The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-26
THE NEW
GENERATION
FORESTER is INTRIGUED WITH
MARGARETS BEAUTY.
By JANE PHELPS
Chapter Is.


Chapter rs.
This is good of you-to see me
at this eunseemly hour" Craig For
roster said as Margaret laid her hand
in his, flushing in embarrassment be-
cause of her elaborate toilette.
you must excuse my appearance.
This gown just came home and l
was trying it on" she told him. fol-
lowing Hannah's advice. IT hest
tated to come down in SO inappro-
pirate a gown for the morning." she
added further.
IF you could see how lovely you
cheating US all. that you are Miss
Joan's sister. almost her twin. You
do not look five years older than she
does" Forester calculated.
1T is the dress. I'm nearly 35."
1t was as if Margaret had said TO-
There was the 9inality of age in her
voice.
80 old! But why tell it? Let me
believe you as young as you look. 1
shall anyway"
Margaret thrilled to his praise.
She had been so ,,esitant about ap-
pearing before him in her new eve
ming dress so afraid he would think
her silly, and he had been pleased.
He showed pleasure in his face as
well as in what he said. He thought
SIlS IOOkeQ young.
THAT rose color is very becom-
ing" he went on, admiration in his
eyes as they rested upon her, very"
he repeated. You should wear it a
great deal"
''Oh, it is too Dung a color, too
vivid for me to Wear-often.'' She
suddenly remembered that he would
not understand her having the dress
at all if she thought it too youthful
color. She could not tell him she
did not intend to wear it; that she
bought it because she couldn't help
it; that she would hide it when she
took it off so that Joan would not see
it and despise her for trying to be
young when she was 80 old.'
mot at all! Why will you class
yourself as 'old?' Women Is years
older than you are wearing such col
ors. There aren't any old people
nowadays. And my dear Mrs. Hay
den you have only commenced to
live. A woman of 35 has all the vi
tality of youth, all its impulses, its
capability of enjoyment. Added to
this she has poise. experience to a
certain degree, ripe beauty and in
terest that must force the flapper
into the background with all but
men who are either feeble minded
or in their dotage."
,''Will you stay to luncheon?" Mar
garet changed the subject. Not be-
cause she wanted to, nor because she
found it unpleasant, but because she
was ashamedly. anxious to hear herself
praised as Craig Forester, man of the
world, man who knew women, praised
her.
Forester took out his watch.
''If may. / have missed my train.
I only intended to say how-de-do and
hurry along. But you were SO lovely
Mrs. Hayden-you'n pardon me
1 forgot all about time and trains"
$50 you will stay?" Margaret's face
was suffused with bushes.
Thank you I shall be delighted
to-
"It will be a luncheon a deux, Joan
does not come home this term. 1t
gives her-so little time that / decided
to have her take her luncheons at
school even tho she is a day scholar.
Now if you will excuse me I will tell
Hannah 1 am to have a guest, and
will garb myself more sensibly for the
morning"
please don't changer" Forester
said so earnestly they both laughed.
Then: "Humor me, Mrs. Hayden.
You are so enchanting in that gown,
so like a picture 1 have seen some
where of woman in rose and gray"
st must tell Hannah you are here"
"ShAll II" she asked herself as she
SsCdpSu lAOAi the AOoiiA' IL Seems ~
sillyi" she added. pressing two hot
hands to still hotter cheeks. Yes, I
will! He's seen me now and no one
else will ever know
Then Margaret Hayden astonished
old Hannah perhaps more greatly than
the old servant ever had been before.
Mr.. Forester will stay to luncheon.
Hannah. Have a nice lunch. and draw
all the shades and light the candelebra
for the table and only the side lights.
We will pretend it is evening"" she
finished laughing a bit Historically at
Hannah's expression. I'm going to
keep on this dress, Hannah. He asked
me to-
mo wonder he asked you to. Old
Hannah is glad to- see you look so
lovely to-"
Observation-Disclosures pretends It is
EVENING"