The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
THE EVENING ST0R r
Forglvlne Hlm.

F0rgiving Him.
(She sits in an orchestra seat shell
tered between her stout father and her
nervous mother There is pens1Ne
dHOop to her mouth and as she hfIs
her eyes lansuidly when the curtain
goes up she gives a sudden start. her
gaze is glued on lower box occuplea
by q gOOd-lOoking young man ana q
handsome, dark girl. She meditates
tunultuously.)
why, he did it! I never dreamed
II thOught-weI that shows how
shallow a man really is! OF course,
when we quarreled last night and 1
broke my theater engagement Win
him, as well as my dfamond-rlng en-
gagement, I told him to ask Ruth 70
And he just as sarcastically said ne
would! And he hasi
How did he dare, when he knows
detest her? eyes, mother, the leading
lady's gown is a DREAMY She might
be wearing -four sacks for all of me.
for 1 never was so upset in my nfe-
II know Bert felt awfuIly bad,
though he put on his freezingly digni-
fed air. I could tell by the way his
lips frightened in that odd manner he
has when he is stirred. why
thought he'd he glooming away At
home with a headache-not heart
ache, for he hast any any heart or he
wouldn't have let me quarrel with MIN.
And here he is, spick and span, laugh
ing, actually laughing, at that Bing-
ham girls stupid remarks. some men,
Of course, Admire that bold, blach-
eyed type, but I always supposed that
Bert was different from the rest ana
had more cultured likes and disbkes.
It seems he HASN'T How did he dare!
Il hope to goodness Bert sees me
only / wish / was with some stunning
man instead Of just the family. II
looks as though I never got asked any
where except by him At any rate ne
won't have the pleasure Of thinking
I'm at home crying my eyes out over
him! I know I look especially nice
tonight and the cold water and DOW
der hides every bit of red about my
eyes. must remember to be animal
ed and laugh and talk a lot when the
lights go up, for Bert can't help but
notice me between acts.
Il suppose that Bingham creature
thinks she has done sofne-
SO smart if she knew he
asked her just to make me Jealous
Maybe though, he is glad of the
chance to take some one else-nlay pc
he doesn't care a bit whether am
Jealous or not. Well, / don't care
(Isn't the play lovely, mother? Suen
a stunning leading woman! I'm SO
glad ! camel
Isn't it odd? The lights are I'D and
Bert hasn't looked this way once Well'
Z
self to Ruth Bingham If he likes Only
1 never supposed he'd look at any otner
girl in all the world except me with
that special little smile. | though IL
was all mine. Men are hckle as .1ie -
There! He saw me, and l must say
nv bow was a triumph Of art-polils'
sWeetly cold and disiuterested
Il wish my cheeks didn't burn so, Tor
I wouldn't for anything have him tnlhk
1 cared. 1 told him last night Ia never
Iii or him AGAIN ana L
won't So there is ne reason on earth
why he shouldn't take whom he pleases
to the theater Only
"Therel He caught my eye, but l
pretended not to see MN. ne a 49,
act as though he was really enjoying
himself as he did the first part OF lhe
evening. Maybe he does feel sorry Per-
haps he was sorry as soon as ne ask ssl
her but then, of course, ne couldh seI
out of it.
.sI'lI never forgive him. though, never!
T guess there are others besides Bert
R11clner. if I do chance to have no one
with me tonight. (Yes, mother, m per
fectly GREATNESS to see how IL gong 10
81 haven't the widest notion what
the% are talking about. My head aches.
7 actually believe Bert is trying 10 at
tract nv attention the way he stares at
me. but I won't look She can see mn
and 7 supDose she fondly thinks ne Is
adniTing her back halr. Il d 'SFF i'Nii'
most of it. -.
.iIusI to think that came near mar
r,yiner that man and he thought so llttle
Of me that he can enjoy himself at the
theater twenty-sour hours after We
Darted foreveri But I can't bear 10
think of his being wasted on Ruth Blhg-
ham. for she hasn't brains enough 10
appreciate him. He's too good TOT hel'
though I don't want him
ssVVfu this awful play never enc
yvonder2 I positively feel lll-the hghes
and bad air. suppose. There ISM any
other reason. -, r.
could only get home and in my room
ooh. see that! There was no need OF
his uniting her opera coat around heL
in such an outrageously tender manner.
Inst as ne does-dfd minel
IT hate himl don't believe ever
truly cared for him. CYes, papa IN
coirnng. but this crowd is awful.)
s'There they are, and I'm affald We're
going to meet by that pillar because OF
fhis lam. If only can manage 10 sIlllle
condescendingly and vet trgidiy' as
though 1 scarcely knew him!
ION. good-evening. Mr.. Buckler-
What? Why, ye-e-s, Bert. Don pe SO
tragic. Yes, I'll be at home tomorro"
evening. ,-.,..--,,z ,,,,,s,,
7 told him that! He's just raging Win
,-e,norse can tell that. Poor Tellow .
know Ruth Bingham simply sandbag-
ged him into inviting her!
| ssyes. mother, I've had delightful
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