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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11

guest of honor and the hostess were
schoolmates at Dana Hall, in Massa-
chusetts, where they graduated in the
same class. Miss Humphrey has been
visiting Miss Crosby, arriving the lat
ter part of last week, and was a guest
at bridge party last Tuesday and
was presented to Miss Crosby's special
circle of friends yesterday. Conspic-
uous in the company at the tea was
the number of pretty debutantes of
the set to which Miss Crosby belongs.
Miss Humphrey who stood with
Miss Crosby in the drawing room to
receive the guests, was gowned in
with trimming and tunic of lace. The
hostess wore a gown of white satin
with an Overskirt of white net. The
bodice was of lace and chiffon. Each
of the young women wore cOrsage
bouquets of sweet peas and tiny pink
and white rOSebudS.
Roses were used to decorate the
rooms open to the guests. In the
drawing room were vases of sunburst
roses; on the table in the breakfast
room was a vase Of pink roses, and
large basket of fern and red Liberty
roses, tied with red satin ribbon.
Assisting Miss Crosby in receiving
the guests and presiding at the tea ta-
BILE were her mother. Mrs. E. H.
Crosby, her aunts, Mrs. w. T. Crosby
and Mrs. Minnie D. Horner. and her
cousin, Mrs. c. B. Crosby. Miss Ariel
Nichols and Miss Mamie Zahner as
sisted IN the dining room. Mrs. Hor-
ner wore a draped gown of black
crepe meteor with bodice of black net
and lace made over white satin. A
pretty gown of white and pink was
worn by Miss Mamie Zahner. The
skirt was made in flaring tiers of
white lace edged with pink satin, and
the jacket blouse of pink satin was
caught at the waist with a full blown
pink rose. Miss Ariel Nichols gown
was white lace with a touch of scarlet
satin in the skirt and bodice, yelled
with the lace. Miss Ruth Wilson wore
black satin with sleeves and tunic of
black net. Miss Helen Spielman was
gowned in midnight blue satin. Her
hat of black velvet had a simple trim
ming of pink ostrich tips. Mrs. Paul
Walker wore a black velvet suit,
made in the modish straight lines,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11

Justice and Mrs. J. s. West will give
a dinner party tonight at seven o'clock,
at their home, 1112 Harrison street, in
honor of Mrs. Vests sister, Mrs. J. M.
Louise Humphrey, of Fort Scott, Kan
sas. formerly of Memphis, Tennessee.
Mrs. Humphrey and Miss Humphrey
are visiting Justice and Mrs. West.
The decorations for the party will be
in red. in keeping with the holiday
in springs of holly. Covers will be laid
for: Mrs Humphrey, Miss Humphrey.
Governor and Mrs. George H. Hodges,
Justice and Mrs. Silas Porter. Justice
and Mrs. Henry F. Mason. Justice and
Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch, Judge and
Hamburger. Of Aberdeen, Wash, Mr..
and Mrs A. Weiskirch. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Albaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West, Mr..
and Mrs. James Brier, Mr.. and Mrs.
John CLANCY. Mr.. and Mrs. d. M
and Mrs Harry Bone, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
L. Courtney, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robert
son. Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Moneypenny,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Eldridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Godfrey Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. K Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Amber, Mrs. d. M.
Valentine. Mrs. P. G. Noel. Mr.. Vernon
West. Mr.. Del Valentine. Mr.. McNenar,
of Kansas City. Mr.. E. Mold, and JUS
tice and Mrs. West;
Miss Phil Reed, whose marriage to
Lieutenant Oliver M. Ladd will be an
important event of the mid-winter,
was honor guest at an informal after
noon at thimbles this afternoon, at
which Miss Eugenia Quinton was
hostess, at her home in Topeka ave-
nue.. About dozen young women
were guests.
A tea was given Thursday after
noon by Miss Helen Louise Crosby,
introducing her guest, Miss Dorothy
Humphrey of Lowell, Mass. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11

