Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-14

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II he wasted not moment, he might
catch them at the exit of the theater.
He would fetch Iilla's macintosh, and
take il to her. There was not a second
to be lost He dashed cut OF the studio,
and half minute later the housekeepcr.
reused from doze by the sound of feet
or the staircase, heard the front door
bang noisily.
In tn. most comfortable corner of the
most comfortable teashop of Bond
street; famed for its comfortable cor
neIs in comfortable teashops, where YOU
pay for the comfort at the rather ex-
tfavasant rate CT . shilling per two
penny cup-sat Lila anG Wiltshire, OBJ
livious Of the weather The play had
been dull; at least. Capt. Wiltshire
thought it Gull. l.ecause the characters
on the boards were perpetually interrupt
ing his whispered conversation with his
pretty companion; and so they had left
the theater at the end of the second act
and taken hanson to this pleasant re-
treat, where there We're no unwelcome
Interruptions.
Capt. Wiltshire was a fiirt-when he
had someone SO very suitable to fiirt
with as Lila Caerlyon. For Lila
though she did not guess twas a very
easily entertained person. Trifes amused
her, If they cost money: and there are
plenty of idle individuals of the Wilt
shire type in this strange universe of
ours who are able to believe that they
are singularly successful fiirts, for the
simple reason that they can supply the
small expensive amusements which small
expensive minds appreciate.
I've had such ripping afternoon,
Stanley" Lila assured him, as they
rolled homeward in their second hanson,
through the drenched streets.
Wiltshire's spirit rose still higher, and
he talked-for him-almost brilliantly all
the way home in the hanson to Chelsea.
"Tm getting on, he was thinking. "Shes
tired of that boor of a husband of hers,
poor kid"
Wien they reached the studio they
were both in the highest of spirits: he.
Lccause he was getting on and she
because he had invited her to another
tieater next Wednesday
Reltold, the studio was empty, except
for the housekeeper, who was staring
dolefuliy at a large and unshapely pair
OF boots.
Masters thick boots, ma'am," she
said. Els left them lying here. and
gone out in all that there rain, and
'asn't ever took is at e rushed out all
in a hurry when the rain came on: and
I've been looking at the at stand, and
'c's took your macintosh with him"
Lila gazed at Wiltshire in dismay.
He must have gone to the theater to
meet us" she stammered "He thought
I'D get wet Oh, poor Dick, E2ll be
soaked"
He can wear your macintosh, then"
laughed Wiltshire, throwing himself onto
a couch and lighting a cigarette. "Silly
OF him not to realize I'd have sense to
take hansom."
Lila glanced swiftly at Wiltshire, and
bit her lip.
What shall do?' she said, helplessly.
dor" answered Wiltshire; why,
what you've to do is to come and sit
down here and talk to me. You can't
do anything else. If Caerlyon win be
such lunatic-"
The door swung open, and Lila gave
a gasp of relief. Caerlyon appeared
dripping. In his hand he held Lilla's
macintosh, but perceiving her, he
dropped it and sprang forward.
My dear child, I'm so thankful to see
you Did you get wet?'
Not bit, Dick. But where have you
been, you absurd boy ?" There was a
note of anxiety in her voice. She had
seen the hectic spot on each of his thin
checks, and seen him shiver as the rain
dripped from his clothes. "And why on
earth didn't You put on my macintosh,
as you had it with you?''
ssT foruot ,, ha coid cinl-;nn snfo a
chair, YEARLY. II was thinking of you
all the time. | hung about outside the
theater till all the people had left. Wet /?
Oh, no, I'm not very wet" 1t was plain
that his wetness was forgotten in the
Joy of discovering Lila safe and sound.
no, really, I'm not wet" he was re-
peating, when suddenly he was interrupt
ed by a fit of coughing.
My dear Caerlyon, it was id;otic of
You not to trust me- Wiltshire lazily
reproached him. you ought to have
given Inc credit for enough common
sense"
But Lila broke in, peremptorily
dick, you must be off to bed at once.
You've got that terrible cough, and I'll
never forgive myself Stanley, go to
the chemists and get some eucalyptus.
ana II OOLtlc OF enlDTOcablon. IneTeS not
an instant to be lost"
ooh, / sayl" drawled Wiltshire, SITS
raining like mad, and you know how
few hansoms there are about these Chel-
sea streets. Wouldn't it do to send the
housekeeper to the chemists, LillaY"
Lila turned on him a glance of scorn.
Tho homsekeeper has got to stay and
boil water, and do all sorts of things
Dick must be got to bed this minute, or
his old illness will be upon him. Don't
argue: 90 to the chemists at once. You
can take an umbrella, can't your"
WheIeupcn Wiltshire thought better of
his protests. and went.
When he returned from his errand
very bad tempered, and with his tar
nished boots splashed with plebeian mud
for, as he had foreseen, no hansoms
were to be procured-he sent up a pea
ciled vote to Lila. by the housekeeper,
pleading for q moments interview. "Now
I've done this beastly job for her, per-
Laps she'll be lice to me" he reflected;
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