The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-13
The Euening Story
Driven Out of Dreamland.


Mr.. Jason Gill was a farmers hired
man, and twenty-five years old. The
song of the turtle dove hadn't yet en-
tered his heart. When a young man,
no matter how strong he is, puts In
from fourteen to sixteen hours per
day at farm work he is glad enough
to go to bed and to sleep without los
ing time over thoughts of Cupid.
Jason GilIs time was coming, how
ever Indeed, it was to come within
an hour from the time he was. found
greasing his boots at the kitchen door
on a Sunday morning.
Coin somewhere ?" queried the
farmer. Z
and see If the boys was ketch1ng any
fish," :
''Then as you have. to go past Nor
toms keep your eyes peeled" .si*-
For what?" 80 -, :
Her gal susie got home the other
day. You never saw her. She has
been Twin with her uncle for the last
six months. She used to spend half
her time hangin' over the gate look-
in foc agents and peddlers, but meb-
be she has improved" =.
well, 1 shan't bite her." laughed
Jason as he set out; and long enough
before he got there he saw a female
figure at the gate
That's probably the GAL" he unused.
eff she's good 1ookin' I'll look twice
at her as 1 go past. If she's sort O.
homely I'll just give one glance out
of the corner of my eye"
The girl was looking straight at him
for the last twenty rods, and as he
began to slow down and step softly
she said: Hadn't you better stop
and get acquainted ?"
Yes, 1 guess 1 will" was the reply.
you are the Susie who got home the
other day?'
yep. Father says he has met you.
but mother never has. Why haven't
you been in p"
mo gals here"
after this
Then I'll be coming
PA says he thinks your name is
Manson Pill. but isn't sure
"Oh, thunder! Why, it's Jason
Gill;
That's just pa, all over. I think
the name Jason Gill is one of the
sweetest names 1 ever heard. I used
to think Claude d'Artagan was
sweet name, but it sounds mushy be-
Il dote on it,"
''Then come in and meet mother
and stay to dinner"
Jason didn't go to the river, but the
the rest of the day. When he was
ready to start for home to do the
milking, he said: Susie, I've been
kinder thinkin'."
Kinder what about, Jason?" she
asked.
Hadn't we orter to say we was en-
gaged?"
why. yes, 1 guess So"
And so when Jason went blowing
home to the cows through the dusty
meadows that lined the highway he
had seen, admired, loved and became
engaged.
And as Susie helped her mother
clear the dishes off the table, accom-
panied by a song and whistle. she
felt that the girl who never hung over
the front gate was missing golden op-
portunities.
Up among the swagger set it would
have taken from six months to a year
to accomplish what, they had in half
day, and who could say that one
couple would be any happier than the
other?
The farmers wife saw a different
look about Jason when he got home.
You have seen Susie Morton,"
You bet!" was the reply.
And you think she is cute?''
Gutter than small apples
And" continued the woman, III
bet you fall in love with her in a
month";
Say. Mrs. wilkins, we have been
engaged at least forty minutes
When the cows had been MIXED
and the stock fed Jason headed down
the road for Morton's again. He did
MT get sight of Susie, but he felt bet
ter for hanging around the gate for
half an hour
In the field next day Farmer Will
kins stopped his work to ask:
Jason, why insthunder do you want
to fall in love %
ITO see how it feels
| But will you marry ?"
Sure pop"
But what on ?"
Love and ambition and all that
The farmer knocked three or four