Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-21
NO SENSE OF HUM0R.

after Il tense pause.
! And when he replied, ''The eldest Miss
| Carruthers," l was more shocked than
| ever. That lillan--my beautiful, wild
white doyc-should consent to become a
mere tame domestic fowl-and for Tom
Frisbys sake, CALLED my sensibilities l
remembered how 1 had laid the offering
of my own unhedged affections at her
| feet and how she had danced on the
| elaborate embroidery Of words in which
/ had clothed my passionate avowal.
Il shall 90 and see them," | told
Goney.
| found that Lilian-no, Mrs. Frisbyl
was already by way of becoming Il So
cial success. She was developing into
that dreadful thing, an ideal hostess.
She was obtrusivey tactful and often
sively managing. 1t was said of her that
she had knack of bringing the right
people together, which, being interpreted,
means that she stroye to pair off her
guests as if they had been vases
Frisby himself was boisterously happy
and rosily content and, moreover, most
! beautifully trained 10 obey his wife's
| highest word
All" he said, you will find your afin-
ity some day"
If both Of us find my affinity" said l,
there will be trouble"
But he was in no wise Disconnected
lie merely Waggled his fiat head at me
and said: I'VE must look out for wife
for you"
And from that moment began the UNI
considerable crusade against our clois-
! trail bachelorhood, in which both Frisby
and his wife took a meddlesome part.
and which terminated in the lamentable
contretemps that it is the purpose of
this story to detail. She, of course, was
the more subtle sinner
! One night Frisby and [ were talking
as man to man. We had been telling
each other that we weer both rather
blackguards really, but deuced fine fell
lows Notwithstanding, and we were con-
! sequently in fine glow of self-satisfac-
| ton.
One thing I've forgotten to say to
| you" he remarked 1T really is seri-
| GUS
Serious for whom?" l asked.
! He paused, and then, dramatically.
! For her" he said.
l dropped the poker INTO the fender
with a crash. "For herY' / repeated.
What are you driving at?''
Perhaps l ought not to have preached
the subject" he faltered
You haven't" said l.
ITS not fair to her." he jerked out
And yet it's all due TO that odious trick
you have of talking to every woman you
meet as if she were the only one of her
sex in the world
Il don't think they find that particu-
larry odious,' said /.
But lookers-on do said he. "And
it is a bit rough on 'em, you know, old
chap. OF course we who understand
you know it's only your way, but girls
innocent, young, nsophisticated-"
rose also. Good night" | said abb
ruptly, Offering my hand.
IN tell you her name, then" said
he. It's little Miss Kerrison-if you
must know"
oh" said l. rather disappointed. 81
know-the girl who is awfuly conscious
of her profile"
My wife's cousin he said stifly
And you mean to say that foolish chit
is i'll love with me!'
oh, come. Wen, l suppose so. But
confound your cOmplacency, anyhow
Poor thing. | murmured. Poor, sill
ly thing! Pretty, too! Well, what
would you advise me to do about it,"
He shrugged his Shoulders. Il don't
presume to advise ut ALL" he replied,
Best way, ! suppose, would be TO put
her out of her misery at once" said l.
There are worse girls than Nina Ker-
rison," he said
But do you think they would suit me
better | asked him.
No" said he. You arc not so bad"
You Overwhelm NE | observed,
with those touching tokens of your APP
prevail"
And then we talked of other matters.
| had had not the least intention of 90.
ing to the Chambers dance the following
evening, but now l determined to go aft
or all, since Miss kerrison was bound ro
be there, and it We're best to get this
painful business over at once.
In the conservatory | made out Il dim
rounded form in hlmy white. and came
tace TO lace with Nina kerrison She
sat there motionleSS, her hands in her
lap, as if awaiting her fate in the person
of myself.
AN alone?" l said. lightly.
: l prefer to he alone she said hastily,
aud rose as if to go.
Bur | understood what an infinity of
meaning the studied curtness Of her
Np!uN would nave tain concealed and
whispered Please don't forSake me
! came here to look for YOU
question: '''''''' q " n war"
Why | 'epcated slowly. 70 rain
,lu'e on. because those people i'm there
R RIg ne AND. you-you never do that,
Web, il is something to he barbor
81. 81 reh;ge she remarked. Thank Won.
men, by the way. is it really tfue This
thne. that | am To congratulate Won -
'oh NY good fortune in finding Won
here, DO YOU mean? Wbv. ccrtain7, 'HoI
said.
/ dld not mean that" She replied u
meant that-that-well, the usual rumor
Is out concerning YOU"
Indeed l exclaimed but which of
the usual rumor> do you refer 10 -
There is only one-iSn't tbcrr- rho. :.
commonly linked with the name of nm
eligible young bachelor But is il trun5"
Believe me- assured her, 1T is NOT
i am 50 glad" she brootboa soe,,,.
Poor girl, At leaSt-that is ~
would have covered mp her indiScretjnn
nut. perceiving that il was now too Into
she paused abruptly and lapsed into 81,
lence. -
Why are you sladT' l asked had