The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-15
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At Their Reunion.
Six pretty young women were clus-
tered about a round table in the tea
room and they beamed upon one an
other joyousIy.
Isn't this fne?" exclaimed the short
girl Here We are all together again
for the first time in three years! want
70 near every single thing about each
SO do IT. echoed the chorus. Every
glrl must tell the story of her life since
we left collegey
They paused as the tan young wo-
man with the waves of dark hair half
arose nom her chair and then sunk
pack with little laugh not at all
apologeue. In fact it was almost
proud SO foolish of mer' she ex-
Planned That baby across the room
croWed and 1t sounded Just exactly like
my baby-I forgot he wasn't here. the
darlingn'
ITO think Of Nell with a babyp' came
the laughing chorus. on should have
brought him so we might see him,
they ended with the perfunctory polite
ness OF the outsider with other interests
in life.
This windy day!' cried Nell in hor-
or. That shows how much you girls
know about babies. Why, 1t would be
at the risk of his life.''
ITO be surer' agreed the short girl.
speaking of babies reminds me that I
think Howard Langley with his eherubic
smile and round eyes looks just like
baby himself. How on earth Madge can
see anything interesting in him.
You don't mean to say she's inter-
ested in hin?" they all cried.
Why
The tall. dark young woman, who had
been dreamily regarding her hands
bath in the big tub for the first time
today" she informed them. genially.
You ought to have seen him splash. I
had to spat his hands to make him let
go of the water faucets before I could
get him out. It's worried me ever since
you don't think it will create a, wrong
impression in his mind IN regard to me,
you know? How could I use moral sua-
sion in such a case?" she ended anxi-
ously.
There was a dead silence Then the
girl with the pink cheeks spoke up.
I'D write to the mothers departm ent
in some magazine" she suggested.
wouldn't that do? Say, did any of
you see those perfectly beautiful silks
downstairs for shirtwaist suits?
They've marked them down to 50 cents.
I'm bound to get the blue, so don't any
of you dare buy it."
Il bought Nelson the cunningest pair
Of shoes today" chimed in the tall,
dark young woman. Just wait and I'll
show them to you"
Luncheon was suspended while she
f1shed the tiny parcel from her bag and
passed it around. Everybody said the
shoes were too cunning for anything
and there was another silence.
The young woman with the decided
chin started in afresh 7 Just want to
tell you the awful thing I heard about
Angela" she began. You'd never be
lieve it of her. I was struck dumb when
heard it. because she was such a shy
scared little y ing"
What on earth
What's she done?"
Has she eloped?"
There was ripple of laughter from
the tall, dark young woman, whose ey es
had grown DREAMER. What do you
suppose Nelson did today when I took
his rattle away from him?" she inqui1 ed
beamingly as she swept them with her
glance.
Her friends looked worried and then
apologize. The girl with vhe chin at
last was brave enough to confess that
she hadn't the remotest idea.
The young mother laughed. ''He hit
at me with his pudgy little fist and
made some funny noises that for all the
world sounded like bad mamma! DO
you really suppose he knew what he
was saying? Wasn't it wonderful any
how-and he's only 10 months old.
Perfectly marveIousi" asserted the
short girl, who wanted to get on to i'm
portant gossip. "Girls, I've something
to tell you and you'll be so surprised
I'll give you three guesses-"
Don't keep US in suspense begged
one. Tell us now"
Are you engaged?''
who's the unIucky MANI"
For goodness sake, tell US about it,
The short girl grew pink and smiled
rather consciously She thoroughly en-
joyed the fact that the tableful Of young
women was leaning on its several ell
bows in it's curiosity and anxiety. At
last she opened her rosy lips. well
she began.
But the tall, dark young woman broke
in pIacidIy. ''I have a treat for you. J."
she said. ''I couldn't bring Nelson but
I did bring his book. I've written in It
every day since he cane-alI his cute
little ways and tricks are noted down
and the first time he did things and all
that. you know It is most complete
I'm going to read 1t to you, for know
you'll enjoy it. It IS perfectly wonder
full to see how he has developed
Then she began to read and it was
thick book.-Chicago News.