The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14

stand" declared Jack. IF you say so
I'll pick up anybody you choose, and
lyou may have his seat"
mo, thank you. I like to stand"
Good" said Jack. I'm with you.
Only soldiers. you see, get the hab-
| it,"
And I'm trying to get the habit.
too" She still smiled.
Something was going rapidly to
Jacks head, and so fascinated was he
watching the curve of her lips when
she talked, and her white even teeth
when she smiled, and the mischlevous
| light in her deep gray eyes, that he
scarcely heard what she said. :
The car stopped. II get off here"
she said.
"Why, so do l." He followed. for
when one finds that a dream girl is
real, there is no use letting her turn
into a dream again.
| He alighted first and turned to help
her off. He could do no less.eouia
he? when, a lady needed assistance,
and having helped her, he had to stay
beside her, didn't he, to see that she
reached the sidewalk safely. And
reaching the sidewalk together 1t was
perfectly natural that they should pro-
coed together. Jack hoped it was. He
didn't want her to think him
bounder.
'T'm going shopping" she ex.
His face fell. ooh. I had hoped that
Iyou were going somewhere that I
might-that could perhaps be OF
help"
4 to be useful, stay by me and I'll find
/ plenty for.you to do before the AFTER
moons over"
| Blessed words!
"I'm yours forever" he cried hap
PLY.
| said. But I can make good use OF
you this afternoon. 1 need someone
| to help me- with my family"
| "Your family"
I "Don't look so Mortified. I'm net
! the mother. of ten, nor the wife OF
anybody at all. You see, I've been
| trying to hunt up families Of drafted
Ipeople too proud to ask for aid. Take
the Caseys, I've just discovered. Their
son Terry was drafted, and Joe was
| left to keep the old folks. Since then
Joe died. And the fathers bent dou-
BILE with rheumatism and can't work.
and now the mothers sick"
you're a sort of good Samaritan,
said Jack, admiringiy.
| mo, I'm not. Don't call me that,
she denied impatiently, turning into
| big department store. I'm going to
get them few things they need
| tho, ana as Oel1VeF1eS are SLOW you
may help carry if you wish
4 And SO Jack and the girl arrived
j at Casey,s, laden like caravan camels
Now, you tell Mr.. Casey a few
funny stories to cheer him up" said
the girl, while make a hot pous-
tice, and put things in the kitchen to
rights"
Funny stories are bad for people
| with rheumatism he protested
Mark Twain said the worst thing in
the world was to have rheumatism
and st. vitus dance at one and The
same time. Can't I help il the
Kitchen" -t---
you can't" she said firmly. Talk
to him about Terry. then, and out
this new blanket over his knees"
So Lieutenant Jack and the dream
girl stayed all afternoon at the Caseys
By O'Clock the little house was III
order, dinner ready, and a neighbol
installed to serve it.
Cant I call a taxicab?" asked
Jack, when they were ready to de-
part. The cars are. SO crowded
now"
NO" she refused. ct either walk
or use street cars everywhere I &c
now. War times!" she reminded.
But you spent a fortune on thoss
people this afternoon"
That's it, don't you see? I save
where I can. It's little game of m,
own"
He was silent, looking down deer
mask Of merriment. into the real true
| goodness that lay behind. Its won.
| derful game" he said slowly.
When he put her on the car. shs
5 help out her hand. Thank you. oh Sc
much. for all you've done today. Per
haps another day I may ask your as
; sistance. But vou see don't know ye
who you are"
He gave her card. I'm only HON,
another week." he said. Make I
soon. won't you? But won't you tel
, me your name, now?"
l And isn't it funny" she said. teas
ingly, after a seconds hesitation. q
, haven't any. Just call me the Dream
| Girl"
That night Jack was going owe
some sport things he was packing
away. and unfolded an old newspape
; had brought home in the spring from
!. fishing trip. And there was a full
page picture of the Dream Girl H,
? understood 1t now His brain had no
!, manufactured her. He had seen he
in the paper and his subconscious sci
. had retained Tie impression.
: Miss Dorothy Armor. daughter O
Frank Hamilton Armor. capitals. an.
philanthropist" ran the note under
' meath. Richest girl in the city doe
war work. and won't use moto- cars
buys hand-me-down clothes, and turn
4 entire income over to various societie
for relief"
so that's my dream girl" sal,
; Jack. MY dear. wonderful, dream
, GIRL
The telephone rang.
! II you're not too busy in the morn
, Ing. 1 think can use you" said Dor
/ otnys voice. Can you Gomez"
! Delighted" he cried HCan,, 7 o.
: this evening ard talk II over?"
I Yes. cams her voice graciously
5 was hoping you'd say that"
ifCop1rfght 1918 bx. the Mcclure Nexanape