The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-24

young hardware merchant OF Van
6uren street recently bought an auto
mobile and his many friends are won
oerlng why they have not been asked
10 enjoy ride or if the pleasure will
ever be theirs. The young man in
question is his own chauffeur and
spends all of his spare time in the
oarn, or as the place is now called, the
garage, with the machine. He has
stud1ed his new possession thorough
~ that he understands every part of it
out still has not become an expert
chauffeur. He first used the alley
back of his home for a practice
ground but soon found he could make
no progress in these cramped quarters.
He next attempted the street but the
trouble mere was too much room as
he could not keep in the road at ALL
First the machine would be upon some
terrace and when backed off would
make a leap and this time almost
reach the porch of the next residence
Every bright day and every moonlight !
night found him breaking in the ma
chine until finally he mustered cour-
age to take his mother. Trips were
made to Calhoun Bluffs and to Auburn
and now he claims that by spring he |
viii be so skillful he can invite his
friends to take the promised rides |
Such is their faith in him that on |
the strength of this boast they have |
already purchased automobile wells.
4 Mrs. George FIeishman and Miss
LILLIAN Foster have postponed their
party which was to have been given |
at the Foster home last evening in |
honor of Miss Helen Quinton until |
Monday evening. December 80.
4
He had been spending the evening |
with her and when he left as the night |
was cold and raw she advised him to
button up his overcoat. "Wel1 really"
he remarked. you treat me as though 1
were an old married man and used to
such care" mo indeed" she re-
Ill
that. Why, you are an eligible"
Bishop F. r. Millspaugh will go to
Fort Riley Christmas day where he
Will ofhciate at the marriage of Miss
Cora Carleton, daughter of Major
Carleton, to Lieutenant GlaSsford |
which will be solemnized at the Post
chapel Wednesday evening at
o'clock.
Little Freddie's mother had de-
cided to have Christmas tree for him
and the question then arose, what to
do with the tree until the important
evening. Finally it was decided to
hide it in the basement When Fred
dies father returned from the office
that evening the mother told him !
what disposition she had made of the
tree. She took great care to spell out |
the word C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s tree so
that the little boy who was in the
room would not understand the secret
After his mother had finished this new
method of conversation the three
year-old looked up and said, why
mamma why don't you put it in the
corner where you had it last Christ
mas?'
Bishop and Mrs. F. r. Mil1spaugh
will entertain at a family dinner this
evening at the Bishops House.
The Sunday school and sewing school
of the Church of the Good Shepherd
held their Christmas festival last ev-
ening at the Parish House on East
Laurent street. A short programme of
Christmas carols and recitations by the
children was given after which Santa
Claus in the person of Mr.. c. w. Nau
appeared and each child received a gift
from his pack. He also assisted in the
distribution of the candies from the
tree.
The Rev. L. H. Dial of Whiting and
Miss Bessie Boutwell, were married
Monday afternoon at half past 2 o'clock
at the U. B. Parsonage, Rev. o. 7.
Deever pastor of the church, off1ciat-
ing. Rev. and Mrs. Dial left immedi-
ately for Whiting where Rev. Mr.. Dial ;
is charge of the United Brethren
church. =
Pale blue broadcloth, combined ,
with black velvet and further
trimmed with velvet-covered buttons
developed the handsome gown .
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