The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
THE EVENING STORY
Their Cause for Thanks.
(By Charlotte Carruthers. }

1
When Dick Waring suddenly married
pretty Linda Mills, to whom he had
| just become engaged Uncle Henry
! Waring danced wrathfully on the
hearthrug and uttered direful predic-
| lions.
| 81 don't blame you for wanting to
marry Linda" he said angrily, "buI
| you should have waited another year
before taking wife and setting up
housekeeping. To my certain knowl-
| dred dollars outside Of your salary,
and
II have my two hands," interrupted
Dick with a dramatic gesture, land I
assure you. Uncle Henry, my wife shall
not suffer-
"FoI-de-roIr" snorted Uncle Henry.
Your wife has two hands, also. and
I'll warrant she finds use for them in
a thousand ways you never thought of.
Why, If you were to meet with an acct
dent or have a long illness, what would
you do?"
IT would go to work then, Mr.. War
ring" said Linda with spirit.
1--WE will manage very nicely, Uncle
Henry" said Dick haughtily. "I am
sorry you feel angry about it, but as I
have explained to you, after Linda's
aunt died she was practically homeless,
and 1 persuaded her to marry me at
once. It's my faultw
THAT doesn't better the matter, you
gentleman. Linda could support her
self by her music for a year or two till
you could earn enough to support
wife. AS 1t is, you will suffer poverty
and deprivation, and, be sick of each
other before another year rolls roundi"
Having delivered himself of this SEN
timent, Mr.. Warning glared angrily at
his adopted son, and Dick, inheritfng
the same family characteristics to a
degree, glared back at him.
II ILL ,g- 10 Il,
his arm, he left the commodious and
comfortable abode of his boyhood and
sought a home of his own.
Uncle Henry, left alone, polished his
eyeglasses vigorously and looked up at
the picture of Dicks father which hung
above the chimney piece.
i've done the best could for him,
Jimmy" he murmured huskily, he'll
have to paddle his own canoe for
awhile now"
offered the two young people home
with him; Linda could assume charge
of the household and Dick might take
his old place as the favored son.
Dick made no reply for a week.
and then he merely scrfbbled few
lines to say that they had furnished
little house at Clement street.
where they hoped Uncle Henry
would come and see them.
But Uncle Henry did not go.
A year later. Linda waring was
putting the final touches to her din
ner table. It was Thanksgiving day
and Dick was home for the holiday.
She could see his dark head bent
over a book in the next room.
Presently Linda crept in and sat
down on the floor beside his chair.
What is the matter, Dicky?" she
asked softly. Something is bothering
you"
"It's Uncle Henry" confessed Dick
frankly. ''I have felt beastly mean for
the last twelve months since we have
been estranged-he has been like
father to meMand, wedlAIm
under her loving gaze.
why didn't you say something
before, dear?" asked Linda after a lit
tie pause. "You know 1 spoke to you
about asking Uncle Henry to spend
last Christmas with US. but you said
he would not come-and SO gave 1t
up"
ct was fool Linda" said Dick
forceibly "Time and again I've felt
that I must be friends with him once
more, and after the bank closed.
would take a walk intending to stop
in and see him. but the minute I got
within sight of the house, all this
cursed Warning obstinacy would rise
up and send me past the house Ike
shot"
IF that is the case" said Linda, |
arising and bending over him, 81 shall
put on my things and run around and |
drag Uncle Henry here by main |
force! I have laid plate for him
and /
TT is our place to go to him,
Linda" said Dick, soberly. Let US
go together"
But my lovely dinnerE" protested |
Linda with a wistful glance toward
the kitchen.
Let us take it with us-I want |
Uncle Henry to taste your pumpkin |
pies!" replied her husband, jumping |
to his feet.
In half an hour the toothsome din
ner was snugly packed in two baskets,
and the Warnings turned their backs
On 5 Clement street and boarded a
trolley car.
When they reached the waring
mansion, Dick ran up to the steps
ike a boy and pressed the bell but
ION.
After a long wait the door opened
and the displeased countenance OF
Mary Michens. the cook. was thrust
'orth. She was attired in gala cos
IN her head a large and violet purple
"Good evening, Mrs. Michens," said
Dick. pleasantly. us my Uncle Henry
1t homer"
ourly "Queer doings 1 call it, when
. lady has cooked as fine Thanks
living dinner as ever I see, for him
ct before it a minute, and then jump
10 and order 1t all to be packed In
,askets! And him and william has
way with it, and me a-promising my
ister she should have a taste of that
turkey and ALL!
Dick hesitated. Perhaps he has
one to see u.s." he said in low tone
0 Linda. 'In that case he will be
ack before long. Let us wait for (
i'm"
Within an hour Mr.. Henry Waring ]
ntered his house, very detected and
lightly irritable. 'Take the baskets ,