The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-13
TIE EVENING ST0R r
Announclng al Engagemeslt.


tf3X E3edE11cE SEuE5SS.1
Daisy Leonard and Jack Rawlinson
had been engaged for two years and
nobody knew il. It was Daisy's own
idea to keep the affair a secret. there
seemed to her a deep romance IN nav
ing what the novels termed hidden
love, and besides q girl could have
SO much more fun when she was not
t1cketed as belonging to some one par
ticular man. and so checked on the
list of possible girls to be invited to pic
MICS and escorted TO dances by all the
other nice young men.
She was sure OF Jack. who adoreo
her, and way down beneath the 1r1v-
olous surface Of her hearr she loved
him very much, but at the same fine,
a girl who has always had her own
way and been the center Of crowd
Of admirers, does not want to give It
all up.
Al least Daisy didn't. She was
spoiled child and was quite accustomed
TO having her own way. All her life she
had done what she wished rather than
what her mother had told her Finally
Mrs. Leonard Wearied of struggling
along without a husband and with a
headstrong daughter for SO many years.
In June she had married again and gone
abroad for the summer, and Daisy nad
been sent to the mountains with her
aunt and q family of cousins.
Jack, who worked in the city, came
up now and then for a day or two, when
Daisy treated him just about as she did
some half dozen young men who were
all her devoted admirers.
One day she and Jack had strolled
off to q big rock, which overhung the
lake and was we'll surrounded with trees
and here Jack had protested.
T say, Daisy you ought to give me
a show"
Goodness, Jack. how unreasonable
you are! Didn't I give up trip TO the
Glen this afternoon on purpose to stay
with your They didn't like It bit,
either"
.-They2 What are they to you and me.
Daisy? Aren't we everything to each
other? I'm sure you're the whole world
to me-sweetheart,'' he added, taking
her hand.
She let him hold it while she pulled
idly with the other at q fern growing
out OF cleft in the rock It was
very nice to have such a splendid big
fellow as Jack so devoted to you and
all your own, but it was fascinating to
go rowing one day with Tom and rid
ing next day with Jim, golfing with
win and playing tennis with Dick It
made life exciting and she minated
as much to Jack.
s'These fellows here are too fresh,
anyway, and I don't like the way you
go around with so many of them he
objected.
would you rather have me go with
one all the timer" asked Daisy, mis-
chievously tickling his cheek with a
piece of feathery grass
srYes-and [ should be the one.
Dear, It's time we settled this thing
either YOU are engaged to me or you
are not. If you are, then matters are
going to change, and intend to look
out for you and to have 1t understood
by your aunt and everybody at this
place; if not
e--,+ 1r,Nzr
the lake with a firm line around his
lips. that the girl had never seen be-
fore.
She drew her hand away. Indeed,
he had dropped it when he first be-
gan to speak She stfffened, although
| her Inns trernbIed, and if he had look
ed at her, probably everything would
have been different, but he sat and
gazed modify at a white sail across
the blue lake.
IF the engagement is irksome to
vou.'' she began stiffly=
He turned to her now fmpatientiy.
For Heavens sake, Daisy, don't talk
nonsense. I want what Is due me
that's all. I came up this time chiefly
| to tell you that I have been trans
| ferred to the western branch of our
! business. and have to be there IN SIX
weeks VIII you come with me. sweet
heart? You know how I love you. and
want you now for my very own
She might have said yes. but as luck
would have it, voices and steps broke
on the stiffness of the wood, and IN
an instant two girls and two young
men were climbing onto the rock be-
side them. After few moments OF the
usual nonsense Jack rose.
.sWi1 you Gomez" he asked, showing
/ too plainly that he was bored
| Not Just yet" she answered. She
could not bear to have the others see
Jack order her around, and besides
/ she observed a launch approaching ana
she knew that in it was Dick Garter
looking for her, and she wanted the
/ pleasant rode home
So Jack went alone in anything but
| a cheerful frame of mind.
That night at the hotel hop, it seemed
to Jack that she was unusually gay
He danced with several other girls be
/ fore going to her, and then she stood
| with the young launch owner just as
| the fifth waltz was about to start. He
put out his hand with commanding
win you give this to me, Daisy?
The other man looked rather RULED
/ and then said jestingly: Too late, MISS
| Leonard belongs to me
Jack broke IN q beg your pardon
/ Miss Leonard is my
But before he could say It, Daisy put
her hand on the others shoulder Mr.
/ Rawlinson is mistaken. I have prom
/ ised this to Mr.. Carter.
She danced late that night but saw
no more Of Jack. He spent two hours
in the bowling alley and then took the
two mile walk around Star Lake. The
next morning he paid his bill ana ar
ranged to leave on the 8 O'Clock train
To III in the time he took q canoe ano
was soon pulling out by himself toward
! the center of the lake. It was da5
Of brilliant sunshine and crisp breezes
It seemed strange that one could be
unhappy with SO much beauty in the
world.
Presently across the water he saw
! Dick Carriers launch with Daisy and
several others aboard. and his wrath
burned anew. They were coming II
his direction, and he slowly rowed Of
toward the camp which was opposite