The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-12
FOUR DANCING FEET
A REPETITION OF ANOTHER DAY
BY JANE PHELPS

Chapter 40.
Here We are!" Tom said as, with a
1 flourish, he drew the car to a stop be-
fore the entrance of the Inn they had
visited on that memorable first ride.
Looks just the same, doesn't it?"
Yes, and isn't it lovely!"
TT certainly is!' But Tom was
| looking at the pretty, animated face
as he answered. not at the scenery.
Lets take that walk we took the
! other/time,' Gertie said.
"Of course we will! But first we
must have our luncheon or tea, or
whatever it is one eats at $500 How
would you like to have just what we
had before, if you can remember what
it was?''
I'D love it! And I remember every
little thing
So they ordered the broiled chicken,
the vegetables, the salad and dessert
"A replica of the first meal they had
eaten together.
While it was being prepared they
strolled about. The long walk would
come afterward. Tom now told of
the ranch. There's a colt that 1 in
tended to name for you, but it didn't
fit, so I called him 'Tomboy.' If you
don't like the name I'll change it,
"Oh, that's lovely name for g.
Indeed he is! He's a perfect, lit
tie monkey. 1 have great hopes of
him. He is the type of a perfect sad
die horse. You have never ridden
have you?'
Memo! And how I should love
it! 1 have seen the young ladies ride
in the park, and they look 50 happy.
1 love animals: horses and dogs, but
=" a sigh finished the sentence.
$50 do 1! Dogs and horses are
great company. good true friends. To
me they are human-not mere soul
less animals. I hope you will ride
Tomboy sOmeday."
Gertie dfd not answer, she couldn't!
Ride Tomboy, Toms horse on his
ranch way out West! 1t opened for a
moment infinite possibilities in her
mind.
The waiter came out and called
them. over the meal they chatted of
inconsequential things, of his trip and
where he was staying.
I'm at the Club this time. Walton
asked me to stay with them, but it
leaves me more freedom to spend my
time as / like if I put up at the club.
shall dine with them often. but this
time have plans that couldn't well be
carried out were I a house guest
More possibilities
How easily he talked-"put up at
the club, a house guest''-would she
ever be in his class at all? Naturally
perhaps it was expressions like these
that caught her fancy, expression she
never had heard.
How long are you going to stay
this timer She had wanted to ask
the question ever since they arrived
at the Inn. but could not summon the
courage. Now she asked it abruptly,
blushing as she did so.
That depends-on a lot of things
Business and-other matters. A month
perhaps. We must do the theaters-
those that are open, and we must take
many rides in the country. That is.
if it is your pleasure
Her pleasure!
Il shall enjoy it very much" Gertie
replied in a voice a bit stilted.
Then that's that Now I'll pay this
hungry looking waiter lowering over
us. and we'u take our walk"
For over an hour they rambled over
the same paths they had taken before;
not talking much, but quietly happy
at least Gertie was. She had much to
think about-Tom boy, the colt. the
theaters, the drives. 1t was like fairy
tale, like a dream. He helped her
over fallen trees, and once when he
held herr hand he had retained it a
few moments; she too startled, too
happily embarrassed to withdraw it.
Times up!" he looked at his watch.
I'VE mustn't let your mother worry
about you when you are with me"
''She won't! She does SOM times
when I 80 out-but not when I'm with
you" Gertie thought she was telling
the truth. She knew nothing of the
fear that gripped her mothers heart
that she might care too much for
Tom Norris and so be hurt.
(Tomorrow-A keen Disappointment