The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
EVENING STORY

(By Anna Loring.)
Who is that man, Alice"

who is that man, Alice?" Il
THE tall one with the Frazers?"
'Yes-he's just getting ready to
drive off number one"
That's Richard Corey. Don't you
know tim?"
81 used to slightly. but he's been
away such long time he's changed a
great deal. What's he doing here?"
ed here"
II know, but they left Bellridge to
live in New York"
Yes, but Richard has come back to
stay and is going to operate the old
factory, with additions. Where have
you been, Corinne. not to have heard
all the gossip? Why, every girl with
in ten miles is setting her cap
straight for him. If it weren't for
jim" Alice looked fondly at the dia-
pleasant at him myself. He's quite a
catch, Corinne!' significantly.
Il wish you wouldn't say such
II like to shock you, Quakeress."
laughed Alice. IT wish you wouldn't
be SO prudish.'
I don't mean to be-" said Corinne
hastily, but it sort, of gives me the
shivers to hear people speak so light
ly of marriage"
Come on" said Alice. 1--WE can
start now. You drive first. Mercy, that
was a peach-almost to the first
bunker! Now watch me foozle the
pail and go six yards into the rough.
NO, L didn't after all-it was better
than I expected, almost UP to YOU.
But wait till it comes to the iron
shots; that's where L fall down. If 1
DON'T reduce my handicap this year
~ give up Just think, you're down
TO 10 and I still have 24.''
And so the two girls started around
the course, Alice chattering and dub
ping the ball; Corinne quiet and con-
centrating on each play. Alice made
nine holes in IS, Corinne in so.
A1terward on the broad, cool piazza
of the clubhouse they had tea, a
kaleidoscopic crowd in violently
striped skirts, blazing sweaters and
variegated hats. Corinne alone was
all in white, from her little white
sailor to her white buck shoes Her
halr, innocent of a net, was wind
blown and color as delicate as that
of tea rose was in her cheeks. But
she had about as much chance of at
tention in that crowd as an anemone
midst a wealth of American Beauty
roses.
Everybody, including Corinne, was
introduced to he newcomer. But
after Richard Coreys friendly hand
shake and appropriate sentiment
about being very happy, indeed, to
meet her again, she retired to the
corner of wicker divan and amused
herself with a magazine and her tea.
Why try to talk when every one else
was talking at the top of mis-, or her,
lungs? Richard was the center of a
large crowd, chiefly feminine. which
insisted on giving him cakes and sand
wiches and more tea.
Gone on, if you've finished" said
start home. It's after s." So the girls
got into the roadster and departed.
On the way home Alice gave Corinne
another lecture about being so retir-
ing You'll never make an impress
sion in that way, dear. Why, that
man doesn't remember you any more
than he does one of the bushes be-
side the course. People have to do
something little bit noticeable these
days to make them stand out. If
you're gong to be backward and quiet
the whole mob will get ahead of you"
I'm out of the race, dear said
Corinne quietly. 4 don't care to COM
pete with anybody"
Mother" said Alice at dinner, I'D
like to shake Corinne. It's her own
| fault she never has beau- She
doesn't realize that one can't be old
fashioned any more. You. just have
| to dress with a little bit of snap and
| have a bit of dash to your manner to
get anywhere at all. 1 don't see why
She can't see it She's smart in every
other way"
THAT'S why she doesn't do it," an
Swered ner IdlHer- IL ooNSS ~
| is smart"
"Oh, 1 know how old people feel"
| declared Alice with a pout. But
YOU don't understand how young men
have changed. 1t isn't our fault
that they are different When Cor
| inne came out in her new spring
clothes consisting of black sailor
hat and a gray homespun suit Jim
said she was really more conspic-
uous than any of US just because
| she was so plain But L told MIN
that if she was it wasn't her fault.
She'd have a fit if she thought she
| attracting any attention. The reason
| I'm talking so much about it is that
Dick Corey was at the club today and
I introduced him to Corinne, and
there was her chance. For really she
! is pretty, and I'd love to see her mar
ried to- some nice, rich, good looking
| chap like Dick and show some of
these girls around here that she's of
better clay than they-and she is
too. We all know how blue blooded
Corinne really is. But she sneaks off
in a corner and hides, and I'd give
that for her chances now" Swapping
her fingers. But I have a little
plan, and I'm going to help along
her interests if can. No, I'll not tell
anybody till we see how it works, but
I I'm going to get busy.
Alice met Dick the next morning on
the train as she was returning from a
shopping trip and managed to sit be-
side him. Adroitly she brought the
conversation to Corinne. 1t seemed
ridiculously easy. Dick really seemed
| anxious to talk about her.
You see, the trouble with Corinnie
| is" said Alice confidentially, that she
has that innocent. unsophisticated
| look that rather bores one if he does
MT know her"
Dick looked at her with interest and
was apparently all attention. That's
good start" thought Alice. Make
girl mysterious. devilish. any old thing,
and a man will sit up and at least
take notice" She went on aloud. But
that's the trouble-so few people
know Corinne as 1 do. She's really
ANYTHING but unsophisticated. and her