Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-06-18
The Dream of a Life.

The Dream of a Life.
"Now you know" said pretty Young
I Mrs. SimpsOn-Arabella was her bap,
/ tismal name-to Felix Foster. .'you
really ought not to do this. | told you
never to come here" and her large and
limpid orbs swept round the drawing
rooln-l4 feet by Il feet--of her fiat.
/ because dear Adolphus is so jealous.
And, of course, lie Knows that | was en-
gagged to YOU before | married him, and
after Jack Belsize and | broke off our
engagement"
"Oh. bother Jack Belsizc and Adol-
phns. too. I'm the man You really loved
the best of all of EN-. just the same rs
you're the only woman | ever loved.
Only we didn't find it out until after we
broke off the engagement"
Nothing of the sort, Felix" Mrs.
Simpson said, shaking her fringe re-
proachfHlly at one of her eXadmirers till
that gentleman thought that it would
fall on the floor in a moment" 'NoIhing
of the kind. Ad0lpnuS," she added with
grave dignity, lis the man 1 have always
really loved, and the only one. So you
mustn't say such things, she went on
severely, the severity being Increased in
fascination, if not in fact, by her sweet
little lisp. And you mustn't call here.
Just think if Adolphus was to come in
row" And, as though to accentuate
and emphasize these words, the pretty
little clock that was a present when She
was married, struck the half after I, at
which She gave little shrek. While. TO
show her intelligence. she exclaimed,
There. Just think of that. It's half
past A.
y don't care" Felix replied, i've
come to have afternoon tea with you,
and tea I'm going To have. Ring the
bell for the slayey.
If you mean Petroneiia, my house
parlor maid" Mrs. Simpson said, with
the air Of an outraged Semiramide, per
haps you'll kindly say so, Mr.. Foster.
We don't have any slaveys here. and, ii
we did, you'll not have afternoon tea
here. You had better go up to the
Churchill Rooms or the Far Far West
if you want"
Where YOU used to 20 with me, eli?
Old Simpson
"Old Simpson How dare you. He's
only II, and you're not far. behind him.
And this is the woman who loved me
and told me | WAS the dream of her life.'
Felix said, as he threw himself with a
groan on the sofa marked in the Stores
furnishing list, adjustable Chesterfield,
upholstered part hair, covered in ere.
1 tonne, warranted, eft. ID 1Ss. sd. }, ana.
made il creak and grunt.
The dream of her fiddlesticks? Will
you get up off of that sofa and 80? You.
-you-oh. you are!'
Yes, | know | am. But | don't mean
to go. l say, Bella what's that thing.
ell? Simpson hasn't set up as mute
at funeral. has heT" pointing to Il mass
of dark cloth hanging ever chair back.
That is Adolphus' yeomanry cavalry
cloak Mrs. Simpson said, with glacial
dignity. "Ile looks very we'll in il =
hnf IN,
things he wears. And that other thing,
that hat which looks like cross between
Guy Fawkcs' and the things the chaps
on the stage wear III the romantic dra-
masl"
Mr. Foster" with still more Arctic
severity, "Will You please go, if YOU are a
gentleman. and not insult my husbands
uniform!'
AN right, III 20 Don't get on your
dig. And | won't come back either The
dream of her life" Good lord. Good
bye. Bella"
Good afternoon. Mr.. Foster" while
as Arabela put a cold hand into that OF
her eX-hancc, she dragged it suddenly
away with Il sotto voice shrek. For the
electric bell had rung in the passage. and
Il moment later. pctronela had gone to
the door. while the couple in the drawing
room heard manly voice asked if Mrs.
Simpson was nj home.
Its that fool BcSize." whispered Fc-
! liz, while Mrs. Simpson moaned, It's
Jack, and added. "Oh. Lord. whatever
shall do with the pair of YOU? lust
fancy il Augustus comes home now"'
There's safety in numbers" said Fee
liz. and. There isn't replied Arabella.
"Adolphus is mad with jealousy already
over Cyril Hobbs. who comes here some
times. Yes, Petronella. yes. Show him
into the morning room Tell him | am
changing my-washin@ my hands. Ill
see him in moment"
Cant | skip out" asked FcliX.
Not without his seeing YOU. There,
Felix, do as | tell You. Lie down on the
Mr. Simpsons Neomanry cavalry cloak
1yer him 50 that il covered him from
she ankles TO the tip of his Grecian nose.
Then she put the planned nat of the war
rilr Simpson over the top OF his head
and pulled the Japanese screen. with the
gold birds upside down IN it. in front of
him. and told him 10 lie perfectly quiet
/ if he had ever had any regard for her in
his life.
/ After which she went demurey into the
( passage and called Mr.. BclSzc.
How are You, Bclla;' said Jack Bel
size, coming in at once and nearly filling
+ the drawing room With his large form.
pretty iii. chG You do look we'll.
say. Simpsons 4 lucky chap-l ought
never to have let Won 20. but all the same
M aWfuily glad that ass Foster didn't
get you. knew you'd never stand him.
No woman could, you know. Have YOU
got amy tea Goingt That morning room
Will he nil right when its huiShcd-eh--
WhatE What on Carth'S the matter with
You: You don't feel as il you've get
a paralytic stroke coming ON, do you?
What CONSUMING at last the yarious
twists and turns of Arabel.a'S lips into
the meaning they intended to convey.
'' \ nuT husband this in a whiSOaY--
"there" elancing at the >oles OF a pair
of boots thar pro:ruded beyond the
screen. oh, | say" Then he added.
I What the matter with him: Isis he
You know"
Certainly not" She replied also Wills
ON Wimbledon common. H. ! faSt
asleep. Iou mustn't stop Mr. RelSizp
AdolphuS Is So jealous. II he wakes