Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
A YOUNGER SON.

"A 4OOAN6xl4A sS0S.
Talking of love- said Chester
Il wasn't" Miss Van Duren cut IN
hastily.
I'm aware of it," Chester sighed.
"You weren't talking Of it, but you were
looking at the third ugliest statue to the
right with an expression which would
have suggested it to anyone who wasn't
stick or stone. I'm not usually con-
sidered either myself" he added thought
fully.
what were you going to say about
lover" Miss Van Duren asked in a mol
lifted tone.
"The third ugliest statue to the
right" said Chester, gazing dreamiiy at
the white line of figures against the
thick box hedge, lis a statue of Cupid"
at isn't so very ugly said Miss Van
Duren critically, "at a distance"
That's the only way I've ever seen
it." Chester asserted-"at least, until
quite recently. I'm younger son." he
added in an explanatory tone.
DO younger sons never fall in love,
them" Miss Van Duren inquired, with a
delicate suggestion of surprise.
Chester sighed again.
Not seriously. You see, it's too ex-
pensive," he informed her.
She tapped the marble of the balus-
trade with her fan, and studied the dis
tant Cupid with family amused eyes.
"You must be dreadfully poor" she
said at last.
"0h-we're all on our last legs" Ches-
ter admitted, with gloomy triumph.
"You mightn't think it to look at us, but
we are. AT present we're just managing
to keep up appearances, but that's all"
The Tilt OF a waltz came softly frogsl
the windows of the great ballroom, and
Miss Van Duren laughed.
You're managing it very well-and
no one would think it, to look at you,
she told him.
I'VE frolic on the edge of destruction 2
said Chester darlly. Its been a habit
in our family ever since our famous an
cestor, Jack Chester of Leigh, danced a
sword dance on the scaffold."
Poor DEAR" Miss Van Duren said pity
ingly, what had he done? :"
"Sheep stealing" Chester replied with
brevity.
There was a moments silence. Miss
Van Duren looked disappointed.
dlkllS VI luNe-- DeSdll' OleSICT
again.
1--WE weren't talking of love-" Miss Van
Duren said tartly. "We were discussing
the financial situation of your family"
Its the same thing" said Chester.
They're both mixed up. You can't mar
ry on three farthings a year, paid quar-
terly."
Il never said eould,' Miss Van Duren
declared. "Were we talking of marry
ing?"
Gas a younger son." Chester reminded
her, ''I'm not allowed to-"
at must be great deprivation" Miss
Van Duren said softly, I'm sure you'd
do it so nicely, too"
They both looked at the statue for a
moment.
Talking Of Chester recommended
suddenly.
Good graciousl" Miss Van Duren
cried. Cant you talk of something
else2"
'.Not when I'm with you,. said Ches-
ter, with meaning.
Miss Van Duren assumed a pretty air
of resignation.
Then do go on, and get it over. Talk
ing of love-" ~
Il was about to remark, when you i'm
terrupted me- Chester said severely,
"that the ancients conceived of love as
the least of the gods"
Miss Van Duren's eyebrows rose,
"0h, but why ~
You'd better look at the size of the
statue" Chester told her,
She looked. Apparently the sight
amused her.
Its rather a nice size. think she
declared.
"They must also have imagined him, =
said Chester, 'as the poorest of the
GODS
Dear me, Whyga queried Miss Van
Duren.
Look at his Clothes said Chester
grimly.
Il can't" protested Miss Van Duren
with truth. But he has quite an ex-
pensive looking bow and CULVER" she
added. sand besides gods didn't 90 in
much for elothes.''e
Good reason why" said Chester. @You
couldn't expect even a first-class god to
feel like the real thing with tailor's bill
on his conscience, could your"
"Oh--that's why you" Miss Van
Duren stopped. endeavoring to conceal
an air of illumination. Taking Of
the least of the gods = she reminded
him.
"You will also observe" Chester
pointed out, that he is extremely
young. Youth, in this case, is symbol.
zeal. Children of his age are Ignorant.
and greedy and INSCRIPTIONS. They eat
too much, they put their fingers in other
peoples jam pots"
He paused in momentary confusion. A