Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30

ms search tfhltless. Iorn 1t up, most
likely. I'm such careless beggar."
Tabitha smiled grimly. but said never
a word as she thought of the crumpled
paper in her pocket
We'll, I'll get off," said Fairleigh, ris-
ing. Pm awfully sorry about Nab BY
the way. Miss Price, if there should be
any news of Jacks movements. you
might let Jones run over to me- You
see. | was thinking of running up to
town to see him. But. of course, | don't
want to if he's coming here"
WELL" exclaimed Miss Price, with
emphasis, as her visitor quilted the room.
Well never did,"
All" she exclaimed, breaking off as
Rev Timothy Price entered with Jack
Aylmer.
Timothy Price" she said, you al
ways were a fool!"
"Mny, Tabby, what are YOU"
Timothy" she snapped, TASK Mr.. Ayl-
mer the nature of this private business
that detained him in town.
why, really, Miss Price" said the
young fellow, blushing to the roots of his
hair. 1T is a matter that /"
would rather not speak off"
why, candidly, yes"
"Ah! / thought SO. But, sir, we have
discovered your disgraceful secret"
Well, / am sorry"
THAT you are found out. OH l can
believe you. And pray, sir, what of your
victim ~
What victim?" asked the dean, look
ing puzzled. "Jack-Tabby, what is the
meaning of all this ?"
ASK him, sir. Ask him to explain, if
he can, his connection with certain
Polly" said Tabitha, her voice trembling
with righteous indignation.
John" said the dean, cycling him
sternly, - there any truth in this? ?"
We'll, sir" said Jack. "since Miss
Price seems to know all about it, / may
as well confess"
And yet" said the dean, angrily. "you
dared to speak of love to my child!'
why not? | admit that | ought, per-
haps, to have told you. But respecting
your well-known prejudice | thought it
better to keep the matter to myself until
could succeed in getting rid of her"
And pray, sir, have you succeeded 2"
asked Tabitha.
"Oh, yes. Perkins has taken her off
my hands"
"A pretty arrangement. truly. And
pray how does she take the matter?"
We'll, she may fret a bit at first. But
she'll soon grow as fond of him as she
was of me-"
Il hope sir, he will treat the poor thing
with greater KINDNESS than you dis
played
"Kindness?'
Yes. sir. And that he will not scratch
her, as you appear to have done, upon
the slightest provocation."
Scratch her, Tab; what are you talk
ing Off" said the dean. with a puzzled
air. You surely do not mean that Mr..
Aylmer so far forgot his manhood as
to"
Scratched her because he didn't like
her figure. l think it was form Mr..
Fairleigh said But, of course, it's the
same thing
What on earth mistake is here - said
Jack, glancing round with look of puz-
zled amusement. Il certainly did scratch
Polly, but"
BY accident, of course?"
"0h, no. ! made up my mind to do it
some days before"
"Disgraceful! Pray, sir, was there any
serious engagements"
Yes, of course; otherwise | should not
have wanted to scratch her"
You would not have dared. YOU mean.
Most unmanly! She may be thankful
for her escape. If you cannot restrain
your temper before marriage
Marriage! Marriage with Polly ?"
cried Jack, bursting into a peal of hearty
laughter. "Hal ha! hal We've cot
mixed here with a vengeance. Ha! ha!
hal"
And pray, sir why not -
why not? Why, 0ecause-ha! ha!
ha!"
"Halloa Jack; there YOU are" said
Fairleigh, looking in at the window.
Zones told me he saw you come up with
his reverence. Sold the FLY, Ell?
Sold her? Yes. And, egad! | fancy
some one has been selling Miss Price,
too"
Selling me, sir?" she said, with offend
ed dignity
Confess now" he said, playfully shak
ing his finger at her. Confess that you
thought Polly was a woman"
Certainly. What else should she be >"
why horse, my dear madam" he
repned, lightly.
A horse!" cried the dean, with an air
of relief. "Ah, Tabby, another mares
nest!"
"A horse?" she shifted, incredulouslv.
why make such a secret of it?"
1T was a race horse, my dear madam.
Knowing the de,.n's prejudice against
the turf, 1 determined to keep her ex-
istence Il secret until | could place her
in good hands l was 10th to part with
her. But | could not allow even Polly
to stand between me and Nab"
But is it true, JACKIE whispered
Mabel. who had crept into the room un.
observed. is it realy true?"
True he answered, drawing her to
him, 'as your own sweet self!''-J. D.
Brayshaw in Tit Bits
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