Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-01
STORY OF A ROMANTIC DAY.


swercd.
,What?" she demanded
That this great place should belong
To such a small person, and that she
should live in it alone"
Don't You think it would be rather
nice" she cried abruptly. as she stopped
bclolc portrait of lady OF George
H. reign. IF women wore powder now
adays ?'
Every generation has its own method
Of Disgusting nature. l suggested.
Elsa raised Il pair of merry eyes: Do
You intend to insinuate that mine
II have known it far too long to feel
the slightest doubt, / answered, with a
glance at her yellow head.
Men she cried, looked more gallant
in those ,lays"
ANYHOW they were more inclined to
eailantry.' / admitted.
still" said Elsa. with a sigh. ~ be-
licve that life had more OF romance"
What do YOU mean by romance"
Il could tell you better who is UNI
romantic she rctorted.
well" | suggested, your own ex-
pcricrce has been romantic enough"
Il thought ! must be dreaming" she
said, when | heard that Uncle Richard
had left everything to me"
"A vcritable fairy tale"
But still''
Only requiring the prince to complete
the fable" | answered
II feel certain" She exclaimed. with
suspicious embarrassment. that there
wa, more romance i'll those days. Every
body says that chivary is dead How
long, she added, leading the way along
the gallery, is it since You went
abroad?"
-Four years" I said
"Oh, dear" cried Elsa, with sigh
how quickly the time passes!"
Has it seemed very short?'
II has simply flown She answered.
But" She said q moment later. as she
stopped TO inspect a small Dutch in
terror, 4 never quite understood Why
you left England"
MDidft you?''
Elsa turned her back to the picture
and stared up into my face, solemnly
shaking her head.
NO suspicion entered your mind?"
asked.
4 am not Of suspicious nature
But still"
How could it-when you didn't tell
me-" she demanded.
Isn't good deal of a woman's
knowledge supposed TO be intuitive?"
suggested.
Il suppose ! was scarcely woman"
she murlnurCd.
How old are You row 7"
Twenty one"
yet / fancicd that you had SOME
idea -
Elsa shook her head again, perhaps
with little less determination.
Why did YOU go:"
TO seek the root of all evil"
oh then | ought to hope YOU didn't
find lit" She exclaimed.
Well said, Il didn't"
SO your voyage was wasted 2"
II seem to be complete failure"
confessed
oh but how can You possibly tcll."
She asked, with serious expression.
dare say laughed a little grimly.
You can't possibly tell whether You
have won on lost until the game is fin
ishcd," said Elsa.
ANYHOW" ] rctortcd, "the FIRST hand
i played ont"
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imagined YOU understood four years