Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-11

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.'Well, no-er-not exactly. Willie.
| ton to the rule.
ooh, know! My teacher says all
! Of 'em have en-
'Have what?" Brooks asked. "'Cep
| tions to the rule" said Willie. 'Oh.
| / see," said his host. Willie made
| away with a large spoonful of cream
! with unconcealed satisfaction. How
| ever, there were still other webs to be
untangled
| sis riding bicycle an exception, Mr..
Brooks?' he asked.
well, should say-that depends.
Willie" Mr.. Brooks took sip of
| water. what does it depend on. Mr..
| Brooks?'
| II should Judge on the person you
were riding with, Willie" Mr.. Brooks
eyes grew reminiscent.
''Then Sister Edith helps to make
| the 'ception to the rule, Mr. Brooks"
Mr.. Brooks eyes grew suddenly ex-
pressive. Sister Edith and a bicycle
make a remarkable exception. Willie"
Then can tell her you don't want
the other fellows around, Mr.. Brooks?"
i SOASAcSAAANN
return favor.
mo! No! Willie. you mustn't say
word about it. Not word. Now, re-
memher-not a word.
ssIt's so, then, is it. Mr.. Brooks?"
What is so?''
| What papa said"
! what was that, Willie?"
THAT you and Sister Edith rode BIZ
cycles together lot"
as that all?" asked Mr.. Brooks.
mo, not quite" and Willie hesi@
tated
what else did he say" Mr.. Brooks
was leaning across the table now.
eYou won't tell anybody I told your"
.'Not a soul"
''Well, he--he-said you must be in
love-.
"W-h-e-e-w, he did" Mr.. Brooks dis
played well-feigned surprise. And
what did Sister Edith say?"
Sister Edith? Oh, she just put her
arms around papa's neck, and said:
Don't, now, dad!"
"And what did papa say to that ?"
ooh, he just laughed, and then they
all began to tease her till she cried lit
. tie"
who were they ALL Willie?" Mr..
Brooks voice was stern.
J 'Why--papa and mamma and-'nd
$ me-" Somehow Willie wished now that
he hadn't.
And did anybody say anything else
} Willie?" Mr.. Brooks didn't seem sc
, cross after all
! "Oh, yes! When Sister Edith got to
, crying, papa threw his paper on the floor
md made sister sit on his knee, nd told
> her he'd give her brand new bicycle
: and she could wear it out ridin' with you
If she liked / wish was in love and
, could get things like that he added
ruefully, as the last bit of cream disap.
: peared.
! Don't worry, Willie. It'll come al
: right in time. Was that all?'
' Yes, only mamma said you was some,
thing-oh | remember now! She called
) you 'legible young man. And Sister
l Edith just scooted upstairs to her room.
. Mr.. Brooks paid at the cashiers desk
3 and then detached his bicycle from tn,
4 rack in the little side room. Willie &C
J. companied him to the street
Say, what does 'legible mean, Mr.
Brooks?" he asked as his late host threw
' one leg over the saddle of his wheel.
s Mr.. Brooks regarded the youthful bu
earnest face with twinkling eyes. g
] think / could guess, Willie he said
!. But guessing in such matters is hazard
Gus. A man might be 'legible, you see
/ and still not be acceptable. Sister Edit
r and are going to take another bicycl,
. ride this afternoon. and I'm going t.
/ find out then if the two words mean thu
! same thing, Willie But you muslin
q tell soul, you know-not SOUL
! "All right. Mr. Brooks. Thank 20,
|. for the cream" he called after the re
. treating figure.