The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-04
HBY'RE of again. and fine

guest, Mrs Marsdale Of Boston, as
they sat in the "Consuls' Row" on the
Rrandstand at the race-course. Il do
hope my husbands pony will win
something this time, for he takes sucn
a pride in the few American firms be-
ing able to hold their own with the
English, you know
Yes. indeed answered Mrs. Mars
dale. II am sure he is most loyal to
his country in everything. He enters
into all the port sports so enthusiastte-
ally-I wish all our American consuls
did the same-and he is always on
top, as they say. with the stars and
stripes. BY the way. which Arm is 1t
that he is interested in now"
.eWhv. Farnswerth & Co. don't you
know. blue and white. the eolors we
are wearing now"
'@We?"
.~Why. certainly. my dear; didn't he
pfn that ribbon on you before we lett
the house?'
81 An, afraid the good man forgot 1t!
"ThoughtlesS creature! Just like
binn-the truth is his head was so fuli
OF ponies that he would have walked
out without his helmet in all this oroll-
ing sun If 1 hadn't looked after nin'
yo,, must forgive him. for 1 know ne
had the eolors all laid out for you on
HE once desk Here! You just take
mine" unpinning a handsome oaose
Ct blue and white ribbons from heF
dress and fastening iron her frieno'
Nonsense. my dear ohild." protested
Mrs. Marsdale. the idea OF the Con
.,rs wife being seen at the races with
~. ,e- coIors, What will people think
Of veu?" But Mrs. Cortelyou INSISTED
on making good her husbands forget
YuIneys and there was nothing 10 90
but to yield
4,,a what do the words Foo Sang
,,o...,,,, ,nouired the former as she no
ticed the gold stamp on the riDoons'
"some wonderful and mysterious chi
+, mesa charm. I suppose; the Orient is
ALI so quaint and interesting"
"oh no, that's only the Hong
forro,s, Chinese name. The native
can't pronounce 'Farnsworth OF any
of our foreign signs. SO they just select
some happy and high sounding phrase
ana transact all their business with US
through that; it saves so much Time
AND trouble. 1 believe It means For
tunate Life. or something OF th@t
kind"
what e happy ideal"
yes or How appropriately felicit-
Gus, as they would say in old Boston
wouldn't they?'
well, I suppose Beacon Street
would be inclined to express 1t that
wav perhaps" r~swered Mrs. Mars
dale with a smile of loyalty for her
New England home.
watch them! Watch them through
YOUR glasses, dear. See! They're al
the ouarter-post already-no, it's the
half, and the blue and white is lead
ing!"
All eyes were now turned in the
direction OF the flying ponies and then
brave riders as they rounded the fur
Their side Of the course. The whole
grandstand seemed to swing arount
the circle with them. What a pic
turesque sight it was. and where II
the world could one witness such
gathering of varied people, faces ant
costumes! European ladies with al
the newest creations from Paris. Lon
don. Vienna and Madrid; in the row
OF seats behind them brilliant eolore,
robes from Calcutta, Bombay an
Batavia, worn by the wives and daugh
tiers of those. fortunate Orientals VIII
from their prominent position in tn
community were able to claim quasi
equality with the Western world: an
IN the adjoining annex" all the hue
OF the rainbow rejected from the robe
Of the Chinese patrons Of the whit
mans sport. Suddenly a sharp cry c
excitement rang out. FOO Sang ha
fallen! The blue and white is down!
as between the half and the three
quarter mile posts they saw the hand
some gray Monaghan pony. who's
Jockey wore the popular colors {
Farnsworth & Co., stagger for q me
ment and then fall with his rider,
crumpled mas upon the turf TheI
was a rush Of policemen. surgeons, OF
fcials of the course and citizens tc
ward the spot where the accident oc
CURED, the pony-1ust breathing h
last--was hastily dragged to one sid
and the jockey. stunned but fortunatel
not seriously injured, was carried
the nearest shelter and given DIT
medical treatment
The incident was soon forgotten h
the assembled crowd and ere long tt
bell sounded for the second race ar
everything went on merrily as befor
The third and fourth passed off SUI
cessfully without any accident
horses or riders, and after a short il
Permission for the inevitable afternoC
tea preparations began to be made Z,