The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25


springs innovations.
A white chip hat, edged with a row
OF llght blue braid and trimmed with
blue velvet ribbon, is one of the sim
plest, prettiest things imaginable.
The elbow sleeves many of the new
coats boast show off the frilIs of lace
the blouse cuff is made UP of.
A 80 Like a Wolnani, story from the
Cincinnati Enquirer:
1t was such a nice voice and such a
pair of eyes that the clerk in the
jeweIry store dropped everything and
slid down the counter to attend to her
May please have the ring I left
here to be made bigger ~ she began.
NO" she next confessed in response
to his inquiry, Il didn't bring that ticket
with me, but I can pick the ring right
out, gold one with two hearts, and it
was engraved inside
I'VE make it a rule not to return ar
ticles except upon presentation of the
ticket, he ventured softly, explaining
hastily as her lovely lips drew into a
pout: You see,i the ticket were lost
But it isn't" she Interrupted; Its
right home in my handkerchief box. L
Just forgot to bring it, and"
Then allow US to send the ring, and
you can give the"
mo, I can't Her brows were stormy
now II am going to lunch now, and I
must have the ring. It's very import
ant-because-" and she blushed fur
iously, and ended lamely: well, I've
simply got to have it,
I'VE might make an exception the
clerk admitted, his heart being quite
turned to butter and honey. about
what date did you leave it?''
-Oh, dear" said she, putting a rosy
finger to her chin, ''let me think It
was just after received that letter-no
it wasn't, because 1 couldn't find the
ring at. first anywhere. It must have
been a day or two later, it turned up
with my neckties, and goodness! It
was too small to put on. I had already.
answered yes about lunch today, and
simply rushed over here with it and
said l must have it today"
She had unSWervingly brought up at
the old point, and the clerk deftly head
ed her round with: and the letter was
about what date?' She looked at him
coldly and informed him that she hadn't
the faintest idea. You had felt he
FASTENED to explain that that date
might help you fix the
"Oh. yes. Wen. should think left it
here Friday-no. yesterday was Friday,
wasn't it? Well, it was probably last
week, early in the week.
Il can show you our last weeks fin
ished, he conceded glibly.
But in the tray presented there was
no ring with two hearts entwined. In
quiry disclosed that no such ring was
still in the repairers' hands. She went
Il must have it. 1t is not the value"
she said witheringly, but he-I simply
you must find it,
THE ticket would help"
My dear SIR said she with a flash
of binding logic. Il expect to pay for
the repairs, but certainly nothing emit
ties you to consider me custodian of
any foolish bit of paper you feel like
giving me. I never asked for it.
But if it were lost2v
Then the wrong person would be get
ting the ring, and I am the right per-
son. she rounded UP triumphantly. 80
you were much better to give it to me,
with the ticket safe in my handker-
chief box, than to give lit to a person
with the ticket, because it would simply
be that they had stolen it.
Her intent was dazzlingly clear and
the clerk squirmed you will have to
speak to the proprietor he said firm
ly. Any amount of idiocy win only rivet
a mans admiration. but the smallest
show of logic scares him Off.
1T am late to lunch now she almost
sobbed. land I cannot spend time talk
ing to the whole world, just want my
ring"
This was something like talk, but she
had the eIe1k chilled 1.-THE proprietor
has just stepped out If you could re-
turn-with the ticket"
She stamped one foot, then the other,
said "Oh!'' and dashed out. The jewelry