The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-26
THE EVENING STORY


They met at a farmhouse as summer
ooarders. He was what women call
cynical. She thought him Indifferent.
ne was certainly a cool chap, and the
look long walks in the mornings and
invariably seated themselves in some
shady nook where instead of dreaming
The happy hours away they discussed
abstruse questions.
Several weeks passed, and there was
no mention between them of their
growing intimacy. He spoke of We
turning to his work in the city without
mentioning any regret at the discontin-
uance OF their walks or their sittings
in the moonlight on the porch. SIZE
dared not mention the parting for fear
her voice would tremble.
one morning after they had come III
from a walk they went to the mantei
IN the living ROOM where the mail was
deposited, and she, taking up a letter
addressed to him in a womans hand,
gave it to him. He simply said,
Thank you" She spent the afternoon
wondering who was his correspondent
ana surmising his action at receiving a
letter from mother. a sister, a girl
friend or sweetheart. If It were from
either of the first three he would have
SAID something to denote the fact; II
from a sweetheart, he would have said
no more than thank you.'' This was
her reasoning.
The next morning instead Of waiting
for him to go to walk she went alone.
That is what girl in love would usual
ly do under the circumstances. She as
sumed on evidence that would have no
weight with twelve jurymen-mind you.
say jurymen not jury Women-that
his correspondent was his finance.
When she returned depot hack
was being driven up to the door and
who should get out of it but the COM
panion Of her former walks, whose
companionship she had taken pains to
show she did not longer care for, but
whose absence had made her miserable.
That was not all; he handed out a
very attractive looking girl, whom he
led into the house. He reappeared just
as the girl who had witnessed the ar
rival was approaching the porch. He
went to meet her, pleasantly, but notic-
ing severe expression on her face his
own assumed a serious cast. Evidently
there was a change. He had been in
tending to explain his not joining in her
walk by telling her that he had gone to
the station, but he concluded to await
developments.
pleasant walk?'' he asked.
Very"
"I didn't see you when you started"
1T is not to be expected that you
should go to walk with me every morn
ing"
certainly not; that would be very
selfish Of me. Suppose we go into the
summer house
THANK you; I'm tired. I shall rest
awhile before dinner"
LAS you like. I'll stroll down to the
river bank Good morning"
This was not to her purpose. She
changed her mind and said she woulC
so into the summer house for a few
| minutes only
why did you deliberately go off t.
walk without me this morning?" he
asked when they were seated. He as.
sumed that she had done this, he die
not know it.
II DON'T care to attract the attention
of those in the house by these walks
! especially
''Well?"
1.-The young lady who has just arriv'
ed might not like it"
81 hadn't thought of that"
You should have thought of it,
1--WE men are methodical fellows. We
/ take up matters as they come along
while your sex are prone to take then
up as fancy dictates.
/ LAS principle Dictates
That word principle has many con
ditions. Sometimes it is rigid, some
times elastic
Il should think in this case it mus
| be elastic"
call principle partakes Of education
/ The Greeks
"Bother the Greeks. What had they
| to do with US ~
There was a brief silence. Evident
/ Iy the hair splitting was over Pres
''i I'VE shall not hereafter be quite SC
/ free to enjoy these walks together
Evidently not"
my mother will be up on Saturday
and
yes She is an invalid. and I shall
need to devote good deal OF time &c
and the rest will belong to an
what other?"
THE young lady who has already
"she will help me in the care Of my
mother"
THAT will be her duty"
"And her pleasure"
Certainly; of course.
81 shall be here only a few days
after. mother comes, then the care OF
her will devoive entirely on my sister.
your sister?'
now ,r
girl looked up at the sky, then down at
III. why didn't you tell me that be-
fore?''
she sat silent for a moment. then
arose and was about to start for the
house. but he seized her hand and de-
famed her. The fencing was over. For
the first time since he had met her ne
said what he meant, and she replied
in kind. -,.x1yr
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