The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

1 had most interesting evening last
night. Let me tell you about it. The
little stenographer lady brought her
newest chum to call on me. I had
heard good deal about this person
age She is new stenographer in the
office. She came from a distant city
She was, according to Molly's advance
notices, most superior person. This
was nothing unusual for Molly. whose
own exceptional qualities are only ex-
ceeded by her humility. is constantly
discovering superior persons.
Having seen some of them before
and smiled at Molly's wistful admira-
ton of something not half so fine as
she, I thought I was prepared for this
one. But I was mistaken. She ex-
ceeded all my expectations.
She. entered my study with an air of
comforting an inestimable favor upon
both Molly and me- Having seated
herself in my most comfortable chair
and gazed nonchalantly about the
room with an appraising eye and a
gold lorgnette stare, she opened up
with a lofty denunciation of "those
horrid trolley cars We came over on.
Really" she assured me, nothing but
the pleasure of seeing you and Molly
would have made me ride in them. So
unpleasant you know, to have to sit
crowded in with, all those horribly
common people. Where do the nice
people of the suburbs ride?''
While I was recovering from this
her rowing eye lit upon a bit of old
delft ware in my cabinet, and at once
she recognized an opportunity. What
a dear little pitcher. NV aunt would
SO love that. She has a large collec-
| ton, several thousand pieces. She is
quite crazy about old china. really
neglectS her family to tour about the
country in her car collecting it.
don't know what uncle would do if he
didn't have his stables to amuse him.
He has some very beautiful blooded
horses. you know"
I didn't know, and felt terrible de-
sire to say so, but for Moly's sake for
bore.
A mention of her long journey to the
city was an occasion for the recount
ing of a singularly trying experience.
Prom Cleveland to Chicago, my dear,
standing l believe. and l actually had
to ride all that distance in a day
coach. So unpleasant. 1 don't know
what mother would have said if she
had known that was going to happen"
This is just sample of the CONVEX
sation, to give you the idea. 1t con-
tinued in this strain about two hours.
felt most edited. but the one draw
back was that I wanted to know how
Molly was taking it. I like my friends
with a sense of humOr. and / didn't
like to think Molly might not have
one. At her friends mention Of the
reasonable ninety-dollar suit, thought
1 saw a smile hover about Molly's lips,
but it might have been merely the fire.
| light playing with Molly's mouth,
which is Just what any sensible fire.
| light would want to do.
But when the newest chum was put
ting on her furs, and holding forth to
mother on the wretche6ness of the
fare at her boarding house, actually
no salad course my chance to end
this suspense came.
Molly" 1 murmured what / want
to know is. do some people really con-
vince themselves by what they say?"
"Oh, Ruth" cried Molly, with 8
| laugh that was no mirage. How
could she?" and then almost a wall
"She never was like that before"
Never mind, Molly" I comforted
"You can bring me the next one"