The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-30
The Evening Story



cry village in the land. but this was /,
a special occasion
Cranste-- was ,pegging along in q
quiet, steady wa, and the price OF
butter and eggs had not varied in ten
years. when q boom struck it fair be-
tween the eye The only factory it !
had was cooper shop. and the own |
er and manager Of that went fishing |
whenever he felt like it. Suddenly |
MI. James Sttllman arrived. He was
said to be worth half million dol
lars. and he bought the best dwelling |
In the place.
Yes. sir. he bought Dr. Barnes
dwelling and never tried to beat him !;
down cent. He just called on the |
doctor and said: Doctor, am the
ana propose to make them by the
million. I shall build a big factory |
and shall move my family here"
''Yes?'
How much for your dwelling?"
Three thousand five hundred dol
lars. SIR
Make out the deed!"
Mr.. Stillman was just as crisp in
dealing for the vacant lots, and even
the best business men of the town
stopped each other on the street to
gasp: did you ever hear anything
like it.'' So
"Never!'' ''
HE is going to employ forty hands
the year round and pay cash every
Saturday night"
IT'S simply tremendous!''
Won't ask :ny one to take store
And will it bring a boom?''
Sure to- Smith & Day are already
eight cents a yard,
The excitement didn't cease there.
The erection of the factory began and
the Stillman family arrived in Gran
stOn.
Mrs. Stillman was at once pro-
| nounced proud and naughty. and her
daughter Grace as one who felt her
/ self entirely too good to associate
with the people Of the town.
Brian. the son. a fine looking fell
low, was to assist his father in the Of
flee of the factory.
The acknowledged belle of the viii
| lage was Miss Clara Remsen. She had
| reached the age of nineteen and was
really handsome girl. That she was
the daughter of carpenter had made
| no difference with her social stand
| ing. That is 1t didn't with Brian
Stillman, as he was naturally demo-
cratic; but it did with the rest OF the
family.
Struck on herself" was the way
| IT should say she was very for
ward person." was the mothers criti-
cism.
Il hope to goodness that Brian
her" added the father.
How could the two young folks help
but meet ~ the restricted limits of the
village! The foundations OF the fac
tory were hardly completed before
hardly day that they didn't meet on
| the street, and once a week there was
| lawn party or some other doing that
brought them together = -. 49,
= Il -
factory to notice things socially. and
therefore he was quite surprised when
his daughter remarked one. evening:
PAPA how much longer is this
thing to go nn?"
What do you mean, Grace?''
! why. the way mat Brian is acting.
of course"
| Acting how"
Mamma ought to have given you a
hint long ago. Don't you know that
lter?'.
| That Remsen gir1?"
Eyes. The artful thing seems to
have him nicely hooked. I felt it my
and he very promptly replied that it
was none of my business
'!s it ANYTHING more than an ac-
quaintanceship?"
Hes dead in love with her, and she
Is pretending she is with him.
Then I must talk with him. It's
got to be broken off at once. We have
never had mechanics daughter in
the stillman family. and don't think
we shall adopt one now
There was talk. All that the
father could bring forward was that
Miss Clara Remsen was the daughter
! of carpenter.
"Yes, she is feplied Brian, ..and
I'm telling you that she has better
manners and a better education than
our Grace
boy, have you lost your sensesw
No, sir. Miss Remsen is a sweet.
1 You would marry herr"
II hope to-
Young man, you are next door to
insanity!' shouted the indignant
father. DO you realize that none Of
the family would recognize her as your
wife?'
We would have to bear that as best
But you haven't a dollar Of your
own
II can find work at something"
Listen to me. boy! If you marry
that girl am done with your
i Brian walked of without replying.
and the father chuckled a little as he
said to himself: Il guess that will
! The "squelching' business seldom
meets with success. A week later
the young couple were not only en-
gagged. but talked seriously Of an early
marriage.
4 In the village. living in her own
little cottage. was dear old soul
: named Aunt Roxy Beeson- She had
known Miss Clara Remson for years,
and had often given her motherly adj
ivice. The girl went to her and told
Ter Of the attitude Of the Stillmans
and asked her advice
Bring the young man here replied
!. Aunt Roxy.
That evening Brian was escorted
there and after an hours talk the
old lady said: III you want to get
married the ceremony can be per-
formed harz Thin x.f,,a t.1on "a