The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

and Personal Mention
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Harry Curtis, Mr.. John Freshman, Mr..
David Lakin, Mr.. Allen McNeal, Mr..
Harry Scandrett, Mr.. Ben Scandrett,
Mr. Dan Hammatts Mr.. Wilson Ho-
bart. Mr.. Ben johnson.
This church social game Is the
worst ever" said the Knocker this
morning My wife's church gave a
lawn social last night and she was
asked to furnish a cake so went
down town and bought a cake for
thirty cents. OF course I had to go to
the social, much against my will, and
buy ice cream and cake for the whole
family. But what hurt me most is
coming: the social didn't draw very
well and there was a lot of stuff left
over so they held uD the little band of
faithful who were there and made US
all buy cakes. I bought back my own
cake, andy George had to pay
forty cents for iti''
yes, know. that's the way it goes
said a listener sympathetically. And
then a church is always broke. Any
of the rest of US would get rich doing
business that way"
ANY of the rest of Us would go to
jail doing business that way. growled
the Knocker.
Miss Mary 3. Moore gave a small
dinner at the Country club last night
for her cousin, Miss Helen Boal of San
Diego, California. who left for her
home today.
A women who recently moved into a
neighborhood has a party telephone and
as she doesn't know any OF the other
people on the line persuades herself that
it is all right to amuse herself on dull
days by listening to the converse tons of
her neighbors Her attention was first
attracted to this diversion by accident.
In trying to get central she overheard
part Of a conversation that was so in
teresting she lister ed to all Of it and
since then every time the phone rings
she steaIthily takes down the receiver
to find cut what's doing. Usually it's
only a busy housekeeper scolding the
market people for not sending home the
meat and vegetables but on this first
occasion a pair of lovers, or ex-lovers,
were quarrelling over the return of
ring-the girls ring in this case. She
ordered him to bring the ring down that
night because she wanted it right
away" but he said he couldn't bring it
that night because he had date.
Who with2" the girl demanded. This
tipped it eff that although she wanted
her ring back the girl still took some
interest in his affairs. Sadie" he re-
piled. Was that her I saw you with
the other night2" she asked. He adj
mitted that it was. We'll" she went
on, you can bring the ling down here
before you go to keep your date.
NO, can't" he said, because I have
to get dressed and meet her at the
corner of Sixth and the avenue at
o'clock. But III send it to you" mo
you won't" she returned. Il want to
see you Face to Face She seemed to
like the sound Of this expression and
repeated d number of times that she
wanted to meet him Face to Face. It
seemed that the trouble between them
was the direct result Of something that
some other boys had told him about her
and she was demanding of him to tell
her who they were He finally prom
ised to do this and to tell her all that
they had said when he saw her. She
didn't know why they should go to him
with it. anyway -.We1.'' he ORA wled,
Il don't know why they shouldn't They
knew we didn't go together no more.
They just happened to tell me" It
was finally agreed that he should delay
the return of the ring until the next ev-
ening when she would meet him at a
certain corner on her way home from
work You be sure and have that
ring" was the last thing the caves
dropper heard, "and III bring you back
your presents-that handkerchief and,
you know. that other thing" 20, you
needn't mind about that" he returned
with an air of careless munificence,
Just keep those things to remember me
by"
A hiking party which walked out to
Cages lake this morning and enjoyed d
picnic breakfast in the park included
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Howe. Miss Mar
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