The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23

and six girls About eleven O'Clock the
pangs of hunger force her down stairs
again where she noses around in the
pantry and refrigerator and makes
repast of salad left from dinner the day
before preserves, whipped cream and
the chocolate cake the cook has just
taken out of the oven Her mother
asks her if she has made her bed and
although she doesn't answer her in
words she returns to her room and grac-
iousIy condescends to spread up the
covers and put the counterpane ana
bolster in place. OF course when she IS
called to luncheon she doesn't want any
and she spends the luncheon hour max
ing herself dinky little lace tie Which
she tries on and after examining her
self from every angle in the mirror goes
down to the telephone, calls up her best
girl friend She tells her about the tie,
what she did last night how Good Look
ing her old hat is, now she has fixed IL
over again and makes date to meet
her on the avenue at three O'CLOCK linen
she goes to the piano. stumbles through
a piece or two, sings little in what
she inaeines is a very effective manner
and goes up to dress for the afternoon
This takes two hours but the contempla-
ton of her finished loneliness SWeetens
her temper to such an extent tnat sne
goes down stairs all smiles and syrup TO
ask her mother for car fare Then with
her newly trimmed hat on her pretty
empty head the lace bow pinned 1aunt-
ily under her little pink chin, wearing
her mothers gloves because she mas
forgotten to clean her own. and with
her silk petticoat rustling as richly as
if at least three yards OF Its runllng
were not fastened on with safety pms,
she trips out of the house ana down 10
the street car. And she looks and acts
the part of princess of a royal mouse
so completely that nobody. VINO edidh
knew would imagine that the~Iorty dpl-
lar purse her lover gave her TOT Ch Iist-
mas. contains. just thirty-three cents ocl
of which she has DamooozIeu hei io9
suffering mother
she meets the other princess at inc
transfer station and they make their
daily parade of the avenue aoinII ,ae
their reflections in the plate glass VII" IN
building where Jack works two or three
times. He looks out and waves me-
hand and as he catches the hS 1e'-nis,
sweetness of his Gwendolyns IoHe.S
smiIa his honest heart warns WITHIN
him him and he says to himself: shes the
dearest girl it the world and she q MAKE
man a lovely VIE
Hf;ss AIIabelle Troutman entertained
twelve guests at luncneon touaS lle
honor of Miss Stella Robertson OF
Mexico, Mo-. who is Miss floyo r.oD-
enson's guest.
Miss Berenice Fuller gave
O'Clock tea yesterday alter 80, =
Miss Vida Wood. The guests incIuue !,
the the, members of Miss Woods bridal
partv. Miss Louise Wood, Mrs Ever
att Skers. Mrs. George Perry GI1msley
of Norgantown, W. Va, MRS aarol4
Herrick of Wellington, Mrs Erank s
MOSS of st. Marys. Mrs G. l. Miller OF
kansas CITY and Miss Maud Parker OF
Kansas City. The decorations sIa a2Ind w Vv5th
yellow and white A vase niled Win Win
/ daisies formed the center piece ana
the place cards were adorned with yei-
low pansies.
Mrs. William Wikidal entertained
her bridge club today and a guest
/ table at which Mrs. Harry b. Walker
/ Of Kansas City, Mrs. B. NJ. Mead OF
4 Peoria. ILL., Miss Stella Robertson OF
/ Mexico. Mo-, and Miss Floyd Robenson
played.
Mrs. z. R. Taylor entertained infor-
maIly this afternoon for Miss Ada Tay-
lor, a prospective bride The guests
were: Mrs. A. K. Van Hook. Mrs N z.
Copeland, Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Ralph