Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-28
LADY CARMlcHAEL'S NIECE,

/ and regrettably circumstance if she did.
So she did.
F., Eileen Leslie was an orphan with a
small income. She lived with her fla
I theirs aunt. very old lady who resided
al Ealing and waited for the end of the
world, which she said was much over.
| due Eileen had been at Ealing four
/ years when it occurred to Lady Car
michael that it was quite time she did
| something for her niece. She wrote po-
litely, and received in return a nicely
! written, ladylike letter which quite salts
! fed her Then she had the unfortunate
dispute with her husband which has been
alluded to- She wanted File n to stay
with her three months Sir Thomas did
| Mt. So she sent the invitation, which
was gratefully accepted.
/ A fortnight later Sir Thomas had TO
i go up to town on business. 1t was the
day when the iity and Suburban was
run at EPSON, and as the baronet had
been told that Velocity was sure TO win,
he did his business very satisfactorily.
! He returned the following day by the
Manchester express from Euston.
He had settled himself comfortably in
the corner of first-class smoking car
rage, when the door was flung open with
unnecessary roughness, and an anaemic
young man sprang in. lie wore a Nor
folk suit Of an ugly check pattern, a
large cap, and large brown shoes.
lie left the door open, and porter
appeared carrying Gladstone bag,
which was deposited ON the rack. The
anaemic young man placed his stick
and bundle OF papers in the corner OPP
posite to Sir Thomas, and tEen got out
and stood b. the open door, whistling.
"A bounder," thought Sir Thomas,
sadly
The bounder passed along the plat
form. and Sir Thomas hastily inspected
his bag. Ii was labeled Rugby and
the baronet gave a sigh Of relief.
Thank heaven he won't be with me
all the way" he murmred. He had
scarcely resumed his seat when the car
rage was again invaded. A lady, young,
extremely pretty, and well dressed,
stepped in quietly, looked round, moved
the stick and papers which the bounder
had placed in the corner, and sat down
there. Sir Thomas gasped at the fla
grant violation of the rules of travelling.
The bounder returned and jumped in
Just as the train was starting. He
banged the door and turned round A
look of surprise and annoyance passed
over his face.
Excuse me, that WAS my place." he
said brusquely,
II always choose this corner said the
girl, in the most musical Of voices.
ether care two others vacant"
"Cool!" mnttcred the young man.
"Deuced COOL" He sat down and began
TO read The Sportsman.
The girl began to read The Ladies'
Field.
Sir Thomas perused The Times.
At the end of five minutes the bounder
threw down his paper, took from his
pocket large pipe and tobacco pouch,
filed the pipe, and struck a match,
The girl looked up and gazed at him
with surprise.
Smoking carriage" said the bounder.
lighting his pipe carefully, and putting
vast clouds. IF you don't like it, why'd
you get mr.
The girl took no notice.
"Beastly disa@eeable!" repeated the
bounder "When fellow speaks to you,
YOU might have the common politeness
to answer
Sir Thomas, qnivering with astonish-
ment. felt compelled to intervene.
"This is really monstrous-most mon
trousl" he declared with agitation. II
must insist, sir-I must really insist on
your ceasing to annoy this ladyl"
The bounder gazed through the VIM
dow, and Sir Thomas noticed, with in
dignation, that he was grinning. He
turned to receive the approval of the
girl. and to assure her by an eloquent
glance of his continued protection.
Il am afraid You are under a misap-
prehension." she said gently. That
gentleman is my cousin, We are trav-
cling together Mt least, as lar as
Rugby"
Sir Thomas shriveled up. $50 sorry
wasn't aware apologize he muir
INJURED and plunged profoundly into his
paper. For the remainder of the run to
Rugby he was assuring himself indig-
nantly that it was an iniquitious thing
for two people who knew each other in
timately to meet as if they were perfect
strangers.
At Rugby the bounder alighted and
beckoned to porter. Then he NODDED
in casual way to his cousin, and dis
appeared.
Il wonder" said the girl, IF You
would mind getting me sandwich |
| am really ridieiulously hungry
Sir Thomas groaned inwarlly; but he
rose and departed ON his mission.
DO you know" said the girl. when
the train had restarted, Il rather like
you" She attacked the sandwich,
Sir Thomas felt alarmed Why should
ne submit to being liked by pretty and
unknown girls in smoking compart.
ments?
But I'm afraid YOU have bad tenn
| per-" she added, examining his face care
| fully. You have, haven't your
Sir Thomas said nothing; he was read,
/ ING.
DO put away that horrid paper" she
said persuasively. Il am sure you have
read ii from end to end at least three
times, Put it away, and he nice, and
4 talk To metz
My dear madam" he began
4 know what you WANT She said sud
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