The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-03
The Euer1ing Story
Matters of Investment.

(By Martha McCulloch-Williams
IF he loves me, now tell me true,
What in the world will Daddy do?"
Elinor chanted, Waiting about, her
arms above her head.
Lois giggled. 81 should say invest
in bull dogs. He has already plenty
heap shot guns" she said.
frowning, her head between her
hands, to say: "Oh. dear! What
makes folks SO contrary? Jimmy
never die a single one Of as the least
little harm. He's perfectly charming.
and I can't have him here. Just be-
cause his grandpap was carpet-bag-
ger that mine helped to- run out OF
mo wonder you always hated am
cient- history. 1t was prophetic" Lois
interrupted, giggling again. But.
really. Nell-this tine I'm on dads
side. Don't you think it's pretty fine
in him. carrying weight as he does, to
hold SO fast to all the old-time stand
ards?"
"Fine-but inconvenient," Elinor
pouted. You don't know what it is,
to wear frocks turned inside out, and
upside down, and patched, and pieced
and all streaked-4and heaps of the
time not to have even such frocks to
wear. when you're just wild to go
somewhere. You've got a fairy god
mother
only an imitation one, honey"
Lois said signing deeply. Shocking
to say so-but granny looks on me as
an investment. She's business. down
to her tiptoes. All she has spent on
me must come back with interest in
husband rich and distinguished
enough to put the DENLY family back
where it belongs-on top of the
heap"
he
Elinor asked quickly.
Lois shook her head, laughing out,
Not the least bit in the world. Mon
ey enough--but she, too, recalls an
cient history. True she doesn't re-
sent it as Judge Lane does, but her
grandson-in-law is going to be with
out spot or blemish on. his pedigree,
if she knows herself
Il say it's a shame-the way our
elders bother US! Why do we stand
it? Let's declare our independencev'
Elinor exploded. Girls have such
':Matrimony Is the best of Them.
Lois. the level-headed. interrupted.
I've thought a heap about breaking
loose. and making my own way-but it
wouldn't pay. Here-we are some
bodies, no matter what we don't have
we're well fed. well housed and free
within limits. We'd like to have
things different-Oh! A heap different.
But. take it from me, it is better to
endure the i'll we have than fly to
others that we know enough of to
make it certain they'd be harder
About Jimmy, now-you agree he il
awfully nicer Elinor said tentatively.
Lois nodded. Pretty middlin' de-
cent she said "All the girls round
about are setting megs to catch him
which is one reason he's 10 stuck on
you.''
Me! 1 hope not! How do you make
that out?" Elinor demanded
Lois looked her up and down, answer
ing impartially, Aren't you always
keenest over the thing out Of reach?
Confess-if you had piles of new clothes
you would not half mind wearing old
ones made over"
I'm not made over" Elinor pro-
tested. She was literal in her mind
'.No-but you're quite ready to be-"
Lois retorted giggling again. Don't
you see. you little crazy thing,
Jfmmy's wild to get you because he
fears he can't! With anybody else
why! It's a dead open-and-shut game.
Further, being new like the famiE for
tune, Jimmy il nlkhty susceptible to
the lure of the antique"
I'm no more an old maid than you
are" Elinor Jared Wen both be
twenty-five next birthdays. I don't
Nelly. Nelly! Lois protested
when she could speak for laughing.
IT'S your manner. child. Your air.
They are like old brocade, old lace,
copper luster-ware. You've heard
how Jimmy's people rave over the
things he has picked up round about
and sent lack to them. You know.
too. how eager It unAde Nm - md