Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-10
AN AMATEUR CHAUFFEuSE

SeSLufe. OlllCe HOuiS were over. Uub
was clearing up work in connection with
the employment agency in which she was
part manager Suddenly there came a
sharp rap. The door opened and 2irl
'yhirled in all flying laces and chiffon ard
flung her arms round the neck of tia,
col erly-clad figure behind the desk
You dear old thing" cried the appaIi-
ton in a slightly high pitched voice, I've
found you out at last. I'd given it up as
a bad job when cute Young policeman
gave ne the cue. Fancy if I'd had to re-
turn to New York without seeing you.
Not that / should have returned. My
dear, cut myself ,tdrift Behold a pau
pert"
And the girl in the peach and gray cen
lection swept her friend deep curtscy.
BY this time Marion had recovered her
presence of mind and touched the eIcc-
tric hell. A grimy looking Office boy ap.
peared in answer to her ring.
Jones'" she said, pulling out her
purse, go across to the a. b. c. shop
and bring over tea for two and bread and
butter, and do not forget the cream.'
Walnut you ave no kyke?" inquired
the youth with an amazed stare at the
dainty vision in the chair opposite.
YES; cake, of course, and strawber-
ries," promptly responded the newcomer.
NASTY little boy! Why do you keep
him, Marion?" asked the vision, other-
wise Pauline Augusta Vanderheim, step
daugl ter of .Jabez d. Barnes, of New
York.
Marion Westley smiled at the question.
II think | keep him for the same reason
that ! bought these office chairs-both
are cheap Employment agencies do not
run into wildly eXtravagant dividends at
the end of the year"
So times are bad, Ell? Well. it's lucky
I've come along to hustle them up re-
marked Miss Vanderheim. Nov. li5tE.
boy, you will spill that cream All! l
knew t." She started up and rescued
the tray. 81 will pour out for YOU.
Sugar and daam, dear? As | told YOU, .
she resumed, "Pye burnt my boats-cut
the painter-that's the English express
sion, isn't it? And now Pm on my own.
Iou see" she continued, slipping her tea
serenely, "popa tried on what | hear is
common dodge with parents this side.
lie wanted to fix me up with a hus-
hand.
"And YOU did not like his choice z,
asked Marion, edging in word with
difficulty.
My dear. I'd never seen him. 1t was
some rich, stuckup young Englishman-
begging your countryman's pardon.
was just to be packed off like a bale of
dry goods. | declined even to be intro
duced to him under the circumstances
| told poPpa he would certainly object
to my choosing a new mamma, and
had equally strong objections to his
selecting a son-in-law."
Marion Westiey laid her hand on her
friends arm. Il will do my best for
you. dearest, you may be sure, in mem.
DRY OF the happy days we spent together
in America. But | used to think that,
perhaps, there was some one else Are
you sure2 Quite sme?"
The young visitors face flushed Grim
son and she snatched her hand away
You are altogether wrong! There never
was anything between us she said
hotly. As for earning my own living
| never thought | was SO stupid, but
guess there are only two things | can do
well-ride a bicycle and drive motor
ear"
Marion laughed. yes. [ know vour
qualifications as chaulIeuse. | have
them all recorded here, and the races
you have won for your father. He was
proud OF YOU, Paula, as proud as though
You had been his very own daughter
Can't you forgive his ambition for you7"
Marion was doomed to Interruptions
that afternoon, for hardly had Pauline
Nanderheim driven away Their ideas of
pauperism not being precisely practically
than there was another knock at her in
ner door.
Come in" she called somewhat impa-
ticntly. "Oh, Donald, is it your" and
her voice changed. Come in, | am clad
to see YOU
so it would seem" answered her cou
sin. Donald Wainwright, discontentedly.
~ on have taken pains enough to avoid
me, think, shutting yourself up in a
po&y little hole like this. Pray how LONG
Is this farce to continue?"
"farceT timidly echoed Miss Westley.
Yes, farce, Marion. What is the GOOD
Of humbug9ing about with an employ
mcut agency when you know | am only
longing to give You anything you want -
Now, Donald, do give up proving
around she continued, smiling. INV
work is quite respectable. | assure YOU.
Lots of women do this sort of thing now
adays. Sit down and tell me about your.
self. Who is the latest? A little bird
whispered that YOU were very nearly an
uoXed in the states
"Nonscnse!' he protested ancrily.
People win talk. 1t was all a mistake.
She never cared for me"
Marion looked at him. smiling at the
ingenious confession, What boy he
was after ALL So she cncouro ced hin,
to talk, and soon had drown ont the
whole Of his pititul tale. she was the
most charming neing in the world. but
she would have nothing to say to him.
I'm not good enough for her; she is 50
clever and all that" he concluded sadly.
Marion listened patiently to the emil.
"Nor shall 90 in for some hobby She
counSeled. why not cultivate your ten.
ants : The proper study Of man Is man.
not woman"