with cairngOrm buttons down the
front of the gown. The coat had a
trimming of beaver.
A number of brides were there from
Honeymoon Row." the name given to
the section of Elmhurst where SO
are living. One of the late acquisi-
tions to the Honeymoon Row crowd,
who attended the party, was Mrs.
Clarence Jordan (nee Wear). She
wore suit Of black cloth, with mill
tary coat. and skirt with the front
pleats now in vogue. Mrs. Roy
Thompson wore a suit of grey cloth,
with small round hat trimmed with a
wreath of red roses. Mrs. Russell
Frost and Mrs. Edwin Campbell of
the same crowd each wore smartly
tailored suits.
Mrs. lief Felix wore a mouse COL
ored velvet suit, with a trimming of
fur. Miss Hazel Risteen's gown was
of green cloth, with bolice Of gold
lace.
Founders day of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity was celebrated Thursday
night at dinner party in Mills Tea
room. The tables were decorated with
the fraternity flower, lily of the valley,
and the cOlOrs. scarlet white and en-
erald. The fraternity is celebrating the
ton, which was contaminated Deem
Der 10, 1859, at the University of Vir-
GINA. 1t is now the largest fraternity
in the number of chapters. The alumni,
active men and pledges. sat around the
tables.
Mr.. Earl Trobert was POSTMASTER.
Mr.. William Whitcomb responded to
the toast for the pledges; Mr.. Merrill
Ream for the active chapter; Mr.. James
Coleman, on Fraternity Relations to
Fraternity Expansion; DR.. w. E
Jeffrey on internal Development" and
Mr.. w. K. Miller on 1.-The Why of a
Greek" After the speeches fraternity
songs were sung.
The Kappa Sigma men present were:
Mr.. Monte Kistler, Mr.. Irwin Keller,
Mr.. Clayton Kline, Mr.. Robert Drum.
Mr.. James Coleman. DIR. A. B. jeffrey,
Mr.. w. K. Miller Mr. D. Elton McIn-
tosh. Mr.. Kenneth Kline, Mr.. Dwight
Ream, Mr.. Merrill Ream, Mr.. Wayne
Cook, Mr.. Robert Whitcomb, Mr.. Rich
ard Whitcomb, Mr.. Earl Trobert. Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11

avenue Wednesday afternoon, and those
Mrs. Rhoda. Mrs. Elmore, Mrs. Fowler
Mrs. Koutx, Mrs. Cowdrey. Mrs. reed.
Mrs. Eyers. Mrs. Burch, Mr.. Arthur
Miller. Mrs. saylor. and Mr.. Malone.
Prizes were won BY Mr. Fraser ana
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26
CHAPTER Will
Attire.

July came, such a month as the
city could not remember, humid and
sickeningly hot. Children played Ian
guidly, always in the shade, and
fiocked around ice wagons, quarreling
over the division of the fast melting,
cool fragments.
In the mills the men toiled on.
speeding up as always to feed a
world hunger for steel. They drank
vast quantities of water; they salted
it that they might drink the more, be-
Ieving that in much sweating alone
lay safety. There were giants in those
days But sometimes they fell. A sud-
den drying up of sweat, a violent nau-
sea, a sharp binding pressure upon
the brain-in a few minutes or fewer
hours they were dead; their names did
not always appear in the daily lists.
Some that did not die found their
strength forever broken
The fierce heat blistered Marks
naked sweating skin. The water he
drank carried out through his pores
the food that should have nourished
him The heavy labor put upon him a
WEAKNESS sleep could not dispeL The
incessant roar, tearing at quivering
nerves. impeding thought, became in
LIS ONSH"AooSAS sSatS SA4ulslte lor-
| ture. Hate, for the mills, for those
above who drove so pitilessly, even for
the men beside him. filed him; and
fear. Once. when Henley, passing,
gave his careless nod. he was an
swered only with a venomous glare
that summoned the masters sardonic
grin Mark could have killed him then.
He envied Roman, often almost bit
terly The big Pole felt and showad
the effects of the intense heat, but
he was the same unfurried philosoph-
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26

