The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
The Evening Story

The Evening Story
Love and Leaven.
(By Martha McCulloch Wil1iams.)
Betsy and breakfast begin with B.
therefore, vader half chanted.
the break at the end significant.
He stood on the piazza just outside
an open window. Within. a tall girl.
her brow enmeshed In clouds OF duslky
silken hair, retorted impatiently. III
you please. my name is Elizabeth"
Called Betsy. Beth. Lizzie. Eliza
ed. his eyes twinklins. "Any name
will do-for a hungry follow. Raven
GUS doesn't begin to express my state
Of appetite. Come! and quickly-un-
less you want to be eaten"
IT think you know the way" Eliza
beth flung back. standing immovab1e.
Vader frowned family. but almost in
stantly giggled, saying half under his
breath: ITO be sure. honey, but there
are cases when discretion IL the better
part Of valor."
''Meaning?" Elizabeth shot the word
at him bullet-wise. He looked down,
shading his face with one hand. yet
stealing glances at her through his
fingers. I'm ,late-so late I'm afraid
to go in alone" he said. the ghost of
q chuckle belying his plaintive tone.
Elizabeth shifted audibly.
Patience is waiting most impa-
tiently to feed you-and your vanity %
she said with the least toss Of the
head. 'Trot along! Right off! You
know the Christian virtues deserve
reward"
Guardian angel! Do you desert
me in this extremity?" Vader Inn
plored.
The guardian angel laughed outright
'Off the 1ob-tt!l next west-maybe
for GOOD, she said you gone.
You know our nostea4 Hau B!auos
expects every man TO go - Quty.
sWnicn Is! say s1e: Juss. onSe-
please! vadef entreateo IN tnflAdans
stage Whisper.
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