The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-19
The Eue,,ine Story


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remove there from Hastings. there
was \ flutter among the marriage
able girls There were but six young
formed sort OF trust to prevent out
siders from bearing any Of them away.
Something should be doner ex-
claimed one member of the trust.
'Of course there hadr' echoed Sec
ond. So ~.
IF any man wanted to marry an
Old maid It would be different" ex-
planned third, "but there's no one
here that will look at her twice That
Will make her mad, and she'll do her
best to break UP qnr friendships
have heard that she has broken up
no less than four matches over there.
And have heard that it was five!"
If she goes and tells our fellows that
we went on joy ride with drum
mer!"
There were shrieks of despair from
the entire bevy.
Miss Sarah Carter made her appear
ance In due time. and commissions fol-
lowed. She owned to being 50, but did
not look over rs. She had a good fig
ure; she was good looking. And if
this weren't Dad enough. 1t was shown
beyond doubt that she had q number
OF tnOuSanO dollars In cash.
Six girls shed tears Of grief and in
oignation Six young men announced
that they didn't even care for an in
PRODUCTION Of Miss Carter, and then
took advantage OF the earliest oppor-
tunlty to secure one. 1t was the mar
ried women of the town who let the old
maid understand what thin ice she was
sliding on, and the reply was:
Tell your daughters to wait before
criticising me. may think best to
get married some day. but I'll give ev-
cry girl in town a chance first
1t was a query with them whether
the old maid was In earnest, but she
soon gave proof that she was.
Number One man, who was engaged
to Number One girl, had vowed a dozen
times over that nothing but death could
separate them. was introduced to Miss
Carter in store and called at her
nome. On the fourth call he informed
the old maid that if he was held to his
engagement he should certainly commit
suicide, as he had discovered that he
and his fiancee were not cOngenial as
to poetry.
= On his next call he boldly proposed
marriage and was surprised and be-
wildered when Miss Carter replied:
AS you were born that way suppose
shall have to overlook it,
Miss Carter got word to girl Number
One that she had refused an offer of
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One. and after he was given bad eve
ming he returned to his loyalty. Then
came the query from a dozen people:
What do you suppose is the reason
she didn't accept him?'
Number Two young man was ready
to step in as Number One stepped out.
He admitted his engagement to Num-
Der Two girl. but doubted If there
would be a marriage. His fiancee had
come out flat-footed and said shed
H. l. y
the house after marriage. He being
warm hearted toward cats, felt that
It would be an funwise thing to be
Joined in the b4fids of wedlock with
such a girl as t4aS. - 'G-s
And. then ( came,sa rproposal. He
loved He loved as he had never loved
before. Should it turn tout that he
had loved in vain the dark waters of
Lake Erie should close over him.
Did you want me for a wife. sis
ter, aunt or MOTHER"
Heartless womant'
Run along. sonny. and grow some
more and get older!''
And he returned to the girl who
didn't love cats, instead of plunging
beneath the chOppy waters Of Lake
Erie. And the cat girl. was actually
mad about it-mad at the old maid
for refusing him, and there was con-
tempt in her tones as she inquired:
Who does Miss Sarah Carter think
she is, anyhow
A sewing machine man heard of
Miss Carter and her money. and said
to himself: Now here's where l
show the world that a sewing ma
chine man has heart. This old
maid has been waiting for years and
years for an offer, but none has come.
will sacrifice myself"
And at his second call to see if she
didn't want to invest $50 in machine
that sewed and tucked and ruffled
and hemmed and gathered. and did
almost everything except the family
washing. he drew a long breath and
said: II have thought 1 should never
But now you think you will,' re-
piled the maiden, to help him out
II do
Then move right along to the
Widow Green's. 1 believe she wants
to get married. while am sure
don't" -
And when it became known that
the old maid had given the unmarried
females of Bloomfield still another
chance. instead of gobbling the man
up for herself. there wasn't . word
of praise for her.
she thinks nobody good enough
for her." people said. Think of the
impudence {: her picking out hus-
bands for us!''
And Just before the opening of
church one evening. as eight or ten
people were gossiping about the old
maid. Deacon Pardon became SO ex-
cited that he exclaimed: by thun-
der. but she orter be arrested and
made to give an account of herself!
I'm telling you that 1t amt natural
no. it amt natural"
A young druggist who had just
started in business in Bloomfield had
won favor in the eyes of at least
three maidens. though he had as yet
pledged himself to none. His trio of
girls had been very bitter toward the
old maid. believing that she would
try to catch the druggist. Miss Car
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