Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-12


said, lightly; "laziness personifed."
Her serious eyes sparkled, and dim
pie denied her cheek. Il win confess
something" she whispered; Il am the
LATEST person You ever met"
What airs you do put on then; why.
sometimes you have pretended to be al
most energetic"
1t IS all pretense; | just hate to
move. | should like to have a little
slave boy follow me around to move
things out of my way and pick up arti-
cles l might drop
Lazy people are usually sympathetic
said Bob. 4 wonder if you are.''
You might try and see,s she sug-
gested.
Bob sat down ON long chair beside
the hammock.
DO you know why my devoted sister
invited me down here?' he said
Penelope flushed.
Il suppose | can CUES the reason .
she said
We'll, do you know, | haze made MP
my mind to bel ave myself and please
all my relatives at LAST
"Really!a
Penelope sat Up in her excitement.
Which one is IT"
Guess
Penelope thought for minute. He
had carefully spent more time with
Marjorie than with either of the other
girls. Miss Bake she said.
Bob Waldersea threw back his head
and laughed
i would as soon marry an iceberg.
Blondes are good to look at, but tie
SThinx would be more companionable in
daily life"
Then Penelope recalled that although
they had not gone about so much to-
gether, she had often seen Mr.. Valdez
sea and Eunice Adair in earnest CONVEX
saticn. She remembered the latter's
quick sympathy and wild, emotional
beauty.
"0h, it is Eunice!" she exclaimed.
''Pshaw!" said Bob, you are not a
bit clever. | would just as soon live in
the house with a hurricane"
Penelope! Penelope!" called Mrs.
Seton Halls well-trained voice.
/ "Coming!" answered the girl
i've been searching everywhere for
you" said Mrs. Seton Hail.
SSH He's made his choice,n said
Penelope, "and just gave me to under
stand it was Anice Hart!"
! 1T is just like a man to pick out the
| plainest-looking girl. / suppose her
dignity appeals to him. There is a reg
istered letter at the postoffice, and you
are the only one who can sign for me.
Would you mind walking overall the
horses are out or disabled?"
/ Penelope tied on broad sun hat.
i by the way, dear, after | get this
affair of Bob's off my mind, / mean to
take bit of holiday-a little trip
abroad and. of course, shall not need
a companion, so you might be on the
4 lookout for some other position. / am
sure | shall miss you terribly; but ones
| expenses do mount up so these days"
'Of course said Penelope "Is there
anything else l can do for you in the
vilage?"
NO, thank you"
Penelope started off. and Mrs. Seton
Hall sighed resentfully She has no
feelings, that girl. / nave become quite
attached to her, but she is altogether
matter of fact"
Meanwhile, Bob Waldersea, from his
4 corner of the veranda, was also watch
ing Penelope, and suddenly he started
up and followed her.
where are you going now" he
asked, as he caught up with her.
There was no answer.
Then he peered beneath the big hat.
The lovely eyes were dewy with tears,
and the long lashes glistened.
Poor child. what is the matter?"
Penelope's pitiful attempt at calm
ness was scattered, and she broke down
aud sobbed.
''Mrs.-Mrs. Seton-Han is going
away, and-and"
And she will not want your" he
asked
Penelope sobbed harder than ever, so
that he knew his surmise was correct
"What are you going to dor"
Il don't know"
Where are you going now?"
ITO the postoffiee."
"She has sent you to the village this
broiling day ~
ii don't mind that; only after
wards | have no place to go to. OH"
Yes you have, Penelope; | want you
to come and live with me-"
Penelope dropped her arms at her
side and stared at him.
AS companion to Arnice ?" she asked.
Companion to nobody-as my wife. "
"You-you said it was Anice. You
| cannot care for me"
Il win show you whether l can or
not You are the most attractive, the
most graceful, the most accomplished.
and the most fascinating girl | have
ever seen in my life,'
Nobody has ever said such things to
me before said Penelope
But many people will say them in
the future You will create a sensation
in my world
When they told Mrs. Seton Hall she
said, coldly;
Il am very glad, l am sure; but l
might have saved myself the trouble OF
having all those silly girls around, and
now | suppose you will put on airs and
1 not he willing to wait on us any more -