The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
TIE EVENING STORY
Proposals.
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!. BOBBIE TOLD.


l. BOBBIE TOLD.
The girl in the fluffy pink gown was
entertaining a caller on the veranda-
The small boy in the white Russian
suit, who had been swinging on the
railing, slid down and approached
them.
Say, Aunt Millie." he remarked,
ARE you going to tell him?"
Run away, Bobbie:" said the young
woman, hurriedly. Whatever does
Mr.. Winters
You said you were going to tell
him. persisted Bobbie. approaching
nearer and hanging over her knee.
daringly.
The girl in pink Strengthened up.
Your mamma wants you, Bobbie,
she said in a tone OF authority.
But, Aunt Mile, what did you say
so for if you weren't going to tell
him?"
do you remember that little express
cart at the store you liked SO much 2,
asked the girl, beguilingly. "I'll get it
for you if you'll mind me now and run
into the house" ~
Don't you do it, Bob broke in the
young man. I'll get you bigger cart
if you'll stay out here and tell me
what your auntie said she was going
to tell me. I'm sure it's something L
ought to know"
"Dick Winters!" said the girl in
pink. How can you? You know
going to tell you anything. It's all
nonsense
cit was when you were talking to
mamma in the dining ROOM" cried
Bobbie, eager to remind her. She
said Mr.. Winters came here an awful
lot an you said
The girl in pink swooped down on
her nephew and gathered him into
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for the door. Bobbie writhed like an
eel. Suddenly his crimson face pop
| ped out from under her arm.
IAN you said evensif he didn't have
any money he could come all he want
ed to and you'd as soon tell him So
Bobbie's voice died away abruptly
as his aunt disappeared with him.
The young man on the porch sat
with his head in his hands and waited
long time. Finally the girl in pink
came back slowly, brave1y.
The young man took both her hands
| in his and there was a moments 81
lence. When he spoke his voice shook
"And I'd never have known-or
dared to tell you-if it hadn't been for
that angel Bob"
II. MAKING A CHOICE.
I felt surprised and somewhat an
noyed Wednesday night when Donald
| asked me when I would marry him.
thought it betokened assurance on his
part. Perhaps I had led him to think
| that 1 had accepted him, but he was
| taking a good deal for granted. any
way. Somehow I found it difficult JUS
| then to explain this to Donald, SO
took refuge in the customary helples!
81 don't know and smiled vaguely.
Donald kissed me goodnight ant
departed looking absurdly satisfied.
really had no intention of marrying
him, but l was too tired to 'considel
it much that night and fell asleeI
thinking that could tell him about hi
mistake the next time saw him.
| At Dolly Aker's luncheon Thursda.
the girls rushed up to ask me whethe
Z had heard of Jack Thornton'S en-
gagement to Miss Bates. I hadn'
heard. I had promised to marry Jacl
myself the last time I saw him if HI
would go to work, and he had smiled
| Little girl, you know I will do any
thing in the world for you-yes, ever
work"
The girls looked disappointed wher
| I laughed in a pleasant way and tolt
them how Jack had told me all abou
his enga cement a week ago and how
thoroughly 1 approved, because
would be such a good thing for him
After that we talked about the new
evening gowns.
When 1 reached home 1 passed tn
rest of the afternoon taking out tn
sleeves of my black evening gown
which 1 have worn for the last fou
years. L hoped thus to disguise it
identity. Anyway, my arms are good
II the evening I went to the Countr,
club dance with Dick Hamilton. H
was unusually annoying coming home
Dick has exquisite manners, which h
does not always use.
The next evening Donald came an,
also Dick Hamilton. Donald quietl,
persisted in staying until Dick finall,
left. There was a little proprietar,
look in his eyes which was not at al
unbecoming. I like men with squar
shoulders and square chins. His Goa
seemed an unusually cornfortabl
place to put ones head against, toe
For some reason I cried a littl
while I told him about a good man.
things, but he only laughed comfort
ingly and kissed me and told me tina
was a funny. little thing, and then
laughed, too.
We are going to be married early il
Septem News.