh, how kind of you, you dear.
had saved my lfeI I feel so fright
ened and strange and in another
world over here, and people stare as
If they knew how wicked 1 had
Now come along; let US be off, he
said, rising briskly. You will catch
the $3.50 with lots of time to spare. You
VIII have just spent three hours in
town. hope you will never have any
thing more to do with Miss Tooke
declare she deserves seven years hard
Iabori"
As he talked they had walked out Of
the park, and in another moment had
driven away together in a hanson BE-
hind a smart horse.
Just as they moved off another cab
came rapidly toward them, and drew
up at the gate. The fare sprang out.
q good looking, slim, Well-grOOn1ed
man; he caught a fleeing glimpse Of
the pale face and great tragic eyes of
the pretty Irish girl, of a mans Shout
der and tall hat, and in another second
they were out of sight, and Rupert
WOlferstan was left standing bv the
gate, with a real frown on his flushed
face, and had words on his clean-shI-
ven lips.
Six years had elapsed, and Sir Rich
ards nephew, CHARTERED in the west Of
ireland, had there met his fate a Ger
tain Miss Kathleen O'Hara, q lovely.
unsophisticated Jewel of d girl, an only
According to Capt Guy Tracy, his
hancee was so entrancingly lovely so
simple-minded, so wittys and so grace
full, that naturally all his relations were
clamorous to see her, and he brought
her ia triumph to London in order 10
present her to his mother, his sisters
and above all to his Uncle Richard.
Uncle Richard made the Iady's -acquain-
tance at a formal family dinner party.
The instant their eyes met they recog-
man in the park. she was the girl he had
seen off at EustOn-the cause of his leav-
ing an empty chair at the GreVilles' din
ner party on a certain evening in May
some years previously girl VINO had
SA-~Aoi7SN nun q pOStOAANt JAuth lCI three
pounds, with from a grateful friend, -
written in childish scrawl.
1t was wonderful how she retained her
SELL possession, but her hand was icy cold
as she placed it in his.
As the head of the family, Sir Richard
conducted his future niece to dinner: the
fingers on his arm We're now trembling
perceptibly.
Did they ever fined ont p he murrnured
in her ear, in his most fatherly tone.
Never,l" she whispered back ss
| The toothache was SO very bad2,
Yes
And now you have cut your wisdom
4 hope So
And no one knows except you and
And Miss Tooke-and him-and-Guy-
and-mothcr."
oh, so you've told Guy-that was right
to ourselves. They all believe that this
is your first appearance ia London. They
have never heard of your flying visit
Yes, ! recall it as a sort of hideOtIs
htmare-soTnetimc IL almost persuade
myself that it was only a bad dream. Oh.
can do to show you my gratitude2''
That questioned is easily answered.
/ Come for walk with me tonOrroW-iu
st. James Park. London World
Mother-Johnnyi On your way home
from school stop at the store and get me
q stick of candy and a bar of soap
| Father-What 90 You want Of a stick
| of candy?
Mother-That's so he'll remember the
1 soap---New York Weekly
Mrs. NeEvIywed-HIave you any nice
sIumps this Inornine