Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05

then you and I'll go out to South Africa /
/ shall be proficient by then. WHY.
there's girl just gone yesterday from
the shorthand school; l said goodbye to
her the night before last"
Golng out on 'spec'G7 asked Tom seri.
ously, for he had very healthy appe-
lite, and the prospect of starvation was
not pleasant one. They only had EGO
a year between them without his salary.
which was not big one.
"Oh, no-going out to be secretary to
a financierl''
IF you could get post like that-but
you're SO young!" he said, looking at the
graceful, childish form in the pink dress.
ing gown.
oh, Tommy dear, it's only my hair;
I'm sure look quite old, really! / have
done it up several times, but the law of
gravitation affects it. l really will have
1T up soon, if have to glue it there
as soon as take my speed certificate. /"
1T would be splendid to 90 out to
South Africa" sadi Tom, with sparkling
eyes. He felt he was meant for an open
air life fNN
Wen 60 about Christmas. even if we
go on speculation" said Sybil, rising and
putting the breakfast things together
out of consideration for the maid. who
had two other breakfasts to see to be-
sides Mrs Carroll's.
"'But l couldn't leave at a moments
notice." said Tom; sit wouldn't be fair
to Mr.. Williams"
I've thought of that. If I were you
| would tell him that it's possible-you
know it is-that / may get post in
South Africa, in which case we'll go out
together"
I'm do that today if / can see him."
Yes, do, Tom. Then we're both ready.
| must 60 and dress, for Miss Simpson
told me l could leave early, SO I'll 90
early for fear they're extra busy. She
didn't tell me to do so, but noblesse
oblige, you know"
Eyes, hang it ALL"
Sybil bounded upstairs to her own
room. She seized a comb and combed her
long, curly locks to the top of her head,
where she secured them with quite a
packet Of hairpins
Then she put on pretty white flannel
shirt and her navy blue dress. bought
with an eye to the occasion. The pro-
lessor had always spoken against the
custom OF going into mourning, and Sybil
respected what she knew would have
been his wish, even on the occasion of
his own death,
Mrs. Carroll went into the deepest
black for her master, and was secretly
grieved at the sight of Toms light suits
and SYPHILIS colored dresses.
"The least one can do is to wear a bit
o. black for the first year." she said to
her bosom friend, old Mrs. Enderfield,
who quite agreed with her; but she was
silent on the subject to the "ehildren. .
for she herself had heard the professor
enlarge on the folly of showing sorrow
by the sable tints of ones garb many
times, and she knew the reason why
Tom and Sybil made no change in the
color of their clothes because of his
death.
The coat and skirt were of soft dark
blue and suited SYPHILIS slim, graceful fig
ure to perfection. By the time she was
ready to put on the fine white straw
sailor hat, with its blue band boldly an
nouncing her preference for Oxford, the
recalcitrant curls had begun to descend.
TITS no use," she muttered, pulling out
the hairpins and letting her curly locks
full to her waist; it'll have to be glue
or nett"
Selling her gloves, she went down
stairs to Tom, who was looking at a
daily paper to see what prophecies there
were about the winners.
MY eye, you're stunner!" he said,
looking admiringly at Sybil.
"Am all right? Oh, I'm so glad! ]
must 60 now. I'll take the basket; you
can't take it to the bank. Then wen
meet at Waterloo, shall WEI Or will you
call for me at the oficer'
ooh, no! Let's meet at Nelson's stat
ue. Waterloo's such a wilderness of a
place, we might miss each other and the
train too"
When Sybil got to the Office she found
the charwoman in possession, for it was
until a quarter to 10. Her little corner
was already prepared for her, so she
cleaned her typewriter and continued the
story begun yesterday, working away
without once looking up.
Miss Simpson arrived at the office as
usual at half past g. and after looking at
the work which had come by post came
into the workroom to apportion il to the
various workers.
"Oh, my dear child, it's just like you
to come SO early when you're going away
early, but you really shouldn'tl If it
were necessary would ask you"
"But, Miss Simpson" said the child
eagerly, you don't know yourself until
the morning / must stand to my guns,
you know There might have been three
new plays and five new novels in"
mo such luck" said Miss Simpson,
laughing. "The sum total is three SER
mons, one essay, and one.aet play
not enough for everybody, you see, so
when you've finished that you can go.
know your fancy for the National Gal
lery; 60 in and look at the pictures until
it's time for your brother TO join you"
ooh, thank you! What day this win
bel" said Sybil, laughing.
Have you finished your inspection of
the English school YETI" asked Miss
Simpson, smiling.
'Tm studying Titan at present" re-
tcrned the child quantity. "Oh, Miss
Simpson, there's little fsun in one OF
his pictures that's just lovely, the dear
est little face, and the sweetest little