The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
A Stenographer's
Romance
BY JANE PHELPS
A LOVE THAT BANIsHED FEAR

Chapter 9o.
Donald had given Nellie a ring. AS
he slipped it on her finger she asked
rather timidly:
| Would you rather L wouldn't wear
this one, Donald?" referring to the
one George Fallon had insisted she
keep: and which she wore on her
| right hand.
why should L? No. Nellie. wear it.
| He is simply a good friend now, about
| to marry. I hope 1 am not so small as
| to begrudge you the pleasure wearing
a handsome ring gives you, simply be-
cause the giver cared for you. Poor
devil, how could he help it?''
Nellie laughed merrily. She was
glad to wear her beautiful ring. but
would have willingly laid it away had
Donald wished.
Il was never so happy over it as /
am over this ones she told him, be
| cause 1 felt shouldn't have it,
and you feel you should have the
one L bought?" he teazed.
Indeed 1 do! 1 feel as if L had be-
| Ionged to you always, Donald. 1 never
| have had minutes uncertainty.
will try to make you happy, dear, even
| if I do have to learn to cook before
| Miss Pitt will visit u.s.
Finally the little home was all
| ready. They invited Mrs. Roberts to
go with them for a final inspection.
! Then they would lock it up until they
| were IIldTI1SO-WAlGll WOul0 10 III JUST
a week..
The rooms were good size and, with
their tinted walls and light wood
work, very attractive-the dining
room. smaller than the bedroom, was
fascinating with it's painted furniture;
the china closet filled with dishes of
delft blue; the rug carrying out the
color scheme as did the draperies at
the windows. The living room, coy,
comfortable, and ''livabIe,' as Donald
| with ohinfz
the same material was used to cushion
the chairs and broad couch heaped
with pillows. A good sized table with
| a reading lamp; a bookcase with DON
AIDS books, completed the furnish
ings. The bedroom was done in rose
and gray cretonne; twin beds, bureau
and chiffonier of gray. Donald had
been awfully extravagant, so Nellie
told Mrs Roberts, and after she had
selected the colorS had allowed one
of the decorators in the department
store to go ahead and make up the
draperies.
IT don't think he was extravagant,
and you have a very lovely home.''
EWait until you have seen this
Kitchen" Nellie breathlessly inter
rupted. When Mrs. Roberts exclaimed
over its completeness, Nellie was ra-
diant. 1t was all white-woodwork,
table. cupboards, and ice-box. The
rows of shining pans and other cook
ing utensils, some of them arranged
on the wall over the shining gas stove,
gave the room a festive air.
II don't believe any girl ever had a
lovelieF hcmen' Nellie said as they
walked back to the boarding house.
II know a girl who might have had
a mansion" Donald teazed. land who
is awfully sweet to be satisfied with
four rooms
Satisfied love them more than I
could any mansion that ever was built.
And I'm not afraid of them, 1 would
be of a mansion
Mrs. Roberts had been delighted
with everything, praising the good
taste, the completeness of the dainty
furnishings. She knew it had taken
all of Donald's savings. but he had
told her everything was paid for
that he wouldn't start with debt hang
ing over them.
Pm going to be the best house
keeper you ever saw" Nellie declared,
How 1 shall love keeping that little
place in order and cooking for Donald
He's awfully tired of boarding and is
already planning things he wants me
to cook for him. Later she said to
Mrs. Roberts: ct am so happy it al
most makes me afraid. 1 haven't had
one misgiving, one single fear of the
future
True love casteth out all fear
my dear. And you truly love Donald.
Neither have 1 any misgivings about
unselfish devoted love is the greatest
thing in the world
- nd the sweetest" Nellie added
sbyly.
(Tomorrow-Better be sure than
SOrry.)