The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
TIE EVENING STORY



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As Is often So.
December i, 1900.
L m going to begin a diary again, be-
cause met my Fate today, and al /
ways begin diary right after I've met /
my rate. Somehow, at other times,
lnere's nothing to write about, except /
the weather, and what you've had for /
dinner, and that gets tiresome. I met /
him in d jewelry store. Grace Coleman /
and went in to look at Bracelets for /
one of my sisters for Christmas, and i
we saw him. Mr. Burr a friend Of /
mine, works there too (thatfs not whv
we went IN, thought, and we met him |
gong out, and Mr.. Chase (that is his |
aatne9 seemed so pleasant that I began i
TO jolly him (Grace and 1 both did and /
showed MIN the ring I wanted him to /
tel MI. Burr to get me for Christmas. |
kind of cute way OF letting him know |
what wanted, I thought, without hint |
ing. hate people who hint, and people |
VINO can't take hint, too, for that mat |
Ter. We told him our first names. but |
not our last ones. That was diplomacy. /
l wanted him to think of me as Faith |
from the very beginning. At last, we
literally tore ourselves away. Now I'm
going to describe us-both of us-so
can see how well we 20 together, He's
about my height, has brown hair, brown
eyes, medium complexion and wears
glasses. And his smile is divine and
Illuminating. I'm about his height and
have green eyes and a red face and
ought, therefore, to be good looking,
since green and red are supposed to go
! well together, but I'm not because when
/ was made I got all the left over
freckles-and there were a lot left over.
And my hairs the color of dirt-what
there is Of it. Some people think it's
! sprinRled with gray, but It isn't-the
/ gray hairs are all in my switch. It's
the family switch, and originally be-
1 longed to my mother.
Wen, he's not exactly my ideal, but
/ o, when Love comes in one doesn't
care what the object of alteration looks
like. / know I could love him If he
were eyeless. earless, hairless and tooth
! less-in fact, If he were like the Cheshire
/ cat and there were nothing to him but
his smile All the other times I have
/ just imagined myself in Love, but this
| time it is sure, for can't begin to ex-
press what I feel for him. To say I'm
crazy about him doesn't begin to tell it.
December p.
OF course only write on the days
| when see him. I went in today to
get my locket fixed. purposely waited
three whole weeks to see if he'd know
me after so long time-and he did.
Only he called me Grace. felt SO hurt
to think he didn't remember my name
that I made him think the solitaire I
was wearing was my engagement ring,
whereas it was ore my brother got for
his girl for Christmas and I was just
wearing it to show 1t Oft. I'm so mis-
cradle tonight and I thought to be so
Il happy after seeing him again. One
thing sure-Iu never take Grace Cole
man in there with me again. She's a
whole lot prettier than l am, but he
doesn't know how young and frivolous
she is-not fit for any mans wife.
December %.
Well I didn't intend to go back again
today, but did, because couldn't bear
to think how he must be suffering over
thus: If he thought I was going around
wearing other mems diamonds, would
he be likely to give me one himself
No. So I went in without it. He was
busy so I didn't stay long, but all. the
time I was there leaned my elbows
on the counter and kept my hands to
my face, and 0, the poor fellow looked
so relieved. I know he didn't sleep last
night. How he has suffered!
December "a.
I went in today to get my locket. I've
been thinking it over and have decided
it's too soon for him to give me a dia-
mond, and I haven't let him know my
taste concerning a single other thing,
and this is the day before Christmas.
He was busy as usual, so I talked to
Mr.. Burr a minute and when I left 7
wished them both a Merry Christmas
and then I said real loud to Mr.. Burr,
Don't forget that American Beauties
and Cleveland's Choice are my favor
ties" Mr.. Chase looked up with his
heavenly smile, and 0, just can't wait
It'll tomorrow comes. I'll have to count
sheep all night.
December 25. (12 o'clock-night).
This day has passed like a horrible
nightmare Not a word from hfn-not
a sign. American Beauties! Cleveland s
Choice! o, was a fool to put my. faith
in a. man. To be in love is awful. 1 d
rather have typhoid fever or smallpox
any day. How dare he trifle with a
young girls affections in this way.
When I die want this placed on my
tombstone: s'She has done what she
could for Heaven knows have.
January. 80, 1905.
I've tried to shut his image out of my
heart, but it is impossible. I saw Mr..
Burr tonight and he said to be, Faith,
why don't you come in the store any
more? Mr.. Chase keeps wondering
what's the matter with you" 1 could
not answer. My heart was too full. But
I shall not go back for awhile. He de-
serves to suffer even as have suffered
February IA.
I saw him. I hunted up an old bro
ken ring and took it in to have it fixed.
| He was enchanting. He gave me the
little envelope for my ring and told me
to write my own name and I wrote
Mrs Faith Trevis." rather feared the
effect it would have on him, but he
| didn't stagger or turn pale or cry, An.
can it he true?'' or anything, but I
know it was because he didn't believe IT,
I am happy again. o, he is forty-seYen
angels.
February q;
I met him on the street today and he
spoke to me perfectly heavenly.
March a.
1 went in the store today with Mar
garet Snow, to price gold beads. and
| we talked tn him quite awhile. After we