The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15


Dick Myers froWned at the letter in
his hand.
I'm half inclined not to go home
for the Easter vacation" he advised
his roommate, Neil Hunt.
Why"
MY sister, who is a junior in
Wellesley, has decided to bring some
girls home with her"
Neil smiled.
Knowing you as l do he remark
ed, Il should say that that is the one
big reason why you should go home
Dick shook his head.
You don't understand he answer
ed. My sister isn't the kind who in
vites girls fellow is crazy to meet"
What kind of girls does she ask %
''Highbrows mostly" Dick sighed
resignedly. shes president of some
literary society, and she chums mostly
with females of the tortoiseshell glass
Variety
We'll, why not come home with
me?"
Dick smiled ruefully.
q Il wish L could he said. But I
feel that I ought to help sis out. She
expects me to-
Neil arose.
"Wen,'' he answered. ANY one
who does anything from sense of
duty meets with just reward. l wish
you luck"
Thanks, but I guess there's no luck
for me this vacation. I'm in for it. -
He slammed the letter on the desk.
Il leave on the 2:20 train tomorrow,
and when we reach a little station
Miss Margaret Osborne. She's one of
my sisters friends"
How will you know HERO
She'll probably be the only one
who gets on the train at that town.
And if there are two. or more, I'm
10 Sty he al
in other words, the homeliest.''
The next day, when the train ap-
preached Glendale. Dick Myers arose
from his seat in the Pullman coach,
advanced to the platform and gazed
curiously ahead. AS the car rounded
turn in the road, he caught q
glimpse of a small station huddled
among towering hills. There was ons
| figure on the platform. From where
he was standing, Dick could not Sc
ver.y clearly, but the little he was abla
| to glimpse caused him to catch his
breeth sharply. For undoubtedly, uA-
deriabIy, the girl waiting for the Train
| could not be classed as a highbrow
She was dressed in white suit, car
ried a bag, and was irrefutably charm
! ing
| With a grinding of the brakes, the
| engine came to a halt. Dick resumed
| his seat, turning the chairs so as IL
| face the vestibule. In another mo-
ment the girl entered, preceded by n
colored porter. Dick waited until The
porter had gone and the stranger had
! settled herself in a chair almost ii
rectly opposite. He glanced eagerly
a. the girl. Her cheeks were red, ner
ewes were blue, and her hair reminde
him of woven gold
| When the train had started and
there was no chance for anyone else
to arrive from Glendale, Dick decided
! RI F,irosaJf known
! Il beg your pardon" he said, with
4 his most gracious smile, but 1 peiieve
that you are Miss Osborne
The girl looked up quickly. a
twinkle lowered in the depths OF he'
eyes.
What makes you think 500" she
asked.
Dick smiled confidently.
II am Dick Myers, Helen Myers
brother. I am supposed to take carr
| of you until you reach Kingsburg.
That's very nice of YOU" she SAD
There was a pause. Dick did no
know exactly~what to say; he had ex
pected to be greeted cordially, bu
instead he had been received ind1ffer
emily.
surely, Helen told you that I wa.
to meet you here he said.
The girl shook her head.
| Il don't believe that she did," sh
answered.
"Oh," Dick drew a sigh of relief
Helen wrote to me and asked me t.
meet you when you got on the train a
tGlendale" he explained. I'm goini
home for the Easter vacation and an
to accompany you to Kingsburg.
"Oh, l see She was still smiling
| Won't you sit down.
Dick took the chair she had ind
Gated The car was almost deserted
so he felt emboldened to continue tn
conversation
IT didn't expect you to be like-yo1
are he began.
Have I disappointed you?"
SE.TI should say not" he protested
t.sWhat I meant was that most of Hell
ems friends are highbrows-
Just what is a highbrow sh
asked
"oh, some one who wears glasse
land knows a lot
q see She smiled. Then 20