Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-23

because of any embarrassment. but in
order, | believe, to initiate Kaye
/ guess good many ordinary peo-
pie in the United States wear necklaces
about that price, every day he said.
But we do not belong to the United
States my husband replied. i shall
De very glad if you can pass the neck
lace, but ] wish you to be acquainted
with the facts
Look here said the officer, don't
You worry about the marchioness. She
may have been a bigger swell than you
are, but II she chose to will you the
necklace that was her lookout That
clause is only a general provision
+" 1T must be entirely devoid of mean
ing, said Kaye.
The Story of the Sealskin.
9 oh, not so as that, but wen pass
the necklace. Now, madam, nothing
else, j SUPPOSED There are 115 people
waiting behind your chair. NO seal
skins?'
"He was really quite pleasant, in spite
Of tie extraordinary things he said.
Yes, | replied confidently, I've got
a sealskin cloak. But l suppose that
will be all right
THE expression of the officer sudden
ly changed.
"'I'll have TO trouble you for par
ticulars about that he said, is it new
one?
1T is, and it isn't l said in some
embarrassment
I've got to get you to say what you
mean by that?
F" 1t has recently been done up by very
good people. 1t looks as good as new +"
Gould anything be more deliciously eX-
act; but the finish is superb. The officer
inquiries how long the cloak had been in
their possession.
Only since Christmas.
Then 1t was new at Christmast'
Not exactly. 1t had belonged to
to another person
IL was made up said Kaye furious
~, out of furs belonging to my wife :
mother-in-law; but | dent see
You don't need to see said the of
hcer; Are the skins pelagicY
don know said miserably, but
l always keep them in camphor'
The skins, said Kaye, were brough;
from Canada twenty-eight years ago. by
British officer. They have been taken
care of, | believe there was 10 question
OF pelaglc sealing at that time
Maybe not, but we don't like them
any better when they come from Canada.
"a advise you to own up to that. sealskin
If you want to keep it,
own up.
A'NnhA " itt tAAl pay Ou SOUlRIUinR,
| heard him say to the next conner.
However. we had our revenge, fol-
Hayes excess value of new clothes did
come 10 total with farthings. He could
not avoid it,"
Should Have Candles, Surely.
All this, however. is by way of intro.
duction of our English friends to us
After they have experienced "A taste OF
American hotel life they are invited 10
become the guests of some New Workers
who have much wealth and are anxious
10 make their guests feel '''quite nj
home" but without knowledge at first
hands of English customs. When host
hostess and guests have said their good
night, Mrs. Adams. the hostess, exclaims
to her husband:
{" oh, Cornelius, | have forgotten
them. Will you ring?
MIR. Adams glanced with humor at his
wife. saying nothing, and touched n but
ton in the wall. While | fingered ovel
my goodnight to Verona the summons
was answered by maid with q tray.
"'Will you take your-your candles. ol
shall l send them up asked Mrs
Adams.
81 may state said her husband, il
the manner of one who would no Longer
be denied. that the house is lighted from
garnet to cellar. inclusive, with electrici
~. OUT my wire insisted, Tor some reason
best known to herself, that you would re
quire candles.
oh. not require. Cornelius: | never
said that But / know the English hav,
the habit thought you wouldn't fec
comfortable without them. said Mrs
Adams. with the sweetest smile of depre
cation. L said to Cornelius | wan
above all things they should feel ut home
Candles they must have. | do hope they
are what you have been accustomed TO:
had to trust entirely to the grocer
Il looked at the candles and then n
Kaye. Kaye looked ut the candies an,
then at mo. They were quite eighteeI
inches. long and thick in proportion--th'
kind used ON affairs. and they stood mag
nificently before the maid.
They are the finest candles l eve
saw said my husband. 'but Tn sorTl
Won troubled. With the Ell