The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24


radiant Jane, presented beautiful
picture to even the most critical eye.
Jane noticed a puzzled look on the
face of Mrs Somerville when she
looked at her mother. AS she was
warmly greeting Ted's sister Bessie at
the time Mrs. Wilson was, oblivious
to this $50. rer ags ~
For a moment Jane was dismayed
Il wonder if it is the earrings?" she
asked herself, but she did not have
to go out and make the tea. Every
thing was going on splendidly, and
she was elated with her success.
Just the thing to do thought she.
When Jane came in for the last
time she heard Mrs. Somerville ask
her mother, From what part of
Pennsylvania did you come, Mrs. Will
SOM"
From Ellicuttown," Mrs. Wilson
smiled reminiscently.
.Ellicuttown?" gasped Mr.. .somer-
Vile What was your name before
i you were married 2"
Grace Tompkins." answered Mrs.
| Wilson with a surprised look.
Grace Tompkins. was sure I had
| seen you before. 1 am Theo Alexan-
| der"
''Theoi" exclaimed the astonished
Mrs. Wilson. rs it possible? 1 had
lost track of you entirely. Why, we
haven't seen each other since the
| ii1SH SCilOOl H.
Yes, we all went to Europe after
that. Father died there and we Just
stayed on until 1 met Dick Somer-
| vile in Paris. He was there for a
years study. Then we were married
and came to live in Saylorville, and
| have been here ever since. You are
the first person from home I have
! met since we came"
| Il am SO glad to see you. Theo
Isn't it wonderful that our children
met each other?"
IT didn't know any Wilson's in Ell
licuttown," said Mrs. Somerville, sc
the name did not impress me-
MY husbands people moved there
several years after you left, Theo. Ma
| thaniel found work in the bank toe
combining and we came here fouI
years ago to make our fortune"
! bewildered surprise.
Then I need not have tried to de-
ceive you; you'd have loved mother
| anyway"
| Ted sprang to her side and put q
protecting arm around her.
What is it, dear?" he tenderly in.
quired.
/ Il know you'll all despise me.
made mother pretend we had more
rooms-and the stove is out of door:
and we would be taken for Hill Bill
lys-and-I did it alli'
/
| and weeping girl and seated her in q
chair Turning to Mrs. Wilson. he
| asked:
What is Jane talking about?''
/ Mrs. Wilson, between smiles anc
tears, told of James struggles of the
morning and of her fears lest, being
found in the old shack with scant fur
| niture, her parents would be looked
down upon by the great Mrs Somer.
| Vile.
At this everybody laughed and Tee
| loudest of all.
why, that's plucky, Jane. B,
George, but you're plucky. Let's have
a look at the kitchen that isn't e
| kitchen"
By this time Jane was Iaughins
with the rest.
''As it, said Mrs. Somerville, with
a warm smile, looking at Mrs Wilson
| anything could make Grace Temp
kins better than just Grace Temp
kins.''
Then putting her arms around Jane
and pressing a kiss on the girls tear
stained cheek, she said:
You ought to have seen the ugl,
house we lived in our first year.
am proud of you for Ted's sake. H,
will have a help meet in one who will
not be baked by obstacles Come
DO give me some more teaI"-(Copy
right, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa
per syndicate.)