The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-14

roWdale On their w6y TO the suiun-
ming hole. Sammy yielded without
much coaxing and agreed to 90 along
deciding that tho return trip Woul0
be time enough to make his delivery.
But Sammy, got q cramp In the deep
water and jimmy managed to hold
him up In a way while David yelled
for help to some men in nearby
field. The result was that Sammy.
weak and subdued from his sous1ng.
was brought home on partly loaded
hay wagon and delivered to his
mother with no more clothing than
q few wisps of timothy. while his out
fit Of one Indian suit. much soiled
and crumpled, lay on a rock beside
the distant stream.
All day, Mrs. Aaron Mendelheim
worked at the church. She draped
yards Of bunting over the fancy work
booth, wondering why Miss Rfdgeway
did not come to help. The church
had no telephone. and at noon she had
no time to go home, but 1unched on q
box of ham sandwiches she had
brought along. The Annual Bazaar of
the Ladies' Light Bearer society must
be a success!
IF she can't come she might have
sent word" she soliloquized indig-
nantly. II could have gotten some
one to help. And how about that
tatting she has been working on for
months? She says there's twenty dol
lars worth. And now where is she?
Miss Ridgeway?" But nobody did. At
6 O'Clock Mrs. Mendelheim left the
completed yellow and lavender booth
and dragged her weary way home
ward. Her cup of tea failed to re-
vive her and she went to bed with a
splitting headache.
Bob Nevis troubles were beginning.
of a tai
to the Rfdgeways and the result was
that Rosina went to take charge of
the proprietorless booth, puzzled about
the miscarriage OF her message.
Mrs. Nevis. leaving the house that
night. asked Bob to go along, and
he found himself with his mother at
the Methodist church bazaar. His heart
leapt. There was a faint chance OF
seeing his fair visitor Of the morning.
Mrs. Nevis wanted some aprons, 70
In a minute Bob found himself facing
Rosina! But Rosina's eyes had never
SO much thin air. She had a discon-
certing way of looking directly through
him that made him feel decidedly in
significant
II hear that I can get some Of Miss
Ridgeway's beautiful tatting," said his
mother.
I'm sorry, but We have none. It was
sent. but through some error has not
reached the church,
That is too bad!'' returned Mrs.
Nevis, moving away. Come, Robert -
Robert discovered the Indian suit and
the tatting next morning. both drenched
with rain.
He took the tatting home to his
mother and started out to hunt the
Ridgeways to turn in twenty dollars
to Miss Ina.
Rosina came to the door.
1--WE come to confess!' began Bob.
| humbly.
"Yes?'
I'm a liar and a thiefv'
In spite Of herself Rosina laughed.
| How dreadful! You look contfite
enough to be a murderer also. We
may as well be comfortable while hav-
ing this awful confession! Won't you
| sit down? Now tell me why you let
me talk to you yesterday when you
knew I was at the wrong house?
"Because-because,y you were so lovely
and 1 was afraid you'd go. I wanted
! to have you stany and-and-say, Pm
a stupid donkey, and here's the money
| for the-whatever you call that stuff.
i The little boy sent with 1t went
swimming instead. You must think me
muddle-head!'
| Rosina laughed again. ''Oh, don't
| go! Here you have chance to talk
to me and now you are running away
| Bob needed no second invitation
| Copyright. 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate, New York City,
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