The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-25
ZM EVENING STORY
Her DislOyal Brother.
(By Lawrence Alfred Clay.)


The town OF aSomers had decided ON
certain public improvements that CALI
ed for the services of civil engineer.
and young Robert Delray was sent
down from the city by his firm.
On the first day Of his arrival at
Somers Mr.. Delray saw a cookbook
ing girl on the street.
On the second day he. saw the same
good-looking girl horseback riding.
On the third day he saw her a the
postoffice in company with q youth ne
guessed was .her7'brOthers -
On the fourth day, as he sat on the
inn veranda, the same youth appeared
and took a chair and saluted with:
Well what do you think OF US old
MANI"
He was a lad Of about sixteen. He
had the swell-head, and he had It bad.
He had Just returned from Chicago
after a stay of three days. and he felt
and looked blase. Nothing wicked In
Chicago had escaped him!
II think 1t airather nice town." was
the reply to his question.
Eyes, pretty fatr!
The engineer was only twenty-three
years old, but he had met three or
four youths like the one before him
q baby in innocence, but wishing to
be thought q man in sin.
I'VE have some good looking girls
in this town." the boy went oD after a
bit
"Yes?"
Are you going into society while
Il hardly think so.''
you've got the personal appear
ance, and guess you've got the rn1no
| to back you up. II you happen to see
a young lady you think you'd like to
bring about an introduction"
"You are very kind
"Are you Of a romantic turn?"
Perhaps have my share"
GOOD! Every good-lookins girl IN
somers is romantic. They say that's
mers. They hope to find a lord or a
count among them some day"
1T shall call upon you when 1 want
help" said the engineer.
do so. old man. snail DO yours
| to command"
Young Mr.. Delray was indeed ro-
mantle, but when he discovered the
fact, the next day after his talk with
the youth. he was more than sur
prised. He had never been In love.
had a bowling acquaintance only with
a few young ladies. He was spoken OF
bv his friends as q steady young man
who would likely turn out an OLD
bachelor, He was at the postoffice
when that young lady came IN ana ne
had q good look at her.
Romance begins with admiration.
Mr.. Delray admired. Romance turns
to love after one has admired a GER
tain length of time. The length may
be ten minutes or six weeks. What
ever it was to be in this case. the
young man could not wait to find out
| He had to be back on his job How
ever, he went realizing that his fate
was sealed. Seeing q young lady In
the postoffice twice doesn't always
arouse romance and lead to admira-
ton and love. but there might have
been, and probably was, some peculiar
influence surrounding the Somers OF
flee. According to the rules laid down
crfties- a Young man should not fall in
love with q girl until he at least knows
her name. The name was supplied the
next day when the gilded youth called
ON the engineer to say:
you must pardon me, OLD man. bus
1 did not Introduce myself the otnea
day. Name il Ashley-Bob Ashley.
And mine IL Delray. was the reply.
1T have taken q strong liking 70
won. ana I want to make your seay
pleasant. It can't be pleasant unless
you have society"
| And you can't get into society very
well unless you are romantic. mean
the society Of the young people, OF
course. you can sit around with the
old folks. no matter how bumpfsh you
are. but there - no fun in that Its
too jolly bad that you are not ro-
mantle
:sBut am.'' replied the ensineer:
..But the other day you seemed to douo'
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