Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
The Generosity Of Mr.. jObSOl

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At noon the other day Mrs. Jobson re-
ceived. per messenger boy, a large, fra
grant bunch of double violets, with Mr..
Jobson's calling card attached thereto.
and his affectionate fluctuations scrawied
on the back Of the card.
Mrs. Jobson couldn't understand it.
She turned the yiolets upside down and
sideways, and studied them from all
points Of view Then she scrutinized the
card as If it were written in Arabic and
the job Of translating it were difficult
and slow.
"VioIcts,' said she to herself, wonder
ingly. And from Mr. JobsOn. Let me
recall how many years il has been
But she couldn't recall.
Il wonder if there's anything the mat
teri She unused. ''Niolets! And from
Mr.. Jobs0nr
Another messenger boy rang the bell
about 3 O'Clock and handed Mrs. Jobson
a two-pound box of chocolate creams,
nicely done up Resting on top of the
candies was Mr. Jobson's calling card.
his affecti0nate fluctuations scrawlcd OH
the back Of the card.
Mrs. Jobson, fustered by the receipt of
the violets, was now completely habber
gaSted.
There's something wrong: I'm sure
there isl she said to herself, eycitedly.
1T can't be that he's DR.? No, that is
ont Of the question. Perhaps, though. his
mind Is wandering a little-hc was Eighty
when he had that return Of the grippe
IN December. What can the matter be?
II he had become little Eighty again
as the result Of this grippe maybe his
HightinesS has taken the form of the de-
hrium Of grandeur that | was reading
about somewhere not long ago | do wish
that he'd come home so that | could put
u 60 h.k.t
ON him and send for the doctor. Good
ness gracious me- there surely is some
thing wrOngp
Thus Mrs. Jobson worked herself mp
to high pitch of nervousness. Niolets |
and candies from her husband, all in one
was too delightful. Mrs. Iobson had
foreboding of trouble. However, she
put on her prettest tea gown, pinned the !
viOlets thereto and waited anXiously for |
Mr. Johson's familiar step.
Mr.. Johson got home Mt the usual |
hoHT. lie wore an expression of be- |
nightly as he entered the vestihue |
where Mrs. ,IobSon. in saluting him.
found out that he hadn't drank "A drop.
Why. you dear old extravagant thing. |
YOU" she said to him, II never saw
such lovely violets in my life, and ms for
those candies why -''
Tut. tut. little one" said Mr.. .Iobson
amlable. don't speak of EN-, Just hap
pened to think to send 'cm up TO yuu you
know, and they're no more n you de !
serve at that. | tell you what. il were
rich man. you'd have everything -''
But Mrs. Johson scarcely heard what
he said, Little onc"' she was saying
to herself Why: it's been years and
"IIave you been specializing in stocks.
my dcar| Mrs. Jobson asked him timid-
'"stocks? Who. me? Well, ia like to
see myself said Mr.. Jobson good-na-
metz
Mrs. Johson locked him over carefully.
but he was all right 50 far as She could
see, His extraordinary good nature sal
on nun, as naturally as II that were his
every day manner. He stepped out into
me hall for a moment got package
that he had dropped on the rack in com
ing in and opened it,
Happened to remember, as | was
coming up that you wanted some books"
SAID Mr.. JobSon, in an off hand way.
drought. you mp few. Hope you'll
like EN-
Mrs JobSon took the books and looked
them over in dazed sort of way. They
were just the books she had heeu want
Ing for a long while-all good substan.
tial editions, too She couldn't refrain
from giving him hug
Why, You generous, silly old thing"
she sad. Just the books that I've been
p,ninE for for ages. Won't YOU please
tell me what it is all about-what Eve
done 10 deserve all these lovely rc-"
Never you mind said MIR .IohSon
| smiling amiahly. Il only wish | were as
rich as some Of those pnheads that do
not Know what 10 do with their money
II you wouldn't have thumb rings aud
automobiles and couple o thousands
and sir skirts, and-oh, 10y The way, that
reminds me Saw Il tailor made dress in
4 window as | was walking downtown
today th9t | want you To have Sign on
1t says that's it'S been marked down
from So to $50 Don't know whether
that's true or not hat it's Il dandy. and
| want you to get your things ON after
dinner aud well 50 down and have Il
/ look at il. Its made ont q some kind a
/ black stuff, with a lot Of this here fFzzy-
WizZy smngley stuff splattercd all over
/ The waist and Skirt-l dunno know II |
! can give YOU any idea of il. hut IN bet a
| hat You'Il like il. We eau look il over
! tn evening. and tomorrow you can 20
/ down and buy it, ltll just about tit
/ YOU, | should say from the looks of it,"
/ Mrs. Iohson was stunned.
Why, you darling old"
! Ky the way, YOU might rs we'll tog out
| IN your best tonight said MIR. Iobson,
! interrupting her. Got a couple OF seats
/ for the theater. and after the show wen
/
! % go, Wen just make night Of il.
/ How's thatT'
! Mrs. 1obSou went upstairs and pu; on
her things in a trance. She was almost
! In tears.
Il don't know wha, in the world III
do il anything was the matter with the
dear, lovely. old"
Here her mind wandered into spccula-
| tion over the strange happenings OF the
afternoon aud evening. She got herself
NJ in her best. and when she descended
the stairs Mr., Johsou. himself leck,d out
ia his evening clothes. rewarded her with
u gaze az admiration.
BY Jove, yea do look nice my dear"
hc exclaimed. quite enthusiastically.
IN bet there won't be woman in the
theattr hook half so spjvk aud SPAN
ana hr gave her regular oll-fG>houe&
kiss.
Mrs Juh>on spent the newt f"w heue~
like woman in dream Tee play WAS
excellent and Mr. Iohsou was the Sou'