The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-04
JUST A GIRL
Blu JANE PHELPS
A GREAT TREAT FOR MARY
AND TOM.
CHAPTER 100.


1t was amusing to see Mary's face
when We went into the Blackstone.
Surprise, amazement. curiosity we're
SO blended that her expression of de-
light brought a hearty laugh from
Tony.
"I see you are going to approve my
choice of a place to dine, Miss Muir
ply he said, as he walked with her,
leaving me with Tom-another proof
of his kindness of heart. thought,
Tom was a bit awkward. but he did
not show his feelings as plainly as did
Mary. She fairly dubbed.
Tony had reserved a table for four,
and at Mary's plate and mine were
corsage bouquets of lovely rosebuds.
Mary looked at me, and when 1 pinned
mine on she did the same. first hold
ing them across to Tom, so he could
smell them.
"Ain't-aren't they lovely." she said
to me.
Indeed they are
do men like him." she glanced at
Tony who, busy with the waiter, was
paying no attention to her for the mos
ment, Railways buy girls flowers when
they take them out to dinner"
+ Not always. Mary"
"Ain't it-aren't-po, isn't it just
grand? ?" she asked in 8 stage whisper.
Tony heard this time, and replied:
ST am glad you're pleased Miss
Murphy"
"Pieased. 1t is just like I have all
ways thought heaven would be. Love-
! ly music, lights, everybody looking
happy. It's mighty good of you, MI
Deland, to ask Tom and me-"
-~:'It's mighty good of Tom and you
to come" Tony replied with smile.
Here comes the waiter, hope
have ordered things you like"
Tony had ordered very bountifui
dinner, but had left out the unusual.
highly seasoned dishes he usually IN
dulCed in. There was thick creaol
soNp simple fish. young lamb Win
peas and potatoes, salad, a wonderrui
dessert, coffee, crackers and cheese
| Just the kind of meal a person OF
simple tastes$ unused to a hotel msnu.
would enjoy Then he and Tom
smoked a good cigar while we talked
and listened to the music.
ssI never eat so much In all my NE
at one meal!" Mary said to me.
Neither did T." Tom agreed. Tony
| had left us for a moment; someone
had called him to the telephone.
.'It was nice dinner" 1 said, then
added: Mr.. Deland always knows
how to do the right thing;
DO you know. Zena, think that $
what makes him nice He just
seems to know what Tom and We
would enjoy. I'll bet nowfhe would
have had lot of them queer dishes
with fancy names IL you and him had
and me wouldn't like them, because
we amt used to- that kind OF eating.
But it WAS good of him to bring as
| to this stylish place, plain folks like
as
lyon heard what he said, that it
| was good of you to come, and 1 agree
with him. Sh-s, there he comes
now"
T"I have secured tickets to a show.
hope you haven't seen 1t" he said. as
he sat down. We had not, of course,
and we left at once.
He had four seats in the orchestra
near the front of the house. Ttewas
q musical comedy and Mary was so
delighted that she kept US laughing
with her quaint remarks Tom, too
seemed to enjoy every bit OF the play.
During fntermission, Mary whispered;
r'Backs seem to be the part of their
bodies women like to show at the
theater don't they, Zena?" In front
of US was a large woman. her very
low gown held on by straps OF Jet.
Tony heard and laughed. After
wards he said it was more at Mary's
expression than at what she said.
Mar was a bit embarrassed ana
said nothing further about the gown
ing of the women. But her remarks
about the play and the characters
were really funnier than anything on
the stage
shes a whole show in herself"
Tony said in an aside to me.
And such a dear" I replied.
'.Ill bet she is! No one could help
liking her"
1 made up my mind to repeat that
remark to Mary. She was apt to un-
derestimate herself.
On our way out I saw Mr.. Claxton.
He bowed and smiled at me. How
happy I was that 1 had told him OF
Tony, and that he seemed so friendly.
(Tomorrow-Mery keeps Zena up.)