The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
The Woman
He Married
by JANE PHELPS
NAN MEETS MIR. BURNS.
Chapter 63.

"Mr. Williams. believe you know
Mr.. Burns. Mrs. Williams, may I
present Mr.. Burns to your" Mildred
Stowell. lovely in sheer black with a
rope of pearls. said as Dick and 1 en-
tered the room where the guests were
waiting dinner
II am delighted to meet Mrs Will
| HAMS Mr. Burns. a very good look
| ing man about As years old, said as he
bowed over my hand. His eyes had
shown plainly that he was surprised.
and that he admired me.
lie then spoke to Dick for a mo-
ment. But dinner was announced.
and he again turned to me.
Il believe I am to take you in, Mrs
Williams" he said, as he offered his
arm.
l made no reply, but I think I
blushed at the glance he bent upon
me. Dick was at the other end of the
table with Miss Lake. I wished he
had been placed where I could see
MIN, and he me. / was SO glad he
was pleased with my appearance my
dress. His admiration meant more to
me than that of any one else in the
world.
/ may have been a bad wife even
bat this time. but no thought of any
other man had ever entered my head.
cared nothing for their admiration
except as it flattered my pride in my
self-lny judgment in dressing.
Williams is a lucky man." Mr.
Burns said after a while.
He is a very fine man." I Dragged.
Indeed he is" he answered, but
without animation. Then, You have
MT been married long?"
"Oh, yes, forty or fifty years."
laughed
Quite old married people, and still
in love" He smiled as he said it, yet
I did not quite like his tone.
Eyes, indeed" I replied with, en-
phasis. mo woman could help loving
Dick if he were her husband"
Fortunate Dick" he said. then
ly of other things. He had Travelled
much. and was most interesting. I
enjoyed my dinner Immensely, and yet
was rather glad when it was over. and
We adjourned to the music room
where the tables were placed for
bridge.
r In the interim between dinner and
our game + went over beside Dick
Did you have nice time at din
ner?" I asked. st tried to catch
your eye, but couldn't
very nice. Did you?" Then,
How did you like Burns? Be nice to
him. dear. He's wizard at making
money, and has promised to give me
some very valuable information"
Hes very nice when he talks of
something besides me-" 1 returned.
He thinks you lucky fellow because
you have me-" I added archly, not
averse to making Dick also compli-
ment me
"Of course I'm lucky You are very
lovely tonight, Nan. I am terribly
proud of you That blue and silver
suits you perfectly"
Come, you two!'' Mrs. Stowell
called. stop making love and take
your places at the tables"
I feun1 my card and it put me op-
posite Mr.. Burns l was not an ex
pert player, and told him so.
Never mind We will have luck,
perhaps" he said. as he dealt the
cards.
We were lucky. Clara and Mr..
Stowell played against US, and we beat
them terribly. 1t was I o'clock when
we stepped. Mr.. Burns asked If he
might call and Dick urged him to
make it soon.
'We'l have some one in to make
said.
Thank you, I shall avail mys elf
very soon of Teur permission He
spoke to Dick, but looked at me. I
murmured something, and then we
said good night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Stowell. and left. Clara and Jim rode
home with Us, of course
You made an awful hit with that
Mr.. Burns. Man, Clara said. II
thought Dicks nonsense would be
proved true. ana he would carry YOU
or in some sort of motor car. instea /
OF a pumpkin chariot. He looked as
4 he would like to-"
eTomorrow-An early afternoon CALI