Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29


of mine" | said by way of Introduction.
There's never anything worth seeing
in NOrfOgd, said Sir Andrew, shortly
Hes in a bit of Il hole" | continued.
The townspeople won't support him |
wish you would drive over one afternoon
and look in for half an hour Every
body would think it good enough to 90,
too, if you led the way"
What's the name Of the man, he
asked.
It's Jimmy Merrion not bad old
sort in his way
a.ld with sudden interest. Il know
him. He was at Oxford with me- Ran
through his money and went to the bad.
The man was rather bounder. But
there are many worse"
The following day, after luncheon. the
old baronet suggested we should drive
into NOrfOrd and see the exhibition. |
acquesced readily, as | knew what it
would mean to Jimmy. Besides, / was
anxious to see Maidie again. | believe
! Sir Andrews visit had the desired ef-
| feet, and turned the tide in Jimmy's IA
yor' for he told me afterward that he
got out Of il with profit. But more
important things followed that visit
When the cigars and whisky were 90
ing after dinner that night 10 my sur
prise, Sir Andrew returned to the sub
ieet. Nice girl that he said laconicaI-
| ~
Who" / inquired.
Jimmy Merrion's daughter. You're
| bit Smltten. are You nuty" he said. Civ
ing me a shrewd look
! We'll" | said, evasiyely. II don't
/ know about being Smitten. She is very
! beautiful, and she seems to have sweet
| disposition"
You mean to say shes the best girl
/ Non have ever seen in your life, and that
! you are head over heels in love with her,
! but don't like TO own up" said the old
man, dryly.
wondered for moment if he we're
! joking. But curiuusly enough he was
| quite in earnest. The old cynic was al
most as much struck by her beauty AMI
manners as | was myself
Would you like her to have part il
| the new play?' he asked.
Yes. should. | answered promptly
/ And why not let Jimmy be agent in adj
vance? We shall sever get a better
! man
Sir Andrew ag,eed, and then added
| carclesSiy, Il cant understand man
! like Merton having such daughter"
she is not his own daughter" | said
hnl IAN: ;,i GUESSED as much" he said.
| was the name Of her motherf'
Ada Sinclair" answered Il be-
day"
Il remember her namc," he said and
noticed that as he held his tumbler 10
the slphon his hand was shaking.
Then the conversation driftcd to gen
eral subjects remember in particular
that. i'll discussing old English comedy,
ne mentioned that. as young man, he
financed "A revival of The Good Naturpd
Man AT the Queens. and that it had d
very satisfactory little run, and then
went on tour. But Sir Andrew was quite
!
! were saying goodnight he suddenly re-
turned 10 the subject of The Merrions.
Now look here, Beresford," he said.
| INlng ms keen eyes on mine---and his
! face was curiously grave and stern
| you are young man. and | am an old
| one, My life lies behind me. and it's
mostly bundle of regrets. You have a
! future. | want to ask you straight
! question Suppose this Merton girl
comes on tour with us and you continue
| TO like her. what is the game going to
| II should marry her. | said. sharply.
lie looked ut me for moment in ST
| lence. with a queer, hard smile wrinkling
| ms old face Are you quite certain Of
| that?' he said
Absolutely certain. :, replieds.s -
Although she has ntithef IjjoSAg7v57' rrs,f.
money!"
"Al hough she has neither position nor
| hinhSSs Sdltl, Warmly. TOT faIDPf re-
! scented this questioning. / thought he
| was going to make some further remark,
| bur all he said was:
We'll, good night"
| Six months later, on the morning that
j Madie and | were married, "A firm of
/ solicitors forwarded to us a bankers
draft for q large amount as a wedding
present The note which accompanied it
merely said that they acted under the
/ instructions Of a client who had been Il
friend Of Miss Ada Sinclair and wished
MS well. | had my suspicious, and
| showed it to Sir Andrew lie appeared
to be surprised, but only said with Il
shrug of his shoulders. lit good thing
! for some of rs that there are plenty of
fools in the world
y short time ago | came across an old
programme Of the Queens thcater. dated
thirty years ago 1t announced a revival
of The Good Natured Man" aud Miss
Ada Sinclair was included in the east.
| remember that Sir Andrew had told
me that he was the manager hut, Curl
ouSly enough. the name of Stillingtleet
did not appear on the programme. 1t
simply said, sole lessee and manager,