The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-22
The Euez,i11e Story

(By Louise Alice Knox

L
reel sucn JOY over my new tndepen-
dence! 2" she wondered. as she wander
ed from room to room. Aunt Alice
was darling to come here after
mothers death. and stay here 20 long.
really do appreciate that. Yet
Sne really could not repress the
happiness that surged through her at
the -realization that she was at last
supreme manager Of herself and the
house. There had been times when
had reached her twenties. A girl Of
Il was more than capable of running
2 house. It had been q blessing that
Aunt Alice suddenly decided to marry.
II might have deteriorated into a
jelly fish, II she hadn't" smiled Ger
aldine..
Out Of sheer Joy. she ran up the
broad Staircase and danced into the
large front bedroom. This was the
room that Aunt Alice had had. Now
fever Of happiness, she flew into the
small back room which she had oc-
cupfed. and began taking the things
out Of her bureau drawer in prepare
ton for moving them.
declare. It's like q piece Of flo
tion, she thought. as she worked.
Now all that's lacking il the hero"
Then her brow clouded. She drop
ped the armful Of things on the bed.
Restlessly. she walked to- the window
lawn.
For in her heart she knew that the
hero was not at all lacking. No. in
deed. There was a hero-but-
Hes not the kind of a hero I
want she murnured stormily.
reign Of tyranny Does he suppose
I'm going to step into another? No.
SIR Bob Haft1y has q nature even
moro domfneer1ng than Aunt Alice's.
Why. he's noted for his pugnacity.''
Indeed. Bob Hartly was noted for
his fighting blood. In business, in
politics. in club life, he was distin-
suished for his ruthless acts.
Its not III temper" people said of
him. IT'S Just that he's made that
He walks over
every one, rough-shod"
And that's the. man who has done
everything in his power to make me
fall in love with him. said Gerald
Inc. resentfully. well, he can't do
it-not with all his offers of good
candy. I'd like him If it weren't for
that famous pugnacity. Does he ac-
tually think / haven't heard about it?
Does he think any girl would have
him-with such a nature as that?"
That afternoon, when he called, she
Iloated down the stairs little more
coolly than usual.
How do you do. Mr.. Hartly?', she
smiled indinerently. ,.sf5s5.
Bob Hartly.s face fell. He had rather
expected to find her in a less formal
mood after the excitement her
aunt's departure and the realization Of
becoming sole mistress of the large
house. He. had come to take advant-
ego of this moment Of excitement
Which is decidedly fair-considering
That I've been counting her for two
years" he had indicated himself.
wei how do you like being mistress
OF this big placer he asked, studying
ner as he seated himself behind the
erDen vines Of the porch. IT wonder II
you order the servants around haught-
ily--the way did when returned from
college? wonder If you're experiencing
the same sort of thing experienced
then-the realisation that was my
own boss?'
Accidentally, he had found tho very
thing that would make her drop her
barrier of forrlality. Like a flash, shs,
sat forward. Hes eyes snapped.
Il guess ami" she cried happily.
Isn't 1t wonderful feeling? suppose
most men have an opportunity to sx-
perience that, but some women never
90. If Aunt Alice hadn't married, I
might never have. It's Just q wonder
ful glow Of independence that you'll
never let go Of when you've once ex-
perienced it,
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