Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31

curious.
Curious? It's absolutely impossible.
1t means Eothing-unless, of course
and she sailed away into an explanatory
theory. He said shortly that. whatever
1t was, 1t was not that; and he gave rea-
sons.
He suggested something that nc
thougEt lar more likely. and her ey IS
famed. She tore his suggestio to a
thousand tatters, and demonstrated its
mpos~ibilitv. lie acquiesced.
They fought over the inscription for
the remainder of luncheon, and again III
the library, where he smoked a cigar (by
commando
Suddenly he burst out laughing.
snatched up a pencil and made slight
alteration on the paper before him.
That's it." he said. It's the simplest
possible copyist's bIunder, and we ought
to have seen it bcfore'
She glared gloomily at the paper.
Yes" she said, that's it, of course, and
never saw it. 1t never even occurred
to ME. I've spent hours over it. Oh,
some people are too stupid to live-and
Tn one Of them
And then--as if they had only left the
subject a moment before-she suddenly
asked:
Why did you leave Your fathers house
this morning? Running away from the
festivities, eh2"
Yes" he said That's about it."
'Whyg"
10 make YOU understand that would
mean rather long story"
"Of course she said. as if slightly Of
Tended. IF you'd rather not tell me-
It's not that. I'll be as brief as | can.
| needn't tell you that | am not ashamed
of my parentage."
You've been Dragging about it ever
since you came. And you've quareled
with your father"
Never | owe much to him. He al
ways encouraged me in my work. He's
spent money freely on my education. He
sent me to Cambridge. And the most i'm
portant result of all his pains and ex-
pense is that we are no longer fitted for
each others society, and we both know
it. He-po0r man!-never had my
chances. | don't think he ever had any
education at all. His interests are linn
tied to his shop his chapel, and his own
freside. Ny numerous brothers and sis
tiers are much the SAME On the grounds
J.
caTto extensively: they had a few wears
at a cheap school, and nothing more. |
don't think they care in the least for
anything for which | care, and suppose
Im equally Esympathetic toward them.
1t kills me to live at home. I've real
fundamental family affection for all Of
tEcm. If they we've in any trouble I'd
60 my very utmost to help them"
But You can't share their gayety."
said the old lady, gravely. I've alwavs
noticed that it's much harder to eioice
with those that do rejoice than it is to
weep with those that weep. | fancy it
takes a larger mind"
You cannot reproach me more bitter
~ than | rcpLnach myself. do my best
] spend MY holidays am a tutor-at
home. They would resent it if | did not.
They think me conceted and affected.
though | try not to be, They would
quarrel with me-only | won't quarrel
with them. My father storms at my
and snetrs at all my ways
and habits. They've got a CHASTITY ac-
cursed miseonception that | want every
thing to he very fine, or swell, as they
call it. If they could only know how /
hate that Kind of thing. And they keep
Christmas very thoroughly. They will
have all their friends with them at sore
kline. of festivity tonight. Lots of noise!
AbominalIc music! The silliest possible
games. No, I'm bound to have affection
for my near kin, but | can't feel bound
to like their friends / loathe their
friends. They are quite respectable and
quite awful. Things reached a kind of
climax ut breakfast this morning. | went
off on my bicycle. and here / am What's |
TO be done? Its Just o1e of the calami- !
ties hat arise from well meaning father !
q sen above his station. There's |
nothing to be done"
Pardon me-" said the old lady. "there
is one thing to be done You have plen |
" If time to ride back to Pclton before
this evenings festivity has begun, and |
vcu must 10 it. You must take your
part i'll the music, and the noise. and The |
if tEey are slightly vulea""
WHY Do YOU think l shall enjoy it. |
Lady Marbles ?"
4 think you should enjoy helping other
people to enjoy it. | think you should |
be pleased that you have avoided the mis- |
take of insulting and offending by vour |!
absence number of people who have
not had your chance in life. and certain !
~ nave Claim on you. Goodness knows. /
| don't want to get rid of you. liked
you on siStt, if may say so, and / |
think | was right. 1t will not be my |
fault il we do not meet frequently. But |
it's Christmas. Yes, yes. | know your
views, but you're good hearted man. |
Good will and temper, and peace in the
hcait--tEesc things are worth some
thing"
The Young man rose. Il am very for
tu"uate in having met you, Lady Mari
lees. | can see things now that YOU show |
them to me; and | am not very proud /
Of myself. | shall do as you say, of
course, for that and all your kindness
to me | thank you very much. Nav |
mig and inquire for my bieycle?"
After he had ridden off on the machine
hat the short tempercd gardener rroudIx,