The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-09

~ Nmosiolnl Dsone.
(By Annie Hlnrichssn.)
Look at that couple" There waa
.good naturod derisiou IN Edward yM-
non's voice.
What b the matter with them r.
Phyllis Lane asked.
Tne couple was . young man and
= young woman. They were sitting on
the SgrAags near the road eatine thick
ham sandwiches counter ham
ksandwtchea.
They are evidently living In :
blt.a6ui Arsam." said Vernon. "A man
ana = woman must be mAdly In love
when they can sit on the damp eraaB
Dy the roadside. eat cold trash and
beam rapturously at each other be-
tween bites He is q clerk in Hilton.s
bank She = . stenographeE. This u
holiday and they are spending it fn
the c0untry. They drove out In q de-
Fcreptt livery rig Can you IMAGINE
how two Intelligent persons, and they
are intelligent. can be 80 deeply in
love = TO enjoy that sort Of outing
just because they are together7'
There was q wistful look in Phyl-
lis's eyes They arc very happy.
she said. Tho girls face II really
tender with Joy. and the man has tho
exalted look Of conQuering hero.
enjoy their ham sandwichesf she
went on . little savagely. They have
their love for each other. What mora
ID needed :"
II should like to be 90 much In love
with Q girl that could consider that
sort Of excursion . bowling Joy" he
said cynically.
And I" aaid Phyllis earnestly. ..ex-
pect to love man 30 dearly that .
ham sandwich with him win be q
banquet and decrepit livery rig will
be q chariot
Vernon turned suddenly toward
her. What do you mean ?" he asked
Eamaxedly. You win marry me and
n shall not take you on pastoral ex-
curs1onA"
II shall not marry you.''
why. Phyllis. it has always been
understood that we should be mar
r1ed some day..
II have never understood anything
OF the kind. You are not at all the
sort Of man I wish to marry. You
looking. clever and successful Your
family tree is one OF the finest In the
state. Our families ana friends-aud
perhaps y0u-.have always taken It for
8raMed tlat we gre perfectly suited
a man who does not believe that the
material things of life are all that con-
stitute happiness. The man and the
girl We passed have very little money.
But they are glortously happy because
happier In that ramshackle livery rig
than you and are In this stunning
automobile. Their sandwiches have q
finer flavor than the expensive lunch
con we shall eat at the country club.
like you. Edward, but I shall marry
for love, and the man win not be an
emotional drone. He Will be thorough
ly alive to the value Of immaterial
things-"
do you mean that red-headed
doctor?" Vernon demanded. ''Phyllis,
have you engaged yourself to him? He
is Just the sort Of man . romantic
girl would lose her head over"
"Dr. Melford In one of the finest
men I have ever known. He win new
er marry q woman just because he has
families approve or because their for
tunes are equal or for any other dull,
stupid reason. He will marry because
he counts love the greatest thing in
the world"
\ IT knew you had. been visiting his
and clothing his paupers. had 20
idea you had fallen in love with him.
I II have not said that am in love
with him.. have said that shall
not marry an emotional dronA"
A few days later when Vernon
went to the Lane home for his usual
Sunday afternoon call he was told
that Miss Lane was not In. He was
puzzled. Phyllis was always at home
ON Sunday afternoons unless she was
called again. Miss Lane was not In.
Half a block away he met DR.. Mel
ford. He turned to sec DR.. Melford
entering the lane home.
For q week Vernon tried to secure
communication with Phyllis.> He CALI
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