The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-21
EUening Story
The Difference.
By MARTHA Nee. WILLIAMS

was that her thrl1ts winch was alike
hereditary and habitual. forbade use
of the principles for every day. She
spoke eloquently of the larger vision,
world humanity, harmony with cos
mic law, above all, the crying need of
the uplift. She was further, more
| than generous of her time and her
I breath for all manner of causes that
might serve as pedestals. Notwith-
standing, there were chucklese from
the unregenerate mass over the wash,-
erwoman's verdict: Hit amt only
that she wants to be bell-wether or
no sheep-somebody else must pay for
the bell"
She looked exceedingly well to the
ways of the household-her mother
was an invalid, her father away half
the time in congress. That gave her
! added prestige, if she didn't go to
mother was excuse quite sufficient
and daughterly devotion was thus an
added asset. She paid cash for every
thing save her subscriptions to church
and charity-for them she set apart
the increment of her small economies
She loathed extravagance-espe-
cially the Carroll Beaton sort, Carroll
also kept house for a rather helpless
family pretty, frightened, fncapa-
BILE mother, and a scientific father,
who lost himself in his work Luckily
they had fixed income-a fairish
one-but Carroll wore clothes it
panied Mrs. Grundy to see, admitted
ly because she could qDt afford bet
ter. Yet she bought khe best of
everything in market-not always the
costliest rarities. but the best of it's
sort. She kept a maid for her moth
er. and a hancock, who also looked
latter the lawn and the laboratory
both, at wages that seemed fabulous
to Allyntown, the while doing her
own sewing, and even making over
her hats. She had little parties, too
very simple-cake and ice cream
or tea and sandwiches in cherry or
strawberry time-the fruit serving In
place of sweets. There was dancing
too, on the piazza or the grass, to the
monograph that was Mama Beaton's
consolation. New records for it, cost
ly ones at that. further Jared Miss
Kapper's amlability. So badly, in
deed. she said outright to her gossip,
Miss Susan Fife: eff ever anybody
needed a guardian 1t is Carroll Bea-
ton-unless she gets one of some sort,
she'll die on the town."
4 'She can get a mighty fine one,
any minute SHE'LL say yes" Susan
returned smiling slyly.
Miss Kapper bridled, saying acidly:
You don't really believe John Huntly
has serious intentions? I know he
goes there right along-but it's to see
the professor. same as it has always
BEEN
Maybe he's 'saltin' the old COW for
the ealf'-but have my doubts"
from the gossip. Miss Kapper opened
her lips to speak, but shut them with
a snap of the jaws on what she had
meant to say. running on after a
minute to her fail clothes-which
meant making some few new ones
and making over many that had seen
service. Dyed, re-cut and re-furnished
they would look new and wear just
as well-and such a savingl Jennie
J Britt, the little old maid dressmaker,
charged SO moderately even Carroll
. Beaton could afford her--if only she
would. And so obliging-a1ways ready
TO turn, and contrive, make the most
of every scrap of lace or trimming
and never send in a bill till the end
Of the quarter. Jennie was an in
stitution. said Miss Kapper. and
John Huntly'1l agree to that" said
little while to hear her tell about his
mother-they were little girls to-
gether, and went to the same school
She give him his first case when he
/ started w-practioe-I shall always
say she'd never a-gone and sued the
Prices on that last land-note If she
hadn't wanted to show folk what John
; scould do"
} The land money safe In a per
cent. mortgage, Jenny Britt felt she
age or illness, meanwhile earning a
trifle more than she spent to live if
she did work so cheap. She had rooms
downtown-two shabby but clean al
ways and rather CHEEKY by lamp light.
John Huntly found them SO upon a
rainy October evening, whose early
dusk had somehow made him lose
: relish for work. Aunt Jennie would
brace him up-she was SO bird-like,
always CHEEKY, no matter where the
wind sat- She would give him tea,
just the sort he Hked-not too strong
clear and very hot. with rose leaves
she had candied herself, floating in
it. dark blurs against her single egg
shell cup. They were in the kitchen
: brewing it when there came merry
rataplan upon the outer door.
{ Miss Jennie smiled to hear it. "Sit
still here and don't you peep" she
J adjured herr first visitor over her
shoulder as she vanished, leaving the
door ajar.
, Next minute he heard Carroll say
ing gayly: "Ah, ha. Keeping Blind
Jacks holiday. Miss Jeni Don't
blame you-rain always makes me
lazier than usual. So I had to rush
out in it to bring you these-just a
few late peaches. and some pears not
) yet mellow. Mother said you must
, have SOME the minute she saw them.
: No-can't sit dewn-company coming
: to supper tonight-give back my
basket-Iu want to fill it for some
body else.''
Word rushed on word-Huntly
, Gould picture the speakers vivid face.
r He had known her all his life. He
d, had never dared tell her his hopes-N
; and fears. Possibly because having
:, still his way to make, he had felt her
, beyond his reach. Miss Kapper, of
] whom he saw a good deal, both in
\ business and socially, was perhaps to
: blame for the feeling. He liked her
: cordially-she was so sensible, like
i wise SO kindly-always interested in
j his prospects. and overHowing with
e woman-sympathy for cases of need.
She had shed the balm of her SYM
s pathy even upon Carrol1-such a pity,
n the dear, brilliant girl was hampered
e as she was-no chance to train her
e self for a career-what would become
of her when her mother diei, and the
: annuity with her. Mfss Kapper could