Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-03
HIS FORMER PROPOSAL.

OF you anu Many, - " -
yern.
Il am proud" said politely.
Proud" said Mrs. Wyvcrn.
of my share in producing such an eff
feet explained. She has the prettiest
smile imaginable.
Mrs. Wyvern erected a warning finger.
Is my engagement to bind my artistic
eye" protested.
Mo- but it should bride your-artistic
tongue" said she.
1T does" | affirmed. Il don't say half
| mean now"
You'll become yeracious," she unused.
You never used to mean half you said.
refraned from debating her state
ment 1t was as we'll perhaps, she
should think so. You see, knew her be-
fore her marriage.
Did your she asked womanlike.
Mean what | said?" l quered. Il
don't know. I've forgotten what l said. ;"
Mrs. Wyyern appeared somewhat an
noyed. She should have been glad
Il don't remember, either" she re-
marked.
In that case" said !. Il do remember"
There is surely no danger when only one
remembers.
But why do you smile?" 1 inquired
| find it advisable, when with Mrs. Wy
vern. to keep Nancy III the foreground.
because you're both such stiles" she
cried, with laugh
Oh | said.
Everybody knows you're madIy in
love with each other" she went on.
"Such universal knowledge" | re-
marked. is highly gratifying"
And all the time" she continued,
grgling, you think you're hiding the
fact You may be very cool to each 9th
er in public, but | know"
Come now" ! interiected. triumph
antly you can't possibly know, you can
only imagine my manner in private"
Mrs. Wyvern stitled a laugh.
You forget" she said; Il knew you
several years ago"
YOU'RE basing your conclusions" |
stated. ION an exceptional occasion"
How do you know what I'm basing
them on?" she demanded.
Age said |, has not yet affected my
memory. You must remember that that
day | had played golf with you in the
morning, taken you on the river in the
afternoon and was displaying my ignor
ance of astronomy in the evening.
Mrs. Wyvern blushed delightfully."-.
DO YOU remember that" she muir
INJURED. Il thought you had forgotten"
1T chances to linger in my memory" |
confessed.
looked at her critically and she smiled
provokingly in return.
I'm glad Julia came out when she
did" she said.
"Why?" said l.
we should have lived a cat-and dog
life" she explained.
I smiled triumphantly.
so" said /, the idea was not so alb
srd as you said-neXt day"
We'll, one is always wiser the day
after" she pleaded.
As to that" said, with a shrug. Il
admit, however, one generally thinks diff
ferently the day after. Lucky is he-I
beg your pardon; | mean, of course. She
to whom the day after is accorded"
Il must say" said Mrs. Wyvern, kind
ly, that you have turned out better than
| anticipated. Because you were-well.
little racketty then. weren't your"
Il had not" | was compelled to admit.
then reached my present years of dis
crction"
Mrs Wyvern sighed.
All. we'll" she said cit was all for
the best"
"A pleasing and satisfying reflection"
commented.
I'm my case, anyhow she amended.
She paused.
still" She went on Il dare say you'll
be happy enough with Nancy. She's a
dear girl OF course. she has her faults"
she is but human" said |.
We both glanced at each other, and
sighed again. and then turned our eyes
away. | don't know whether Mrs, Wy
ycru also smiled.
so few men realize that" said Mrs
Wyvern. presently, with tinge of sad
ness in her voice.
That woman is humane" said
surely! | thought that type of man had
quite died out"
Mrs. Wyvern shook her head sorrow
fully.
But" | persisted, "now that woman
IS being educated, man must realize that
she has rights ana Is becoming, surely
lii slowly his equal"
Mrs. Wyvern sat up as if she had beer
Stung.
OH" She cried. For a moment he,
feelings everpowered her. You IDIOT"
You're too modest ! said
Mans equal!" she ga>ped II meant
that men regard women Is angels"
rubbed my chin in some confusion
sorry | murmurcd, feebly: Il seem
to have missed Your point"
She eyed me Withcringlv
II meant that man has so hioh an onip
! ION Of woman that .se allows her n.
human Feelings, lie places her on ,
pedestal; very often goes away anl
his return that she's descended from am" + y,
pedestal into an easy chair" ''''
ened might
Il was glad for Nau,y'< sake tba, ~.
/ hadn't this absurd reverence 60. NV, , w
+ an" she went ou "'"'