The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-22

december
THE EVENING STORY
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A Don for Jenny.
(By r. b. Shelton.)
Freddy Ainsworth was walking back
to the ONCE after q very comfortaoie
lunch, He was passing one OF inc
big department stores when . limousine
whirled up to the curb and out stepped
Constance Long. She crossed the cu!o
and stepped through the stores mann
| entrance. In a second Freddy was
| through that door also. and trying 70
! catch up with her. But lodging hither
and thither among the mob OF shop
pers on the main floor did not tend. no
found, to lessen the distance between
| himself and that green feather on Con-
| stances hat.
stiu he held doggedly to the chase.
| Down the main floor went the green
| feather. Down the main floor went
Freddy in pursuit. It was only when
| she had stopped at . counter In the
| toy department in the rear OF the
first door that Freddy finally sue
ceeded in reaching her side. ana
| then he was q trifle out OF his usual
placid poise. thanks to the chase
through the crowd. =.
| "Oh, how de do, Mr.. Ainsworth."
one Of those bewildeFing smiles OF
hers. what brings you herer'
Had Freddy answered truthfully 1t
| would have been q brief you" But
Constance was still smiling in that
disarming fashion, and it was borne to
Freddy suddenly and intentionally
that he did not know Constance Long
I ~
admit he had followed her in here from
the street.
I'm after a DOLL" said Freddy. az
/ his eyes caught sight Of numerous
dolls in their pasteboard boxes ranged
| on a shelf. "A doll for a little girl.
he added.
I'm SO glad it isn't for q little boy"
Uttered Constance.
Freddy seemed not to hear this last
remark. IT'S lucky found you here
said he. whats cerulian blue?" he
ended with seeming irrelevance.
"Why?''
"Well, that's what the dolls eyes
must be. And she must be dressed
pale lavender silk-the kind Of pale
lavender that's a pinky, purple. but
isn't"
your little girl seems very fussy,"
said Constance.
She's in the hospital" said he.
"Oh." said the girl quickly. "And
she's commissioned you to get her the
doll? It must be just right OF course
Tell me about her,
Freddy extemporixed blandly.
TITS the gardeners little girl up Al
the river place." he said. She's got
to have an operation they think
hip"
"Oh." said Constance again.
'Queerestmost lovable Quaintest mind
ed child you ever w."Freddy went or
with his fmaginings-went on with
them because he saw he was holding the
. girls attention. Imagine telling me-
: about that dress-the kind Of lavender
that's pinky purple. but Isn't
: lust wait until leave this orde,
! for part OF Bob's engine that's broken
and I'll see that you get that doll Will
cerulian blue eyes, and the right col.
, ored dress. too. Was she to have
) light hair?''
"Uh-huh!" Freouy admitted.
They found q doll. after looking al
many. with eyes that Constance sait
were true cerulian blue. but the pink,
Z purple dress was elusive. There wert
none OF them among the stock Of doill
Clothing in the toy department.
Meanwhile Freddy was rattling oil
: : about the little girl. He said her nam,
was Jenny. He furnished her with I
. quaint and compelling personalit,
: which won tho heart Of the beautiful
. Miss Long,
Ersddy's arm, wheEeat Freddy thrilled
find the goods there Then you i have ~ 81.
. COL sent up to me. I'd love to dress i,
0 that it's going right. Come tonixht. WEI
have .n idsa What :hs wants. .ltsous :