The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21
THE EVENING STORY
The Lion and the Lamb.
by Anna Phillips See.l


in college and the wealthiest. He was
also the most unpopular with the au-
thorities, owing TO neglect of his studies
and frolicsome disregard of college
rules. In addition to his other crimes
Billy was a ladies' man and Travelled
extensively on the trolley lines between
Athens and the two neighboring won-
ems colleges.
One day Mrs. Veriton, wife Of the
new professor, telephoned the Phi Tau
house, in which Billy lived. The con-
nection was poor and the jan1tor
thought she asked for Mr.. Lamb. Billy
came to the phone. With difficulty he
ccnlprehended that he was being in
your friend, Mary Armitage, and some
other young ladies'" William Lamb
was surprised. He did not know Mrs.
Variton, who had lately come to town;
he had never heard of Mary Arnitage
However, here was an opportunity to
meet girls, and he seized it.
On Sunday Mrs. Veriton opened her
door to a respondent youth. Her face
told Billy Lamb that he was stranger
to her and the painful fact that she
was not expecting him to tea With his
most engaging smile he reminded her
of the invitation she had given him by
telephone. The lady looked blank and
asked his name.
Lamb" replied Billy, looking as in
nocent as his namesake.
What is your fraternity"
phi Tau"
Mrs Veriton laughed. ''Well, this is
funny. When 1 telephoned you I
thought 1 was talking to Reginald
Lyon, a friend of mine. Don't you re-
member how hard it was for us to un-
derstand each other?'
Billy murmured sadly that it was all
his mistake, and Mrs. Veriton insisted
that she had been STUPID, and she was
very sorry it had happened so. Then
she awaited the young mans departure.
but he fingered with a panied look of
disappointment. Finally she said: Il
shall be one man short, and-won't you
come in and meet the young ladies,
any way?"
1T would be a great pleasure, but
don't think 1 ought to. under the cir
cumstances," answered the diplomatic
youth. .-,.-e
Mrs. Veritons was aimpulsive. do
come in,'' she urged.
With seeming reluctance the unin-
vited guest entered the drawing room.
Here he was introduced to several
other girls, and to Mary Armitage, who.
in five minutes, was the only one in
the room for him. Then-Billy Lamb
fell really and truly in love with a
pretty, tinnid creature, who had never
in her life been out from under
chaperon's eye. No college girls lib
had brought her up, believed in the
sheltered life for his daughter, and
marriage to a husband of his own choos-
ing All this demure Mary confided
to Billy Lamb as they sat in a corner
and played with their teacups.
And oh, Mr.. Lamb" she added pa
thetically, my future husband is here
in this college, now" Her nearer
started. Father has just written to
Cousin Kate Veriton that he has prom
Used me to the son of one of his friends
and that this son is member of the
senior class"
Billy looked his amazement; he was
too astonished to speak.
Promise me you'll not tell, Mr..
Lamb-not soul? Well. Cousin Kate
and I both think that Reginald Lyon
is the man."
Great Scott!" exclaimed her COM
panfon in genuine horror. Lyons
perfect lady, always afraid of mussing
his clothes. He doesn't know enough
tc do anything but smoke cigarettes.
Miss Arnitage. you mustn't be coerced
into marrying such an apology for
man"
gestion of opposition to her parent.
you don't know my father. l shall
have to do as he says" was her re-
signed reply.
The party was breaking UP and Billy
rose reluctantly whispering with mag
nificent audacity: Don't worry. Per-
i,aps we can find a way out of it..
Mary Armitage gave the captive Lamb
such look of admiring confidence that
il went to his head and kept him awake
half the night.
When William Lamb. with amazing
promptness, came to make his party
call, he found that the ladies We're mot
at home" Mrs. Veriton had been en-
lightened by her friends as to the de,
pravity of this gilded senior. She said
to Mary: az hear that he was arrest
ed and actually sent a night in jail for
speeding that $1,000 automobile OF his.
I'm very sorry you have met him. All
you can do now is to ignore MIN as
! much as possible"
Eyes, Cousin Kate" Mary answered
| dutifulIy and there the matter rested
| so far as Mrs. Veriton was concerned.
| The June days passed in gay round.
| ir which Billy Lamb saw from afar his
adored one always guarded by her
cousin and Reginald Lyon. This youth
was paying Miss Armitage such atten-
| ton that the boys christened her 'the
Lyon-Tamer" No girl, or any one else,
had ever before charmed the dollars
| from this rich-but stingy-young man.
| Commencement was at hand and Will
| liam Lambs name was In the list of
| graduates, much to the surprise of the
| faculty No one knew exactly how 1t
| had come about. The fact was afford
| ing him great satisfaction as he sat
one afternoon on a log in the woods
lnear the golf links. He seemed to be
expecting some one, for he kept his
| eye on Tie pdlu lI1dl lCN " SllO tOn IL
| At the glimmer of a pink dress he
sprang forward.
Dearest" he cried to Mary Armitage,
taking her hands.
| ooh. Billy, bad newsi Father is COM
| ing to take me home" she exclaimed
| almost tearfully.
I Jerusalem! and my dad arrives this
evening to make sure of my diplomas
/ What shall We do. Billy?'
| He kissed her again as an aid to
| I 1f,1-o oh After q time he announced:
| well. 1 guess your father has forced
! my hand. Mary. wen ha married this