The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22

cared to bring his wife and children
He was not crushed. of course. Mar
ried flirts never seem to mind a few
Jolts- But he turned his attention to
those who had time to waste on in
eligible men.
In the course of time the Topeka
girl was introduced to the married
ones brother, presented by an old
family friend who chatted freely about
his numerous children. But the broth
er had never been TRAPPED nor beguiled
into matrimony. He had always man
aged to leave a loophole where he
could slip out and be all o. X. for
future good times. So he felt free to
pay his addresses to the visitor But
she had had experience with his fam
lily connections. and thought proper
to set him in his place at the start
She began by speaking of his brother
young daughter, and then with wide
eyed guilelessness she asked, and
how many children have you?"
The man was no slouch in taking
her meaning. r. he said blandly, Il
am bachelor all the time, and not
just when good rocking stranger
comes to town.
Mr. H E. Cornwell and Mr.. H j.
Cornwell, of st. John. Kan. were in
Topeka for the Republican convention
and were house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. S. Lewis. Mr.. H. J. Cornwell is
News.
Mr.. Pliny Snyder, of Plevna, Kan,
formerly student in Washburn col
lee, is visiting the men at the Phi
Delta Theta house He was a delegate
to the state Republican convention.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Harold Copeland of junction
City is visiting at the home of her
parents, Bishop and Mrs. F. r. Mills
paugh.
Mrs. Charles Spencer is able to be
out again, after an illness at the home
of her sister, Mrs. H. o. Garvey.
Miss Elite Dean has returned from
Utah, where she visited her sister,
Mrs. Paul Billings, since last fall.
Miss Anne Sweet has returned from
wichita, where she attended the Y. w.
c. A conference.
DR.. Dorothy Nicoll has gone to New
Mexico, accompanying her brother,
who is going west for his health.
DR.. and Mrs. c. M. Hensley of 1887
Fillmore street are the parents of a
son, born this morning.
Mrs, T. w. Harrison of Kansas City.
is visiting her daughter, Miss Mary
Harrison.
Mrs. T. H. Chalkley of Lawrence,
was in Topeka Tuesday.
The Catholic ladies' of ASSUMPTION
CHuTch Will meet Thursday afternoon
in the church hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. E. Walker, who are
in Sanford, Fla, are expected to re-
turn nome the first of next week.
Miss June Mitchell will return in A
Few days from st. Louis, Mo-, where
she visited her sister, Mrs Frank
Mitchell.
MISS Irene Black burn, a student in
Baker university, will accompany Miss
Jessie McCarter, also a student in Bak-
er, to Topeka for a week end visit to
Miss McCarter's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
W. A. McCarter.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Macferran, who
are IN the south ARE spending a part
OF this week at New Smyrna, Fla,
Mrs. George Sharitt has left for San
Diego, Cal, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
II: l.. Wright, and Mr.. Wright She
VIII be gone a few months
Mrs. Edwin Davis and her daugh-
ter, Isabel, of Leavenworth, are visit
ing Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Campbell.
Miss Helen Spielman has returned
from clinton, Ia, where she visited
Mr and Mrs. Fred Van Allen
Mrs S. E. Forter of MarysviIIe. at
tended the Republican convention and
visited at the Cecil Porter home