Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-20
Short STORY
Of the Day
MRS. EvREMoNDE AND THE DIP.
LOMATIST.
By Charles X. Burrow.

By Charles K. Burrow.
HE found her uncle in his study,
deeply engaged In the perusal
OF law books.
"Ah, Enid, my deari" he SAID.
DO please. shut that book
and let me talk to you" He obeyed
at once
you remember" she said, that
told you all about Mr.. Allard?"
Il remember perfectly" he an
swered.
He's coming tonight, and | told
mamma that I would treat him as,
under the circumstances. | should
Mr.. Turner looked perplexed.
You told her that?" he asked.
Yes, and she proposes to lock me
up in my ROOM
Your mother was always a de-
termined and heroic woman, Enid"
But supposing | let her do it,"
cried Enid. 'it wouldn't be the least
bit of good, because she can't always
keep me shut up"
sue mlSnI SEM you away.
Then Mr.. Allard would follow me-"
He seems to be decided young
man.
'''He is" said Enid, very decided.
:. Uncle BERTHE. why shouldn't
marry him If want tor"
My pet, he has only $4,000 year"
And prospects" added Enid.
Prospects, said Mr.. Turner, ARE
nice, but they're only prospects, you
know, and banks don't consider
them"
Surely you're not going to turn
against me- uncle?"
MY child. how could you think OF
it?"
"On $4,000 year we could live
comfortable in cottage"
Il sometimes wish that l had taken
that view. If l had l might have
been happier man today"
Dear unclei"
Yes, happier and poorer, with less
to leave to my dear Enid"
Il want nothing" said Enid. 20, if
you had only understood earlier that
girls don't think of money!"
Some girls, only some. Enid" Mr.
Turned unused upon his youth, which
carried his mind far from blue books
and awakened in him strain of senti-
ment so lively that he could think of
a cottage, and even honeysuckle with
out smile.
My dear" he said, Il can only
counsel caution. Personally, | Ike
Mr.. Allard, in spite of the in
finitessimal income Humor your
mother"
"She has no sense of humor," said
Enid, cor how could she seriously
talk of locking me imp
IF she does lock you In" cried Mr..
temerity, 81 win let you out! /.
But, to guard against Imprisonment.
take the key out of your door when
you go up to dress"
Yes" said Enid. laughing.
And II you should find it already
gone" continued Mr.. Turner, STUFF a
piece of paper into the keyhole. l
ESAlielHpSt Twins th2t ohSC WITCH WAS
boy"
so long as you're on my side,
uncle, I don't care what happens.
After all, mamma can't do much"
mo. no; CT course mott" But he
spoke with no great conviction. His
experience of Mrs. Evremonde was
of nature to make him respect the
powers OF stolii opposition.
Enid went to dress feeling as
though she were engaged in rather a
dull comedy. She did not event take
the suggested precautions about the
door. She was quite as determined
as Mrs. Evremonde. but had not that
lady's immunity from a sense Of the
ndicrous.
Enid submitted to the ministrations
Of her maid with less interest than
might have been expected. II was
reserved for her mother to spur her %
the active state again.
Mrs. Evremonde entered the girls
room without any furtive assault
upon the keyhole and sat down beside
her. Pollard. the maid, was brushing
coils of goldsn-brown hair. Mrs.
Evremonde had a telegram in her
hand