The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-28
EVENING STORY
Her Little Boy.
BY IZOLAs FORESTER.

| The major endsavored to change
the subject but Mrs Lathrop con-
ltinued, sinz.the-4ow southern tone he
had grown to sflsS e ore tf1an any 9TH
iier voice at the Grand View hotel.
They were wal king on I'll e: wide yeran-
da that looked seward. and a mid
su miner. haney-eolored moon, was
| throwipgsg pa th OF gold out over the
waters of the bay The 1ast-dwo eve
.nings, while they took this same
/ had wondered whether he would be
able to esca pc the penalty of senti-
ment before the moon slipped back
| into her first quarter.
/ Hes such a-dear little lad big blue
| eyes and that crispy curly hair, don't
| you know, that gives asboy such
manly look? I've kept him at the
military academy ever since he was
| ten. / felt ought to make the sac
Frifice for his sake, even while dread
Eed1the separation. And I wanted him
| in a western school. I do think the
! ideals are more democratic, don't you,
I Major Chalrners?" She caught his
nod contentedly, and went on. His
---sort of big in their outlook, for such
| a little chap, I thought. Did 1 read
| the, Iasttone to your Hmeant to. They
have just. been everything to me in
| thehyearS of separation
IT trust his coming will not cut
short your stay here, Mrs. Lathrop."
| The majos- threw an extra note of
solicitude in his voice, as he slipped
| her silk scarf over her shoulders. I'VE
could hardly spare you now
E"StiI1, think Irene wishes you
would go on to Newport" she spoke
| thoGghtfully and .delicatelY: 1T is
| ra t1aer+ slow, here for a young, attrac-
| tive girl like her"
: They had reached turn on the We
raEda, and the dancing floor of the
| big double music room came in view.
Twas brilliantly lighted for the
nightly hop and even from where
| they stood they could see the court
| of Irene, her dark hair and white,
| slim shoulders turned to them, and
| surrounding her all the available,
best looking men in theishotel i The
major frowned and laughed at the;
same time : s =,
| SLOW? She's kept mes-biusy refusing
! suitors>ever since she got out of school
three weeks ago. She's just seventeen
and" he paused, the next words that
would commit him to future matri-
fnony tIemblingIon his tongue Mrs.
Lathrop lifted her head and looked at
! him attentively,t earnestly, her gray
| eyes filled with understanding sympa-
| thy. They had shadows beneath them.
and her skin was duSky like a peach
blow vase. the lips a beautiful rose
touch. and a deep dimp1e in her point.
4 ed chin. And suddenly the major was
| stumbling like a boy, telling her how
the one hope of his life swas to win,
iaBtiY what about irene? she has
been everything to you. ever since your
sister died. -sr. 49, $50 L.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
| tHsI soI, quoteu tne lhdJol' iiAliiiis
| The next morning before. her break
| fast tray had been sent up, Mrs. Lath-.
a,sa :. 800 49,, ~ ~
i "a
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| - nc stra 90 no, M Jatbron
woo e;rtt 80 Iitt1 -, 20 = - II ~.
- e.. SiIie ,aeIie,a ., ~, c1t,-s
/ go ~ 80 sbo,51da,s ba sta,-ed 81
II IT., IL IS 60 fEa 49, M 'b1.os5d
! nf shon1der tsnnad snd iuhi1ant a
/ b,,sisu heeitb,S ,,n,15esfsr Of nineteen
| s.Nfo+ter I,oI,+Stssr.s,ld old do Ring how
20, -, 49,. z ~ al Tes,. shoHt in
swift. hungry embrace. That left her
| crneb,.d and ksesIbal sfl-s .sT "a me sooner
tba ISL e &ne ts- beeaf,se bunch
/ of the felIowssstSsre. hound this wav
and 7 wanted III S,1telxe the races with
them at New london. Gee. the ocean
| snoaIis GOOD sf,II1 hIYassrnv tc,a1''
| T2a1t7}, :. III 4 nut hin fror,lzher gem
tlv ALMOST feebIy. sffIew did you eter
/ crow ca taIfNan II Ell or frrlln1i1s ?-ss
| q "Sigb+ "a m EJ9f = MA { afraid I'd.
| sbocl< Won He lsissed Kartia I1efiing-
~ I..i+ioI,t }Art,,orse sJf's funny To
| ba,,a srcb a nreftv little IrfStilet. nj
bet a cookie you're a heart srna sfer
vet"
! Mrs I.ethrop WINGED at;s.thes last
word. YETI. Her forty-eisht years
| had never faced her so sunconiprornis-s
/ ineIy before. Later on, as they walk
/ ed along the hoard walk to the bench,
1 she felt her heart beat fast at the.
! Thought Of the impending meeting
| with he major Her little boy she,
| had called him. and he had really
| seemed that It had been three wears
| since she he'd seen him and he had
| been a little awkward. haIf-groWn
! cub of a how. and now he was a man.
| she wondered if it would mean the
! end of her own midsummer romance
| Would the major stand the shock?
| suddenly RaIph gave low whistle
|