Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-08-24

| nouncement that the experiment was a
success. But no aunt appeared to ques-
ton this assertion. Fearing that the
fumes had overpowered her l stole up to
her room. Empty | ran to our own
chamber. There, snugly ensconced in
my own bed, lay Aunt Jem.
My DEAR" she announced as | entered,
Il couldn't stand that frightful SMELL 81
III sleep with you and ,!;m can share his
friends room. Be sure you don't dis
turb me when you come up" And with
that she blew out the candle and settled
herself comfortably to sleep.
Gloom settled upon the household after
the defeat. Fred frankly admitted tina,
he saw no way of escape for us; that he
for one intended to pull up stakes and
fee from the enemy. Our faithful Katie
gave notice that she would be leaving at
the end of the month, and-Aunt Jem
volunteered to engage her successor:
Jim and | were secretly meditating n
fight when Fred should have deserted
us, seeing no other way out of the di-
lemma, when our friend startled us by
appearing at the breakfast table with a
smiling face. This unusual occurrence
revived my fainting hopes. and / fol-
lowed my husband to the laboratory as
soon as | could escape from Aunt Jem.
Fred had spent the previous evening
with Prof. Turner, who was even then
winning fame as a bacteriolOgist, and
had returned with an idea seething in
his brain upon which he at once deter
mined to stake our all.
Confusion reigned in the upper rooms
for the next day or two. Strange men
carrying strange boxes labeled ITO be de-
livered to Mr.. Frederick Brent in per-
son" tracked through my little hallway,
queer noises echoed through the house,
| and the two men were closeted in Fred's
room from morning till night. Aunt
| Jcm was racked with curiosity, but not
a syllable would the arch conspirators
reveal. The keyhole was again called
| into active service. Sorrow-stricken, she
| retired after single glimpse. Rats. rab-
| bits and guinea pigs We're ranged around
the walls in wire cages. But Aunt Jem
offered no protest; to science she gladly
| offered even her dread of rats Three
days later the bomb exploded. Aunt Jem
retired to her room rather earlier than
usual, ostensibly to write letters. The
| mems voices could be heard excitedy
discussing the dangerous experiment
! they were engaged upon. Aunt lem
promptly posted to the keyhole, and then
| fell back with Shrek. Pandemonium
| had broken loose in the other room, the
two men tearing around in frantic search
Catch him! Catch him. shrieked
| Jim.
There he goes" replied Jim. with a
| wild lunge under the bed.
| No. see; he's under the door crack.
| Open it if YOU value your life
| And suiting the action to the words
Jim wrenched the door open and flew into
| Aunt Jem's outstretched arms. The old
! lady collapsed upon the couch. and the
| two men made for the bed. Presently
something gray whirred past Aunt Jem's
| aStonished eyes, with Fred in its wake;
| then his door closed with a bang.
a rat" groaned Aunt Jem. "a rat in
my room. Oh. cant stay here"
| mo, nor anywhere else" said nv hus-
hand, seizing her roughly by the arm:
| out of the room of Won value your life.
| and let no one in. This place must be
| fumigated for that rat WAS"
What was the matter?"
Was nc. ordinary rat"
I'VE had innoculated it,
"Innoculated it?"
Yes, with cholera germs
| Never before. and never since have
| seen such a sight. SPECIFICS, Aunt Jem
walked past me. few down the stairs,
| seized my hat and raincoat. which han
| pened 10 be lying on a chair and opened
/ the door. Hailing a passing cab she
| climbed in, and we heard her direct the
| driver to drive to the station with all
possible speed.
And my hat and coat" walled.
lyon shall have another, sweetheart"
! cried Jim. embracing me rapturously
| they were worth il"
And this little thing did it," cried
Fred. exhibiting tiny toy mouse.
! The next day we received a telegram
| directing us to forward her trunk to her
| home. | objected TO the fumigation to
which Jim subjected her clothes, but he
| said:
"She will stay at home while the odor
of the sulphur lasts"
1t must have fingered quite two
months. for Aunt Jem did not again ven
ture forth during that time. Then she
resumed her round of inspection.
But she never came 10 us again,
--Adpated from the German for the New
| York Commercial Advertiser by s. Ten
Eyck Prince.
Dwarf kangaroos.
A miniature kangaroo has been dis.
covered in the far West. 1t strides
around like a kangaroo, making grea:
| hind ln<vS which