The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17
The Eueni,,s Story

The Eueni11s Story
Inelegant Marital
(By Martha McCulloch-w illiams.)
II hate a frump-worse than any
thing" Elena pronounced with her
most decided air.
Hubert, her brother, raised his eye
brows quizzically. but went ON with his
game as though she had not spoken.
That was irritating enough-he had
been playing Garfield all the rainy
afternoon. It was now close upon s
O'Clock. Elena was in several minds
with regard to having tea as usual.
The table in action made lingering
inevitable to-any casual body drop
ping in. However she might loathe
the inelegant Maria with whom Dicky
Dorr. her pet cousin, was 70 unjusti-
ffably sznitten, she could not show in
hospitality in her own house, even
though 1t were no more than q Scram-
bling rented bungalow. set fair upon
q piny hillside.
She had hoped to be SO happy there
with her boys-Dick and Hubert Be-
ing their elder by ten years. her dear
est privilege was to fuss over and plan
for them. Theoretically she admitted q
man had better choose his own wife.
Practically, she was firm in the belief
that in choosing her he should have
regard to much more than his own
vagrant fancy. Dick was, though she
did not own It except to her own soul.
even dearer than her own brother. He
was SO like the elder brother. Elena's
betrothed. who had been killed in q
train wreck while ON his way to mar
~ her. Dick had grown into her heart
as the child that might have been
ming, withal so guileless, she felt .
need of double vigilance regarding his
heart entanglements
Il win. Guess what ?" Hubert asked
looking up from his cards. She
shook her head impatiently. Tea!
Three cups Of it," he said laughing
softly. Got almost q case OF BRAIN
fag-this sort Of thing il 70 exhausting
Therefore, played with myself for
courage to demand it. knew by your
looks you were In doubt about having
it-for fear Of giving aid and comfort to
the enemy"
did Dick say anything?'' Elena be-
gan.
Of wet garments. interrupted her, and
made answer superfluOus. The door
was flung wide without knocking,
showing outside Dick, shaking rain
drops from his bare head. and half
dragging forward a girl obviously i'll
at ease
Saved" he cried dramatically at
sight of the lighted spirit lamp. ''But
Dleaae oh Dleaae ma,am don't vran,E
the famishinr VIII, snovfiaEa sand
witches and fairy tea cakea You see
! before YOU two desperate adventurerr.
maroonefi nv the rain sinre-vav
'way before lunch time. mn on the
!; cliffside. overIookinr the vater.
Ledge sheltered us-thouxht II was
Int 5 snower ana .tncS Movf Tel
in NV homes there's cold chicken in
the ;cehov WITH All the frfynu,in1a
n .ns 'e Sn 1et T sts.. "a 'no 'ns.' :
.:No viii do Il vh,,e vou ana
5uhert make Miss Denforth COM
fortahie. Eiena said difh her very
finest manner She haiIs hefore that
shaken han6a With entire correctnes..
and set Maria down IN her ON Mace
Reside the hesrth' nnon vhich two
hscEcrr Io~. s,roi1ered In = veil ~
~rsw ashes
Maria locked after her retreatinR
ne,re her iins nurs;r~ \ Httle 81
III -. ~ <ore on . ~. ala ,,nder
hreoth - MOI Tho rneIt hes3e,e her
urIectre her nat shne.
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-. o,,,ss. h e ,o,,,S no* hs,r -,i.ninr
the thy :ho " YER. 3ifferent-les. ciumsy
- h,,;Sd .hen;rC Until then h
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noiee ~ NC. 49, 1919 ~~cSsar sn6
moInns ~rn. 81