The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
MAN WITH TREASURE,

I crave no boundless board
Of things I can't afford,
No Jewels fine,
No lands or kline,
Let but a roo nss OF two w be m nine
Where 1 may breakfast, lunch or dine
Quite regularly.
When I go home at night,
To meet the smiling face of her:
To know that in the ice chest-padlocked
A sirloin steak awaits my appetite.
Faithful Servant Made Rich.
The happiest woman in this city
yesterday was probably Margaret Hig-
gins, who during the last twelve or
fourteen years has filled several places
as a servant in city and suburban
households. She worked for IL
years for Miss Annie johnson, veal
thy spinistetr, of Red Bank, N. J. She
accompanied Miss johnson to this city
two years ago, and lived with her for
six months at 21S1 Broadway.
I'm going to go down and live
need you any more" the elderly
spinster told Margaret eighteen months
ago. but you have been a good SER
want to me. Maggie, and I'm going
to remember you in my WILL
Margaret dutifully saw her mistress
off to Florida. got another place
through an employment agency, and
says she soon forgot all about the
promised legacy. But her former mis-
tress must have asked and learned
what Margaret's new address was, for
last Monday Margaret received a call
from a well-dressed woman of about
her own age.
ct am HeIel. johnson, of Florida,
old Miss Johnson's niece" said the
woman, with a friendly smile. my
aunt often spoke of you before she
died. She often said she had remem-
bered you in her will. and when she
left $4,000 to you"
Miss johnson than handed Margaret
a check for $4,000. Then Miss john
son went back to Florida and Mar
that the check represented real money.
She found that it did, and alternately
laughed and cried from happiness.
She told a reporter yesterday that
she did not know yet how she was go
ing to spend the money. She had
several nephews and nieces. who. she
says, need some attention. She will
probably settle in Red Bank.-New
York Times.
It Pays to Advertise.
Johnny's papa was an advertising
manager.
Johnny promises to be chip off
the old block.
Johnny is attending school, and
the other day during recess he wrote
upon the Blackboard:
Roses are red and violets are blue
Sue loves me and I love Sue"
When school assembled again there
was a mild sensation among the lit
tie pupils and Sue was thoroughly
ashamed of the notoriety she had
thrust upon her. The teacher sternly
Johnny stood up-admitting
81 did it. teacher
''Well, Johnny. 1 had intended to
punish the pupil who wrote that on
the blackboard. but on account of
your honesty. in promptly taking the
blame 1 shall let you off with mild
reprimand But you must go and
sit with Sue and see If she re-
your ardent affections
Now the teacher had struck the
wrong percon when she thought this
would abash Johnny. He walked
over and sat beside Sue and put his
arms about. her. She wiggled from
his embrace. and ran to the cloak
when he caught up with her there
was sound of a suppressed smack
and Johnny came forth. his face
wreathed in smiles.
under the circumstances what would
you write on the blackboard now?'
Johnny marched to the blackboard
and wrote:
II pays 10 dUSSTllSe-
Exchange.
Looking Pleasant.
Why is it that most pople, as they
walk along the streets or ride in the
cars, have such an unpleasant express
sion? If one will observe even casual
y the people he meets in a day he will
De impressed with the panied and sui
en- and disagreeable countenances.
We live in a rush, and the average
person is bent on some errand of BUSH
ness, and is absorbed in that; we are
III rushing to get something or some
where. With this absorbing our at
IGNITION we haven't time to attend to
our facial expression. We are not sure,
however, that this matter of permits
;ible indifference. If one does not be-
ieve that his countenance adds to or
letracts anything from the lives or ex-
oressions of others. let him pause for a
before that now celebrated
'Billiken.' 1t is aim impossible to
ook at the little imp and not smile.
The Japanese teach their maids in
he hotels, and those also in higher
walks of live, the art of smiling. They
ire compelled to practice before a mir
or. One cannot stay long in Japan
Without being inoculated with the dis
position to "look pleasant" The ''look
pleasant, please" of the photographer
soes deeper than the photograph plate. |
No one wants to associate long with
IN animated vinegar cruet. A DISPOSE !
ion is nodded by compelling these |
tngleS to turn up or down. If a merry
leart maketh a glad countenance, it |
8 also true that a glad countenance
naketh a merry heart-in the one
who has it and in the one who be-
holds it. Iron sharpeneth iron. SO !
man sharDeneth the countenance of (,
lis .friend.''-Baptist Commonwealth. |