Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-19


thought you'd want TO go to bed after
your long iourneyi"
~0h, nol'' said Sybil, and ooh, mol"
echoed Tom, who had entered Immediate
~ after his sister.
Dear me; what energy It's too soon
now to go out, for in half an hour lunch
con will be ready Wen go out after
wards"
Sybil stopped and kissed the old lady.
Cousin Anne, before another minute
goes away, we want TO thank you, Tom
and |, for thinking about MS and sending
for US. 1t was so good of you"
"Yes, Cousin Anne" said Tom, you're
a brick, regular brick"
oh my dear children. don't talk about
thanking mel am so delighted to have
you | shall enjoy everything twice as
much now. Clarke and are dull some
times. Now, children, sit down and talk,
or rather let me talk 20 you. I'll begin
with you. Tom. as you're the elder"
Eyes, Cousin s.nne"
"Now, Pm not going to ask you what
you would like. I'm going to tell you
what would like, and when I've finished
you can tell me your opinions on the
matter"
"Pm ready to do anything you say,
Cousin Anne'
Even if l said go back to the bank |"
remarked Cousin Anne smiling.
She had had several long letters from
Mr.. Holyoake about her young cousins,
and he had reported Toms frankly ex-
pressed disgust for counting house life.
The boy groaned.
ooh, Cousin Anne, there is not enough
oxygen in banksl'
isn't thereg Then it's good thing /
don't want you TO 60 back. Is there
enough of oxygen at 0xfordg They both
begin with the same SYLLABLE said the
old lady, still smiling
"0h, Oxford, Cousin Anne! Can Tom
go to University college, like uncle and
She stopped suddenly and the color
came to her cheeks, fact which did not
though she made no comment.
But Tom wondered at the unfinished
sentence.
Like uncle and who, Syb?"
ooh, some one at the office did dicta-
tion for Oh, Tom, won't that be splen-
did, And Cousin Anne and l viii come
and see you, won't WEI And We'll come
and hoar you recite your prize compost
ton ON Common. day in the Sheldonian
theater."
you're more likely to see me distin-
glish myself on the river in Commem.
week. Cousin Anne, l must warn you
that am duffer. You will be disap-
pointed in me-"
"As long as you're good duffer and
do your best shall not be disappointed,
my dear boy" said the old lady, looking
at the frank, jolly face of the boy she
had taken under her wing.
"0h, yes, Tom viii do thatl" said the
girl quickly.
"And now to dispose of you." said
Cousin Anne. "Will you be happy as my
little companion for few years until
you marry the princef"
"Oh, yes, thank you'll" said Sybil earn
estly. But l shall never, never marry
ooh, there's time enough to think Of
that! Why, you're not grown up yet ,
said Cousin Anne promptly.
A bell rang and they all went into the
dining room, once a monkish refectory
| There were twelve beside themselves al
table, and as the conversation turned on
Roman sights Sybil was much interest.
ed
"What do you want to see most of all
| Sybil?" asked Cousin Anne, when they
reached the fruit stage.
"The statue of Marcus Aurelius on the
Capitoline hill"
Miss Ashworth looked surprised, but
Tom explained.
@Oh, don't you know, Cousin Anne
When Sybil wants advice she coniures up
old Marcus ghost. And it comes" he
added, with a thrill in his voice.
The girls face grew very pink, for a
gentleman opposite them was evidently
| listening amusedly.
He turned to Cousin Anne, with whom
he seemed on good terms.
81 wish more young ladies wsuld take
the great Emperor for their guide, phil
| osopher. and friend"
Indeed, so do /" said the old lady
briskly. "And you. Tom, what do you
want to see most"
1.-THE Tarpeian Rock where they threw
over the criminals, and the Coliseum
and Father Tber."
"Wen manage all that this afternoon
after first paying our respects to Marcus
Then she turned to the gentleman who
had spoken. "Is your cousin going to
contest Newton, Mr. MerivellY"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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