Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-07
WINNIE'S TRIUMPH.

|
He was known as Thoughtful Tom
kins" among his acquaintances; his in
Inmates called him ''T. t." Thus does
! friendship assist to longevity. And, be-
cause the sobriquet was not inappro-
pirate, he felt embarrassingly out OF
place at the suburban ball, where he
| first met her. She seemed most be-
wilderingly beautiful to the tall, shy
youth, as he leaned against a pillar. his
moist hands clasped behind him. That
night Cupid was in form; no second
shaft was needed.
| After weeks of fruitless searching he
met her again. With a patience worthy
of the best of causes he had tried to
| find her unaided. But he only knew her
as the most beautiful girl in London;
so his quest was a trifie difficult. At
| length, with many bushes, he turned
10 the friend who had first introduced
them and promptly secured a clue.
"Oh, she's in a teashop somewhere in
the city,"
Then he began course of teas and
| lunches extending over a wide area.
Faint, yet pursuing, he sat down on a
spring evening at one of the familiar
species of handicapped tables. and
| from behind him there approached the
white-capped yestal who served that par
! ticular altar.
Yes it was she; and lie could only
gasp and stammer:
"Oh. Miss Bell! How delighted | am
! to see YOU againl I've been wondering
| if | ever should. In fact, I've been
| looking for you everywhere"
Have you, really? How nice"
Eyes, that's just how | feel! Good
heavens, think you look better in black
than anything!"
Don't be silly. Shall get you some
tear
Tea? Oh, yes. l hadn't thought of
that. Of course, tea and toast"
Thus began an evolution in intimacy
| that was both swift and interesting to
the onlookers, and of deep importance
| to at least one of those concerned. Every
evening he came and each time stayed
longer. But always and only to tea.
| why don't you come to lunch?' she
asked him one day.
| "Oh, can't very well!'
But it isn't far from your Officer"
"Oh, no. quite near! About five min
utes' walk"
Il suppose you like somewhere else
better? Tigers is only good enough for
| tea? ! seen'
Really, no; it's not that at all"'
! Il suppose you do have lunch?'
oh. regularity
] well, come here. We have very nice
| joints and things, c2d this table isn't
always full. That is, of course if you
care for me to wait upon youn
Poor Tomkins! That look and piece
of muffin nearly finished him. He had
to clasp her hand before he could reply
Winnie, you know it's not thatw
We'll. why don't you Gomez
And her smile defed him to give 4
sensible reason.
Look here" he answered. you come
off early tomorrow night, don't you?"
Yes"
Meet me Mt the corner of Chancery
Lane and let us go for n walk together
DO, Winnie he continued i'll wills.
per, then I'll tell you why l don't come
TO lunch.'
She had never been to Hampstead
Heath before, and it had been specially
arranged for her to get a good impress.
sion of it that evening. Who would
dream she was a waitress, thought Tom.
kins rs he stepped proudly along at her
side, trembling every time their elbows
touched? She seemed to his Imagination
a goddess i'll modern garb, escaped from
the fragrant wood that doomed befor,
them in the spring twilight.
Il promised to tell YOU
"Yes?"
| 10 tel -aDOut-Why, | mean,
don't come to lunch!"
Don't if you had rather not. yo,
know. 1t doesn't matter in the least"
But | want to. Shall we sit down p
The kindly shadows yelled their rest
ing place and only the spring breez,
heard.
I've always been queer fellow.
believe" he began. serious and shy
what some chaps call 'goody-goody
I'm not really, you know. I'm very fonC
of sport and do "A lot of cycling
II love cyclngr' she interrupted.
I'm what they call fellow with no
tons. | suppose it's because | read
good deal And believe we don't fee;
properly"
What do you mean?"
That isl mean-we ought to en-
more fruit and nuts and that sort o
thing. In fact. I'm vegetarian, and
But her silvery laugh cut short his eX
) PLANTATION.
"Oh. Jack. you silly boy, Is that all
What rubbish. But l am glad! wa
afraid"
What? What were you afraid OF
Wmnie?"
II was afraid-it was someone else"
"Oh, Winnie! Someone else? Never!
His arm stole around her waist an
drew her toward him. Their hand
= were tightly clasped. And-yes, her lip
} were perfect.
Next day she triumphantly placed ho
fore him a full mans portion OF "roas
beef and Yorkshire The cherishe
= theory was exploded. Adam had su,
cumhed-London Opinion.