Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11

heard her husband speak of this cousin,
however, and received him cordially.
"a real stroke of good luck. Cousin
Dorothy" said this young man, pro-
ceeding to make himself at home at
once, my running against Phil just as
he got off the train. He could not es-
cape me, though believe he tried, y
which was truer than he thought.
Dorothy laughed and assured him of
his welcome, secretly amused at Philip $
embarrassed air and downcast looks.
She knew what was troubling him. Bid
ding him entertain his guest, she left
them, saying: Il am my own mald-of-
all-work, and we have no Aladdin's
lamp, so you must excuse me until | put
the dinner on the table,
She knew what an unhappy quarter of
an hour Philip would spend in the par
lor. He had often told her of this cous-
IN S easy circumstances, who was used
to having the best of everything, while
Philip, she was well aware, had good
reason to expect the worst as regarded
the dinner.
Philip, on his part, was wishing the
dinner was over. His manner became
so constrained and uneasy that his cousin
noticed it and began to wish he had
not taken the liberty of inviting himself
TO his house.
When Dorothy vision in light blue.
appeared between the portercs and an
nounced dinner, Philip, feeling somewhat
weak about the knees, followed his guest
10 the dining room, somewhat treasured
by his wife's bright face and a sight of
the prettily- arranged table.
what are you thinking Of Philip
she cried, gaily, for he was letting her
and his cousin do all the talking. He
responded with a faint smile.
The soup was good and was followed
by raw oysters, celery and olives, with
delicate soda biscuit Dolly deity
changed the plates, and she could scarce
~ keep her face straight when Philip,
ccrving the tender, juicy roast as if i'll a
dream, stared at the beautiful, snowy
bread ana the well-cooked vegetables in
amazed wonder.
His spirits rose visibly. BY TIE time
all were served and he beheld his Cousin
Jack attacking the viands before him
with great zest, his happiness was com
plete. His relief was so great when the
dessert arrived that he became almost
hilarious in his appreciation of his cous-
ms jokes and Dorothy's witty responses.
He tried in vain to catch her eve She
resolutciy avoided meeting his glances.
''YOu arc the strangest fellow / ever
came across, Phil declared his plain
spoken cousin. when dinner was nearly
over you were as glum as a deaths
head before dinner. Who could imagine
that full stomach would make such a
difference?" at which Phil flushed guilt
~ and Dorothy laughed outright
When Jack was leaving he said hearth
ly: Cousin Dorothy. you are a prime
housekeeper. Phil is a lucky dog to get
such a wife. Almost thou persuadest
me to become benedict"
"Do it" SAID Phil, with his arm
thrown across his wife's shoulders and
his face glowing with pride and affec-
ton IF you can find another like Dol
ly." and Jack went his way, delighted
with his visit
what a bypoorite you are, Philip
cried Dorothy, her face hidden on her
husbands breast. "But you needn't get
your breakfast downtown any more. |
can cook lots Of things"-she was sob
bing now-'b-b beefsteak and b-b-bacon
and m-m-muf-muffins and
"Some internal fool had TO tell you
that, / suppose" grOwled Philip, with
his head laid ON her yellow pompadour.
Il swear I'll never do it any more, Dol
ly."
"You won't need to-" cried his wife.
triumphantly, lifting her tear-stained but
beaming face so near his that he did
what any young husband worthy the
| name would do in his place.-Anne II.
Woodruff in What to Eat.