The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-08
TIE EVENING STORY
Curing a Case.
SuK 11l5 II @pSs
(By John Philip Orth. J

money. He was told almost every Gay
| that he was a distinguished looking
| young man. Mothers of marriageable
! daughters cultivated him, and the
| daughters themselves simpered at his
approach. The society papers limited
that a widowed French countess had
followed him over half of Europe, and
that the widow of a German baron had
determined upon suicide if he would
not give her his heart.
There were many other things to
make Mr.. Kenison believe that he was
the salt of the earth, or at least
good share of it,. and he wasn't so
much to blame for his chestiness You
cannot find a case in either sacred or
profane history, nor yet in the ency-
clopedia nor the Family Almenac.
where a conceited young man arrived
at the point where he arose some fine
morning and said to himself:
Look here, my friend. you are max
ing a fool of YOURSELF Cut it out!"
On a certain spring morning young
Mr.. Kenison took walk. 1t wasn't
out in the country under leafy bowers,
where the birds sing and the tree
toads MARBLE, but on the hard stone
sidewalk of the avenue. The walk
wasn't for his health, but to smoke
cigar and show his face and figure
and the three different creases he had
pressed into the legs of his trousers
the evening before. One is the usual
number for common folks, two begins
to hit high society, and three leads
the procession! Mr.. kenlson hau
started out to lead.
While the young man was being ad-
mired and favorably discussed by
shop girls and stenographers who We're
an hour late in getting into the city
from their suburban homes, an auto
which he had just passed exploded a
tire and came to a stop with a
bump. There was a young lady in the
tonneau and she gave a yelE-1ust one
yell. That was enough for Mr.. Kent
son. however. He bounded forward,
cheered by three White Wings who are
not in the bounding business, and was
within five feet of the auto, when the
young lady descended with grace and
dignity and took the sidewalk and
sauntered away. She had not even
bestowed a look on the gallant young
mani
by George.' he gasped as the
White Wings staggered.
Then, recovering a little from the
blow, he approached the chauffeur and
asksed, WAS she hurt at alp"
Did you see her limping as she
sailed away"
mo, 1 didn't notice any limp
Then you needn't worry yourself
in a decline over it,"
Mr.. Kenison hadn't left his purse I'M
der his pillow when he arose. some |
heroes are always doing that, and
they have to pass dozens of saloons
without a look-in in consequence. His |
purse was right at hand, and he
opened it and selected a bill which
might have stood for a thousand dol |
lars, but probably didn't and handing
it to the chauffeur he asked: 'Who
is the girl?''
picked her up at drug store on
Lexington avenue. She telephoned!"
What drug store?"
s'Smith's, just above Forty eighth"
10
ner and took a cab for Smiths. He
wasn't a masher, but his feelings had
been hurt by the way he had been ig-
nored. 1t was clear case of cold re
buff.
There was young lady took an
auto from here about half an hour
ago." said Mr.. >Kenison to the clerk in
the drug store.
well, it wasn't yours was the
fresh reply.
do YOU know who she is?"
Look in the directory for Smith"
Mr. Kenison turned and walked out,
and he was followed by boy who had
been taking half an hour to get away
with soda ice cream.
"Say, mister. I can tell you about
that girl he said.
How do you happen to known" was
asked.
"'Cause she's been visiting my sister
Kate and has just gone home I came
here with her to telephone, and she
bought me soda
And who is she?'
Her name is fifty cents, pay in ad-
A half dollar changed hands.
Her name is Imray Winters and she
lives in the country and her folks are
rich.'
''Wherea bouts is the country?
You know where Rosedale is?''
Yes
well, it's two miles beyond that Great
pig house and stone dog each side of
he gate You can't miss 1T. If you do.
pasture and then turn back. You can
1rive out there in your auto in hour.
There you are and that's ALL
All conceited young men are not de-
ermined and desperate fellows Mr. Keni-
son wasn't aware that he was until this
episode occurred. Was he in love? He
couldn't say. Had his fund of romance
been appealed to?
Mr.. Kenison might have been seen ap-
preaching the Winters manor house next ,
Miss Inray Winters might have been seen
lea ted the veranda thereof.
Mr.. Kenison saw her and she saw him.
OF a sudden Mr.. Kenison threw up his
lands and lurched over. OF sudden the
tuto stopped OF a sudden Miss Imary |
o her that the gentleman had tainted
way. She walked down to the stone dogs, I
ook q long look at the man who had
ainted. and there was smile lurking in
he corners of her mouth as she queried !
If the driver: l
DO you think it is his heart or his
,heek!'' II
Il can't say. ma am"
Does he have them often2"
81 guess he does, for when leaving the
:ity he told me II he had one of his spells