Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
AN INTRODUCTORY EPISODE

AN INTRODUCTORY EPISODE.
Mr.. Adamson was a short, stout, POM
pots little essileman Ind he worn
mutton chop whiskers, he would have
been perfect specimen of his type; be-
ing clean-shayen, he conveyed an int
preston of incompleteness.
With his legs wide apart, and his
hands tucked under his coat tails, he
stood in front of the grass-decked fire.
place. and preached propriety to his
daughter.
"The propriety one observes at loot
ing nay with equal advantage be OF
served at Deal. Etiquette is always
er--etiquette"
"Yes but everybody makes friends
quicker at the seaside" pleaded his
daughter.
Pardon me ] haven't spoken to a
solitary individual during my sojourn
hcre-except, of course, to the landlady;
and on that occasion the bacon was I'M
doubleday burnt"
"You're different buried out the
girl.
Precisely am different. Other peo-
pie have, perhaps. noticed it."
well, they have," snapped his
daughter They say
"Spare mel" Mr.. Adamson uplifted
plump but modest hand my exam
Pile may have far-reaching effect. My
daughter, obviously, should be the first
to copy it. OF course" he went on, with
pursea lips, "be pleasant and genial
"Well, that's what / was doing" said
the girl aggrievedly, when you came up
and made such fuss"
Her father cleared his throat and
waggled his head irritably.
Il, l trust, am pleasant and genial /"
he mentioned; nobody has ever ven
tured to tell me to the contrary. But
don't carry it to the extent of sitting on
the beach with young nan, and letting
him hold my hand"
"Why, of course mott" she gurgled.
"Or holding young woman's hand"
he added quickly, with frown, which
queGched his daughters mirth.
you'd look silly either way she sug-
gested candidly.
THAT, of course, is a matter OF opin-
ion,' declared her father, somewhat
annoyed.
Most people prefer abstinence to be
credited to self control rather than to
lack of opportunity.
However, bent his knees uneas-
ily and Strengthened himself again-"I
desire you to put an end to your ae-
quaintance with that young'-he con-
trolled himself In future, YOU
win not speak to anyobdy to whom
have not introduced you That is my
desire. Aheml"
But you never get to know any
young men," said the girl mournfully.
NO; and for good reason. The nod
ern young man is not worth knowing.s
He strobe maiestically toward the door.
"Remember!" he said. An historic word,
which, as he uttered it. gained, ii any.
thing, in solemnity.
YES" walled Miss Adamson, as the
door closed; "bnt what about me"
That evening the girl patrolled the
promenade alone There was an air of
hauteur about her which turned t;le en-
bryonic smile on the faces of several
youths who caught her eye into an ex-
preston of contempt. A man scerned is
critic made
II would be pleasant t. reflect that
this GOODNESS was the result of the pa
ternal lecture Truth, however, compels
the admission that she was keeping an
appointment with Mr.. Nicholson, a
young man of a jealous disposition.
She passed the handstanl with a eau
ton due to her fathers oft and loudlv
expressed love of music. As she ap
preached the pier, Mr.. Nicholson passed
out of the turnstile, With a look Of
gloom ON his usually CHEEKY counte-
nance. which caused her to glance
hastily at the clock.
II can't speak to you," she said mourn
fully, as he greeted her.
Mr., Nicholson paused in CONSERVATION.
his hat suspended in midair
"Why3 Got the toothaches'
Somewhat Indignantly, che Girl ex.
planned the real position of affairs.
Il am not to speak to you," she wound
up, until father knows YOU, ard intro
duces you to me. And ii / do speak to
you," she concluded, dad will take me
home at onee-I know ne will!'
"The idea would be- began the
young man. 1--WE got it!s he cried, With
an air of triumph. "1he very thiag.n
Miss Adamson reserved her conorafu
lations until she learned what it was he
had got
why" explained Mr.. Nicholson, she
didn't recognize me that time, did he ?
must make friends with him, and set
him to introduce me 10 you. Idiotic Of
me not to have thought of it before!"
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