The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-26
THE EVENING STORY
Greek VS.. Greek.
(By Susanna Glenn.)

The little waves flashed clear in the
moonlight. The softest of summer
winds breathed romance. The man
and the girl in the cliff arbor were 81
lent under the spell.
over and over the girl repeated TO
herself the warnings she had received.
Look out for Robert Winsor-hes
triheri He is everything to everybody
Ee makes love to girl until she cares
and then-it is someone else
HE will find there is one girl who
doesn't dangIe at ais chariot wheels
she Whispered defiantly to her uneasy
heart and to the witching night
In the mans ears We're ringing the
words of the men VINO hao come oe
fore him: Frances Bradford is
ffawIess statue: she lacks the DIVINE
fre-nothing touches her. She IS the
most supremely self-sufficient person
ven ever met She's just the girl for
Won to pour your superfiuous affections
upon, Bobby. You won't wake up
some day to find you nave broken HeI
heart unintentionally-
.'She looks like an angel" groaned
Winsor inaudibly, and miserably-
Frances became suddenly conscious
of the silence. You are slttlng Win
your back to this beautiful night.
II am looking at something more
beautiful" he said.
..Rut expostulated the girl with q
self-contained little laugh. "if you
mean me, you may look upon me 10
morrow under better light, put never
again can you see this night as II -
now. Turn round. like a good boy so
you can understand what am "a ms
about"
..But I prefer talking about you
ION. very we'll since you really in
sist upon it. In what particular phase
of nv existence are you especially III
+erested7 Shall I tell you of my ex-
IRENE youth, or my school-ooy prahhs'
| or my love affairs -
"T nrefer." said Winsor with q smile.
.to do the talking myself. unless L
chance to ask you questions.
! How perfectly charming nave
always wondered how must appear
in the eyes Of others. Now can rear
fze that desire
have you a mirror, fair lady ??
1.-TWO, kind sir.
.Then be it known, you are very
beautiful he finished
"R,1t nv nose?'' she questioned with
mock concern.
ooh no wonder he breaks hearts.
10 sounds 500 real" she whispered
crushing her hands together IN de-
Termination to keep her voice cool
/ "T was fore-warned that you are the
most independent of creatures Yet
Won appear dear, incompetent chic
lreouiring endless protection and su'
pervisiou How can this be? TEL me
| 1T suppose I am as they say, in tna'
1T do not find men Indispensable she
tsmiled. "I manage my own properly
(which is sufficient for my NODES
needs. I enjoy myself under all cir
cun7stances. have never found th'
man for whom I would willingly give
my freedom -,
."rhen we are entirely unnecessar!
in vour scheme of existence?'
Indeed no. There are many coca
lsions when I appreciate your useful
ness. When the wind grows httl
chill and I have left my scarf pc
hind"
Winsor rose with a laugh. 1T is
Measure to wait upon you. he said
Covering her hand with his own 70
, a moment. land that is saying a grea
deal in this day of exacting fen1in
! unity" -.
Frances watched him across tn
rustic bridge to the lawn. and swunl
lup the gentle slope to the house
ct wonder she said scornfully I
her turbulent heart. who the last cir
was who received all these pretty at
tentions."
AS Winsor returned with the scar
: he was surprised to hear voices in tn
: arbor. Upon nearer approach ne wa
alarmed to note that it was evldentl
: one of the boatmen considerably IN
? worse for drink
. you have made a mistake, Fran