Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12
ALBERT BALM.

~ob, yes. ! promise that And what
IN the second place 9"
;Nhy," she said, haven't you the
sense to see that the next thing is to
bring about a reconciliation
Its all very sad" | said. "That poor
old fellow is left all by himself in that
big house, ! suppose he'll shut it up
now and live in a fiat or something of
tile kind
Hell do no such thing Polly said
with much determination.
oh" | remarked, rather Wondering
how she could know what he would do
AT least she added looking up at
the ceiling, u don't think he win. It's
ms own fault He was so absurdly OBJ
stinate."
Couldn't you have persuaded hing
Il? Nobody can persuade him. If |
mad tried. he would have lost his good
opinion Of my wisdom"
When | tried he all but kicked me
ont Of the house. Now his son-inl law
wont speak to me"
Yes, it is too bad,' Polly mused. "And
he Mr. Bertshaw- thinks you helped
~iseQ | want you to 90 and talk to HIM
There must be a reconciliation mean
to have reconciliation rot later than
Christmas"
If you will stop to consider" | said
since he-aIr. Bertshaw has put INC
in his bad books for once taking sides
with MIR. Strong, and is now, as YOU tell
me. convinced that | helped Mr. Strong
to run away with his daughter, we can
not expect him to suddenly become
anenablc to persuasion on my part, can
wes1
No" she said, Il suppose not--and
if he ever finds out why | talked to him
50 long at the reception at the AIiller's
that afternoon, my goose"-I suppose
she was going to add, is cooked" but
she stopped short there and then went
on. he only other way would take
50 long. Never mind. I'll have it all
done by Christmas on perish III the at
Tempt
what is the only other way?" l
asked.
You'll see in good time"
Polly would not tell me what her
other plan WAS, and | was only anxious
To sec 4 foolish and melancholy family
division mcnded, not caring, fol- my part,
hon the mending might be elected
Only l said, don't go and perish
in the attempt
Il WON'T she said and smiled
One good thing came of that trip;
Polly wrote to Elise and made her take
me back INFO Strong's favor. | helped
them TO find really snug little fiat, and
when after that. deserted by my former
bachelor chum, | felt lonely in my own
rooms, | often went and talked with
my new married chum ard his new wife.
must say the obstinate refusal OF
her father to be reconcilcd TO them cas-.
a gloom over the life of the young
couple. October faded into November
and November blew into December and
stlll there seemed no sign of forgiveness.
"Poly Harkins writes me that father
viii be sure t.. come round soon" the
bride told me. "She says she will an
swer for it, he Will give us his blessing
by Christmas day, but | dcn't see what
she has to so upon"
No more did then.
On the I'D day OF December Strong
came 10 my office. very much excited.
Look at this he aaid pulling let
ter from his pocket.
Haven't time now" ! said, taking it
from hini.
sYou must he insisted.
Ii Was another of Miss Harkins let
ters. and ii ran something like this:
you and your husband must positive
" abandon all preparations for keeping
Christmas in your own fiat. ] have been
as busy as beaver. Do Just as | tell
YOU. Pack mp and come here. Get into
Il hack AID drive straight to your fathers
house so as to he there between l and
2 b III. Christmas day. Do exactly as
TN YOU. | know what | am talking
about. II viii be all right. Polly"
What DO you ;hiRk Of it!" said
Strong.
II expect she knows what shes talk,
ing about"
~But what's happercdEn
Don't know" | said. III she had
married :hc old gentleman we would
have heard OF it."
~0h, don't talk nonsense said Strong,
lie ispt such fool at his time of