The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-17
The EUening Story
DolIy's Devoted Dad.
(By Louise Oliver.)

upon which he sat, looked up from the
evening paper. well it looks as
though people were learning sense.
Woman suffrage has been turned
down in our state" he chuckled.
"Oh, I'm sorry:" exclaimed Dorothy,
dutifuIly doing nothing by the after
dinner lamp THE girls have worked
so hard"
Hard What do women know about
work ?" demanded her father, who
spent four hours in his office every
day just for the looks of the thing.
Politics would be d nice mess with
women in it. 1 tell you the women
haven't and never will have the brains
of men,
struck while the iron was hot. Then.
dad, if you like men SO well why do
you object to me having company or
going anywhere with MANI
Mrs. Moffatt looked up from her
crocheting Mortified. The affair of
the Blackmore's nephew, who had
visited his relatives and managed to
make Dorothy fall in love with him
to the righteous rage of Papa Moffatt,
who was away on trip at the time
was a subject religiously avoided by
the family. For papa possessed a
dangerous as a mine. A mere touch
and it was off.
Dorothy's remark went home. The
mine exploded. so you think, miss,
that because 1 came home in time to
prevent some young whelp from run
ming off with you that you are privi-
legged to be sarcastic the rest of your
life. It's a good thing for him he
made that train or I'd be in Jail now
for murder"
But, dad, you never even saw him.
1t isn't fair to judge people before"
That's enough, young lady. Do
you think I've spent money on you all
fyour life to teach you music and paint
ing and goodness knows what just to
have some young rascal of a nobody
steal you? Besides, you're too young.
] want you right here at home to be
company for ma and me till you're
twenty-five or thirty And when you
get married I'll pick your husband.
Women haven't any brains. I'm glad
they didn't let 'em vote"
Still snorting and putting his
cheeks. Papa Moffatt resumed his pa
per. Dorothy, sobbing louder than
occasion demanded, left the room and
went to bed, presumably. In reality
soon as her door was shut. She got
out an immense packet of thick letters
addressed to General Delivery and re-
read every one with flushed cheeks
and shining eyes. "Bertie, dear, there
will be some way. 1 going to think
q
brains, papa says. Look out, dad"
Where's Dolly?" asked Papa Mof-
fat at breakfast.
.She-she has a headache. She
didn't sleep all night" said mamma.
Papa tried hard not to look like
the criminal he felt. His moments of
remorse accounted for many of the
wonderful things Dolly now possessed.
He looked over his mail. by George,
Katie, I've got to go to New York to-
night. I've just had a letter from Nc
Council. Have my bag ready, will you,
and dinner at six instead of seven.
Tell Dolly to think up what she wants
| to cure her headache
So he departed and Mrs. Moffat
flew to Dorothy with the news. Dor
othy grew thoughtful and helped her
self to another roll (she was having
very comfortable breakfast in bed,
with no more headache than I have
at this minute.) Something she want
! ed She would make the price high.
/ So Papa Moffatt found two bags wait
4 ing in the hall when he returned and
trunk besides. Dorothy. dressed for
| travelling met him smiling. such a.
good daddy" coaxed Dolby sweetly.
! Mamma told me you said l could
have what 1 wanted, so 1 decided I'd
/ take a trip this time. You are so
good to me. I'm going to New York
with you
Her father had not meant exactly
that, but he dared not refuse. well.
1 guess maybe-An right, come along,
Doll. Don't know what I'll do with
you, but if you want to go L guess
you may. All ready?"
Yes, daddy" demurely.
So 1880 found them in a Pullman
speeding eastward
Let's go to the St. Martin sug-
I gested Dorothy in the morning.
We'll" hesitated her father, Il al
ways go to the Manhattan, but if you
want the other it's all right"
So the St. Martin it was.
They engaged rooms and Mr.. Mof-
fatt looked hurriedly at his watch. Il
about you-you can't go around alone.
1 wonder if We can get some one to
go with you"
Let's ask the young man at the
desk, daddy
The young man, very good looking,
livery obliging and very much interested
lin Dorothy, thought he knew of way.
be able to go with Miss Moffatt per
haps We have an apartment in Har-
lem. I'll call her up
So it was arranged that during her
. three-day stay Dorothy was TO have a
companion while Papa Moffatt was
busy with a deal of great financial i'm
portance elsewhere.
On the evening of the first day while
Dorothy was dressing for dinner and
theater later. Mr. Moffatt appeared in
the lobby and sauntered up to the
i desk. The young man was still on
duty, although not busy. Soon they
were having a friendly chat. Papa
Moffatt had his appetizer beforehand
and was feeling the grow. He fairly
radiated good will
Pretty long hours. Ell, young
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