The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-30
JUST A GIRL
Blu JANE PHELPS
JENA TELLS MARY OF HER GOOD
TIME
CHAPTER 106.


CHAPTER 1O6.
Late as it was, Tony insisted upon
going the longest way round.
Just think what a time it has been
since we have been together, and be
nice to me. 1t is lovely night, and
the ride will do you as much good as
little extra sleep. You look diff
ferent girl already. Your eyes SHINE
| like stars"
| Don't get poetical or sentimental.
| Tony, or l shan't like you. But 1
think you are right. The ride will do
kne just as much good, and 1 am en-
Toying myself hugely. 1t has been a
great treat. I never was in the Black
stone What wonderful hotel:' 1
changed the subject
| Isn't it! New Yorker hates to
grant that anything exists out of New
, York, anything worth having But 1t
| is really u very good place to hang
/ out am surprised someone hasn't
taken you there"
Il don't go out with anyone but
/ Mary and Tom"
1T isn't right, Zena. They may be
J all right-they are, OF they wouldn
! be your friends. But not like your OLD
/ friends, Zena. not the same sort"
! Il know. Tony but when ones posi-
| ton in life is changed as mine has,
! there can be nothing in common De
! tween us. 1 shall hold you to your
promise"
| When we were talking of all the
people 1 used to know, and Tony
mentioned Claudia Shepard-rather'
/ Claudia Stewart now wanted 10 ask
/ if he ever had seen her cousin, Ken
/ meth Lawrence, again. But Tony was
very shrewd I remembered he was
one of the boys who had laughed at
me for being impressed with the
western farmer" as they all called
Kenneth, and so I kept still
reached home. 1 had to tell her TO
the minutest detail ell about my eve
ming. what had for dinner. and so on
TONY is going to come to the shop
/ for lunch tomorrow" I told her. he
had asked about Mary. and before 1
scarcely realized was telling all about
our venture, my failing health. ana
4 Mary's success. He had been intensely
interested and, in his good-hearted
way, had declared that nothing but
pancakes would keep him from starry
| ing to death
You think he will surely come
she asked. delighted
SURELY And Mary. I told him
about Tom-you don't mind, do you.
He's going to ask him to go out with
us. a party of four
| Mind! I'd kiss him if he was here,
even if Tom is jealous
| I was amused at Mary'S enthusi-
asm but did not think it at all strange.
| She had had very little in her lie but
work. while I had had everything. and
the work had only come after my easy.
happy childhood and girlhood. Yet I.
too, had been happy at my glimpse OF
gay life that evening. and had enjoyed
| every moment of the time.
Il told Tony that if it was conven-
lent for Tom, we would go Sunday
hight He leaves Monday, and 1 know
| Gov and Tom both work so hard on
Saturday that you would be unable to
! enjoy your treat. I told him you
would let him know tomorrow noon
Il when ,he came for his pancakes"
''Toml1 goi" Mary said with such
! finality that I accused her of being
the boss, and brought a scathing re-
/ buke upon myself.
It was after II when Mary and
stopped talking. But 1 did not feel
the effects of my dissipation in the
| least. In fact, I felt brighter and bet
ter the next morning than 1 had in
some time
ITS them grand things you eat
and that ride in the park that done
it," Mary said when I told her how
well I felt.
II guess it was having a little
change. Mary. Then of course it was
nice to have the dinner and the ride.
I had enjoyed all Tony had done for
me, but most of all his gay inconse-
quential chatter. 1t was like goinE
back to the days when dad was alive
and the boys and girls ran in to tea
| "chattering like a band of monkeys,
dad would declare in his nice way
making them feel at home. and me
proud of that home, but prouder OF
dad.
The next morning I was busily. al
work when Mr.. Claxton came in.
said good morning, but failed to hear
his reply, altho I saw his lips move
I paid no attention, and he soon left
me alone with a pile of letters on my
desk
I worked steadily until nearly noon
Then he came in. His manner was
Iabrupt, almost as if I had offended
him. It confused me. and I felt my
self blushing under his gaze.
Tomorrow - Tony lunches a.
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