Road.
wen-dressed, self-conscious respect
abilfty-as different from Kazia as
anything he could conceive
Like that?"
Yes, like that Sometimes" She
looked wistfully after the departing
responsibilities. But mostly, just to
belong to somebody"
But Roman and the Matka and
Piotr-''
They're ashamed Of me and afraid
other people'n find out about me.
When / went to school the other boys
and girls said things-and did things
I didn't care" Her head went up and
her voice told how passionately she
had cared But Piotr told them at
home and they wouldn't let .me go any
more. They'd be glad if were gone
And some day will 60"
But. where. Kazia?"
Il don't know" she said YEARLY
IF | knew. I'd go now. Some place
where they won't know about me. Here
nobody. when they find out. treats
me like other people Except" she
added, Jim whiting"
And me-" he said gently.
cAnd YOU She turned to look
searchingly into his eyes Don't it
really make any difference to your"
I settled that question once for all
last Sunday"
Her look of gratitude disturbed him
strangely. He stirred uncomfortably
She saw. but did not understand.
She pointed to the sinking sun.
See, It's getting late. 1 must go
home and get your supper
He took her hand and helped her
to rise But he did not release the
hand.
Have you liked it today? And viii
you come again?" He smiled down
upon her.
In her eyes was still the look of
gratitude. of trust IF you want to.
she answered simply.
And in the weeks that followed they
did repeat that holiday more than
once
Mark did not try to analyze his
pleasure in those weeks His heart
said: Il am young and life should be
bright But this existence-toil, eat
sleep and toll again-is eating my
youth away. 1 have right to this
little pleasure" The only real shadow
was that cast by Jim Whiting.
The weekly bulletins to Unity CON
tanned important omissions.
One night he was in his room. sleep
less. There had been no little chat
with Kazia after supper. She had had
lust time to make her simple toilet
before Jim Whiting came to carry her
away Mark lay there, tossing rest
,lessly, visioning the two in some Sc
icluded spot where Whiting could make
love to her undisturbed The thought
was not q sedative. He wished they
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26

-yoo want ne to 60. / suppose you.
blame me- blame myself some6ow-
/ don't know why. lit isn't fa1xf It
isn't my fault you've been fired You
ought to see that And I'd be a fool
not to take your job, now that you
can't have it any more"
-Huhis sneered Piotr. You're glad
enough of the chance, too"
-Piotr." The boy subsidized Roman
went on: Tt iss not your fault am
oldt, mo- Butt iss better you 60
You hat mine chop. It iss not goot
for me to see unit hear OF the york
of strong men ven 1 am not strong
Il will go tonight"
Il haf not zaidt tonight. Ven you
haf another goot place to CO."
Il will go tonight"
"Well-good-by. then." said Piotr
promptly.
Mark waited a moment longer But
there was really nothing more to be
said. He went upstairs.
His carpetbag packed-a brief task
he waited And this was hard
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26
CHAPTER TX
LIQUID Iron.


