Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-14
THYRA'S BARGAIN.

How are you?" said Thyra; I'm
glad you are punctual. We viii 90 by
tram
why tram ! queried, handing her 6
massive bunch of violets. Il suppose
these suit your costume"
Thanks she said, graciously. I'm
glad you spare me Parmas they are oui
Of date. Tram because l want to see
life"
you won't see much life in London
NJ said l; low life chiefly"
That's what | mean, cried Thyra
TO be consistent one must see London
n, from a tram. Consistency is the
only thing left worth living for
In the tram Il stout charwcman witt
two porter bottles oozing out a fish bas
ket pressed uncomfortable close. Thyra
with a sweep Of silken skirts moved t
the opposite side.
There's more room," she explained
sweetly.
| glanced at her as she confronted me-
Smartly sh0d, gloyed, gowned, and
thanked Fate she had taken pity on me-
| quite blessed Hal for getting himself
run over in the Holloway road, and i'm
muring himself with a broken arm in the
Great Northern Hospital. My duty visit
was quite bearable since Thyra had
volunteered to come and help cheer the
invalid-and his visitor How incon-
gruous her wild-roSe face looked in the
sullen-cOlored tram!
I'm glad | came in a tram," she
chartered.
I'm not" I grumblcd Il can't think
what possessed YOU
II wanted Il new experience It's most
amusing; but | shan't do it often"
Presently we passed an old curiosity
shop, and my attention was rivetcd for {
moment. My one and only vice is Sew
res, and | am prouder of my collection
than most men are Of their horses II
the dirty window, beside an aggressive
china Dalmatian dog, | spied vase
and | wondered if bargains could h,
struck even in the Holloway road. Will
keen interest | turned to look again
My hat colided sharply with Thyra':
feathers.
Il beg your pardon" | exclaimed
But "What Il funny blottng-papel
dog" was all her comment
The tram stopped with n jerk.
Here is the Nag's Head, madam
allow me- and the smiling conducto
had swung my dainty little lady off tn,
platform.
We saw Hal, we commiSerated Will
him. We found him. distinctly re
member. in NO. Z. Pay Ward" will
a lynX-eYed sister watching his tale o
visitors and refusing 10 admit NOR
than two at a time. Thyra and | sa
on bench outside. amid whffS o
chloroform, and then Mr.. and Mrs IRE
l3Wney came out, greeted MS COrdially
and we went in.
Lets walk" said she, as we left, anC
| asScnted cheeriully, remembering thu
vase.
lie was n parchment-visaged old man
with restless fingers and the most in
congruously wistful eyes one ever saw
Thyra fidgeted about at the other end o
the shop among some Zulu iirepots ant
assegas, while / worked diplomaticall,
up to the subject of the vase.
How ?" he said slowly, takin.
it carefully from the window. How
muchY
tremhled with eagerness as 1 saw
his skinny fingers close round the eX
quisitc thing. 1t was perfect; | fcl
the desire of possession flooding me, anC
| coughed ncryously.
How much? It's n good piece o
work. Didn't | know that0 Il coul(
not sell il under 40"
Seventy poundsw | said artfuly
that's q large price. Have yoa anothc
like itE"
"A pair? No" said the old curiosit!
dealer putting the vase back.
Thyra sauntcred up, and | determined
to say no more now. | would come mex
day and try to get the vase for $50
Half the JOY of collecting lies in TIT
bargaining, with its alternating hopes
clined to forego that part of the pro
sramme.
I'm not going to walk another step
neither are YOU. | said, when we 80
outside the shop, signaling a hanson
meanwhile. The man did not see, AM
Thyra touched my arm.
while You are telesraphing to tina
man | want to ask the price of the blot
ting-paper dog; it's 50 funny
/ achieved the hanson. Presently Thy
IA uotted out with pink face and shin
ing eyes.
"Whcre's the dog?" l said.
Hes SO be sent she answered.
We drove home, wel content with eacl
other and all the world. When | lef
her at her door | had a few Russian vic
lets in my coat.
There was boom in Kanlrs tina
week, and | never had moment il
which to remember Thyra or china. o
the Holloway road. | WAS reminded o
them all forcihly four or five days late
by seeing the fellow of my vase exhibit
ed in a window in Pail Mall. 1t wa
marked t200. l went in hurriedly an
bought it.
II Y htttt }, SNtu tue ueaicr. Wn
personally superintendent the packing q
my purchase. "If one could only &c
hold Of the other, the pair would
priceless to a collector
My mouth watered. took a har
som and drove straight away To tn
Holloway road. How | blessed Thyr
for insisting on going in the tram Sh
was dear little girl. | would Shove
her with Car violets in future.
flNhn hanSDfa SfpnnA.l. |
The wriukled visage was there. an
the wiStful eyes sought mine in mil
protest M such haste.
Il will take that vase, the SevreS,
! began. spreading out my check boob
There was Il pause.
How much will you give me for It?
| tapped my fountain pen thoughtful
on the counter. The spirit of barter wa
not dead.
"SiVty pounds" l said at last.
Il sold ii last week for $40. and tn
lady gave me Is for the dog
The Somher eyes looked triumphant
up to mine.
! went out.
Perhaps Thyra would sell me the vas
or stay--I might propose 70 herman
ry her--marry the vase marry auythin.
| must have the pair
l drove straight TO Fuller'S, in Reger
street. l know where to find her ut tn
tn, bD,r