The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-13

anything to do with her again. ssWelI. 4
he added on second thought, T have
two or three engagements with her for
this week and next. and III be gem
tlenan if she isn't s lady: I'll keep
them" A girl who was crazy
about a man saw him with another
girl and couldn't sleep that night but
tossed in jealous grief She thought
it al over and along about 8 o'clock
decided never TO let nm come TO see
her again. She remembered that he
had Jeff his umbrella few days before
and she made up her mind to send it.
TO him by her little brother next day.
Then. feeling better she fell asleep.
But he telephoned her next morning
and called the sam afternoon@and his
umbrella is still at her house.
The following from the Leavenworth
Post Is of interest to Topeka. friends of
Major and Mrs. Swift: Major Eben
Swift's appointment en- the staff of the
United States army will take from the
army and city society TWO of the best
known and most hosDita bic people who
have ever been at the post. Mrs
Swift is the daughter Of General Pal
mer an army officer. and is the ideal
for an army woman. Her gracious
manner and captivating personality
makes it delight to be counted
among her friends. She has been a
AfNfO1AtG III tf4G Jung y f-ONAEt3 - @4A~
post and city as well as with the most
noted men and women in the army
It IS with the greatest sorrow that her
friends in both the city and the post
will bid her adieu- She has been a
leader in the social circles for the past
two years, and her place viii be hard
TO II. Major and MrIs. Swift have a
most interesting family Lieutenant
Eben Swift. the eldest son, is in the
Eleventh cavalry, and is a West Point
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relieving the sufferers after the San
Francisco disaster. Lieutenant Palmer
Swift is IN the Twelfth cavalry, with
station at Fort Ogelthrope. He is a
very handsome young man and popular
in his regiment. Mr.. Merritt Swift is
studying art in New York OF the two
daughters Miss Clara will attend
school at Bethany this winter, it being
her second year katharine. the
Youngest child Will accompany her
mother to Washington, where they will
meet Major Swift, who is there await
ing the decision as to his new station
In the even of Captain Pershing's ap-
pointment to the brigadiership, Major
Swift will probably be detailed as
military attaehe from the United States
at Toxic. A number of social functions
are being planned for Mrs. Swift before
her departure next Tuesday.
Mrs William II. Johnston gave a
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the Manspeaker residence for her
daughter Marian. The girls and boys
asked were Margaret Woolyerton, Bar
bara Gault. Philip Gault. Mary Histed
of Kansas City. Maude Albright, Anna
Fury, Cecily Butlin of the City Of
Mexico, Marian Reid, Isabel Crawford
Thelma Ryus. Mildred Carpenter,
Jean Lindsay, Frances Jones of Nor
ton, Doris Rosser, Elizabeth Edison,
Maxine Mitchell, Alice Martin, De
Forest Joslin. Finley Neal, William
Drum, Maurice Edison, Marshall Craw-
ford. Arthur Macpherson Mills, Rob-
ert Trump. Linn Mills, Morrison Mills
and Walter Kirk Johnston.
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Probably the cleverest girl in To-
peka is the ffteen-year-ol daughter
of prominent business man who lives
on Topeka avenue. She has done .
good share of her own sewing for two
or three years and is such a com
petent cook that she takes charge OF
the kitchen when the cook leaves all
though she has an older sister.
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Miss Frances Lindsay gave q water
melon party Tuesday evening for these
guests Edna Palmer. Isabel Mills,
Marjorie Rodgers, Elraa Beal, Ruth
Sutton. Grace Grote and Helen Rose.
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