The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-13
The Eueni,,e Story
Ava 10 Matxinaony.

(By Martina Observation-Disclosures
/ Valerie danced down the lawn way-
cream-laid envelope. ITS come!
knew it had to GOMEZ she chanted.
shaking It at Meg. her elder sister:
who sat fidgeting with cups ana
well-bred impatience. There was beau
tiful shade now-just what an artistic
tea table required-but IL the Taxe-
wells were an hour late. according TO
their habit. level sunshine would make
Wall wish you wouldn't be So
expansive Meg said, frowning
Surely its nothing to get excited
Hem! Beg to differ" Val retorted.
blood-but my! they have got worlds
OF yellow money. AlSo-they spend 1t
and know how. Their dance 10 go
Ing to be-heavenly. You know 1t VIII.
Besides of the men? New.
every week, and have been seeing ever
since we were born
Il hate parvenues." Meg said se-
verely.
Val half shut the other eye. saying.
plebian prejudice in favor of the dol
lars. Much handler to have about the
house; also more decorative.
You can't mean you'd marry that
young Doogan?" Meg cried.
Val laughed softly. Decision re-
served-until he asks me-" she said
merrily. 1t was her within to study
law with her father, Judge Cary.
hence the legal phrase. Don't mind
confessing," she went on. Hes go
ing to ask me. II 1 can manage 1t.
Think what weapon he'll be If I
marry somebody else! How can say
lregretfully in the midst of a quarrel.
I'd be Mrs Patrick Doogan now If I
had not been a young fool.
THAT depends Meg said, laughing
bad. confess doubt II he inherits
| the Doogan knack Of money-making.
The millions are said to have come
largely out of politics. Patrick strikes
me as being too honest. entirely. for
that"
You have been sitting at the feet
Of GamalieEwhose other name is
Dancy-" Val began. checking to cry
F.. hushedly, The Tazewells. only quar-
ter late! I'm glad they are-think I
longer to tell them OF the Dance
The Taxewe1ls went in hocks-a
| mother with six daughters has to move
that way II at all. Three daughters
came this afternoon-the eldest and
the twins. who were youngest. Tall
and lily slender. with pretty aenemic
faces and iack-luster eyes. they made
Val, rosy, round. freckled and snub-
nosed seemed positively coarse. Meg
did not lose SO much-she had care
for her complextcn. even going SO far
as to sleep occasionally In q dough-face
as was the Tazewefis habit. She had
!, just got the mock we'll settled when
Nine. Taxeweli doomed rather than
said 'Wil1 you believe IT,, Margaret,
we have been insulted? BY those Doo-
gans! Think Of their impertinence!
Asking my family to a tango whirl!'
20, do go. madamer' Val cried be-
fore Margaret could speak. TT will be
cruel-not to let the girls see 1t. They
needn't dance it you know-but really
looking on Is an experience. And
dancing! You can't think how heaven
Tyr
Have you danced it! You. Cary!
After all the ministers. even the bish-
ops, have satdr" madame cried, aghast.
ern," she murmured. 81 asked daddy
he said I might try 1.-THE was sure,
whatever 1t turned out to be. could
hold my own
| Meg looked distressed-she knew
well what partner had tempted her
saucy sister. But madame was eau
tious, most curious on that point Il
suppose your cousin Allan" she began
primly.
Val cut her short. mot he-he gets
giddy in just plain waltzing. she SAID.
Patrick Doogan taught nelly play
ed for us whole half hour-and can
recommend him-to anybody in need OF
! instruction"
Mrs. Tazewell rose precipitately-it
was on her tongue tip to say a freez-
| ing xood-by. when she spied Allan Cary
approaching in company with severai
other young fellows. Allan had been
really her reason for coming-she cher
ished a wild hope Of landing him Tor
Elinor, who had been out seven sea-
sons. So she sat down again. murmur-
! ing mendaciously Of q foot given to
cramps-then gave her hand ana
many smiles to the new corners.
| 1t was hardly fair. she thought that
those Cary girls who had at least
| fair competence in prospect. should
/ have so many beaux. when nothing
masculine futtered her dovecote. May
be she had been bit too stately. TOO
| particular-since the Carys had quite
at least tolerate them. Therefore she
beamed mildly upon Patrick. upon ms
/ chum. Denny Madigan, his cousin.
Barney O.Neil. After all. they were as
good as the Honorable Mr. Dancy-ano
| look how folks were running after him!
ne had been last OF the men-Meg had
given him her hand and her warmest
smile. Val had generously apportioned
the Irish contingent among the Iaze
well girls-tea was not nan swauoWeo
when she startled all Dy cLyne o gu.
i've sent for the music. Patrick Tne
turf Is smooth: here and now you are TO
organize your frst tango class.
"Char-rmed." blurred Pat-the ras-
cal loved to affect brogue. II yees'u
foot It wild me, mesilf VIII behave Ohm
halfway to hiven-''
ssStow your blarney-this Is serious,
Val returned severely, motioning to
Iblack Judas to set the music machine
lin the edge OF the lenthentng shade.
i ssAs to dancing with you-no stree!
II'm your first assistant. Remember
lI've had 3 lesson and half
'sThe other half II about due" Pat
Il rick interrupted.