The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
THE EVENING STORY
Where's Anne?
(By T. Blair Eaton.)

/ L Orrey Glle IdQ COIIle 10 the sage
| and eminently correct conclusion that
| it was not because Anne Carlton cared
so little for him that she refused him
| so frequently and persistently. He
| had begun to think that there was
something else behind it all. despite
Anne's repeated assertions that the
reason she would not marry him was
because she was not yet sure she loved
| him enough.
Therefore, he decided that evening
| to be very firm with her; to find out
the truth of matters and to try to
overcome Anne's real objections,
whatever they might be.
He reached the house at o'clock.
| Anne was idly swinging in the ham
| mock in one corner of the piazza.
Gle mounted the step with a
laughing What, no, damsel! Your
unworthy and much refused knight
arriveth!"
Anne sat up in the hammock.
"oh, it's you, Tod"
| laughed Gile. Then he calmly sat
down beside her in the hammock and
took her hand.
Again. said Anne with a little
sigh, forestalling what was coming.
Again, Anne, dear" said he very
gravely. This time [ am very much
in earnest. This has been going on
quite long enough. You"
The door onto the piazza flew open.
ooh, Anne! Where's Anne?" called a
masculine voice. And into the half
light strobe the big form of Roy Carl
t IN, Anne's brother.
I'm here in the hammock said
Anne
Say. Anne, I'm flat busted, and
I've got to go over to Renford," said
young Carlton. Cant you femme
have a tenner out of the house funds
till Monday"
the hammock, too, Hoy seemed a
bit embarrassed. "Oh, you here, Tod %
he said.
Anne got out of the hammock.
Yes, I guess 1 can let you have it, :"
| she said, moving toward the door.
and, say, Anne" went on Roy,
! following at her heels, sew up a rip
| in the back of my coat, will you?"
1t was perhaps fifteen minutes be-
fore Anne was back. Roy with a
brief goodnight to Anne and Gle had
gone running down the street to catch
his car. Gle reached for Anne's hand
again.
LAS I was laying, DEAR" he began.
again the door burst open.
where's AIMEE" some one asked,
and Gile saw Ruth Carlton, Anne's
younger sister, advancing on them.
He dropped Anne's hand hastily.
ooh, there you are" said Ruth. us
that Tod with you? Howdy do, Tod :?
Great night, isn't it? Say, Anne, won't
you come upstairs and see if you can't
fix that dress for me? 1 can't get that
stuff at the neck in right and 1 shall
be late at the Moreys as it is"
Again Anne arose. Torrey Gle bit
his lips. This time he waited a good
half hour.
They're so helpless without me-
said Anne.
Gile shifted.
you needn't do that" said Anne.
81 think it was mothers fault. She
made them that way, spelling them
as she did. They can't help it. Now
they have only me, since mother
died.
Good merciful Peter!'' snapped he.
"Roy's a grown man and Ruth Il
grown woman. They're old enough
to look out for themselves
They're ss Just pair of HI helpless TeS
dear. until they grow up
Look here. Anne" he interrupted
her, eff that's the case, why not
marry me. and we'll both take care
, of them?''
Anne shook her head.
THAT wouldn't be fair to you,'' said
she. mo, until they grow up we must
wait I'm training them, slowly
Gile got resolutely out of the ham,
mock"
times you make me very, very tired
Goodnightr'
He stalked stiff1y down the path
Anne, being something of a child her
self, snickered as she watched his i'm
pressive exit.
But Torrey Gile did not drop over
the next night as she had fully expect
ed he would do; nor the next night; nor
the night following. Indeed, he reso-
lutely avoided the house for a good
two weeks. But he was seen much
with young Roy Carlton, and now and
fOhf no
spinning to the Country club with him
in his big black car.
Anne began to be a trif1e worried.
Torrey Gle had never deserted her for
so long time before. Then one night,
when Roy and Ruth were both out, up
hummed his motor, and out jumped
Torrey Gile.
where's Anne? Where's Anne?'' he
called, mimicking the other members
of her family.
Right here" said she quietly
He came up the steps. To her I'M
bounded surprise, he calmly took her
in his arms and held her fast.
"Oh here's Anne, is she? Well, Anne
is going to do little something for me
for once. Anne is going to marry me
tonight, at o'clock sharp. told the
rector we'd be down to the rectory at
that time
Now Anne had made up her mind to
jump at Torrey Giles next offer. The
manner in which it was worded, how
ever, the assurance of the man, nettled
her.
I'm not she said.
''Oh. yes, you are. You wait and see,"
said he enigmatically, and forthwith he
kissed her.
Anne was about to upbraid him
roundIy when the telephone in the hall
began to clatter. He let her go, and
followed far as the hall door. He
listened, grinning expectant1y.
'eHellop' Anne called. Yes, this is
two-six ring two Edgemont- Who? |
Goodness graciousi
yh,r c1a bar.