Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-04-02
THE RLOTTING Bo0K.

} villa 81 Mazda ' ale. ana consequently
made matters generally unpleasant fol
( everybody ana everything about. The
parrot, weird bird, had squeaked a
/ welcome to him while lifting up one foot
and distended ella y, as though giving INN
/ its benediction, but he had only replied
Iby hanging his muller ut it,. wnereOn Il
I had burst into series OF strIdcnt laughs,
interSpersed with a few choice cNpleuNeS
| it hau learned from the Maj0r himself
| The black eat had also mewed Il welcome
/ 10 her master, whereupOn that master
| had cndeavored TO kick the harmless
necessary one, though he had only
missed his mark and fallen forward OH
/ the coal scuttle and barked his Sims,
which did not make his temper any the
more angelic Meanwhile. the cat jumped
on the arm of a chair and sat blinking
her green eyes at the dear Major with Il
neutrality-suspicious. and Scmi-scraphic APP
peara nee.
Here, you down there" the Major
howled, rushing 20 the head Of the base
ment stairs. Mary. Eliza. where are
You? Talking to the butchers boy again.
Ell? WHAT The postman. Is il! I'll
pOstman youth have discipline main
tanned. What are you singing? I'm not
n soldier AT thirteen pence a day eh
Iii show you. Come up here"
Then, a few minutes afterward, the
nymph named Eliza appeared.
II amt yonr Wife sht began, thank
'evings. and | amt soldier servant. for
which | say thank 'evngs again. If |
don't suit | can go; mother says
oughin't to stay in q 'Ouse with man
who uses the Iangwidge you do So here's
months notice for you. aud YOU can
90 10 the old registry otliss again. Oh.
don't want any character. thank you
kindly. I'm going to be married to Il
perliceman shortly"
where's your mistressf" the Major
asked. in q quieter voice now, perhaps
because he thought that before a future
matron he had better simmer down Il
little.
Gone to the club. She's got an ap-
pontment."
Has shcf" the Major said. looking
omiRously-for his wifc's future comfort
And she thought was going to be
away for week. | suppose She was
going to have an appointment at the club
every day and all day"
II dunno. | shouldn't wonder. Her
life isn't happy. aud isni likely to be
Then she's going to her mas for thfee
days. she says" ..sS,.x.
= YaNs- A.dspf - s pa .as3,
Err" contemptuously. Her mother.
Wen see about that Her mothers, eh ?
All right; YOU can GO
After which the Major ramped around
the room somewhat and picked the cush-
ions up and flung them down again. and
shook his fist at the parrot. who chuckled
IKE a mend in a choking fit, and NUT
tered Mother Club, indeed, I'll club
her. Discipline must be maintained /
won't stand it, aad I'll write to her and
tell her SO now, ut once"
nj fbp hloEl- ~, IL
the chair and looked steadily and sar-
donically Mt him. The Major flung him
self down Mt little davenport. or Ches-
terheld. table-with a caster oif-Which
was his wife's particular property, and
seized on some of her light Smoke-colored
writing paper and her gold ] pen, and
began TO dash off very strong letter full
Of reprimands and commands as to her
future conduct. The words II intend TO
be obeyed, and discipline must be main.
tanned, brought the first page to 4 con-
and the Major turned the sheet
over full downward onto the blottmg
book, which, as it had kind of japanned
cover with ridiculous imitation opal
bosses, or bumps, all over it. slid about
IKE skater, who is beginner on n
sheet OF ice Then when he had can
turod this wandering object he was lust
going 10 bring his outstrctched hand down
on the back of the sheet, when he uttered
a hideous grunt.
What's thisy" he cried, Snatching M
the Inward and rushing with it To the
window, What's this in Matilda'S
What, What. Oh. the
serpent. All. the wretch The minute
my back was turned. too Gone home to
her mother, Ell: Yes; that's where she
viii go before | put her in something else
Oh. heaven help me-
'hen he held the tell-tale blottina paper
MP 70 the light--after STAMPING his root
al the eat because it had painfully mo-
h'tonouS ut of Sneezing and read:
My own sweetest Love- !te'-I sun
pose i is he. or is It ad II. meaning
me. Henry he, poor demded husband.
hnS gone away again. for Il week this
time. | expect els he% tho Major mmt
I, redl. and isn't likely To come back tin
then, So Cbothcr the hlot1 can 20 In.
Eether. con! OH groancd the poor Ma
Jorl 1 have told Eliza | ana going IL
mgther'S for three days. CIIere's am
other blot the Major saidl Take rtp
Tor run TO Brighton | have missed
You So ] can't tell YOU"
That will do the Major said. CHATS
about enough, | think. III 20 and see
Then he looked ut tho parrot. who hal
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at the cat, who was regarding hi with
Il malevQlent glance,
All the same il has been hannv
home for me- he unused. "Perhans
I've been a little stern with her. She "a.
WarS said treated her liz some
NretcheG recruit had got hold of. h,i
Stlli I've been Lind to her. | bought har
q new blouse the other day. and sh,
said u startled her when | brought II
home, and she burst into tears. and said
She would always treasure il for nv
sake. and never wear il ont. And now
q 5 come To this. IN go and see tbs
Eliza, he bawlcl out again AZ he
head OF the basement stairs, Eliza.
come here at once"
Ten ur twelve minutes aftcrwar,l.
which was probably Eliza'S idea 90 -.
'hce that Young maiden walked into
ia" room and said;
II its any moro fault finding. TGI
rather go today, DIRECTLY can't stand
H. AoH uon't know how to treat 81 Wont
"PcIhaps doat Eliza" the Major
said. with a very suspicious look az
tears IN his eyes. PERHAPS dom
Lor', sir" the girl exclaimed. a, tDc
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