The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
zM EVENING STORY
Tanning Helen.


Tanning Hesen.
(By Dorothy Douglas.)
If Helen Croy had been less OF
sociai leader she might have married
George Dillon and settled down to q
luxurious life among her idle ricn
| friends. But-Helen had always more
or less ruled the coterie In which sne
| Travelled and-she wanted to rule LII
| lon.
Dillon was sufficiently in love with
| the imperious beauty to listen quietly
to his ffancee's trade against his man
ner Of life.
"You are 20 dreadfully idle" she con-
tinued, after having finally broacheo
the subject that had been in her mind
| for some time II dislike the idea OF
marrying q man who spends his morn
ings in bed. his afternoons at teas or
sports, AMI his evenings at clubs or
! theaters."
II find it a very pleasant dfe." he
suggested with the slight drawl that.
| in moments of irritation. added fuel
| to flame in Helen's temper. aelenIs
| temper was rather a precartous one
| and not to be trihed with. Dillon him
self was aware of 1t. Il have not as
yet felt any great lack in my mode
OF living" he added.
That's Just the point" retorted
Helen, you are perfectly content to
do nothing. You would no doubt be
| about the house all day after We are
4 married and in consequence we would
grow weary OF each other"
| Dillon's voice was suddenly grave.
| Love IL not worth the having-if
it tires with constant association:
/ will not grow tired of you, Helen"
But Helen's feathers were ruf1led.
She lpnged to shape the life of George
Dillon. and in so doing triumph in
her power.
I'VE have not tried life together
yet and II we are to be constantly
under one another's feet-I must take
back my promise to marry you"
She saw the sudden start ON Dill
Ions part and felt certain of his Civ
ing in to her within. For whim it was.
Had it not been for her sense Of power
and q desire to crafty 1t she might
have considered Dillon the one man in
| the world who could make her happy,
fdleness, drawl and sill.
You are very foolish to break our
engagement on 10 slight a provoca-
tion," Dillon put slowly.
II do not call # slight.W Heien- AZ.
hrmed holly. You have never msde.
a dollar in your life!'@
Nor had when you promised to
marry me- Dillon's drawing voice had
taken on cool defiance.
I'VE will consider our engagement at
an end!" Helen said. quite beside her
mastery In the erstwhile phlegmatic
Dillon.
Very well. Helen" he agreed as
ne put the ring she handed him in
| his pocket. Il never intend to ask
you to wear this ring again. II by
any cnance you desire it back-you
Will have to ask for 1t. Goodby.''
1 Ha nvrnv1 1@nlo
ized it. Her absolute establishment for
the moment overpowered the fear that
sne mad sent away the one man whom
ner proud heart could care for.
AS for Dillon7 He scarcelv knew =.
ne walked slowly away from her door
step. whether he might not have been
napier IN acceding to Helen's wishes.
u IN losing the beautiful woman
However, Dillon was not +hs
ny pack ana yield the moment he
nao determined to take his sfretr. -,
us own really exceedingly canahIa
anos. He continued to increase the
ostance between. himself and Helen
Ithinkinse me girls words had SET him
where ere haa been the necessity ' HE .e fa but
%u.ed Dillon. tis . f0os s1lg ss g.;s
win Serva MN are after. Besides Il
deHm he Mss ny my ability 70 do something.
which was ws. gene Geaert thSrG;nsh : small park
evening save for one or two WanSere srs
tS aon moved on and suddenly reaiized
quietly one ONE IN deep es ,h misery was
ne stopped IN front Of the seat and
gave a ta onicf t the semi,eIoom. HIS heart
1lea; unhappy figure was that Of
Can Lis there anything I can do ror
phiianthropic instincts.
fghtened nor snsry s ssttie ds .. nssth ef
IT e only that I am out He Of work" sb.
me with ali the terror poverty holds Sc'nf
have tried for three weeks to get : posi-
can you dor" he asked mt
sion have pros been o st,snosrapher In . commits
An Inspiration sei.ed Dillon with light
DO you know enough Of the business
to help an absurdly ignorant man who
he o. a moaey o sc put II
more or less excitsdiy for her answer.
houses IN Africa. Australia. South Amer
she asked with . glow Of hope in nh her
eyes; e4 y0u r knoT Ct any one who needs
T need You very. very badly" Dulou
have lots Of money. Of which I never
by . woman because Of my idleness.
Now" he told her. II want you to teach
% me- Il ehs seofeT..s busin.ixr o1 ae sS
ana rs ss s < s,s ens s f se o1 f S.a sss ~
ON that OF Dillon They gA8ed At one an