Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-22

has sent one 81 his IDIOT apprentices.
Aloud-"Did Brady send yoa over here:
Why. yes-l suppose So lie admitted,
yet more stupidity.
Well. can you do job Of paperingf
glcam of intelligence dawned in his
eye. He looked at the wall; he looked
at Lola, her denim apron. her paste orna-
ments Ills smile spread 70 his ears.
Well. guess, If that's what you want
me for
Fresh. was Lola's mental comment.
Are yen sure yen know how" she in
qured C0ldly.
Watch me-" declared the fresh paper
er. and promptly sired his coat.
You seem 10 know how she re-
marked, apprCTingly. after the first half
dozen strokes. She was on the point Of
departure.
II you would hold that roll of paper
for me- he suggested. Il could get
through much quicicr-givc the paste
more time to dry"
Very well. want it done as soon a.
possible"
Expecting folkS:'' inquired the DIM
dent paperer, cooking very blue eye
down At her.
the afternoon train, replied Lola with
reserve. DO you think you can work
amy faster
I'm just put ii on in swoops." replied
the paperer. and proceeded 10 do 30 with
such rapidity that Lola found the paper
roll lessening swiftly under her fingers.
Really it is good job, she said pat
ronizingly She and Brady's man were
surveying the work of their hands from
| the door.
lie looked AT her smiled that wide
| and genial grin. She resented the fact
| that paperer'S apprentice should have
such thick lashcs and such Il humorous
-. I l.. III ,,t-n-
Sure it's good he said.
My uncle brought me up to the trade
Paperng was on the side, though. Ny
trade is painting. and''-agan the twin
klc-"rcd is my favorite color.
"Can-can you really paint?" asked
| Lola. hopefully.
well, the library floor has 10 be shell
! laccd-but perhaps we had better wait
Not a bit. Let's do it mp now," he
I suggested joyously. -
Lola hesitated She had. of course. in
tended to help him. but she did not APP
| nroyc of the matter of course way in
which he included her in it. But Brady
man WAS already leading the way
downstairs. From the library windows
| Lola bchcld Town, still strewn with
| bedding.
Her forehead wrinklcd. I told Char
| ley 10 to bring that i'll an hour ago"
I'm bring it in" announced Rrady's
man. and in spite of Lola objections
which his slight figure bclied.
You are very strong, commented
| Lola. watching the trip Of the last two
mattresses.
Il am pretty strong for my age the
| apprentice agreed. $50 is this vuTnish. >
ne added, opening the tin with a cam
| opener.
Lola shifted cautiously. Its dread
| full" she declared.
Well" announced the apprentice, Dip
ping brush-"if | can stand il. | guess
Mr.. Krkpatrick's friend will have to-
They were very much absorbed in that
shollacing They didn't hear q step on
| the porch--they didn't hear a door slam.
! But they couldn't help hearing +. N.
voice. 1t reached them like a big fog
| horn through thick odor OF shellac.
"lIullo. l.ola-havc you seen anything
of-hulo. why. who in the lev- why
| Kirk, What in time does this mean"
| Brady'S apprentice, brush in hand, had
| advanced with his wide smile. and was
shaking hands enthusiastically with l..
X.
When did get hcre:" Lola heard
| him saying-''came up on the morning
| train-got into the only cab Santa Rosy
affords: got spilled out of that into VI,
| limekiln on the way Overland looked 50
poor when ! arrived that | got Job In
stantly." He waved his brush in Lola
direction. Isn't it great|' He sur
veyed the floor with the pride of Napo-
| leon.
Then. suddenly smittcn with fear
SAY. old man. for heavens sake. let me
clean up before your sister gets home"'
MY sister said the completely mys-
| tilted l.. X These she is now" He
| pointed at the pertrificd Lola
| 'sShnf (,root Ibptprf T-fbnuCh+- ba
was-the-maid" whispered Kirk Ken
| ton.
Thcrcupon T. X. collapsed on the new
yarniSh.
| l.. *. played hard part at dinner
! AS Il genial host he was entirely ignored.
! Lola. a frozen vision in white CHANGING
out OF the tail of her eye at the silent,
cascful hammered fellow across the table.
/ wondered how She could have been 50
! stupid. and Kirk Kenton. watching the
! naughty little blond head across the lilies,
did nothing hut mentally kick himself for
being fool.
After dinner he took L. X. by the arm
and walked him mp and down the We
randa
But how shall | ever explain it-how
shall ever make it M To her-shell
never forgive me. Old man, do you
| think she willT'
Well said the chuckling L. X. she
mistook YOU for a papcrer'S apprentices.
| AS far rs can see YOU are quits Ask
| her. and see!
lie did-but it took two months to get
a satisfactory answer.-The Household
--
| Fraudulent PaiIwav pooeas