The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
THE NEW
GENERATION
BIZ JANE PHELPS
ASKS Joan 70 MARRY
HIM

While Joan pretended to dismiss |
Malcolm's Arguments with disdain, she |
could not forget that he had called
her selfish. She had not meant to be
selfish with dear old Mumsie. Never
once had she planned her future sep
arated from her. All the good that
came to- her, Joan, would as a matter
OF course also come to her mother.
That. MARGARET Hayden would enjoy
living her own life in hers own way
rather than shining thru the reflected
light of her daughters happiness, or
cleYerness, never had occurred to Joan.
And this, as we Know, was not entirely
her fault. She had been so absolutely
but her, no love. but that she gave her,
that 1t was a BIT difficult for Joan to
appreciate how such actions appeared
to an ol1ooker.- .s,b s,s,, ana ..s.ss.
q, Then. too. something new and sweet
was stirring in Joan. She missed Nal
COIN Frost when she did. not see. him,
her heart beat with joy when she did,
even, tho she at times almost quarrel
ed with him,
And Malcolm? stst ....sf
He had never told Joan-not since
| they were tiny kids together. but he
| had always intended to marry Joan
Hayden, and nothing had changed his
| Intentions
He had. been very faithful to his
1
Joan knew it altho he. made no pro-
testations. Had Dean Tenant or Ted
| walters talked to her as Malcolm did,
she would have. instantly ordered them
| out Of her studio. But Malcolm knew
and admired s,AIunlsies and it was only
fair to let him have his say. 1t didn't
| hurt her-much. .L r.....s5 ll4
Malcolm met Craig Forester in the
street Just as, he was starting to get
his luncheon. a matter. of few. miputes-
L. 7se lost
and Malcolm gladly accepted J. e.
ct had q long talk with Joan last
night" he said, after Forrester had
given. the waiter the order.
"She didn't like It much, but. know
I am right" Malcolm said in that boy
ish way of his that so attracted speo-
pie to him, .'She has an. idea that her
mother needs nothing, no one, but her,
the. selfish little beast! That's what
I called her too. You. seeT we. got, to
arguing about, it. I said thought her
mother. should marry, that. she. was
young and lovely and that the world
owed her something for sticking to
loan the; way She has, making her
whole life. just a circle. around. Joan.
Joan thought that was all her mother
What If Joan narries?", Forester
was secretly amused, but kept seri-
ST faen she has planned for her
mother to live with her. Can you
imagine Mrs. Hayden in another's
home? Even Joan'si. / can't.
Il wonder" Craig Forester
paused, and. looked keen1y at the
eager, Intelligent face before him.
"You see, I intend to marry Joan"
the young eager voice broke in upon
| Forresters reVerie. "And / am almost
as fond of her mother as I am of her.
Too fond to-want her to live with US
and lose her own home" .,.:,t
so it is settled, is it? I thought
the straws blew that way. Congratu
lations, Frost"
"oh, I haven't asked her yet. But
shall tonight"
-'I say but you're. all right. I won
der-would you like me for a father
in-1aw, Frost2 Look me over well be-
fore you answer. I am very much in
love with Mrs. Hayden. I have asked
her to marry me. That little beast,
Joan-your name fof her, not mine
has absolutely refused, to receive me
Into the family. Can't you help me,
Frost pa ~
"of course I can, and I. think you
and Mrs. Hayden would, make a jolly
couple. Don't worry. I'll fix it for
Craig FORESTER chuckled frequently
to himself that afternoon. This new
generation, how adequate to them
selves they werei ~, .1s.
Just as soon as he could get away
Malcolm hurried to the, studio. For
tunately, he found Joan alone. =, e.
Put your work, down and listen to
me, Joan" he said drawing her chair
away from her desk.
stEhat is it, Malcolm %
"Going to marry me, Joan2"
why Ma1coln-I-yes, Malcolm.
will. There's no sense in our pre-
tending we don't. live in that sort of
an age. think have always known
I should marry you sometime" ..s..
There's been no think in my mind.
I knew should marry you" =,..
We draw the curtain upon the next
few moments.
Soon, Joan % ....-.,
'fWhen you wish, Malcolm
ITO be continued.)