Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-10

IL not the word. Ridiculous, | call
q it; perfectly ridiculous! Why
should every mamma with a marriage
able son choose to snub me|
Doris Hollister was a widow, and
with her aunt and trim maid servant
had lived in the yine-coyered cottage
about year.
The male portion of the pOpulace
unanimously pronounced her charm
ing, but the ladies could see nothing to
admire. In their opinion the rose-col-
ored cheeks were rouged, and as for
the hair, it surely had been bleached,
which was utterly false. for Doris was
nothing if not natural.
A carriage rumbled past ana Doris
remarked: There, aunty, is a man
whom may say thoroughly respect,
DIR. Thornton. He came here an or
phan boy from Canada, | believe. He
is what | call self-made man, there
fore | respect him
IF Isabel Lee, that fashion plate
he so admres, should discover it, l
fear he would be Tilted. | have heard
her say she would never marry Il man
who had low relatives. BY low, pre-
sumo she meant poor. | cannot mag
Inc how we happen to have invitations
for his lawn party tonight. | am
convinced he utterly detests me. There
is one man, at least who is not slave
to my charms" and Doris laughed a
merry, blithesome laugh that did one
good to hear.
AS Doris had said, DR.. Thornton was
man who claimed respect from ALL
True, also. admiration for her was not
one of his failiugs.
He had assured himself, many times,
that coolness and composure were ex-
eellent qualities in a nurse, but In
wife-well. that was different. and Isa-
bel Lee. the ariStocrntlc beauty who
was besiegng his heart and fortune,
was all impulse, animation and good
at least so thought the doctor.
rs he stood inspecting the grounds
before the guests arrived
The velvety lawn, the spreading trees
just touched with gold and crimson
the many-colored lights, fountains and
flowers. made the place modern
fairyland
The evening was 4 success. Sweet
music came floating over the tiny lake.
In the center of which the orchestra
was stationed.
Suddenly a servant hurried across
the lawn and addressed the doctor in a
low tone. Hastily cXcusng himself.
Or. Thornton started toward the house,
but had not proceeded three steps
when grotesquc old couple appeared
before him.
The doctor was encircled by two
pairs Of feeble arms while a Quayer-
ing, shrll voice attracted the attention
of every nearby guest.
"Hermie, Hermie! Don't you know
your Uncle Iii and Aunt TndIe? I'm
that upset. We had the wust time
gcttin' here
"Tildie's right" interrupted Uncle
Hi. I'VE got in one O them COLL darn
trolley cars up on stills. and the fust
thing we knew We landed in tunnel
underground; then they called out,
Change cars for everywhere" so me
and Tildie huttoned on to one of them
fcllers with brass buttons. and"
But 10y this time Or Thornton had
regained his breath. and managed Il
gasp: Yes. yes. uncle, you must be
completely exhausted"
Or. Thornton's face was crimson. fol
he beheld the scornful eyes of ISabe
Lee and pictured the general aston
ishment.
What be We heving, Hermie, par
ty?" and the old lady in the fadet
black bonnet and shawl glance,
around Then the lovely gowns ant
cold critical faces Of the crowd ar
rested her attention, and she shrunl
nearer to Herman and glanced at he
shabby clothes,
Suddenly the cruel thought tina
Herman was ashamed of them flashe,
upon her, ald the faded eyes ale,
with tears.
DR. Thorutons first impulse had heei
to hurry them into the house, but a
the quiverlng lips Of the poor old lad
caught his eyes his stately figure stia
encd.
Clasping n hand Of each. he presse
his lips to his aunts wrinkled cheel
then in a naughty, clear voice NJ
nounced; My friends. 1t affords N
deepest pleasure to introduce to yo
my aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs, Ri
by. Nothing could give me create
pleasure than to have this couple, tn
dearest friends OF my boyhood, undo
my own roof"