The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-03

run I'D against tight place some
time and get yourself in wrong over
marked to Phil one day.
shes all right Phil answered
"She hasn't fitted in yet"
The tight place came sooner than
they expected it. A lot of big things
loomed up all at once and every man
on the staff wa given a nignt ASSN
ment Phil left a convention meeting
for himself to cover. He was the
la st to leave tie reportorial room that
night, and was just putting on his nat,
when the telephone rang. It was the
managing editor.
burg tonight to decide definitely on
the electric road. See that it is COW
| cred" he ordered.
Phil knew the importance OF the
story and decided he would have to
60 to Plattsbure- himself. The next
car left 1T 8 o'clock. getting him there
barely in time for the meeting. That
wouldn't give him time to touch the
convention. He. scanned his assign
ment book. There was no one else
who could cover it. Nothing could be
reelected. How about Martha? He
would >lrave to chance her, but he
hated to think of the story she would
turn in the next day. Had she tele-
phone? She hadn't. She didn't seem
| to have anything she should have had'
he thought angr=ly. She didn't room
! very far away; he would have time to
call and tell her to cover the conven-
ton He would write out list of the
| things for her to remember to take
notes on and perhaps she would get
a half decent story for him to re-
| write.
Martha looked her best when she
| opened her Goo- to his knock. Phil
couldn't refrain from standing back
to admire her. She looked lovely in
big white apron and white cap.
Come right in. Phil" Martha in
| vited, as she opened the door wide.
The room looked very inviting. SO
| into details of just what he wanted
her to do, and had her write them
| out, Phil prepared to go.
Wont you stay and have tea?"
Martha asked. II have a lovely sup
per all ready-steak, fried onions,
and the hest cup of tea you ever tast-
ed. I'm a dandy cook" Phil had
been using his nostrils for five min
utes, ana when Martha enumerated
the things he had been smelling, he
couldn't refuse her invitation.
home for supper" he said, as he sat
is'down at the snowy white table, but
| hate - he robbing YOU"
e"You are doing nothing of the
4 sort, Martha smiled. IT had supper
prepared for two. but the girl 1 ex-
pected telephoned that she couldn't
come"
THE ungrateful girl, and a supper
| Ike this," Phi exclaimed, as he start
ed on the steak. Wherever did you
learn to cook? This is the finest
Esteak I have hao since left home. II
1 tho supper is like this you can invite
me here as often as you like"
Would you really like to Gomez
she asked. II have often been on the
point Of asking you. but 1 hadn't
courage enough to- You have been
SO kind to me that wanted to show
you that I could do something right
/ you must think that can't for have
i appeared stupid to you. 1 never was
i cut --out sorsa reporter or a business
woman or anything but just a house
i keeper. 4 think. I love cooking and
I seem to fit into it
4 You certainly do" he said earnest
f1yz I'm enthusiastic about your cook
ling When he saw how pleased that
4 made her he kept right on with his
compliments and he, meant most OF
Ethem, too,,
i Then next morning, when Martha
4 handed in her report of the conven-
ton meeting t:le smile Phil gave hel
ceused her 20 blush furiously AS he
| started 70 read the report he shook
his head doubtfully, and then his fact
frightened as he thought to himself
| she certainly doesn't fit into report,
irg, but I know where she does fit in
and some day I'm going to ask her t.
change" Martha had been watchins
his face. and when he looked up ant
their ewes met she understood