Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-26
THE CURATE.


be important, sir"
Read it then"
Eyes, sir" The paper rustied and
snapped. 1T says, sir: Handed in at
the Wayland Post"
''Wayland! Here, give it to me-"
Il thought it must be important, sir. .
James, I'll ring when want YOU
James bowed and made his exit, while
sank into a gaping armchair TO read
the telegram.
Il request you to meet me at st. Pan
cras at l 80 ANGELA
1t is good thing for both of us that
my cousin Angela does not frequently
come up to town, for then she doesn't
so often collapse with excitement and /
don't so often suffer from fatigue. Never
mind, this is lovely day, and with such
companion as Angela, too. She is sure
to appear in some wonderful costume
just arrived from Redfern's; and, then,
again, it's Saturday, and she won't be
able to drag along Regent street, where
it is continual lodging about just to get
glimpse of rows of hats stuck on brass
rods. The shops will be shut, and / pre-
fer the park to the millinery. The park
with Angela! L must not dsappoint her
James, james"
''You will got my best silk hat ironed,
and go alols to Walker & Todd to see
whether that frock coat is ready"
Yes, sir" ---
"And, James, you win see to things.
There will be company here"
At 1:15 o'clock | was at st. Pancras;
at o'clock the Bedford train steamed
in.
Jack. are you looking for me among
the luggage? | had TO run after you"
1t was Angela, laughing as gay as a
butterfly on the wing. Angela is a
bundle of nerves; but, oh, such pretty
and a dainty bundle!
How charming you are looking today,
Angelar'
Il am so glad you've come and are
going to be nice; OF course you got my
telegram, Jack y
WAS it a telegram only? 1t read like
n police summons"
Don't make unpleasant comparisons,
Jack. The rural postmaster hadn't got
change for a shilling, so l padded the tel
egram out and had my moneys worth.
Jack, you've got to take me for bus
ride. | want the front seat on top.
adore London buses"
How eXtrayagant your alteration is.
Come along, Jack, | like the look of
that green one, and there's no one on it.
The driver has got a nice, rosy face. and
the horses are gray ones. There, now,
Jack, | call that delightful. Won't you
bt v up all the other seats so that we can
run the bus the whole journey as if it
were our own? You can give the con-
ductor rest. and let him come up and
smoke one of your choicest cigars on the
back seat"
Angela Angela, do take BREATH"
why, Jack, | haven't had a chance to
say word since | said goodby to Aunty
0t
firSt-class, you know, because of my frock.
and there wasn't a male to talk to all
the way. There was Miss Smith from
the Films, and her friend They always
seem afraid of me. Why is it, Jack?'
We'll, you know, Angela, other people
like to talk sometimes, even il it is in a
railway carriage"
Jack, that's the second time: now
please don't correct me any more Where
are we going, Jack? | mean to have A
Jolly afternoon. Why don't you tell me
all the places and all about them? What
is the good of n cousin who lives in town
if he doesn't show you the sights? That's
why we have cousins. just so we shan't
b. bothered with those monotonous guide
books. There's the name Russell Square. >
Why is it called Russell Squareg''
| confessed my ignorance. but felt no
shame about it. How can YOU expect
me to know? The only time ever visit
hall"
Then l excuse you. It's so seldom
you come TO Wayland hall that you will
| have TO acknowledge your ignorance of
| that very soon
That is, very unkind cut, and from
! you. Angela"
1T is? Well, it does seem long AGO.
oh, look! The Holborn restaurant
! Why can't we so down to Holborn,
| Jack? Ask the coachman TO take ms
| down to the city. | am sure he will if
| you ask him nicely. No. I'm not going
to move. The cOachman must have his
! own way for once. Where are we now
l don't like this so much"
| "Drury Lane"
Then Drury Lane is better in win
| ter. The summer pantomime is not
| nearly so pretty. Let us stop a bit to
hear that barrel-organ. French piano,
| | mean. Do ask him to stop bit! Oh.
| forgot-we said he could have his own
way. didn't We? Where do you think
! he will take us. JackT'
"Piccadilly next"
"Piceadilly? Oh. yes. l know-famous
for .weepers' and fancy dress balls"
! we pass DeyonShire house"
You said pass didn't you, Jack.
though | didn't detect any accent"
angela. | really must protest.
Then protest"
| ANu haven lUtu me now the squire
is. and whether Aunt Prudence is cured
| Of the rheumatism-in fact, | want to
| hear all the Wayland news"
Its soon told. Dad is having excel
| lent sport, and Aunt Prue is-Jack. |
haven't seen an electrical cab yeti win
| Won show me one? And what beautiful
gates those are! Whose house is that
we are paSSingT"
That is Devonshire house. But Won
| were saying, or going to say, somethin.
about Aunty Prue."
$50 | was. Aunty Prue is matchmak-
ing again-yOu haven't seen an electrical
cab yet, have you? Do you think there
win be any electrical buses? wish
he wouldn't drive so fast. 1t spells the
pleasure, and it's not safe"
But the matchmaking"
Yes. Aunty Prue wants me to marry
the curate.. Isn't it kind of her lack I?
Here is another turn. | don't think I
shall like that way; may we 20 straight
ont They are shouting for Hammer
smith. Come along! We will 20 and call