Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-02-16
TWO FLlRTS.

How 90 you 40. MIS- hdANeh'
said. shaking her hand. ''lIullo, mater"
| exclaimed, as l turned round, didn't
know you were coming"
There was an uncomfortable silence.
"Where's Lillian?' | inquired. sinking
into a chair My mother looked severe
" at Mrs Maxwell, and there was
badly concealed I-told-you-so" in
the glance.
MY daughters upstairs remarked
Mrs Maxwell Jelly.
"Oh, l say, what's up?' | asked, COM
ing to the point.
Perhaps your mother will explain"
said Mrs. Maxwell.
| turned in my chair. well, mater?"
| said, encouragingly. My mother didn't
seem anxious to begin. ANY obiec
tom" | inquired, holding up my cigar
cite case. Mrs. Maxwell and the mater
exchanged glances, and the former nod
ded to me.
| lit up.
We don't seem to be getting on very
fast" | remarked, blowing out cloud
of smoke.
1--WE have been discussing YOU" said
my hostess, and then / wished l hadn't
pressed them to tell me, though l had
half suspected it.
You couldn't have better subject"
said, trying to be light.
1--WE are in earnest, Willie!" said my
mother, staring at me.
II apologize" | faid, sitting up in my
chair
Mrs. Maxwell coughed; again glances
hot nd I
began to grow bored. I'm waiting" |
Ticking the ash from my cigar
cite end.
1T is something which concerns Lii
lan," began Mrs. Maxwell.
Your daughter" / corrected, remem-
bering my snub.
Your mother and myself" she went
on, completely ignoring me. consider it
time that you should take some definite
action in"
leaned back in my chair and laughed
isn't it a little interfering?" l inquired
at last.
"Interfering!" she burst out. Il, her
mother! Lillian is young girl-how
dare your"
l nodded. "oh, it's Lillian, is it, And
you, mater" l asked serenely, chow do
you come into this AFFAIR."
you are my son, Willie" answered
my mother with the air of one clinch-
ing an argument.
yes / agreed. "Well?"
"Well?" she repeated, looking non
plussed
rs that the reason?" l inquired.
| didn't get any answer, so | smoked
on in silence little. 1--WE don't seem
to be getting on" | remarked, surely
one of you has something to say" They
both began at once at that and | heard
nothing, so | got up.
"Will one of you please cxplam?" |
said
Il will explain" said Mrs. Maxwell
with the air of a judge.
l took up my stand by the mantel-
piece.
Pray. continue" I said suavely.
you are causing my daughter to be
talked about" she began.
who by?" | demanded. intcrruptjng,
"A great many people, l fear" she
answered.
Tell me how you know" | asked.
Mrs. Boyle for one" she replied.
oh" / calculated, throwing nv
cigarette end away shed talk about
anyone"
And a great many other people" she
continued.
1T seems pity" | remarked.
1t Is pity she returned, with EN-
phasis.
That they've nothing better to do. I
mean, | went OH. A simultaneous snort
came from both of them.
You don't appear to understand the
gravity of the affair" said Mrs. Max
well; you know I'm fond of YOU"
| bowed
But. to speak plainly. l won't have
my daughters affections trihed--"
who says | ann" l interrupted
angrly.
1T certainly looks like it." she re.
torted, quite unmoved. Your name has
been coupled with several young ladies
IN the past, now it is with Iilhan-and
/ won't have it
seemed to have lost my advantage
! and felt too old to be lectured.
liow dare people discuss my affairs p
| reflected aloud.
: II 1t were your affair only" she re.
r pied. Il should not interfere bnt nm.
!. fortunately there is my daughters rep
l. | otaUun.
j. And then I'm afraid l let a word slim
t mere Is nothing to be gained by til,
y use OF words like that" admonisbed my
s chair III hel
Is I'm sorry apologized, but it !.
annoying, isn't it,"
l got TO answer to that. and thor,
e was a dead silence, but for the tickin,
f. wv wv hats TO be done :" said.
IF Vne thing said Mrs. Maxwell "vo,
e must come here very seldom~nerbars u !;
f. would he better that YOU should discon
: ''1"' Yen" visits here for awhile"
+ ,i,.s suddenly realized how I should mis-
n. ,,, Thank nix YOU" answered. Il don,
= She opened her eyes.
Dc GAN. N''"'e 10 she be