Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
A LESSON.
u JOHN MAYAL1..

aware lhaG conSlQefef myself Ion
Juan of the most fascinating type. I
/ had once been to music hall with But
lers, my "chum." and l felt then that
was "going it," Buffers is older than
Bill Smmonds'. and ne once sent val
entine to a girl. We always go to the
pantOmime together. Buffers knows on
awful let about actors and actresses. He
said "Robinson Crusoe was rot.
thought it was splendid The fact is
Buffers is getting blase / told him 30,
and h. said he thought / was about right.
He said he was about tired of panto-
mines. Fancy, tired of pantomimes!
I Hes always talking about reforming, but
he never does. He's an awful chap. is
Buffers. He once kissed the nurse under
the mistletoe.
] asst Christmas / got an invitation to
Lady Bigfeather's dance. A swell card.
printed III gold letters and addressed to
g. Carrtway Esq" l wished Buffers
had been there to see it. However. de
telmincd I'd stick it up on my mantei-
piece when | got back, and then he
couldn't help noticing it. ! could just
fancy him lounging in with his hands in
his pockets and saying, "Hullol Cara
way, my boy, what's this 2" ''Oh moth
ing" / would reply, offhand, only
dance 1 went to. Lady Bigfeathers Not
half bad. Done your 'prep.'?" II ats
the proper way to pass these thin off,
ust as if you went to them every day
mean every night-you know
Well, | practiced up my dancing with
the girls a bit, and we all went in the
brougham | felt Jolly funky, I'll tell
you There were such a lot of girls. and
hardly fellow | knew. Lady Bigfeather
found rle n partner. | took her in 10
supper. And what do you think there
was to drink? Not your washy lemon
ade, No. champagne. Of course. the
children didn't have it. Only us grown.
ups, / had two glasses. By love! it's
grand stuff for making a fellow talk. |
didn't know what to say before supper.
but after-well, I wish Buffers could
have heard me.
She was a jolly girl. What Buffers
calls q clipper" We pulled crackers.
Afterward we had another waltz. and
then she said it was too hot to dance.
| said it was, too | don't know how |
got through that waltz Everything
seemed to swim SO, and the lights made
me quite giddy. ! was jolly glad when it
was over.
Couldn't we find a seat somewhere
out of the crush?" She said, and
thought she smiled. What at. | don't
know. ! said we could, and we found a
couple of chairs i'll the conservatory be-
hind a big palm. 1t was real nuts, I'll
tell YOU Just Us two.
isn't it deiiciously cool here?'' she
said.
said it was. prime
Then she asked me about Bhther-
stones. | told her about making forty
five against Wellby, and how Buffers
thrashed Tom Stokes, the butchers boy.
I'm afraid you're a sad pair she
said.
| smiled. 1t doesn't do to tell girls
everything, Buffers says; and he's right.
always getting out of bounds and 90
ing to the lolypop-shopy"
| winSed Then ! told her about toss.
ing Young Carver in a blanket, and how
old Ross caught US, and l asked her if
she'd been to Robinson Crusoe," and she
said she had. | suppose her mother took
her. Girls always 90 with their mothers.
And then what do you think she saide
Why, that she knew l was dying for
smoke, and that | might if / liked
said | didn't care about it then. OF
course it would never do to let her know
| didn't smoke. Id only tried once, and
by Jove! | was all. | think it was n
bad cigar 1t only cost Il penny. How
ever, she thought | was only saying this
out of politeness, and said she insisted
on it. | was i'll way. Then / put my
hand in my pocket as if to pull out my
ease, and said Deuce take it,"
What's the matter?" she asked
I've left my cigars at home" | said.
thought I'd got ont of it nicely, but
| hadn't. Believe me If she didn't pull
ont a little silver cigarette case, and
offer me one. l was foored. Of course,
| was obliged to take one. and l swal.
| lowed a mouthful of smoke straight off,
and she patted me ON the back.
Next she called me George, and then
said, oh mean AIR. Carraway," like
girls do.
No" said; you mean George, don't
We'll, after all, it does seem absurd
TO call YOU Mr.. Carraway, doesn't itY"
she said. You're only a boy"
That's the worst OF girls, they will call
fellow boy.
Il shall be Is next birthday" ! said.
1t seemed she was Is, too, though my
sister Allie, says she was % last August.
Then | thought what fine thing it
would be to ask her for kiss. OF
| course, Buffers wouldn't believe me when
told him. Still, it would be prime Her
hips made a fellows mouth water.
wondered what she'd say. | felt could
do it easily enough il I'd only another
glass Of champagne But that was inn
possible
Wen. | did it, First | said, Maud"
Yes. | called her by her Christian name.
and She didn't seem TO mind bit. Thu
She said. Yes. George" And | said. II
should er like And she sad
Yes :" And / said "Will You give me q
klss!8 Not pat Oft, like that. You know.
Still, | said it. wish Buffers could hlye
heard me. And She said oh! Wen. ii
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