The hot spell was over.
For fifty-seven years Roman had
toiled as few men can toil-on the
tiny farm that had been his fathers,
to satisfy the greedy tax gatherer; in
Essen, learning another craft under
the master Krupp; in the new land
whose promise had 1ured him Not
once had his superb strength and en-
durance failed him; therefore he had
never known fear, had not believed
that the fate that overlook others
must some day be his. He had been
very prodigal of that strength.
But one day-such a one as in that
season the steel-workers called cool
he staggered and fell. 1t was three
days before he could go back to his
job During that time Mark Truitt
was in charge of the furnace.
He who returned was not the care
full, precise, unf1urried workman. He
knew fear. He tired easily and was
uncertain of temper. The heat fretted
him and he worried over his work. He
lost in efficiency; several times he
tapped the furnace either too soon
or too late and was sharply repri-
manded To keep up and to forget
the new weakness he drank more
whisky than ever. Within two weeks
he collapsed again
1t was during Romans third lay-on
that Gracey, the foreman, said to
Mark: 1T looks like Romans done
for"
1T looks that way" Mark assented.
Its come pretty sudden with him
1t does that sometimes"
Yes" Mark stared sadly through
the furnace mouth at the boiling flame
swept Stag. The drama had become a
tragedy There was an element In
steel of which chemists took no ac-
count-the lives and souls of men,
HE can't expect to keep his job,
he heard the foreman continue. away
half the time like this. And last week
he spoiled two heats I'm afraid wen
have to let him CO."
Yes" Marks mouth twisted in an
ugly sneer. He's given you the best
he had. And now he's breaking down.
So-scrap him, of course,"
That's funny talk" grunted the
foreman. Especially since the super
fntendent and I've been talking it over
and we think of you for the job. That
makes it look different, don't it?" he
laughed
No. it doesn't Do you suppose
haven't been thinking of that-count-
ing on it-ever since he broke first?''
Mark turned hot eyes on the foreman
why, that's the worst of you You
drive US to the limit and when we
|. break you kick us OF like an old shoe.
And that isn't enough You've got to
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26
CHAPTER VII-contInued.

Yes, you would, Kazia~ But l guess
it's more than just the money. You
see, in Bethel there's no chance, moth
Ing to do; except grow old and nose
into your neighbor's business and
and want the things you can't have" "
Yes she said slowly, 81 know"
You know? Do you want things,
too?'
Want things,'' She drew a long
wondering breath, as she measured de-
sire She did not wait for his Ques-
ton ITO be different"
They sat little above the carriage
road, along which rolled the Sunday
afternoon procession of pleasure
takers. He pointed to an open landau
in which Two women sat, priRly up
right, hands folded in laps and faces
set straight ahead, the very picture of
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26

~@~~D
to think of her out in the languorous
night with Whiting.
In time they did return. The muir
mur of their voices on the little front
porch came to him through his open
window. Whiting seemed in no haste
to leave. Mark wondered impatiently
what they found to talk SO long about
At length. sleep as far away as ever.
he arose, dressed and went quietly
down stairs-with what intent he
hardly knew. On the bottom stair he
stopped, facing the door. Whiting was
on the point of leaving. Mark saw
him coolly put an arm around Kaz1a;
she suffered it. Hot anger-and some
thing far sharper-boiled within the
eavesdropper Nor was it perceptibly
cooled when he saw her deftly avoid
the kiss whiting would have taken;
she laughed as she broke away Whit
ing went down the steps, whistling
gaily
Mark was still standing on the stair
when she went in. She started
oh! Is that your"
II think it is
That's funny thing to say" she
laughed Your voice sounds funny,
too
He had just been condemnfng Whit
ing for the indecent length of his stay.
Now he said: Let's go out ON the
porch a while"
They went out into the moonlight
He sat upon the railing and stared
grimly in the direction of Writings
departure. 1t was past midnight; the
street slept From the valley below
them came the rumble of the mills
that were teaching him fear and self
control He was silent for few min
utes. while he tried to master the ugly
thing within him.
What is it?' she asked wonder
ingly.
..Kazia,' he blurted out you
shouldn't let him do that"
Obi You saw"
Il didn't mean to-"
why do you say I shouldn't"
"He-he's not fit to touch you"
He's very jolly and nice to me-
she said quietly. "And-and he wants
to take me away
But you're not going, are you?" he
cried.
She sighed "I don't know-yet'
'Kazia!" He did not know how his
voice was shaking. Promise me you
won't go away with him"
why not?" She turned to him.
why not?"
Because" he began unsteadily, be
cause 1 want the best for you. Be
cause-because thisl" With a sudden
rough reckless movement he caught
her close to him. She suffered him as
she had Jim Whiting. Don't you know
l want only the best for you?"
81 think 1 do She put a hand to
his cheek and turned his face out of
the shadow, looking long and search
ingly into his eyes.
Then she gave a little sigh. Il prom
ise-now." Her lips waited for his
kiss.
Gradually his senses cleared He
began to see the ugly treachery OF
what he had done. His strong clasp
slackened.
She seemed to feel, with the sixth
sense that was hers, the change in
him.
What is it?" She looked up in
quick alarm.
Nothing" To avoid her eyes he
caught her close again, burying his
face in her hair. and yielded to the
intoxication of her. "Oh. Kazia.
Kazia!"
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26

