The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-09

he belongs is exhibited at the bench
show. The dog has been guarded
carefully from puppyhood and mas
never been allowed to roam at large,
He leaves the house only with the girl
who owns him and has never develop
ed the gadding habit. When the
bench show opened his mistress took
him down and staid with him all the
time. petting and soothing and COM
forting him because she knew that If
she should go away and leave him
tied there alone in his kennel it would
just simply break his heart. So she
spent the whole day with him, taking
him home at noon for luncheon and
getting him back at one o'clock ac-
cording to the rules of the show. Yes
terday she took him home at noon as
usual but WhenAShe was ready to re-
turn with him he was not to be found
about the house or yard. She search
ed everywhere for him, all around the
ne1ghborhood and down town-every
having taken him. She telephoned to
all her friends and said she knew he
was stolen for he was the greatest
home dog in the world and had never
been known to leave the block. That
was the reason she had Stafd so close
to him at the show-because she knew
he was miserable down there and she
wanted to keep him company. Finally,
falling to find him, she went over to
the Auditorium, the tears streaming
down her cheeks, to explain the alb
sence of her dog When she reached
the show a. man met her and said,
wen; your dog beat you over this
credulously but with a glad smile of
hope drying up her tears, 1.-The blessed
lamb isn't here, is hep" and she
rushed to his kennel. There sat her
dog, proud as a prince, head up. eyes
glowing, his little screw tail rappfng
Joyously on theEf1oor of the kennel his
whole manner and expression be-
speaking the greatest satisfaction in
his feat of going to the show alone
and establishing himself in his own
kennel. Far from being miserable as
she had supposed he was thoroughly
enjoying the show and was crazy
about the compliments he was receiv-
ing and the attention he was attract
ing
Topeka literary club regards
Munsey's magazine with so much re-
review of the current number every
month. To make this intellectual
treat the more stimulating and prob
ably also because the work of review
ing the pictures of actresses and
storfettes" would be too arduous for
one woman, two members are ap-
pointed to take care of this feature
"
The simplified spelling expert of the
reportorial force spells habit with two
BIS and insists that it ought to be right
because rabbit is spelt that wav.
Rabbit is the only word he is always
sure of-so you can readily imagine
what he reports.
Miss Bess Elder entertained the
Saturday Afternoon Card club and two
extra tables inf.ornanally, this afternoon.
Mrs. Jesse Fletcehr gave an informal
evening at cards for three tables last
night ~
SIN
The Fleur de Lis Card club will give
an evening party on Thursday of next
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
sHI ~ " y 4a
Mrs. Harold cartridge and Miss
the Thalea club on Saturday afternoon
of next week. =.
Mrs. Dora Carr will be the hostess
Of the Eureka Lurcheon club Tuesday.
The Conrea Card club met this
afternoon with Miss Nellie Kirk.
One of the widowers about whom
the Village Gossfps have been circulat-
ing a marrying story for months has
finally delivered the goods and they
say that another one will not keep the
V. G-'s in suspense much longer
The Ohio club will have an indoor
picnic at their rooms, III West Sixth
March IS, at o. m. All Ohio people
with well filled baskets are invited.
The Best Bower club will meet with
Mrs. John M. Brunt. SO East Fifth
street, Wednesday afternoon instead of
with Mrs. Emmett E. Roudebush as
first arranged.
The day nursery committee of the
Providert Association will meet at the
association building Monday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. A large attendance is
be considered.
Miss waIther will sing a new Ave
Maria composed by Prof. Kissing of
of the Assumption.
The Froeoel club met Friday after
noon with Mrs. Anthony. The pro-
ith Van Dorp; a talk by Mrs. McCar-
ter; vocal SOLO Mrs. Homer Shull; read
ing, Mrs. Remly; talk by Miss Mar
garet Weiss guessing contest, cats
McCarter, Mrs. Elias Shull, Miss Edith
Van Dorp,- Miss Margaret Weiss, Mrs.
G. w. Hunt. and Mrs. Homer Shull.
The following officers were elected for
the year: Mrs. ShLmate. president; Mrs.
Frank Parks first vice president; Mrs.
J. w. Neal sccor vice president; Mrs.
Robe TT Graham. secretary; Mrs. Irene
Pribble. treasurer; Mrs. c. y. Lusby
ard Mrs. Shrmate, delegates.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Thursday evening by Mrs. E. d.
Coon, ia West Fifth street. in honor
of Mr.. Cocn's birthday. Among those
present We're Mr. and Mrs. A. L. At
wood Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Hypes, Mr..
and Mrs. E. e. Roudebush. Mr.: and
Mrs c. A Vancils Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Kirk Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Holmes. Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Lippincott, Mr.. Geo. o.
Bear6sley and mother, Miss Kirth.
Misses Bertha and Iva Spencer, Mr..