Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-27
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thing exciting to happen; and such was
my case. l had been at the hotel
week. and that week had reason to con-
slider as a dead loss in my life; for not
solitary thing did do, but eat my meals,
feel tired and sleep.
|, however. was not the only idler
there; for there were several girls be
sides me, who were doing nothing but
eat, drink and sleep, and, like me, in full
expectation for something exciting TO
happen.
Perhaps you will think it strange that
a crowd of girls should have no fun; but
what we all longed for was an animating
power in the shape of a being that we
are wont to call man; and | really be-
lieve that, if a man had appeared on the
scene, every girl present would have
shown a deeper interest in life.
On Monday, the beginning of my sec
ond week of vacation. was sitting on
the veranda reading, in truth, making an
attempt to read, or to become interested
in bC'k, while all the time l was long
ing for a stroll on the white and glisten-
ing sands. But as there is surely no
pleasure in meandering alone, disconso-
lately, almost gapingiy, turned to my
book.
| had just managed to become interest
ed in the beautiful heroine of the book,
when carriage stopped, and, imagine
my surprise, a young and extremely
handsome fellow Jumped out. My heart
began to beat fast at the celebrating
sight, but slowed down very suddenly,
when he CALAMITY assisted q most beauti-
full young woman To alight.
Married, of course" some of the girls
whispered, and I, greatly disappointed
retired to my room.
However. | decided to look my best at
the supper table, so l donned what l i'm
AGREED to be my most becoming gown.
which happened to be a soft shade of
pink, and although | am not vain, which
may appear contradictory because / say
it myself, am positive that a murmur
of admiration went around the room as
l entered.
At supper. the young man and his pref
ty wife Glanced to sit opposite me at the
table. BY his conversation and table
manners he appeared to be a most charm
ing young fellow.
| caught MIN once or twice intently
pretty, young wife. / can't account for
it that he. at that moment, made the
! impression upon me of being q mere flirt.
The following morning, the girls were
! in futter of excitement the hotel man
ager had promised to introduce the hand
some young man. "But girls" | suggest
ed, "he is & married man."
"What difference" laughed the girls
III, /, 4I,,s, h.,
prinked for fully an hour.
! l may as well acknowledge that it
| took me also about an hour to adorn my
personality with the best / could select
| from my by no means rich but rather
mea ger. wardrobe Richard st. Clair was
duly introduced to US, one and all.
And where is your wife, pray tell?'
asked one of the girls
"Oh, oh, my wife, she is out with an
old college chum of hers. a college class
mate of mine" he stammered.
Fair, but tickle" whispered one of the
girls.
That night. at the hotel dance, had
at least one partner, and let me say it at
once, that he was a divine Walter; but,
strange to say, his wife was not present.
! We girls began to think it rather queer
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| to us his wife. and decided that the next
one who happened to be with him SHOULD
mention it to him. Who can imagine my
astonishment when the evening after the
dance. Mr. St Clair invited me to 90
with him for a moonlight row. 1t was
! then that ] began to think that. perhaps,
| had encouraged him too much; and at
cnce / resolved to treat him in the future
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why, Mr. st. Clair" | said, you can
not expect me to accept your invitation
| in the absence of your sweet partner,
your wife Where is she? It is some
what surprising that you neglect her
| that way. People are beginning to make
remarks about it"
sWen. Miss Courleigh," he replied,
with an amused smile on his handsome
face. my wife shall surely accompany
us. | should like very much that you
became intimately acquainted with her
and. somewhat smilingly, he added, with
an expression on his face which /, at
the time. could not define, you viii I'M
doubtedly like her then even better than
now"
In the evening he brought his wife
with him. and. after an introduction, she
impressed NE d. btili- tHc 49, =
( had ever met.
As we parted for the night Mrs, St.
Clair with a mischievous twinkle in her
ewes. remarked, BE good to nay hus-
band dear"
| fell asleep that night pondering over
~H-r7Ffrepeculiar remark Of Mrs. St. Clair
The following morning she sent down
word that she was suffering from Sc
we're headache. and that We girls were to
do the best we could to amuse her dear
Richard.
Strange to say, Mr.. St. Clair did not
seem AT all worried about his sick wife.
and laughed and talked as if her being i'll
were Of little or no consequence TO him.
| That evening we all sat on the veran-
Ida with Mr.. St Clair in our midst,
cH-a-s sudden. however, silence fell upon
every one of Us. as by the light Of the