The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-22
THE NEW
GENERATION
RESOLVES To MOVE
By JANE PHELPS
Chapter As

Chapter 4S
A letter from Mrs Walters urging
Margaret to visit her awoke a thought,
that when Joan first decided to go to
New York had intrigued Margaret, but
which she had put aside Immediately
she knew Joan preferred to room in
the college.
Come and spend several weeks
with me-" Mrs. Walter wrote, there
is nothing now to keep you in that
small town"
There isn't!" Margaret said aloud.
mot a single thingi"
Stin she hesitated. Joan would not
resent her visiting Mrs Walters, even
if she remained all winter; but that
she did not wish to do. A few days in
the home of another was all she cared
to spend.
A small thing decided her.
One morning the postman left her
a card from Craig Forester. 1t was
postmarked London. He must be on
his way home He should not find
her sitting quietly just where she was
when he went away. She blushed at
her thought, as she made the decision.
1t implied an interest in her greater
than he had shown. If he had cared
would he not have written her instead
of sending picture postcards? But
still Margaret determined that If he
returned he should find her in diff
ferent atmosphere, different surround
self that it was to be near Joan, be-
cause she wanted the greater facili-
ties for enjoyment the Metropolis Of
fered; deep down in her heart she
knew that it was because of Craig
Forester she had decided to go.
She answered Mrs. Walters in
vitation stating she would visit her
for a few days, but saying nothing
of her plans. She did confide in old
Hannah.
Hannah, just a few rooms, and fur
nish them prettily, with new things.
We won't let Miss Joan know any
thing about it until 1 am ready.
Perhaps not for q long time. You see
want to have a good time, Hannah.
want to feel perfectly free for a
while. Perhaps I shall tire of it, she
added naively, but I want to know
how it seems to be young, happy, and
perhaps sought because of that"
she added the last under her breath.
ut will be a real lark, Hannah, buying
furniture and everything
But how are you going to keep it
from Miss Joan, ma'am? She writes
every week or oftener."
"I have thought of that, Hannah.
Your daughter will RENAL her letters
to me, and I will send her mine to
post to Joan. OF course this would
be only for short time. Then if Joan
wishes she can come to US. But for
the present shall tell no one but you
and Mrs. Walters my plans. 1t is for
tunate that Ted is away at college"
Indeed it is, ma'apl, unless you
want Miss Joan to know"
Margaret rushed her plans when
she found she could rent her house
advantageously if she did so at once.
She gave a years lease, with the priv
ilege of buying at the end of the year
at a certain price, provided the family
enjoyed the place. They rented it fur
nished so all Margaret and Hannah
had to do was to pack their trunks
and go.
Margaret was as excited as a child
about to embark upon some strange
and thrilling adventure. Never had
she taken a step before without con-
sidering Joan. Now she thought of
no one but herself. This was her idea
her plan. If she told no one she would
have no objections to overcome. So
to all her friends and acquaintance
she had simply said that she was go
ing away for a time; that she thought
it better to rent the house than have
it stand empty in cold weather.
1t was glorious day in early Octo-
Der when she stepped from the train.
and greeted Mrs. Walters. who met
her. Margaret was to find an apart
ment, then send for Hannah, who IN
til that time would stay with her
daughter.
When Margaret unfolded her plan
to Mrs. Walters. the latter was wildly
enthusiastic.
'I am delighted" she exclaimed.
I'VE are sure to have a gay winter.
I'll take you to my modiste and my
milliner. You look charming, now,
but wait until she gets thru with you.
Your own mother wouldn't know you
And hear a great friend is to be in
town this winter"
Anyone I known"
Yes. you were with him the first
time l saw you-Craig Forester. [
had letter from him yesterday. He
is in London on his way back"
Margaret said nothing, yet she was
almost tempted to give up her plan
Of living in New York. Forester had
written Mrs. Walters. To Margaret
he had sent a picture postcard.
(To be continued.)