Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13

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Colonel remembered her as The
joIliest kind of girl, ready for any
lark that came her way, and in a
moment an inspiration flashed into
his mind.
"Why not take her TO the theater
and have her pose as his 'red-headed
wife?'"
In a few minutes. so tactful was
the young woman, they were back
again on their old terms of intimacy,
and Colonel John found himself tell
ing her all about his broken engage
ment for that evening.
IF you'll go with me-" he said to
the girl from Ohio, well have good
time and I'll teach my wife a little
lesson at the same tine. For she
really ought to have remembered, you
know"
The girl thought 1t would be great
fun" only, she said, my hair Is so
black that I'm afraid Mrs. Bowers
wouldn't be fooled at all"
an fix that easy enough" said the
Colonel. whose evil genius now had
full control over him. When we get
downtown Wen go and get a red wig
for you to wear"
They found a magnificent red-gold
wig, which the Colonel rented for
twenty-four hours and which was a
perfect fit for the girls shapely head.
Then they parted, after arranging
that the Colonel should call for her at
1880 that evening.
I'm awfully sorry about disappoint-
ing you" Mrs. Bowers said to her
husband at dinner on the momentous
evening. "If you say SO I'll send
word over to the Andrews that / can't
go and We'll spend a quiet evening at
home together"
mot for the world, my DEAR" said
the Colonel, whose conscience was be-
ginning to trouble him little. go
ahead and have good time. |
wouldn't have you stay home for the
world"
But what will you do. poor fellow"
asked his wife.
Don't you worry about me-" said
the Colonel. I'm going, and I'm
going to take my red-headed wife.
just as told you"
The smile which accompanied the
Coloners time-honored jest was on
this occasion just trifie forced.
At 7:15 the Andrews carriage called
for Mrs. Bowers and she started. after
kissing her husband good-by and de-
claring never again would she forget
an engagement with him.
The Colonel felt almost guilty as he
started to keep his engagement with
the girl from Ohio. But when she
came downstairs to meet him all his
doubts vanished. He was certain as
he looked at her that the joke would
be good one. She wore the red-gold
wig as though 1t had always crowned
her, her white arms and throat were
bare. and her lacy black gown gave
the last touch to perfect toilet.
The Colonel was greatly impressed.
Their seats We're far down in front,
on the aisle. AS they went In the
Colonels watchful eye fell on his wife
as she sat on one side of Judge
Andrews, just across the aisle. AS
the girl from Ohio sat down the Col.
onel saw from the corner of his eve
that his wife was looking at them.
Forthwith he devoted himself ex.
ciusively to his partner He famed
her. he arranged her wraps, he found
the place In her program, and ne
never once glanced over in the direc-
ton where his wife sat.
Was he afraid? OF course not. He
was just carrying out the joke. When
the first act came to an end the sirl
IRON Ohio proposed that they should
go out into the lobby for walk.
we might as well have as much
nun as we can out of It," she said.
The Colonel was bit dubious.
There was such thing as CARRYING a
Joke too far. But still. He wished
he could look over and see how Mrs.
bowers was taking it. But, of course.
that would have spoiled it all
Come on" said the girl from Ohio.
getting mp and starting out into the
aisle The Colonel followed. There
was nothing else for him to do. Ont
IN the lobby the girl took his arm.
she was not tall and the top of her
Wig Just came to his shoulder. They
walked up and down for a moment.
PRESENTLY the Colonel became aware
that his wife was approaching from The
other direction on the arm of Judge
Andrews.
AS they passed in the crowded lobby
the girl from Ohio, leaning hard on
ms arm. looked sideways over her
shoulder at Mrs, Bowers and smoke IN
a shrill whisper, which the Colonel
was certain his wife must have heard
" Jack" she said. who is tina,
strange woman who is staring nj ms %,
The Colonel decided that the cir,
rom Ohio was too good an actress 10
be entirely safe. >'' "
Let's turn around" said tba s,r,
nut the Colonel insisted ON keening ~
, 70 the end OF the lobby. Perha,s
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