Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
AT THE PLAY.

The roaring melodrama was at its
height on the stage the hero, his soul
full eyes distended with despair, his hair
pathetically rufiled and dropping, struck
his best "at bay, yet undaunted" atti-
tude; the villain, looking the incarnation
Of villainy, pursued his successful career
unchecked, little whiting that already
Nemesis was treading on his heels. Cries
Of ''Wretch" "0h, you liar" Don't any
one believe 'im!" Il wouldn't stop at
nothing. e wouldn'tl" flashed like a sharp
dropping fire Of guns from the gallery.
oh, | do like the 'ero,' sighed an
deliberately coiffurcd young woman senti-
mentally, as she leaned back exhausted
at the close of the act Il think 'e's
splendid Now with a cruel glance at
the weedy looking youth beside her,
there's what / call a man. One that a
woman could be proud to call husband n
A little, faded woman beside her
turned sharply to a big, stout woman
sitting at her right hand.
Ills wife wasn't proud to call i'm us
band when she had to stay home tonight
with the two black eyes e give 'er," she
remarked in a loud voice, obviously
meant to reach the sentimental young
woman and any Others who might hap
pen to be listening 1T don't do to 60
by looks, do it. Mrs. Pett~
Mrs. PETIT shook her head knowingly.
Looks is the most deceivin' things /
| know" she remarked with conviction.
"and Pve 'ad bit of experience. When
| sees a man with the face of angel
knows 'e's about as bad as a man can
be- and that" with a nod of concen-
trated knowledge, is saying something
| And when / sees man looking a out
and-out villain well, think there may
be some good in i'm; e may be bad, but
e isn't mean. Any'ow, / 'as me 'opes.
chose Petit that way. He was never
nothing to lock at, and worse when he
was young than he is now, and you
| know what he is now, Mrs. Brazier."
"Some folks is never 'appy without
they're pulling somebody to pieces" re-
marked the sentimental girl loudly. She
had made the same remark three times
before. nnheard by anyone but the
weedy looking young man whose plea to
her to "shut up" only melted her to fur
Their efforts. At last she said it in a
voice which could not fail to reach the
ear it was intended for. ~
did you 'appen to speak?" asked Mrs
Brazier, turning round sharply toward
her
II don't know as spoke to anyone in
pertie'ler; ] was only sticking up for one
as can't stick up for 'imself. What dc
you know against the poor fellow? He
isn't the sort to knock wife about, any,
one can see 'e's gentleman, real one.'
| 'UIm!s snorted the little woman. "they
lodges with me; that's what ] know
about 'em," she retorted, clinchingly
"and up to the minute | come away
was 'elping take the Inflammation out Of
| is poor wife's eyes. i dunno why she
don't ave the brute up" turning to hel
stout friend.
Tired of it, l expect" remarked Mrs
PETIT placidly; 'tisn't much good, and
only makes 'em poorer tempered thar
ever"
| The girls rancor gave way to curl
osity rs { "a 'andsome off the stag
as e is on itH" she asked eagerly.
If e is, e don't show it" said Mrs
Braizer sharply; but, there, | never pays
no 'eed 70 looks. pAndsome is as and
some does is my motto.'
The weedy young man looked at he
| gratefully. Ear, earl" he murmured
DO you appen to know the villain
too?" asked the girl, with a toss of he
head which made the diamond crescent
above her brow flash wickedly. TIVE
young men at the further end of thu
gallery gazed at her, full of fascinate,
admiration.
Amt she siren!" sighed one.
What some girls'll take up With" re
marked the other, and he glanced for I
second from the pretty, common httl,
face with diamonds flashing Mt throa
and cars and brow. to the weedy lookin!
man beside her, about whom there wa
no sparkle of any kind.
Yes, I've know'd i'm years-well, thre,
nearly lie always comes to me if I'v
got a empty room and can take i'm
Il should be afraid said the girl
with shudder which set all her dia
monds flashing. &c do look bad lot
'ope for the sake of my seXt e ism
married.
Mrs. Braner pursed her lips and drew
up the corners of her mouth. 81 dom
spose,' she said impressiyely, claspin,
"Nt II" HNS III het zap allu uluWltlS ne
shoulders together, 81 don't s'pose Their,
ever was or ever could be woman NOR,
sorrier to 90 than is wife when 'er tim,
come"
Time TO 90 whereg"
To SO 'one,' said Mrs Brazier, with
solemn lowering of her voice and shak
Of her head
Go 'ome." repeated the girl. not a
first comprehendmg, What dead 70,
, don't mean to say 'e's widowerl''
Il do. ANA a lovinger couple neve
oreathed' She nearly broke 'er ear