Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

oh it isn't that, II course she went
ON half 10 herself, or they wouldn't
have You in the hotel at all 1t must be
something that woman has heard about
you, for of course it can't be about me;
never was here before"
never cursed the Kaiser" | said
not even In my owh r00m; never won
the Young affections of that governess. as
+. &r as | know, and | never went about
With any but male companions. Perhaps
have heen mistaken for some wicked
peer who has been in the divorce court
! don't mind, but | am sorry YOU should
be annoyed by these lunatics dearest"
Never mind, Augustus, darling" she
answered; II don't care a bit but it is so
silly of these Germans not to see that
yoa are The best hoy in all the world and
would not do anything wrong for mil
lions. | was not 50 sure on that point
never having been offered the millions.
but ! did net dispute Camilla's estimate
Of me. and she accentuated her eulogy by
throwing her arms around my neck Just
as tie moon came out of a cloud above
and the Noahs Ark woman and the thin
g0yeFness from 4 clump of bushes below
Beth ladies looked up and saw MS EN-
brace. ana Mrs, Noah'S snort of disap-
prevail woui. have done honor to her
husbands best mink rhinoceros.
We hoped that night would restore san
ity to these eccentric inmates of the ho-
tel, but their malady seemed to be catch
ing. AT the early dinner we came in from
n svalk with healthy appetites. and the
heed waiter showed us to seats Mt the
long table opposite TO an English clergy
man and his Wife, two German Knights
errant of CONNIE rec with imperial nous
taehes. and forbidding female of un-
known age and nationality, who was inn
perfectly acquainted with several Ian
guages.
No sooner had We taken our places
than the clergyman looked ut his wife
ard she at him. An animated conversa-
ton followed, and finally the two took
seats 1T side table OUT of the main
stream of dishes. where the roast fowl
arrived in the form of lukewarm drum
sticks. The vague female moved up the
table, while the two commercial travel
ers shifted their seats directly opposite
to CAMILLA and began to ogie f,f with
out disguise. Looking TO right and left
/ saw Il gap between us and the nearest
guests. There was no doubt about the
matter: we were taboo. Camilla turned
pink. but made resolute pretense of eat
ING so as not to disturb me; | did the
same so as not to distress her, and worked
OF my Indignation by staring the bagmen
ont Of countena ice whenever they tried
TO catch Camilla's eve. AT last the or
deal was over Camilla fled to her room.
Int remained on the terrace; | would
not he driven away.
Pretty soon a long young Englishman
sfroIIed over to me and made a remark
on the weather. We began to chat over
our cigars. and / found him most pleas
an. and full of rather daring anecdotes of
Iondon society The intensity of the
boycott seemed TO be relaxed: u German
or two (males only fingered near us,
ana fhe pasty boy of genius hung within
earshot of my new friends vivid nara
lives. | was comforted III part. but more
nnzzled than ever. When | sought Ca-
milla she had evidently been crying, bur
resolntely refused TO leave the hotel as
| proposed. and even insisted on facing
he music that evening.
we supped at little table as usr NJ
anl tten str0lled into the drawing room,
,vhare the Young genius was still success
fnry avoiding melody. Camilla happened
to stray near the youth in the Innocence
81 her heart, when suddenly his watch
ing mother hurled herself across the room
AMI interrosed between her son and dan
ssSneak not to mine SON. she gaspea,
hrnathlesS with wrath and fat, IF YOU
Is him yet speak | shall the hotel alike
ieava'f Then She gathered up the UNI
willing bcy from the piano aud hailed ann
Us rho ather end 0f the room.
Camilla was admirable. SIZE turned ro
ma and spoke i'm a clear voice that mnSt
have reached Mrs. Noah as we'll as The
Walters and myself Il am afraid you
have made a mistake. dear; since you
stre here last they must have turned