thought of which his stomach revolted-
After few mouthfuls he left the table
and went to his room. He threw him.
self. still dressed. on the bed, tossing
restlessly in the vain search for an
easy position His body was one duh
ache The overheated blood pounded
through his veins. each throb a knife
that hacked his brain His skin was
hot and dry. his mouth parched; fever
rose.
The late darkness fell. dispelled a
little by the faint glow from a nearby
street lamp; 1t found him lying inert
but awake. His mind was beginning
to behave queerly. seeing strange
shadowy objects that moved stealthiIy
about BE caught himself mutterinx
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26
SYNOPSIS

Mark Truitt encouraged by his sweet
heart, Unity Martin. leaves Bethel. his
native town to seek his fortune Simon
Truitt tells Mark that 1t long has been
his dream to see steel plant at Bethel
and asks the son to return and build
one il he ever gets rich. Mark applies to
Thomas Henley, head OF the Quinby Iron
works. for job and is sent to the con-
wins him a place as helper to Roman
Andzrejzski. open-hearth furnaceman- He
becomes a boarder in Romans home and
assists Piotr. Romans son, in his studies
Kazia an adopted daughter, shows her
gratitude in such a manner as to arouse
Marks interest in her.
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26


growing deIirious. but he could NJ
summon energy to cali out or arise
1t must have been 10 O'Clock when
he thought he heard light tap on the
door, He made an effort to speak
Come.
The door opened. Some one tip
toed softly to the bedside and leaned
over him.
Are you sick?- came the broken
anxious whisper You looked SO tired
and you came up without-speaking
to me- They said. let you sleep. But
I've been-so afraid"
He caught her hand and clung to it.
Would you mind staying a while?''
he whispered back My head does
funny tricks in the dark"
She put her free hand to his hot
forehead Then she gave low pity
ing cry You are sick.-Wait!"
She left the room quietly. Soon she
returned with towels and a basin of
water in which ice tinkled- She
lighted the gas jet and turned it very
low.
CLOSE your eyes now she said
softly, "and try to sleep I didn't tell
any one, because / wanted to help you
myself
cold wet towels over his eyes, bathed
his hands and wrists in the icy water
and stroked his throbbing temples. He
wondered duly that hands which
worked so hard could be so gentle.
For many minutes they did not speak
The stealthy shapes were laid.
The sharp pounding in his brain be
gan to subside-s Drowsiness was steal
ing over him.
His hands CROPPED until they found
hers. "Kazia, KaziaI" he breathed-
"HHshi" she said.
It's such a pretty name,'' he muir
INJURED sleepily.
He felt her lips on his forehead
After that he slept.
When he awoke the room was dark.
A cool moist wind swept strongly in
upon him. He heard the rumble of
far away retreating thunder And with
the heat the headache and overpow-
ering fatigue had gone. He drew a
long signing breath Something stirred
in his hand
Then in the faint reflection of the
street lamp he saw the/fgure crouch
ing on the floor at the bedside, her
cheek pillowed in his outstretched
hand. 1t took him a moment to real
ize what had brought her there
Are you awake?" she whispered. /
Yes"
And better2"
"All right now, thanks to you
Why. you're all wet,"
Yes" She rose stif1y to her knees.
Its been storming and it rafned in
on me little But it's cooler now"
"And you-What time is it?"
"A clock just struck four
"And you've been here all the time? ?"
81 was afraid you'd wake up and
need some one. And| wanted to-
''Kazia, why do you do these things
for me?"
1T is my place."
Her place. What place, then, had
he given her? "Kazia-" he began
But more than cowardice sealed his
lips She might have been consciously
fighting for her love. She bent over
and kissed him.
Hush! You need to Sleep
Western Kansas world., 1914-12-26


