The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-24

what he wanted. With the judicial,
critical air of an expert he stood at a
counter looking at camisoles blandly
unconscious that he was in the wrong
territory.
Another young army of men went
TO watch another purchase a tea
wagon. They filed in to the store.
Here is one in Pekoe." said the clerk
ITS only $50" Peek" said one.
"Oh-h-h.'' said the leader. Fall in
army. To the rear, march
/ The poor men fall for all sorts of
! fantastic ornaments to buy women.
! Several were picking out various
things. A group of pretty women
, were watching near, Gee, I'd hate
! the man that bought me any of the
things those guys are looking att
/ Christmas is a hard life
A holiday affair being anticipated
with much pleasure by the younger
i set is the Varsity club subscription
dance to be given Friday evening at
/ Kellam hall. Because of the closing
! OF Washburn early in December, the
usual sorority and fraternity Christ
mas parties will not be given this year.
and the dance of Friday night will be
] unusually we'll attended by the college
sets The Varsity club includes mem
/ bers of the former Helianthus, Tivoli
and Varsity clu9s.
{
Christmas Lady Bolntifuls to the
/ children at the Topeka Orpha MS
/ Home are a group of young women
who have ma lie Christlas happy ut
that institution for several years. They
are SO modest about the worthwhile
charity work they are doing that they
prohibit mention of their names. In
addition to nolking a merry Christ
mas for the little orphans, children CT
mem bered by the same young women
with toys and candy, also the wistful-
eyed little MeXicans in the Mexican
school, whose Christmas would be
rather insignificant without the kind
ness of these girls They are busy
girls, too--employed in a busy depart
ment of the local railroad offices. TIL ,
leader of the group. a girl+ who has
many activities, told the society re-
porter yesterday in most glowing
words of how happy she was over
| donations for the Orphans Home
Christmas tree. She is experiencing
the real Christmas spirit that so many
fail to possess.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Everingham of
Kansas City will spend Christmas in
/ Topeka as guests of Mrs. Everingham's s
Al IL
Cadet John S. Seybold, who has
been attending West Point Military
academy for the past year and half.
VIII arrive tomorrow 10 spend the hoIi-
\ days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Seybold. I'LL Polk street
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Stewart and
daughter, Martha, will spend Christ
mas in Lawrence as guests of Mrs.
| Stewards parents, Ex-Gov. and Mrs
w. r. Stubbs.
DR.. and Mrs. George E. Wilbur ar
rived yesterday from Boston to be the
Christmas guests of Mrs WiIbur's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. P Paxton.
Another guest at the Paxton home is
Mr.. Hume Jennish, nephew of Mrs.
Paxton who is spending a sick leave
from the navy in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Dressler. of
Sioux City. Ia, will spend Christmas
in Topeka with Mrs. DressIer's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. L. Guthrie.
! A good dinner is not complete with
out good wholesome deli~.-us des-
sert. There is nothing nicer than good
brick ice cream made by the Topeka
Pure Milk Co. 1.-TWO deliveries a day)
Phone 537.-Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hubner, will
spend Christmas in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will J.. Miller have
gone to Columbus, Kan, where they
will be the Christmas guests of Lieut.
Gov and Mrs. c. S. Huffman.
Mrs. Earl Graham of Seattle Wash,
who has been visiting Mrs. Thomas
Creary, 1912 Harrison St, has left for
her home. She will stop en- route in
Chicago to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shinn and Mr..
and Mrs VIII Main have gone to Kan
sas City to spend Christmas.
Miss Frances Whealcr, principal OF
the Cen(ra1ia high school, is in the
citv to spend Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wheeler
1884 College avenue.
A daughter was born yesterday