Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-07
A FISHER OF MEN.


As she entered the trolley car that
morning his brother rose and courteously
offered her his seat. She did not like
him; he was a truthful person. And she
knew from the look in his eye that he
was going to be nasty.
He held on TO the strap above for a
minute and regarded her through his eye
glasses in a supercilious manner; then he
began: What have you been doing to
my brother?'
Il admit it's none of my business, but
he's all broken up about this Englishman
you've been carting all over Europe"
Really"
And wearing that pin all the timer'
This was dreadful. Righteous indigna-
ton, always hard to bear, became doubly
trying as the gentleman beside her
glanced at the pin, retired behind his pa
per and obviously listened.
Il think | prefer to discuss other
things in a public place.
mis-, Miss Herriott," lowering his voice,
| This is serious matter to"
Il will not listen!''
"Tou must" he continued rapidly in
French. He talked in his sleep last
night, and said things that show he
II was an unlucky speech; for a vision
Of the picture he had once drawn Of him
self IN bed during an attack Of mumps
| wearing nlghtcap, and nothing but
red nose visible above the quilt, rose be-
fore her, and she burst into a stifed gig
gle While the gentleman gurgled and
| gasped behind his paper.
Il am glad my brother affords you so
| much amusement"
NO, no; it isn't that! Oh. dear-oh.
dear, she cried. There's my street.
Goodbye
| Sbo lac. H. - -.
! another word, her face crimson, her eyes
full Of tears of laughter and mortifca-
ton. SO great was her agitation that she
! paid no heed to where she was going.
and ran full tilt into. a nice pink and
and white boy, whocried why, Suer'
oh. Bobby, I'm so madr'
What's the trouble? | say. you're all
| worked up
Don't sympathize with me- or I shall
cry
. e. gracious"
ON, how / hate that man"
WHAT'S the matter-somebody speak
to YOU | always told you not to frt--"
Il don't
You do-unconsciously.
Il think you are horrdr'
No, I'm not. Tell me what's the mat
Med"
You haven't quarreledg'
mot exactly. But he gets so cross
when Lord Surrey writes or comes to
town. And there's nothing in it, nothing
whatever! Why shouldn't men be nice
70 meY'
''Thcn you don't really care for Ned?"
| breathleSsly.
NO" shortly.
They reached Fifth avenue and walked
downtown, a jaunty-looking pair. Bobby
gazed straight ahead, with a little frown
between his eyebrows; his pink cheeks
were unusually pale. On they went,
past the Waldorf, the handsome stores.
the well-dressed people, the spring sun
shine stirring their blood with JOY of
living in spite Of the tumult raging
| within.
At Twenty-third street they turned
into Broadway, and she broke silence:
Il feel better now, and won't be cross
any more
Don't you think you're rather hard on
Ned? Now, own up
mo. | don't. You men have the best
of it, anyway, and I'm not going to smile
on YOU aud let you have things all your
own way Women must get even some
how"
Il never like 10 think of women as
gladiators," said Bobby.
"GladiatoFS?"
Yes. The kind that used 10 catch a
chap in a net aud kill him. Forget what
they called en-; uscu to know Ned'S too
decent to be treated that way"
Perhaps he's trying to do that to
You know better Sue. And l know
better, for men don't give up things
: when they re playing with girl"
She shrugged her shoulders
But Bobby would not be snubhed. Il
don suppose You know why he gave up
ne leading part in the play last winter.
II You remember, one night we were
talking about actors, ana how broken nm
lhelr nome life must be, and how YOU
could never marry an actor because Won
would see SO little Of your husband. You
dldh approve of the life anyway. nj.
though | tried to show YOU that lots Of
mem make as good husbands as 4 girl
, And Ned said nothing then Rnt
I ain5, , when spoke of the offer Calder
: What, the actor managerT"
Iluh You know? He offered Ned n
small part with prospects of working I'M,
ana ne rarely makes a mistake"
r Oh, 20 on, 20 on. What did he saw
he refused | think you know why -
Sue smiled ny
5 Don't you?" asked Bobby, savagely
! pn' yes, | nave a vague idea" She
draW!ed, land as | foreSee lecture I
Sha!i TAKE The next ear before | get if -
with great dignity Bobby escorted ber
corner as it moved away IN the Stree.
Girls heat me" he muttered. What
dance she'll lead Ned. | wouldn't mt
up with it," ''''
It Is curious fact that other mems
girS and other peoples children could he
managed perfectly if we ourselves only
had the control Of them.
When young lady has told a gentle
man IN cool conversational tones tha; he
Is on no account 70 give up a profession
she diSapproveS Of because his talent for
that same profession outweighs any nos
Sihle sentiment he may feel for her AT
the time; when The young gentleman
who has an iucons,ant sense Of humor
and dramatic temperament uttprS
words ~ tremendous passion: when the
young lady replies with cutting
sarcasm. followed by words of Mind
regret that send him out Of the house in
a state Of neyer-cnding despair. the nat.
ural result is tnGg the Young lady feels
bit depressed. finds the world hard
place 10 live in, and writes long letter
to her dearest friend. after which She
goes YEARLY 10 bed and lies awake rim