The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
THE EVENING STOR Y
what Happened TO Harry.

II IS funny how you want a thing
until you get it. and then you change
your mind / am thinking of Harry
HanOweu
When I first heard of him he had
the reputation of being immensely at
tractive- It is certain at least that he
can say nothing at all most effectively.
He has way of picking up your
handkerchief, too, that reminds you of
knights Of old. Some of the girls even
said that he could put sunshine into
their lives by simply smiling and re-
marking that it was a pleasant day. or
something equally original. Reputa-
tons are foolish things.
OF course we girls began to scram-
bic over him at once. remember Sue
turner got a new blue gown the mo-
ment she discovered that blue was his
favorjte color. Flo didn't rest until she
had discovered what recipes he liked
best on the chafing dish and then she
quite fattened him on them. Both
spent days embrOidering pillow tops
for his den.
We quarreled about him dreadfully.
too. 1t was funny the way Sue told it
around that she considered it coarse to
appeal to man through his appetite,
Which was, of course, a dig at Flos
chafing dish suppers. That was after
the blue gown Sue had rushed into
made her look the color of grape fruit,
natured- Even Beth and became
-cOol toward each other as soon 2 I
began to interfere, for Beth was hav-
ing lovely time presenting one to him
about every two weeks and actually
basking in his appreciation. But when
everybody is enthusiastic about a
thing you get enthusiastic, too, eSpe-
cially if the thing is a man.
So when Beth and Sue and Flo were
Scrambling for Mr.. HalloWell L began
to scramble for him myself. 1 don d
believe that any of US stopped to think
whether we really wanted him or not;
we were all too busy getting him away
from one another.
He had a splendid time for a while,
I suppose Tt was like the only man at
a summer resort, for he was quite over
whelmed with feminine worship. If he
called on Sue, Flo would phone him the
very next morning and suggest creamed
mushrooms. If he took me out for a
walk, Beth would Immediately start on
a new pillow top. Competition was in
tense, only it didn't last. 1t never does
When it is between two or three men
over the same girl, she begins TO IKE
one of them after a little and SnuD the
others. which. of course, ends things
And when it is four silly girls scram-
bling for the same man he does the ldell-
teal thing and ends things, TOO. Al
least that is what has happened to Har-
ry HallOwell.
1t wasn't very hard persuading him
that pink is lovelier than blue, especlally
after Sue looked so grape-fru1ly IN lhaL
expensive new gown of hers. he got
tired of the chatting dishes, too, AND
we'll. I really didn't mean to interiors
with Beths pillow tops She was right
in the middle of a most elaborate one
for his birthday, but when ne stopper
going to see her, naturally she never
finished it. I really hated 10 lnlei1eIe
with Beth. but of course that pillow
top will be Just so much done TOWARD
her Christmas presents next DecelllbSl.
So there wasn't any competition any
more which was tiresOme. Compethon
keeps things interesting. Nothing coulo
be more exciting than entertaining d
man in your parlor when you KNOW
three other girls are waiting 10 enter lam
him in theirs. offered Harry Halloween
fathers best cigars in the most humble
and trembly way as long as knew ne
was comparing them with sues ara
Beth's and Flos fathers pest clSeIs.
But when the guessing endeu S'pOus
which Of us it was he really liked pest
and he began coming to see me Twice q
week. like clockwOrk and mao worn
all nv gowns four times over ~ hltI'
the whole thing seemed dreaoLN1E nel'
stale and improbable, Whlch IS q quo
tatiOn from something, but I've iorgqA-
ten what I got irritated at his ehectlVe
wav of saying nothing and L couldn
see ANYTHING in his smile but a Dig
gold filling. 4,,-,e
He has kept coming, though. He taxes
if for granted tndG ! W IL
eering him fathers cigars and hanging
on his words and being Just as adorlng
as If Beth and Sue and Flo were IN the
race and the interest hadn't ragged.
This is his night to call. 1 never was |
g., t1orad about anything before. 1 shall |
have to do my hair all over and' change
nv gown and pretend lot OF entnp nus
iasm that I don't feel. He viii pro ds y |
Van him to stay late when Flo was
making him stay late at her mouse +aa
shall become positively yawny by ten
Ten are so senseless. It's TOO provok-
ing. the easy way you can deceive them, |
I think the other girls ought TO 13, tnanK ( |
me for taking him away from lne ei.It,,,a
wish T never had. If I weren posltiVe
nat y al one Of them would snap him up the
Minute min tei / gave her a chance would
snub him tonight SO that ne ~ o. Is |
~ IN hove to keep on seeming IN |
+a,-esfed in him.-Chicago News.