The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-26

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could ever dye him the contentruent
offered.
I'VE win take q tiny. tiny flat.'' she
told him. land whatever we do win be
lovely. would rather Hvc in one room
and a kitchen and have that pretty and
dainty than In six rooms OF ueliness.
You just wait and SO how coxiiy can
| fix things up"
They found their one room and kitch-
en-. were quietly married and went to
housekeeping. Warren left Madge to
do her will as regarded the furnishing
and even he. fond lover az he was.
found himself in state Of constant
alteration because of the wonderful
makeshifts that cropped out from her
pretty head. A. =
The one big room seemed turned into
paradise. yet Warren did not know
where the pretty chintz-covered things
penditure, Madge had furnished q
room that even Farmer Wentworth,
with all his gold, might revel in. The
two wide cOuches were covered in rose
chintx as wefe the old comfortable
chairs tina. Nudge shc picked up-'at =
secondhand shop. A dressing table ard
high chest OF sdraWers were likewise
beautified, and great screen hid them
from view when guests came to share
freely-given hospitality.
II have no pride where friendship IL
concerned" said Madge. Our friends
will take tps as We are-won't they?"
Il did not think there was woman
in the world who could turn one room
into six as you do. dear, Warren told
her. I'VE seem to have a wonderfully
convenient flat, yet we have but one
room and kitchen. wish Dad could
see you ais you really are.'s he added re-
gretfully.
The farmer had not sent a we'd
ding present to his son, but each
ing chickens came to the tiny fiat by
parcels post
TT will keep them from starving.
at least" Wentworth told himself;
that is II that chorus girl wife of his
has sense enough to cook them" In
his obstinate mind he doubted even
that accomplishment
warren, dear, / am going to ask
your father to come in and have din
ner with U.S." Madge said for the hum
dredth time. "No-I will hotss listen
to- you this time. I know you think
he should make the first advance and
I have let you talk me out OF asking
him in. but now 1 am going to, 50
you may just not argue" She pressed
her soft lips against his protesting
ones ana Warren felt glad that she
had at last overcome his stubborn
ness. He regretted the companion
ship Of his father more than even
Madge realized.
Wentworth smiled half sorrowfulsy
as he read the prettily worded note
of invitation. 1t had been Madge and
not Warren who had written it. In
his heart he supposed the couple to
be in want ana needing his assist
ance. The meaGer salary his son was
getting assuredly could not support
wife in the city.
The farmer did not hesitate to ac-
cept. He. too, was glad in his heart
that pride had gone before a fall. az
he supposed was the case. In his
he expected to be asked.
When he was greeted at the door
OF the nat .bysa dainty little vision in
a soft pink gown Wentworth drew a
"come in.'sshe SAID, with an allur-
YOU. swarysn Is - come IN yet:
She led the amazed farmer into the
room, offered him a
great coy chair, put an ash dish be-
side him and told him to consider
himself 2erfectly 81 home:
then said. 'sYou VIII excuae me, will
you not?'' She sent him. another
smile and slipped into tho kitchen,
leayan9 an impreisions Of affection
and GOOD will that her words had
failed to suggest. sNentworths leaned
beck and eyed his dainty surround
ingA
..And on fifteen a week!" he .gasped
inwardly. II guess Warren picked a.
winner after all"
And when Warren came in, went
first to the kitchen and took his wife
in his arms, before greeting his faith
er, Wentworth knew that his son had
found complete happiness. A second
later father and son had clasped
hands, but no words came to break
the silence Of q moment fraught with
emotion.
you may come in to dinner now"
brushed his eyes swiftly
while Warren slipped his arm across
his fathers shoulders. Madge was
laughing triffe hysterically when the
two appeared in the door, but her
heart gave a bound of happiness
Again Wentworth gasped in amaze
mert. The Kitchen to which he was
taken seemed not a kitchen at all. yet
he knew it to b. the room in which
the dinner had been cooked. It was
white from ceiling to floor and a rug.
quickly put down, was brilliant red.
He suspected the gas stove to be be-
sink and kettles hiding behind q small
cabinet that dextrous hands had
whisked across 1t. Snowy muslin
concealed everything that suggested a
kitchen. The dinner was excellent
and never had his own chicken been
more tastefuHy cooked.
I am far too overcome to express
the farmer said when the
emotion of meeting had in a measure