Enough of the Chance"
hard, Now, there was at least the sem
blance of struggle.
1t almost shook him because with
that went-Kazia Instinct, brushing
aside the mist Of false teachings, in
terpreted anew and Alright the passion
he had thought ignoble, warned him to
take this whole love while yet there
was time.
Almost thou persuadest me.
But not altogether. His desire-to
survive, to win his place among the
masters-stiIl held the whip, kept him
facing doggedly his straight road
ahead. And, as if jealous of any rival
for supremacy over him, it claimed
the pale lesser love. He could not see
the unlettered Hunky girl sharing that
conquest.
When she came, she stood for mo-
ment at the door, a question and a
great fear in her eyes.
Il was waiting for you." he said
Il knew. But 1 couldn't come any
sooner"
Her glance fell to the bag, rose
again She walked slowly toward him
He rose. Scarcely an arms length
away. she halted. Suddenly tears stood
in her eyes. She put out both hands
in quick pleading gesture.
Don't goi"
They don't want me to stay. Kazia-~
That's because you've taken his
job. Don't take itI''
He shook his head. You don't un-
derstand. There's no reason why I
shouldn't take it"
Hes your friend"
ssyorr don't understand IA ronaafad
wearily IF 1 could give him back
his job by not taking it, I'd not take
it" He believed that theni He be-
gan again the old reasoning. But
1 couldn't Some one else would get
it-that's all Isn't it better for me
to have it than a stranger? Roman.
he concluded bitterly, ought to see 1t
that way"
II know there isn't any good reason
Butt couldn't go with you, IL you
took it,"
She couldn't go with him, His eyes
fell miserably.
"Oh, mol" With one swift step abe
bridged the space between them,
throwing her arms around his neck.
"Oh, mol / didn't mean that. I'd go
with you. whatever you did. I'd have
to. / couldn't stay here, when you're
gone-go back to the way 1t was be-
fore you came. l couldn't stand that
A little shudder passed over her.
You can't understand" he cried
again. I've tried
Il know. I've seen it troubling you,
though didn'tsknow what it was But
cant you see? I'm the reason
You'll never find any one that can love
you like I can It's all I know-to
Iove-to love you. don't ask much
But can give-eyerything"
With a force that must have hurt
her he freed himself from her clasp
and sank shaking into the chair, COW
ering his face with his hands. For q
breath the scales quivered- Then:
''Kazia,'' he whispered, 'I haven't
been square with you. There's-there's
another girl
There is-And you
After what seemed like q long
silence he dared to glance up to see
how she had taken it. BY then she
had crept to the threshold and was
looking back at him. About her lips
a dazed, foolish little smile was play
ing And her eyes were the eyes of
one who had just seen a great horror
When he looked up again, she was
gone
An hour later-how he could NOT
have told-he found himself wanf5er-
ing in the streets, carrying his ancie..t
carpstbag.
cro I'm Cn1rTEuERs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-05-15

Misses Marie Schwegler and Cert
rude Remlin and Mr.. Harold Schweg-
Ter of Toledo visited over Sunday with
Miss Gertrude Moore.
The Twentieth Century Quartette,
of the Moody Bible Institute of Chi
cago, gave a concert Monday evening,
May 4th, at the Methodist church.
They truly proved, as they said they
would, that one does not need to be
long faced to be christian. but in
stead real christianity gives one the
appreciation of clean wholesome fun.
Mr.. G. II. Taft one of the latest
additions to the citizenship of Perrys-
burg, ordered his name placed on the
Journal list. Mr.. Taft, with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Taft, have
long been residents af Wood county,
and have recently disposed of their
farm and property near Weston and
have decided that Perrvsburg is the
ideal residence town. They have pur-
chased one of Mr.. Ed. Priests Front
street properties.