The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
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published.l
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Campbell, for
merly of Topeka, have issued invita-
tons to the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Roberta Eleanor Akers, to Mr.
Joseph Caryl Hill of Chicago, TUESDAY
evening, September IL, at O'Clock
St. Marks cathedral, salt Lake City,
Utah. At home after November l,
sos Washington avenue, Chicago, Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and Miss Akers
are visiting at the home OF relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Williams OF Salt
Lake, from, whose house the weaoing
will take place. Miss Akers formerly
lived in Topeka and has hosts OF
friends here to whom her wedding IS
an event of much interest she IS a.
sister of Mr.. Everett B. Akers. and OF
Mr.. Warren AkerS of Boston, who is
now visiting in Topeka. For the past
two winters she has been studying at
the art institute in Chicago where she
met her hance. Mr.. Hill is superin-
tendent of the south works of the llli-
nois Steel company at Chicago.
The meanest man but one lives in
Topeka and the other is visiting him
now. Not long ago they were both
in Chicago with their wives and one
day they had an appointment to meet
the ladies at Fields for luncheon. The
men went to the reception room and
sat around for about twenty minutes IN
the midst of the daily hen congress
that assemblies there about noon. ana
the ladies kept them waiting just lohg
enough for them to hatch conspiracy
In a little while the younger OF the
ladies, who is a striking looking bru-
nette, sailed Up announcing, w ell,
we're here. I hope we haven [ kept
you waiting" go
The two men turned, stared at her,
looked at one another. and then in an
opposite direction. The lady addressed
them again. 81 beg your pardon" sald
her husband politely, but were you
speaking to me? 1 fear you nave
made a mistake.
BY this time everyone around them
was looking on interested.
well, I guess I haven't" snapped
the lady ''You think you're very
clever, but here's Lucy to back me
friend, the wife of the other man.
But Lucy wasn't there. She had
fingered behind to look at something,
thus unwittingly helping out the anna
teur comedians The two men looke9
at one another again, mean1ngly, ana
all the people around pricked up their
ears and raised their eyebrows. The
lady appeared embarrassed and a lit
tie frightened. She began to be some
what doubtful of her own identity and
was half ready to believe that she was
g, suspicious character, as the looks OF
the listening people indicated. Her
eyes searched the shifting crowd again
for Lucy, but she was not in sight.
Then she turned in anger upon her
husband and his friend. ST won't have
any more of this - she exclaimed. AL
most ready to cry.
Her husband merely looked annoy
ed but the other man arose, saying IN
a courteous manner, ct is evident that
you have made a mistake, but to save
you embarrassment and to avoid
further scene, 1 am willing to accom-
pany you to the elevator" He offered
his arm and although she wanted to
refuse and scratch out his eyes. what
could-she do with all those strangers,
own husband sitting there in stony
silence looking at her without the
slightest sign of recognition. So they
walked to the elevator. her friend
maintaining a dignified silence all the
way to the State street entrance, where
a little later the other two joined them
and the comedy was declared ended.
But the lady says it isn't ended yet.
She's biding her time and if ever her
husband meets her at the railway sta
tiOtA OA dilS Ol4ACI CQucbl1y QQDllC pldCCs
in a strange town, and tries to kiss her
she'll call the police and declare that
she never saw him before in all her
life.
An approaching out of town wedding
of much interest here where the groom
formerly lived and still frequently
visits is that of Miss Minnie Kiser and
Mr.. Archibald Barnes, both of Leaven-
worth. The date of the wedding is
"Wednesday hnT 2 will
be celebrated at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Kiser, Third and Elm streets, Leaven-
worth. At home on PottaWatomie
street, between Second and Third,
Leavenworth.
While Mrs. Jake Mohler was north
with her baby son, John, this summer
John cut his first tooth and Mrs. Mohle1
telegraphed the news home to Mr.. Mob
Ter. The same day he met a friend who
is also interested in babies, having a lit
tie daughter of his own and who greet
ed him with, Il understand Baby Mon
Ter has a tooth" How did you know
that?'' demanded Mr.. Mohler. looking
somewhat fused but very proud
'tWen.' replied his friend. Don't you
think I read the State Journal bulle-
tins?"
She was an innocent and. eonfidine
out on her summer vacation. He was
New York Man dhat explains every
thing, on his way home from the Pa
cifie coast. They met on the train. The
weather was hot, he offered her a seal
IN his section, which was on the cooler
side of the car and they were soon deer
in conversation. The New York Mar
took the pose of ignorance as to west
ern conditions which eastern people
consider q sign of superiority and it was
some time before the girl from Topeka
Kansas, discovered that he was string
ing her. When she did she never bat
ted an eye but went right on answering
his absurd questions and taking greai
pains to make detailed explanations OF
all he wanted to know
They have to watah all theah trees
>heah. don't they?" he asked, indicating
with wave of the hand the wood:
along the track. It understand they've
sprinkled all the trees night and mawn
ing faw yeahs in ordah to make then
grow to this height. It's wondahfu
how we'll they've done, isn't it?"
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