The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
THE LOVE CHASE.

There's the church." cried Monica.
"Where?" said Jack. a little indiffer-
emily.
There! Can't you see the spire just
peeping up through the trees? Put your
head out of the window.
mo. thank you. I might get a spark
or something in my eye"
Monica sighed deeply Il think you
might try" she protested.
/. Il am trying I've been trying ever
since we left Baker street. 1 am bound
to admit, however, that up to the pres
ent-@'
"That'n do. If I'd known you weren't
going to play the game +"
Jack rose hastily, took off his straw
dow.
Can you see it?'' asked Monica.
mo. Oh. yes! Quite reminds one
DAMMIT He flung himself back onto
the seat, and CROPPED in a pocket for his
Don't say it's sparkl'' pleaded
Monica.
Il shall call it something worse than
that in a minute"
I'm so Sorryi 1t was my fault Let
me see if I can get it OUT
She sat down beside him. took the
handkerchief, wetted one corner and
screwed it into a point
Nov open your eye. Is it at the top
or the bottom?"
Il dunno. It's hurting most confound-
eddy, wherever it is
Poor boy! Try to keep quite still.
Look down.
Il am looking down. Don't keep on
jabbing like that
Il am not jabbing, Jack. It's no use
getting in a temper about it. I'm do
ing my best
7Better leave it alone and let it come
out by itself"
'Then it may go on hurting you all
day. Keep still moment! L see it,"
Got i'm! It's only a tiny little
speck, after all.
You wouldn't think it so tiny if it
had been in your eye, III bet =,
Il expect not. Halo! Here we are."
The train slowed down, and stopped
with a jerk at small country station.
Jack and Monica alighted.
That's a new porter, whispered
Monica, as they descended the steps
Very likely. They don't generally
keep them at stations like this for
five years, you know"
Five years isn't so very long.
Isn't it?" Jacks tone was signifi-
can't Monica said nothing.
They turned the corner rather shyly.
and walked through the village as
carelessly might be.
at wonder if any one will remem-
Der us?' said Monica.
II hope not
"Oh, don know. only we uSeQ
to be so frightfully-what d'you call
1T didn't know you objected so
strongly to being in love-
II don't 1 mean, I didn't. No, 1
don't"
They were outside the village now
and a few minutes would bring them
to the lane that led to the wood of
many memories. Monica stopped, and
looked her husband squarely in the
face.
BEFORE we go any further" she
began, Il should like"
"A drink? We've passed all the
pubs"
Don't be vulgar! 1 should like to
know whether you are really serious
in undertaking this pilgrimage. You
know that I am. You know, Jack
that 1 want to get back, If only for
an hour. to that sacred time when
She stopped abruptly. Jack had
seated himself on the bank and was
now busting his boots with his hand
kerchief.
go on" he murmured.
81 shan't go on 1 shall go back to
town. 1 was a fool ever to come. 1
might have known that a man like
you
Its no use struggling" said Jack.
And he kissed her.
Half way up the lane they came to
a cottage Five years ago, they had
been wont to take tea at that cottage.
The old lady who made the tea was
still making it, and they stayed there
for quite an hour.
Doesn't this remind you?" whis- |
pered Monica.
Its the very same blend" said