The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-23
Euening Story
Keep Them Guessing.
BY r. RAY BAKER.

l
william Shakespeare didn't refer to
Florence Davidson when he made that
observation about it being easier to
give advice than to act upon it
For Florence was one of those per-
Her preaching was done thru the col
umns of the Evening Gazette" under
the caption, advice to the Lovelorn,
| by Arabella Anderson" Every day,
except Sunday. Florence answered
questions of young women, and some
young men. in regard to love affairs.
preceding the replies with an article
| of general advice.
These articles written by Florence
lately had been accumulated and pub
lished in pamphlet form under the
title, Keep Them Guessing and
these pamphlets were distributed free
of charge to the readers of the sea-
| zette" who submitted the necessary
coupon.
| Florence was a strong advocate of
guessing in love affairs. She argued
that a young mans interest became
stimulated when he found himself I'M
/ able to fathom the depths of his idols
| nature. Keep them guessing; never
| let up until the marriage knot is tied.
| and don't let up them" was the gist
| of her advice, and many a fair reader
needed it and profited by it.
| Because Florence practiced what
|
kept constantly on the anxious seat.
He never could tell just where he
| stood with her. Her personality
seemed never the same. She was ex-
ceedingly agreeable and sweet one day,
and the next time Harvey saw her
she was cold and distant. She never
would admit definitely that she would
marry him, but whenever he became
| convinced his case was hopeless she
would be sure to lend him fresh en-
| So ,I, ~,
words Of sentiment. He was kept
fguessing."
| Harvey did not realize that he was
the constant subject of experiment for
Arabella Anderson of the Gazette"
| Indeed, he was not aware that Flor
newspaper, altho of course he knew
she held some position there. Yes.
Harvey was experimental upon
shamefully in order that the readers
of the Gazette might profit; but
from this it must not be inferred that
Florence did not care for him. She
/ really was in love with him, but felt
she must follow Arabella Anderson's
advice in order to keep him on the
matrimonial eligible list.
One day Harvey had called for her
at the "Gazette'' office and escorted
her to the modest dwelling where she
lived with her mother.
Shall see you this evening"" he
| one IldQ Deen
aniable, and he was confident she
would be glad to have him call. His
| insurance business had kept him out
of town for a week and it seemed like
years since they had been together.
He was then taken off his feet by her
response.
st think not, Harvey. Really, be-
lieve we should not see so much of
each other for awhile. Besides, /
have another engagement for to-
But Florence" he protested, "I
haven't seen you for week and"
| Lets not argue" she broke in, IT
I think it best, really. and I couldn't
lbreak an INSTRUMENTATION for you"
SO Harvey went away with a heavy
heart, and Florence kept her engage
ment with man she heartily dis
liked. 1t was necessary, however, to
forge another link in the chain OF
guessing with which she bound Har-
vey;
and beg me to relent." she confidently
told herself, "and of course I'll yield
to his pleading It's all In the game .
Florence was ready to relent, but
she didn't get the chance, for Harvey
failed to fulfill her expectations. He
ala not telephone to her and she re-
ceived no word from him thru the
mail. When three days had passed
she began to be worried.
Then came the climax. Florence
went to the theater one evening with
her mother, and there she saw Har-
vey with another young woman. II
literally appalled, her Such a thins
was unheard of. He appeared to
nave broken away from the letters she
} mad tied with such painstaking care.
AT 1lrst Florence was angry What
right had Harvey to pay attention to
another girl after the many protesta.
tions OF love he had poured into her
ears? But her anger cooled and anx-
1ety took its place. She stood ready
to forgive If only Harvey would come
back.
But Harvey made no effort to see
Florence. He must be away on bust
ness, she decided; but it was odd not
70 receive a letter from him If such
were the case. She discovered he was
not out Of town one evening when she
went to a restaurant for dinner and
found him dining there with the same
girl who had accompanied Rffn to the
theater. This time Florence, shed
tears.
Well. it was all over. She had lost
Harvey now, she was convinced. And
it was her own fault; she knew 1t and
admitted it. She wrote advice to the
!. Lovelorn" with little heart now, be-
cause she was beginning to doubt the
soundness of the policies she advo-
| Gated.
Then one day Florence met Harvey
on the street, and she stopped him
, Her independent nature rebelled such
procedure. but she couldn't help 1t.
why don't you ever come to see
me?" she asked him. 81 said we ought
to remain away from each other for q
while, but didn't mean forever.
, Harvey appeared his same old self
'I'll see you tonight-if you havent
another engagement he said.
Florence had no other engagement
: and Harvey called. He got right tc
business at the start.
81 love you, Florence, and I wan'
, YOU" he told her, but I'm tired Of
never knowing where I am at. If
. can't have. you all to myself I won't
/. have you at ALL