Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-27
HER CHRISTIAN NAME.

HER CHRISTIAN NAME.
Silence waste quote from Jimmie
Snencer-Henry Walcots "long suit"
There was a great bond of friendship
between the two; perhaps they followed
in this the law that opp0sites attract
each other. For Jimmie Spencer was the
reverse of Henry Walcot in almost every
particular Where Henry was tall and
dark, Jimmie was rather the medium
acght, and SO inclined to rotundity OF
figure that his face, beaming always
with good humOr. inevitably suggested TO
an observer the qualifying adjective
chubby"
why do | like Henry so well?' said
Jimmie one day in reply to Il question.
because he is sucn a Jolly fellow and
knows how to keep his mouth shut. Say,
do you know growing suddenly enthu-
siastic, Henry can speak English, Ger
man and Spanish, but, by Jove. he knows
how to keep quiet about fourteen other
languages, not counting dialects and
slang
why do | like Jimmie 2 said Henry,
musingly. Because he is jolly good
fellow and knows how TO talk, / sup
pose"
So they sat now in front of a cheerful
fire in Walcot. rooms, smoking and talk
x. y
but there was something bit distraught
in his manner which did not escape the
Keen eye of his friend. BY and by,
even Jimmie's fund of small talk seemed
exhausted, and each sat smoking and
musing.
1t was Henry who broke the silence.
sit up. Jimmie. and talk out like a
man said he, with n laugh. You
know YOU never tramped all the way up
l,r IN, ho MI oil
flights OF stairs just to have ii chat. Ont
with it, man. What have you got on
your mindF
Jimmie looked mp qucerly, aad, catch
ing the friendly CLEAN in the others eye,
he laughed himself and replied:
NO lodging you, you sly dog, | be-
levc you are a mind reader, anyhow"
Perhaps | do Il bit in that line now
and then, answered Henry. with an as
sumption of great mystery, and To prove
it to you. | will tell YOU that you came
up here for no other purpose than to tell
me that you have gone and got yourself
engaged"
Nov, how in thunder did you know
that asked Jimmie, sitting up in as
constituent.
You look guilty" answered Henry.
with one of his peculiar, almost inaudi-
bic chucklcs
But | never told you that was even
paying attention to the girl whom | am to
have the honor of marrying" declared
Jimmie. proteStingly. You could not
have bad any idea of it,"
Now Jimmie, my boy. do give me
credit for using my powers of ohserva-
ton occasionally, protested Henry.
So said Jimmie. then maybe You
have used them far enough to tell me
til" name of the girl"
II undoubtedly can,' averred Henry
SolemulE Stumted as my powers of
observation may he, they have been suf-
tclentlN powerful TO enable me to de
clare that the young lady in question is
none other than Miss Preston
This prcscience was too much for Jim
me, Who simply stared open-mouthed at
his Chucklmg tormentor.
That's the worst of Won close
mouthed people. said he presently. with
an air of deep disgust You sit around
and don't say word, and all the while
You are keeping close tab ON everything
and everybody. Then when fellow
comes around to tell you piece of inn
Pottant news you take the wind all ont of
nus sails with your air of world-wide
knowledge and consciousness of his most
intimate thoughts ] must say that
think You might have pretended igno-
rance Now. I'll just keep quiet about
IN" matter And Jimmie reSalutely Shut
mis- mouth and turned again to his cigar
Now Jimmie said WalcGt. with ,lig
nifty, don't be- any more Of cbumn
than usual. You know YOU ARE So fnn
ut tile subject that YOU have lust sot 10
talk. So ire away"
And Jimmie dii fire away presently
the subject having got the better of bis
resolve e'''
But. Henry, all natural prejudice aside
! just can't believe my good mck IN
t3hk mat Sh" Should accrpt me. when
>he might have had amy man --whv. >he
might have married you, Old chan.
"llid She tell You So"
Mop" said Jimmie. eucersuIlv. .hff
! Gah >ce how il is that YOU haven't
iaIlgn in love with her"
MaNn" | was in love with aaother
woman, said Walcot slowly.
mere was something in his tnae th,t
made Jimmie look up quickly.
N"iroi was gazing Into the cheerful
hi' aad there was such a Smi, nnnn
"i~ race ~ Jimmie mad never seen. 'THe
'''f'V'iN youugStrr was ON his feat il,
an InNtaot ami rushed over To Walrat
hN dove. old chap. >o Won have boo,
."t0iSiUS in "a love affair and diJo't own
IN Ne uS. teur best friend, into yoH9. ro,-
( h'"hye. call that shameful nf van,
Guy am deu"ed glad To know thar Won,
( "i' IN .ove, after all. Take my word far
~ 'lN 'han, there's nothing like il in an
B 'EaNV. boy easy > said VI,