The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
THE EVENING STORY
Bones Interyenes.
(By Stacey E. Bakery
I,Ivarsop owued a dog The G.

Only for the former (meaning the
dog), and his misplaced and most I'M
natural affection for. the latter (mean-
ing the cat), the two (meaning Elver-
son and the Girl) would never have be-
come acquainted.
Before Bones, which was the pie
beian name of Elverson's bull terrier,
trim, broad shouldered youth with the
keen face and humorous eyes. had
stro1led disconsolately through the
great house with only an occasional
glimpse of his fair neighbor as an in
spiration for him to linger on.
1t certainly was beastly dull in
Glyndon for a city bred chap like Ell
version. The villagers showed insa-
table curiosity. but little friendliness.
The fishing season had not yet
opened.
Allen Elverson marveled much at
the strange taste of the uncle who
had lived here as recluse the whole
of his simple life. Again. he wonder
in the will that left him all of his
relatives vast property only on the
condition that he reside at this house
for one year.
The old gentlemen's servants still
moved gloomily about the mansion.
They were old. They did not approve
of youth. Elverson rather felt as if
he had done those people an injury
in complying with the terms of the
will. The old butler, he knew, look
ed at him with positive reproach in
his eyes.
But the Girl!
She was the oasis of this dreary
desert. She was not a native of Glyn-
distance of their respective porches,
she seemed a woman capable of tell
ing a tea gown from a kimono.
Elverson was almost inclined to f1irt
with the maid. His blue eyes sum-
med up her slim, slight form and the
atively. She had monstrously large
eyes, and-positively yes-a carriagel
Once the bored youth was about to
raise his hat to her when
Elverson turned quickly to gaze in
to the reproving eyes of the antiquat-
ed butler.
Are you-er-interested in the lady
| in the next house?"
| The surprising effrontery of the old
fellow struck Elverson dumb.
81 like your nerve" he managed to
| calculate. What business is it of
yours who I am interested imp
| The old servant coughed apologet-
ically.
NOW. if you were, might be able
/ to tell you something about her.
Elverson knew in his heart that the
main motive of the ancient one in
| Launching THIS conversation ndQ Deeu
to keep him. from making an ash
nine fool of himself, and he felt none
the gentler toward him for this. His
curiosity, however, was greater than
/ his animosity.
! We'll" he growled eff you know SO
much about the girl, why don't you
tell me instead of standing there like
a dummy"
| 1.-The girl is the niece of Ellen
Hemingway" preluded the butler, and
I <.fo
"And," snapped the youth, after the
ensuing silence had gotten on his
nerves. "who the deuce is Ellen Hem
ingway? You talk in chunks"
ELLEN Hemingway" explained the
butler patiently, was one Of the best
known missionaries this country ever
sent to China"
Elverson Redeemed.
/ t'You should have been a tutor" he
| said sarcastically.
i haired one serenely. But to resume
Miss Sibl Hemingway the young
lady who occupies the house yonder, is
the heiress of her aunt who died re
!; Gently. She inherited all of her aunt's
money, and the servant paused t.
peer half humorously at the expectan
youth, "she is, by the terms of the
will, to remain a resident here fol
one year."
aThen I was right. She isn't from
, wardly at the similarity between thu
girls case and his own.
mo. She is from Boston. She Ii
! without kin and I guess the inner
, itance and home are appreciated"
eyes. She must be having fin
time here" agreed Elverson, dryly. .
? ought to go over and congratulate he
: on the similarity of our hilarious sit
uations.''
: The old servant shrugged his Shout
+ ders as he turned away. "The eide
Miss Hemingway was stickler for tn
convention" he intimated. "If yo1
= care to meet the young lady I SHOULD
= suggest that you refrain from any
II thing liable to cause poor impress
sion.''
, The youth stared after the departing
: one, angrily speechless
y THAT fellow isn't my. butler" h
, growled. Hes my guardian. I wis
q I had the power to fire him. H
: presumes!''
= The youth looked longingly over t
!, the veranda of his fair neighbor. Tn
I girl was gone.
The next day Bones arrived. Bone
was a city bred canine and the vas
vista of green went to his susceptibl
head. He probably labored under tn
delusion that he had died and gone !
dog heaven. At any rate he was hap
s For several days all went as Sc
Il renely as an italian sunset. The do
7, babe fair to run himself into Qulc
e decline, and E1verson came sufficient
e out of his lethargy to enjoy the pleas
y ure of his pet.
: The two used to take long walk
o and these invariably led past the mar
sion of the Girl-Elverson still Gale
Le her the Cir. despite the fact that h
y now knew her name.
! On one of these periodical jaunts til
IS keen eyes of the dog rested upon a IL
n and compliment angora, sole occupar
a | Eel lob ar- nn
e perfect ecstacy of delight, Bones chas
e ed the indignant feline up tree
le Elverson laughed.
n Something seems to amuse you
lie came in cold contralto, and Elverso
If turned hastily to stare, embarrasse'
n into the eyes of a thoroughly angI