The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
The Epening Story
The B1ue-Eyed Kitten.
(By Belle Maniates.)

1t was three days before the we'd
o.ng. Constance had lost interest in
the presents that had been pouring in.
rney were all SO conventional and
tnere mad been such q tiresome repeti-
ton OF silver. glass and china.
why can't people be original even
IN wedding presents!" she wondered.
Her meditatiohs were Interrupted
BY the entrance of maid with a note.
For me ?" asked Constance, stretch
ing forth her hand.
She read the note, twice, thrice, her
face aglow with curiosity. Interest and
memories of the past.
My Dear Connie: I hear you are
20 be married on Thursday next. In
memory of old days, which I trust YOU
have not forgotten, 1 am sending YOU
wedding present. / cannot hope to
compete with the costly gifts you will
receive. SO l have sent you something
Tor which long ago heard you ex-
press q wish: You will not. am sure,
have a duplicate of it. 1 am sending
this note in advance to prepare you
fer my gift, which will arrive in
short time.
wishing you all happiness, 1 am
most sincerely, DOLPH KANE
This note carried Constance back to
the days before her father had made
money, and they had lived in plain
style In small town. She had been
Connie then, and at the public
oGA~OOA AIOHl lH9 DAYS OF I0e GlXtn
Grade until she was graduated Dolph
Kane had been. in the school ,vernacu-:
i0r. eher steady" He was two years
older than she. but they had been in.
the same classes.
The. fall after. she was graduated
her father had struck oil, and they
had moved to the city. For a time
she. and Dolph had correspondent reg
Cfarly, then in a desultory manner
and finally all communication had
mad - - ~
cd She had been abroad twice and
had lived in whirl OF social pleas
ureS. But she was sure she had writ
ter since she had: heard from him.
Her heart beat q little faster as she
read his note that sounded SO boyfshly
Ike him. She remembered SO vivfdfy
laiE eager. alert face. He had been a
tavorite with the entire household,
ind he had been urged to visit them
sfter they left Marshfield, but he had
realixe that their change OF fortune
would not affect their friendship, but
lie had been very fO0lishly proud
about it. A year later he had gone
~oet. and she hadn't heard where he
vas until this note. She wondered
what his gift would be. Something
different from the Others, OF that she
was sure. A very warm tender feeling
crept into her thoughts Of him. She
summoned her maid.
Find out. Elsie. who brought this
note"
Elsie returned with the information
inst it had been brought by q district
Messenger.
Their he must be here in the city"
she decided, and gave orders that NO
messenger bringing present was to
be allowed to depart until she had in
tefviewd him. She waited restlessIy,
trying vainly to recall what she had
wished for in those byg0ne days. At
last she was summoned to the serv-
ants hall. A messenger stood there
with q. basket to which was attached
: tag bearing her name.
Where did you go to get this" she
asked. or was IT brought to the of
fice?"
Il was telephoned for" informed the
boy, to come to 41e Hollis building,
and when I got there, . young man
gave me this basket"
did you notice the name on the
door?''
Eyes; it was n real estate. The
Kane
The boy was allowed to depart and
Constance opened the basket. Out
spfane q kitten. whose soft fur was Of
spotless white. A blue ribbon was tied.
about fts neck. Then she noticed that
its eyes were blue. and she Remembered
how she had once 1onged for = kitten
with blue eyes.
10 think Of hig remembering! No
one els know wpti7d remember that
long she thought s:tstfuIly.
Il Carrying the kitten in her arnns che
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