Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-27
SUSIE'S MISTAKE,

tomorrow! The trap has all been paint
id up and I've got the prettie,t ncw
apron, all bright pink and gray stripca.
Say yes, Susie, dor
Jack Horton looked pleadlnely at the
biue-eycd, golden haired, crimson Tipped
little lady leaning against the honey
snc},le TROLLS.
4 dent think care to go. Jack" she
said. rellectively
What! You'd rather stay at hoalc:
And all the Young folks going"
Yes. | would. Id rather stay at home
and read size Answered. briefly.
Md then Jacks big brown eyes SID
denly dilated
To read: Ooh. see! 10 suit Fair
fan Hamilton"
ANA then Susie flashed defiant look
from those lovely blue eyes that Jack
Horton thought. and thought tguly. wcr,.
Ike very lcyeliest in the world
Nj. Hamilton is very educated. cul-
tiV@Gcd gentleman" she letolted
Whom you have known exactly three
weeks. Isn't it three weeks, Susic!"
Yes, it Is
And you've known me seventeen years
an your life!"
You are SO ridiculous, Jack What
. II have?7
oh, nothing" he answered. ,tia!v.
hamilton considers our rustic amu-e-
.acnts 50 much beneath his refined taste
that he has persuaded
"Jacll!' Susie interrupted colorn.
with NcNat.oH. Il did ret say so. nor >
She did not finish her indignant pro
test. fcl ut that very minute Topsey
opened the sitting room door and usherel
iii. With a siggle. the identical ecnten an
under consideration
We'll" Jack remarked, after & cnld
cNchan2" of bows, IN not detain sou
any longer. Miss Lane. Good might"
food cveuing!" Susie said, demuelv.
and she never gave horest Jack Horton
another thought during that delightful
evening. Whom She and Mr.. Hamilton st
I III the August moonlight on the honey
-ucl>let rellisel balcony. cool westerly
wird playing retreshin9ly around theri.
WneE Mr.. Hamilton took his leave at
70 o'clock that evening, promising to call
for Susie and take her for ride ut the
next afternoon. Air Lane called Susie into
the kitchen, where ne sat sweetening a
/ idlge bowl OF buttcrniik for his special
dedication.
SO YOU amt -goin' to the picnic with
Jack chg" he observed
No. father live changed my mind
And Susie made unusual haste in light
| ing ner bedroom caudle
You needn't be in sich hurry. Susan.
I've got word to say, and | be a-goin'
to say it,"
Poor Susie WINGED at the contrast be
/ tween the rough, honest speech and tie
musical accents to which she had lately
, listened
Il don't like this here way you've been
adoin lately. Susan playin' fast and
loose with Jack Horton. the liNeliest fe!
low to be found in these parts You
/ hadn't ort to fool with him-he's wuth
dozen o them London chaps, and you'll
/ find it out some day. Don't you kerry
1 it too far. Susan. mind"
/ And Susie. with scarlet cheeks. on
which her mother had sympathetic COM
/ passion. had to stand and listen to it all.
/ Susie was not down to break fast IN
/ Ill npMly : O'Clock the next morning.
and the very first sound she heard was
/ the incou7ola5le wailing OF Topsy, SUI
ting on the kitchen stairs. her apron
/ thrown over her head, her figure rocking
/ back and forth.
Il didn't took it. Miss Sus'n decd and
deed. and double deed | never seed it.
hor knowed nothin' bout it! And Mrs.
/ Lane don't b'leeye me, and | Jest wish
/ ia get drowned OF beaded or some
/ tMn'!"
BY degrees Susie learned the story
Z Al II. 8
adoInment a heavy old fashioned. solid
gold watch chain, and the equally mas,
~ive brooch had disappeared from the
box in the wardrobe drawer. where they
had lain il their nest OF cotton-except
when worn on grand occasions-evcr since
Susie could remember.
Il don't believe she did take them.
mother" Susan said, eagerly; because
there is Il burglar in the village, Don't
Won remember. the night of Janey Nor
lis birthday party, how the silver spoons
and some money We're stOlen?"
And when the picnic party rode by
lam almost interminable stream of car
liages and tr3p,-two hours later, Susie,
watching them from the front-room win.
iovs. made the discovery that Jack Hor.
tons conveyance and Jack Horton him-
self were not OF the party.
For disappointed. and too jealous to
he capable Of enjoying the outing, Jacl,
had concluded to run up TO London on a
little matter OF business that needed
attending to. never imagining hi. pre-id-
ne destiny ruled ard over uled hi, goin:
But The very FIRST per IN he saw a. hc
reached the station, WAS M. Fairfax
hamilton And, -trange to relate. that
elegant gentleman went straight into n
rau nbrokcy's shop.
"Ilou my word What business would
,slclr "a fine gentleman have in such a
place! By Jupiter if Susie knew it.!
And I'll find out and cnishten her ycs,
/ Will"
So Jacl; quietly entered the shop Of
he sign OF the three balls. and, with 81
risndk Venetian screen completely con
.eali9g him. he deliberately, and with
| na}ic, aforethought, listened.
Only a sovereign" be heard }lr Ham
ton explain Why man. they are
worth fifty pounds ii penny, Ev-
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