The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-26

came in over long distance from out in
the country. And the worst part of
1T was that not knowing a baby had
been wished on him, he very calmly
went to lodge meeting that evening
and didn't tell his Masonic brothers
anything about it. But somebody saw
the item and before he knew what
was going on he had parted with
$3.50 and they were fraternizing over
his cigars.
Elizabeth, there's a set of girls in
this town who are certainly all up in
arms over the actions of an out of
town automobile mani This chap
gained an introduction to Topeka
society girl in a business way and i'm
mediately took advantage of it by ask
ing permission to call. He did and
called again, each time receiving in
Productions to other girls in the same
set and they each were asked if he
might call. Finally one of girls
"steadies" objected and the young
auto man took occasion to call on him
in his office and remarked that he of
course couldn't do a thing when they
all seemed to want him to come SO
badly. Now those girls are simply
furious. Can't blame them, can you,
when they had him fairly wished on
them in the first place.
Did tell you about that pretty lit
tie girl, who works in an insurance
office downtown, going to Texas and
clothes? Well, she did. and spent the
two weeks of her vacation wearing
the clothes she happened to be, travel
ing in. Wasn't that hard luck, tho?
Speaking of vacations makes one
think of a Topeka man whose wife
working the cleverest plan in his bach
elor domain. We overheard him tell
ing the story to another friend on the
street car last night. 1t seems that
the house has three bedrooms and
starting in on Sunday morning the
Topeka man would make all three of
the beds. Sunday night he slept in the
first one, Monday night in the second
room, and Tuesday night in the third
one. Then Wednesday morning he
made all three of the beds and started
over again. He washed the dishes the
same way only they didn't get washed
so soon as he intended to wash them
and by the time he was ready the bath
tub was full of the worst conglomera-
ton OF dishes and pans you ever saw.
He had used the kitchen utensils. the
kitchen dishes, and even the best Hav-
Hand and Bavarian china. Then he
turned on the hot water heater and
filled the tub full and soaked them an
hour or so. then ran the water off
and filled it up again, rinsing them.
He had to buy dozen butter trays, tho,
to eat off of the last day. I'm sure
if his wife ever finds out that the
dishes she ate off of the first day she
was home were washed in the bath tub
she never would recover The night
before she came home he washed
dishes until twelve o'clock.
The wedding 1 told you so much
about, Elizabeth, went off very
smoothly and nice. this week, with
one Notwithstanding went wrong
with the instructions about the music,
but it was all finished off nicely and
they were made man and wife. One
of the ushers. who is in the navy, had
on his regulation naval evening suit.
He was certainly a stunning looking
chap. Brass buttons do make diff
ference somehow. This bride and
bridegroom planned the cleverest get
away from the crowd with their beans,
rice and cowbells. They drove to To-
cumseh and the father of the bride,
who is a railroad man, wired for No.
to stop at Tecumseh for them. They
stateroom so when the train arrived
here they were nowhere to be seen.
Wasn't that clever? Well, it would be
some consolation not to have to pick
shoulders, as they would slide out
from under his hatband for days to
come.
There's a man here whose wife went
out to Los Angeles the other day on
a vacation and he's been waiting for
telegram telling ulHl BIC SOAAAAAc
home for she's MORALLY afraid or
thunder and earthquakes. But she
seems to be sticking it out SO far.
1 don't suppose many Topekans are
planning to be presented at the Royal
court of England this year, but just
the same 1 noticed several women on
the street car the other evening read
ing all about the court rules and regu-
lations for the presentation which were
given in the paper. The women who
are to be presented may not wear
head feathers as adornment. but a
Kansas City paper said the other day
some one in Kansas City who was
planning to be presented was going to
wear a band of priceless pearls about
her head and her husband had had to
almost mortgage their future to buy
it. Well, it will take more than an
English king and queen to get ahead
of a determined American woman,
won't it? I must close. Elizabeth. Tell
New York hello for me.
FRANCES.
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A visiting Delta Gamma, who was
the guest of honor Friday evening at
an informal affair held at the Bert
Rucker home, 100 Western avenue,
was Mrs n. o. Rucker of Douglas,
Ariz. The girls of the Topeka chapter
of the Delta Gamma entertained for
Mrs Rucker