Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-01
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displaying itself almost ostentatiously in
her check
But | am an old friend" said I. "Sure-
~ an old friend doesn't count?'
It's not the same thing" said Miss
NEorcton, vaguely. "Of course, it would
be different if She ceased, appar-
emily not knowing how to 80 on.
''Oh, very WELL" said |, with sigh
AT any rate, I've got something to go
on with"
She glanced at me swiftly, and then
looked down the room, where the people
were chattering.
If one gave to one. one would have
to give to all" she said. oracularly.
I'm thankful have that snapshot, Mt
any rate ! said.
Snapshot" she asked, looking at me
suspiciously,
Why. yes said l. you remember,
in the boat at Goring last July, | took
one Of you then"
81 have no recollection of it," she said,
coldly.
1T was rather good one, but, of
course, not well developed, and natural
~. not one of you at your best But, at
any rate, it's something"
What sort of one was it," she in
quired with interest. You've no right
to take photographs without telling one"
"On the contrary" / replied, lit has
been held in law that you may take what
photographs you WILL only you mustn't
sell them I'm not going to sell yours"
What's it ike" she inquired, ignor-
ing this.
For answer | dived into my frock coat
pocket. Il have print here" | said,
I've not fixed it properly, but you can
get an idea 1t was when you were
laughing at story of Travers''
Miss Moreton almost pucked the pho
tograph out Of my fingers, and examined
it, How abominable of you!' she said.
Its perfectly ridiculous. Good gracious,
don't open my mouth like that"
Its Il pretty mouth" said /.
Its a detestable grimace, and all out
of drawing" she declared, with visible
annoyance. Amateur photography is all
like that. People have no right to be
let loose with cameras they don't I'm.
derstand."
It's all ! have I pleaded IF you
would let me have a real one of you, |
would willingly sacrifice it,
Miss Moreton appeared to hesitate.
| Certainly not said she at last, with de-
cision. And you must please, destroy
these"
That's the only print have" said,
meckly.
She eyed me for a moment. and then
suddenly stopped and thrust it into the
fire.
Pm glad to hear it," she said, shortly.
made no attempt at rescue, but
watched the poor thing burn.
Then you are going to let me have
one of yoms?" | said
Indeed, 10 such thing!" she replied,
and walked off toward a group who were
discussing Beerbohm Tree. / sat down
beside a young lady in furs and entered
into disquisition on motor cars, of
which | know nothing. Presently Miss
Moreton passed me.
DO You prefer Panhard or a Mcr-
aedcs:' | asked her.
She paused. Il don't know the differ
encc,' She said.
ooh, do YOU motor?" asked the young
lady in the fur coat with enthusiasm.
Miss Moreton rows said |. "She
punts very we'll, but she's not first
rate hand with the SOULS"
Indeed said Miss Moreton to me,
Iistantly
At least, she's unconventional in her
style went on. Sometimes she
catches crabs
The Young lady in the fur coat tit
tered, but Miss Moreton looked at me
with di~pea-urc.
Il don't pretend to all the accomplish
ments," She said.
Nor do J." replied But | can take
a sort of photograph. have one Of
crab
She was going on, but hesitated 1t
was | who rose and babe my motoring
acquaintance goodbye. | walked toward
my hostess and the door, hut ere
reached the former l found Miss More
ton at my heels.
What do You mean. Mr.. Mallison?"
She asked quickly. why do YOU talk
about crabs and photographers
oh, / only remembered that took
another snapshot last year. replied
She was silent for moment, and then
please explain" She said.
Don't you remember when You ,yepi
over aud Travers picked You ng"
asked Il was Just going To take n
acautiful picture OF your head and it
turned out
Yes. said She, now quite rosy red.
and what did it turn OUT"
a ON, 1t was picture of Your heels
r. How abominable OF youl" She inter
ruptcd hastily.
But You can see Your head. too" |
assured her. You're falling-l mean
leaning backward, with a terrified but
: fascinating smile on Your face. and'--
r on course you viii destroy it at once"
3. she lut'1po~ed, with her former haste
agmored 1t really is very good
one 81 You. If you could see it
! don want to see it." She broke in.
r ou must destroy it at once"
? hut lt~ the only thing have of YOU.
no" YOU We burned that" and / indi-
e Gated the fire.
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