The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
MINGLE WITH ROYALTY"
Young Topeka Married Couple Sat
in Governors Box at Theater-
Feel Like Servants.

To sit in the same box at the theater
with the governor of the state would
be an event TO boast about by most
people. BY some it would even be
handed down to pOsterity something
like this, Yes, sat in the same box
with the governor that night, etc, etc -
But, such is not the case of the Youne
Topeka Married Couple Recently
they occupied that coveted propin-
guilty to Governor Allen at-the Grand.
but they do not boast about it to their
friends: in fact, they are strangely
silent and 'touchy' on the subject.
Not that they do not hold Governor
and Mrs. Allen in high respect but
the situation attending the box party
was embarra ssing. almost painful.
A few days after the play in Ques-
ton, I met the Y. T. N. NJ. on the
street and, thinking to make him feel
good. remarked. Didn't I see you
sitting in the box with the governor
the other night: Kinda hish-tonin'
the rest Of US common folks. aren't
you?'
Yes. that was me" he replied
shortly, grumpily ><and ungrammati-
calIy-
Didn't enjoy the EVENING"" 7 sug-
gested
Enjoy it? oh, my yes he said.
and his voice was full of the stuff they
put into nails Yes, We enjoyed it
when the lights were out. AT other
times the wife and 1 felt like the maid
and valet, whom the governor had
kindly brought along to see the show
and-to let the other folks, know he
had them-maid and valet. I mean.
You see, thru the kindness of Messrs.
Mccartney and Birch, We were seeing
the show free@had complimentary
tickets. The governor may have been.
too. 1 don't know. Our tickets read
box and the wife and I went early to
r. CnCJfafa faaI =
ings, then. when the doorman said to
the usher chairs and we were in
stalled in extra chairs that had been
put in the box next to the wall. the
wife in front and me behind. Thus
we sat. about as sociable as school kid
sweethearts who have just had a fuss.
antiI the other occupants Of the box
arrived And who should it be but
Henry himself. all rugged up in dress
duds-and me with my one and only
suit on We stood up-the wife and l
while the governors party took the
choice seats
That's democracy for you. There
we were, good, honest folks. but
'harity' patrons. forced along the
wall to make room for the governor.
The wife turned around to me and
whispered. I feel just Hike a servant
ITO think of the wife being so
huuiIiated-especi when her father
had made Henry what he is toGay. or
practically so. You see the wife s
father is art editor on a metro politan
daily friendly to Governor Allen
When the paper was go ng to use a
picture of Henry, my father-in-laV'
drew it himself SO It would be q good
Job. And II was; in fact, he put more
hairs on Henry's head than Henry has
been able to count tftere for some
years Henry was greatly pleased and
promised the wifes father that If he
ever wanted anything out in Kansas
Just To loIIer. And here ne was the
instrument OF huriiiating his bene-
factors own daughter. Such -ingrati-
tude.
But then the fer hours OF en-
barrassment and discontinue were
not without their reward We got q
chance to get a close up on the gov
ernor and Mrs Allen that few of vs.
common people have the chance Il
. enjoy.
But no more OF tbs maid-and-valel
stuff for OURS"