The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
Chapters From a
Woman s Life
WALTER SYAIPATHIZES WITH
DOREEN
BY JANE PHELPS
Chapter q,

Mrs. Page accepted Jennie's apology
most ungraciously. But was SO glad
to keep her, that cared little about
that, and talked to Jennie as kindly
Walter had seen by her manner that
something had gone wrong and ques-
toned me.
She was impudent to your mother.
and made her apologize told him.
'GadI How did you do it?'
/ had no idea of telling him I had
shed tears over the affair, so passed
off the matter as lightly as poss- bic.
But when Jennie came into the room
he said:
Il hear you wanted to leave US, Jen-
ME- I'm surprised. I thought you
liked living with u.s." He threw her
one of his brilliant smiles.
"Oh. I do siri'' as usual perfectly
amenable when he talked to her. Il
well. Sir, I don't like that dogi" 1
realized she had been about to say
something concerning his mother and
had caught herself in time.
Did you apologize to the dog, too 90
he asked laughing. and after a mo-
ment she Joined. him.
mo, sir! I'd rather not if you don't
You spoil her" told Walter as
she left the room. You laugh and
joke with her too often"
Nonsense! Just as easy to make
folks like you as to dislike you, and a
That was Walter all over. He loved
to be popular, even with a servant
Yet on occasion he would flare up
at anyone who opposed him. But as
he was over his tempers so quickly no
one held them against him.
Il get mad myself" Jennie said
once to me when 1 told her she
mustn't mind something Walter said,
''and gifts over it just like Mr.. Page
does. He don't hold nothin' against
nobody, no more do l." 1t amused me
immensely to have her make the COM
parison. But she did hold anger
against Mrs. Page; had disliked her
from the first. Now knew that after
this tilt should have an even harder
time. to keep things smooth between
them.
Helen Ralstrom was back in the
studio. Whether she came and went
in a taxi cab, or whether in the car
with Walter did not know for several
days. Then I asked him to hurry
home as I wanted him to take me to
call upon sick friend. had some
dainties ready, and would need the
car.
take a taxi" he said.
But why, Walter. 1t seems so fool
Il am taking Helen home: Where
you want to go isn't far. The taxi
won't be nearly as much as one to
send her home"
$50 you are playing chauffeur for
her."
Eyes. what of it?"
"Oh, nothing! I was thinking of
your mothers objections"
What she doesn't know won't hurt
heri And you can keep your mouth
shut about my affairs" he returned
disagreeably.
81 intend to-buttoned up tight" 1
replied lightly. 81 have no wish to
fight your battles for you. 1 have
enough to do to care for my own
THE Mater gets fussy at times.
doesn't she, old girl2" his manner
changed, but her hearts all right"
81 know it is! I have seen her give
evidence of it several times. She is
times, 1 scarcely know how to take |
her,
II don't wonder! I can't see your
mother taking things in her hands the |
way the Mater does We were both
of the day she bundled Helen |
Ralstrom out of the house, altho |
neither of us mentioned it. ''She's a /
holy terror when she's on the rampage. |
But as said her hearts all right and |
she has always been just as she is now. /
used to get furious. but IL never did /
always gets what she wants in this old |
world"
I felt like telling him he was like
Ter in that particular, but 1t would
'nly start another discussion and he
vas in good humor again.
wen, so long. old grill Take a
axi. Don't try to walk" And he was
rome to take Helen Ralstrom home in
he chummy little roadster.
(Tomorrow-Helen is entirely
recovered.)