Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-25

has won your heart, and your happiness
appears to be bound up in her, we~have
decided to make the best of it. and to
welcome her as our future daughter in
law"
"0h! | say. Thanks, awfully. This
| is good of you and the mater" cried the
young man, beaming with delight and
gratitude
Il will not deny" went on Gen. Pew
Grill, shat it has cost your mother and
me good deal to decide on this step.
But we both see that if we consent to
the engagement at all it is best, for all
concerned, that it should be fully and
publicly acknowledged. The engagement
must be announced, and Miss Sitwell
must be introduced to your relatives and
friends as your future wife without de-
lay"
quite so, pater 1 have nothing to be
ashamed of in my engagement, and any
sort of concealmenG is the very last thing
| should WISH" answered his son en-
phatjcally.
the general nodded.
"When talking over the matter with
me yesterday" he said, 'your mother
suggested that the Oxford and Cambridge
match at Lords next week would afford
an admirable opportuni of introducing
our future daughter law to all our
friends. quite agreed that no more
convenient occasion could be found So
Your mother went herself to see Miss
Sitwell at Cloths yesterday afternoon
and asked her to spend few days with
us next week and go with us to Lords;
and | am glad to say that-thanks to
your mothers intervention with the pro-
lprietor-Miss Sitwell has found herself
able to accept the invitation
On hearing this, something almost like
a cloud passed over the young mans
face.
ooh, say, pater," he remarked, rather
obviously, do you-do you-think that's
quite-er-wise? ?"
"Eh?" said the general, evidently
astonished by the question. Not wise !?
What the deuce do you mean, my boy 2"
Why" replied young Peverill, looking
"a trifle embarrassed, Il mean-well
don't you see-Polly's hardly used to
the and customs of our set,
and-er-"
but as your wife she's got to get used
to them sooner or later" replied Gen.
Peverill. 'And it seems to me the SOON
er the BETTER
Eyes, yes, pater, of course But-but
don't you think it's trying her rather
high to pitchfork her, all of sudden
into a crowd of smart people at Lords
before she's had-had any opportunity of
of learning our ways? / mean it will
be so devilish awkward for her, poor girl
make her feel so beastly uncomfort-
able, so very much a fish out of water,
don't you know?"
Il really do not think you need feel
concerned on her account replied the
general ''Your mother tells me that she
is perfectly self-possessed and collected.
besides. she accepted the invitation to
accompany us to Lords with alacrity-
which she certainly would not have done
unless she had found the prospect quite
agreeable.
There! Let us say no more about it,
but consider the matter finally settled"
And he held out his hand to his son
with cordial smile. Charlie took his
Sather's hand and pressed it. lie could
do no less. But the expression on his
face was certainly not Indicative of un-
alloyed delight. In the cool of the after
noon he went round to see George Las
celles
Il say" he began. Thanks awfully
for having used your influence on my be-
Win tilC GONtlhOi. IOu nave CCl
tainly talked him around in the most
marvellous way
"Oh, that's all right, young 'un' an
swered Lascelles. smiling. after seeing
Miss Polite and making inquiries about
her | was so satisfied of her being real
~ nice, good girl, that l felt justified in
saying everything | possibly could to get
your governor to reconsider his decision.
| must say he was most decent about it,
too, and very much more reasonable than
YOU had led me to expect"
However he said he must have talk
with your mother about ii before coming
to any conclusion. What has happened
since? Has he agreed to sanction your
engagement ?"
He has" nodded young Peverill
HE hast" exclaimed Laseelies, looking
intensely pleased. We'll, then. | must
say think it jolly handsome of him."
Yes said the young man, with rather
a dubious air, that isl mean to say he
and the mater have been-er-almost too
handsome about it, don't you know"
Too handsome? What the deuce do
YOU mean?' inquired Lascelles with an
air of very natural perplexity.
Il mean they've rushed rather-rather
too suddenly toto the opposite ex-
IRENE The mater has actually invited
Polite to join our party at Lords next
week for the varsity match.
I lat was going little-a little too far,
Lascelles-don't you think so?"
Indeed l don't. l think it was doing
just the right thing" exclaimed Las
celes warmly. ASK Miss Polite to
Lord's-as public mark of your peoples
approval of the engagement, of course?
Upon my word young 'un, that mater of
yours has turned up trumps, and you
ought to feel Jolly proud of possessing
such a parent"
"Ye-e-s" Charlie Peverilrs tone was
still decidedly dubious), the mater and
governor have both behaved well about
it. But-this asking Polite to Lords is
really Observation-Disclosures, All
my oxford friends will be there, and you
know what varsity men are, so con-
foundedly critical about fellows WON