The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
The Evening Story
Making 1t known.
(By Jane Osborn.)


rs this the man who writes up the
elopements
Daisy Maidstone looked with trust
full appeal in her blue eyes at the
youngest reporter in the office of the
Morning Trumpet.
Yes, elopements and obituaries,
grinned back the youth. Anything L
can do for you?"
Yes, thank you,'' said Daisy, and
then she drew the proffered chair close
of having something to confide. You
see, it's this way"
The young man drew forth pencil
and copy paper, conscious as he did so
that the girl was very pretty and that
she was totally inexperienced in the
ways of newspaper offices.
You see 1 wanted to get the an
nouncement of this elopement in for
to take place Saturday night and 1
thought I'd give you plenty of time
and let you have it now. You see. it
is to be complete surprise. No one
but the clippers and the best man and
l know anything about it. OF course,
you won't tell any one, will you:"
And as the young man promised
secrecy, Daisy went on with her story.
Half an hour later, Daisy's blue eyes
were opened to the admiring gaze of
Theo Drew, son of Senator Drew, the
millionaire politician, who shared with
her the exclusive confidence of the
tea at Greeleys and were soon to join
the afternoon dancers who were trot-
ting. tripping and ambling past them.
Yes" said Daisy, gracefully break
ing into an English muffin, ''every-
thing is ready. L Smuggled ThereSa's
suit case to my house this morning,
and tomorrow I'll get it to the station.
There isn't anything left to do tomor-
row. Theresa asked me to take care
of the newspapers. She said it was
better to let those reporter people have
the story right because they'll get it
anyway, and of course we want every
one to know about it Sunday when it is
all over. / was going to send around
the notice to the Morning Trumpet. so
they'd get it Saturday afternoon and
then I was afraid that wasn't enough
time. So just dropped around at the
office this afternoon. We thought we
wouldn't let any paper but the
Trumpet have it,
Teo Drew poised his teacup in mid
air and scrutinized Daisy intently.
Daisy. you are little goose"
why, Theo?''
eff you gave that story to the Trum-
pet today don't you suppose they'll
come out with it tomorrow morning
before the elopement has taken place
and spoil everything? Theresa's old
aunt will know about it and lock
Theresa up and-Daisy, I'm surprised;
honest, am"
But the reporter was so nice and
he said that he wouldn't tell. was
afraid that if 1 left it till tomorrow
Il would be too late. and Theresa was
so anxious that every one should know
about it after it happened Oh, Theo,
you don't suppose that nice younG
man will print the story tomorrow, do
your"
'Surest thing you know" comment
ed Theo, with an air of finality. And
that, of course, means that there won't
be any elopement at all. So the little
game is all off and my friend Daisy
s to blame for it,
.Theo, think you are dreadfully |
cruel" Daisy was fumbling in her |
gold mesh bag for a filmy piece of
ace and linen to wipe away the tears |
hat were coming into her blue eyes.
well, what shall we do about it ?"
rheo asked himself this question !
-ather than Daisy, but Daisy answered |
wen have them e1ope tonight in |
hey'll be all eloped and away by the |
ime the story comes out"
SILLY child" Theo dismissed the /
Don't you know that
Fred couldn't possibly reach here till
omorrow afternoon"
Then I'll Just go to that nice young
nan and tell him all about it, I'll |
,ut it up TO him as a gentleman
hough. really, Theo. am sure that
lie doesn't intend using 1t. He seemed
70 interested IN the Story ana was 50
.rateful to me for telling him."
''All the more proof that he knew it
would be good for a first page. dou-
,Ie-column story in the morning"
But he was so anxious to know
hat nothing had been given out to the
Ifternoon papers and that we had told
10 one else about it,
That is because he wanted to make
scoop out of it. That's what you cali
/ when your paper beats the others
nut of a good piece of news. And il
will be a good piece of news. Society |
don't elope every day, you