The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
zm EVENING Story

m EVENING STORY Il
Helen's Advice.
By Dorothy Blackmore.)
| But Harvey has always said ne liked
the 'clinging vine girl" sobbed Mary.
Likes her to cling to some other oa AZ
most Interested are not that sort
ana dab her nose with her moist handler
chief. Give noticed it. too" she admit
ted. and th-that's what hurts me. live
tried to be the kind he says he likes and
l." She burst into fresh grief
Helen turned abruptly to her ana took
her by both shoulders. She controlled her
firmly and spoke in determined tones.
"See here, Mary; you are . perfect goose:
Harvey il progressive. up to date; he
keeps up with the movement OF the DAY
in girl who smothers herself In devo-
ton to him to the exclusion of everything
else? How can you be interesting to a
is himself-all you care for or think about
Is centered in him.?
Mary looked up through her tears, q
shade Of establishment creeping into her
eyes. She squeezed out the tears and
looked at Helen. what do you mean 2"
she asked with some asperity and shak-
Helen smiled and the two continued
their walk along the country lane. Il
mean what I said-that Harvey Ii not
blind to the trend Of woman's progress;
he seeks out the girls who are thinking
for themselves and doing things in the
world. True, he's engaged to you and
he's loyal. and don't doubt that he said
vine Men say ali those things in maud
lin moments because their ancestors said
them; but mark my words, Mary, he'll
never be satisfied with that kind OF
wife,"
"Helen. how dare your" Mary inter-
rupted. all trace Of her tears gone. her
attitude bristling instead Of dropping.
Are you telling me that Harvey doesn't
Helen shook her head ''No-not exact
ly that, dear-but he's beginning to see
that you aren't immensely interesting.
Watch him at the club or at q dance, or
well. it was last nights incident that
upset you this morning, was it not? Be-
cause he sat in the drawing room talking
and did not realize that you wanted to go
home. you cry and get the blues and
NOPE about! That's the truth"
Il was tired and wanted to go home.
and he-he forgot all about me-" admitted
Mary.
Certainly he did. He was interested
In Miss Margesson's work. She talks
wage law with him. He's particularly in
terested in that. because 1t pertains to his
business and will make . great difference
IL
ST never heard Of II, !" began Mary.
''No-of course not. And you never
heard Of the referendum. And you never
heard of the child labor laws. and you
never took any interest in the tariff Ques-
ton. and you never go to lecture or
join a club orwell, you never do any
thing but sit at home and embroider
pretty and expectant when Harvey comes.
Isn't that true? Take my advice and stop
1t. Come with me to tea next Tuesday
int
I find interesting and from whom am
learning much"
IT was going out motoring With Harvey
TEL him you can't so-that you have
an engagement
sitting waiting Tor him ana fearing he
won't come. Phone him that you are
going out. and then when he comes again
greet him with an attitude Of self-reliance
and not with that droopy way you have.
Talk Of something besides the tray cloths
you are making and Of how much you
'.Helen-you are brutal! But-ru 70
with you. TN try to be more entertaining
really have noticed that I'm becoming
q back number and maybe that's why
Harvey doesn't seem ~ interested ~ he
used to be-
She followed her sisters advice and
went to tea with her at little meeting
room Of a village club. There she could
hand-grip, the dominant personalities Of
the women she met. They all seemed to
be alive and interested In life and its
mecnanisms. One member Of the little
organisation with whom Mary found her
self sitting over her cup OF tea was
writer Of children's stories To gain a
knowledge OF childhood outside Of her
own family circle she was studying the
little lives I'm the settlements, In the
schools, even In the factories where some
Of them were forced to labor. Mary
found her interesting and marveled 1t the
Information that that same woman had
four children Of her own and I delightful
home.
when her fiance came to call-he had
been 20 astonished at Mary's breaking
OF the afternoon engagement that he
came Unexpectedly that night to zee her
he found her full OF the afternoons ex-
perience.
~Tve come to the conclusion that I'm
old-fashioned." Mary told him later In
the evening.
.'But I love the ead-feshioned girl.
Mary" Harvey said.
Eyes. don't doubt Il, Harvey. And
it's q habit with you to say soto me.
But, honestly. wouldn't you lind me more
interesting II I didn't just nit here in tho
shadow Of the vines to wait for you each
EVENING" Wouldn't 4 add more spice to
our lives II Wa0 oecAAi0nA1ly having Z
con6oro0co with some atbee WpmoQ On I'm