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

10y 0OuA AISAsesI
In my day." remarked Mrs. Spear.
looking down her handsome nose At
her knitting, ''in my day, young girls
were more modest and retiring. They
didn't discuss marriage In such q for
ward manner: they didn't dance,
morning, afternoon and night. and
they certainly never INDUCED In the
pursuit Of young men!"
Grandmother Spear!" groaned
Nancy. sitting up in her hammock ana
shaking q finger at the pretty little
old lady in the rocking chair. would
you insinuate that your granddaugh.
ters are forward? That they are In
search of q husband husband
apiece, should say-why, granny,
dear, it J. a libel upon our attrac-
tions to hint at such q thing!"
Attractions" smiled Mrs. Spear.
Handsome is as handsome does. is
an old saying, but a. appropriate in
the twentieth century as 1t was In
the early nineteenth when was
girl"
Don't make yourself SO terribly
old, granny. it only ages u.s." COM
planned Susan. You can't make me
believe you were born earlier than
186O-why, you're as pink as the GIN
namon roses in the garden at home,
and just as sweet"
Mrs. Spear emerged from the en-
b ace with TuIIleQ WuIl0 CuIAS anu
her black eyes swapping with mingled
displeasure and ill-concea1ed gratih-
cation. She looked at the two charm
ing girls before her, each lovely in her
own especial way and yet bearing
enough family resemblance to denote
them as sisters.
IT was born in the year-well. new
er mind" she ended hastily: but fiat
terry will not lake me modify my
opinion Of the present day girl. She
is forward-and she undeniably hunts
a husband"
GRANDMOTHER spear!' cried the
mean to saw that-that-we@"
mo-" interrupted Mrs. Spear with
dignity: ''you could not have my blood
in your veins and lend yourself to such
ignoble conduct; but. I would have
you both more shy and retiring-be
the pursued"
cred a smile among Mrs Spears laces.
I'VE will try to observe your max
inns and be q credit to you while we
are here at Willow Hall. Come SUI
san-Sue-you promised to show me
that new embroidery stitch. Shall
we go to the rose arbor in the box
wood circle?''
err grandmother doesn't mind our
leaving her alone" said Susan. whose
demure eyes had glimpsed two manly
white-flanneled forms leaving the dis
tant tennis court.
run along" smiled Mrs. Spear.
I'm going to have a little nap
Bye said Nanny. kissing the SOFT
pink cheek. BE good"
"Ninny." smiled Mrs. Spear.
Nanny, you mean." grtnned that IN
corrigible young person.
The Willow Hall Hotel was quiet
resort among the mountains OF Penn
bod hoAva q n NJ
ored patron there for many years. ana
the guests of Willow Hall were always
assured of meeting the right kind OF
people. The very appearance OF new
conner at Willow Hall vouched for his
social standing. while at the same time
it gave assurance that his rating In
"Bradstreet's" was entirely satisfac-
tory.
Mrs, Spears granddaughters disap-
peared just as the two tennis players
mounted the steps and came around TO
Mrs. Spears accustomed corner.
Neal Raymond's blue eyes looked
frankly dismayed at the empty ham,
mocks, while Paul Shipman gave quick
utterance to the question that was in
his eyes.
Miss Susan--er-isn't here?' he said.
sinking into O chair and balancing his
tennis racquet on his knee
| Susan's grandmother shook her head.
| They have disappeared somewhere.
she said sweetly. She liked both these
Young men-they were beyond criticism.
other mothers and even the daughters
themselves might angle for the atten-
lions of these two eligfbles, but not
| Henrietta Spear! Not II both her
orphaned granddaughter were con-
demned to lonely spinsterhood.
So she decided, while the temptation
| to tell them that the girls were in the
rose arbor trembled on her tongue.
They rather promised to play set
with u.s." explained Neal ruefully.
| Probably they have forgotten all
about it, explained Mrs. Spear gra-
! ciously.
/ Paul looked distinctly annoyed. A
| frown came between his dark brows
There il so much going ON here
eyery hour Of the day." continued the
diplomatic grandmother. did not hear
that Mr.. Lawson and Teddy Barker
were racing their canoes on the lake
/ this aftefnoon?'
| Lawson and Teddy Barker were open
admirers of the Spear girls
Imuttered excuses to Grandmother
Spear. Shoulder to shoulder they
marched down the piazza, raced down
| the steps, when they were halted by the
deep voice OF Mrs. Bennerby Lytton.
Mrs. Bennerby Lytton emerged from
the door. followed by her vtvac3ous
twin daughters, Irma and Amy.
Irma and Amy both carried tennia
racquets and looked very girlfsh.
Mrs. Spear NV the attack and witt
messed the brief hesitation on the part
Of the attacked.
In another instant these two delight
full and entirely eligible young men
/ by the twins White Nancy and Susan.
waiting to - pu1Du0d n W10 WomAmiG