Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-24
HER REMEDY.

should become infatuated by young girl
with pretty face. Oh, how can / bear
il? And what shall do?"
Mrs Wales was not a Jealous woman
and she was not given to fearful moods.
but now she wcpt To be sure, there had
as Yet been only trihing signs of his
liking for Wilhelmina Campbell-smling
glance, a stopping at the gate for few
minutes chat. the inyariable glance at
her house As he passed by every day. and
once or twice Il bestowal of flowers ana
candy. and. more than all, w-found
liking for Wilhelmiua's father. Trifing
things, these, but unmistakabe signs OF
the trend of his thoughts.
If we had only had daughters. Tn
sure he never would have been so silly
Mrs Wales sobbed, but the children were
all boys, and now they are away at coll
lcge and he hasn't any young people to
take up his mind"
Mrs. Wales wiped her ewes and BEGAN
carefully to study the situation. At
length smile crossed her face. and She
went about her work briskly and even
cheerfully.
That afternoon she went across the
street and made a long call on Mrs.
Campbell As she took her leave she held
Mrs. Campbell's hands a moment. Il
want to ask a favor of you,' She said.
Robert and | are rather lonesome. now
the boys are away, and the house seems
so empty without any young people
about. So | want to borrow your GIRLS.
Wilhelmina and Edith. 1t will be great
kindness to us, and l think we can make
them have a good time"
well. I'm sure you are very kind. /
know the girls would like to come. and
II send them over"
Thank you so much" said Mrs Wales.
warmly. Let them come over tomorrow
afternoon.
So it happened that when Mr.. Wales
amazed to see tie Campbell girls there.
lie eXerted himself to make them eniov
their stay and when it came time for
Them to 90 home he escorted them across
the street and stopped to chat with their
father
Very charming girls" he said. when
he came back.
Yes responded Mrs. Wales.
week went by in this wav, the
Campbell girls taking tea nearly every
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wales. Then
Edith was called away on n visit and
Wilhelmina came alone. Mrs. Wales
watched her husband closely. but thus
far there were no encouraging sions. He
was invariably delighted to see Wilhel-
nina and took great pains to be agree
able to her Usually. when he returned
-. n
young girl were walking about arm in
arm, waiting for him to come. Her at
titude toward the girl had undergone
change. At first she was critical and con
temptuous but now all that was changed
She noted how Wilhelmina seemed t6 be
nnatiectedly pleased by the attentions of
Mir. Wales, but at the same time she was
UNCONSCIOUS OF any meaning to them. 1t
was SIMPLY that he was very agreeable
and liked TO talk with her.
She is really a very dear girl" Mrs.
Wales said to her husband one evening.
with perfect candor She is young yet
and immature, of course. and she has
much TO learn, but she is very true and
sweet and ! love her very much indeed
Do You know, dear" she went on. Il may
be foolish. and | wouldn't do ANYTHING to
force things, OF course, but / hope that
when the BOYS come home for vacation
they will like the Campbell girls. It
seems to me tnat Wilhelmina would be
Just the wife for Edward. | have always
rather dreaded the time when the boys
should fall in love, but | should be per-
fectly satisfied with Wilhemina for n
daughter in-laA5."
Mr.. Wales was reading the paper, and
he frowned at one spot in it for some
time. Don't try to hurry things,
mother" he said a little gruttiy. The
cubs are young yet
After that night he developed a certain
uitability. He was courteous to the
girls. for Edith had come home by this
time, but he did not exert himself to
amuse them as he had done and he took
to bTying himself in the newspaper
after tea, and letting his wife escort the
girls across the street TO their home.
On one Of these occasions he seemed
irritable when she came back.
Il don't want to find fault with the food
when there is company he began but
what on earth has got into Your cooking
lately That pudding last night was
rank and the salad the other evening
wasn't fit for pigs to eat. and as for the
sponge cake tonight, well. if you've for
gotten how to make it | should think
you'd better go to cooking school and
learn over again"
Mrs. Wales heart leaped for Joy.
My dear" she said, "Wilhelmina made !
those things. She is learning to cook. |
and she IS very proud of her efforts. poor |
child
You'd better take her in hand before
you marry her to Edward, if you don't |
want him to die of dyspepsia snapped |
Mr.. Wales.
oh. she does very we'll for a begin !
ner You want to remember that I've |
had twenty-five years experience and |
She has had none.'
Mr.. Wales was silent for some time. |
then he said in hard voice: is it alb
aolutely necessary for you to have those
girls here every day? I've put up with /
it for some time without complaint be |
cause / Knew you were lonesome without |
the boys, but aren't there other folks |