Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

| friends waited on him that evening with
the suit in question, and the money for a
new hat was also forthcoming.
Il shall want a collar ana tie. said
Joe. Il can't 60 in muffler. | should
disgrace Bills nice clothes.
| You shall ave it. !" put in the deputa-
tion eagerly.
+ win also want" said Mrs. Brew
ster, "a pound of best mixed, pound of
moist, 'arf a pound Of streaky rashers
and a tin of salmon,
| viii e want all that" asked Jumbo
slowly, TO 90 to see is brother in?'
Z will responded Mrs. Brewster
firmly.
When the door had closed behind the
last of his visitors, Mr.. Brewster could
not refrain from short fandaneo ex-
pressive of joy and self graduation.
| Alice he said, I'm a Napoleon of
| finance, that's what | am This ERE is
what they call in the city gainin' the
confidence of the investor. | ought to be
ON the stock exchange
| 1t will readily be understood that there
was CONSERVATION among Mr.. Brewster's
| friends when they found that he had not
carried out his intention of visiting his
brother. They alleged that he owed it
to them, no less than to himself, to com
| ply with the printed request in the Sun
day paper.
The situation was sensibly relieved
when one fine morning Mr.. Brewster an
nounced that he had, the evening before,
called upon his brother.
| Its a beautiful 'ouse me brother lives
in" he said, 'up at 'Ampstead. Lays
/ back from the road, it does, with a car
riage drive in front. 'E's got gold mug
gets in a glass case. Els got a pet
wallably in cage, what 'e caught is
SELF
'ow did e catch it," inquired some
one.
Climbed up the tree where it roasted
when it was asleep" said Mr. Brewster
promptly. e ad two kinds o. wine on
the table-port wine and sherry wine, .
he continued, in a reminiscent tone. Asst
me which I'd ave, e did. / 'ad the port
/! first. i adj
'That1l do, joe said Bill Coleman, in
q cold voice. We've listened very care
full to all what you've 'ad to say up to
now, and we find, to our sorrow, that
you're a-doin' it on US"
| What do you mean?" cried joe
I'll soon show you what we meant"
responded Jumbo, in an ominous voice.
! You shut up Jumbo!" said Mr. Cole
man; and Mr. Dix subsidized muttering
Me and jumbo pursued Mr.. Cole
man, in the same cold tones. took the
/ liberty of calling on your brother up in
Ampstead. The 'ouse don't lay back
| from the road. 1t 'asn't got carriage
drive in front Your brother as a suit
% rooms over a terbacconist's shop
Did you see inn" inquired Mr.. Brew
ster
| 1--WE did not" said Jumbo. ''We seen
the lady of the ouse. We asst very per-
! ticker if Mr.. Brewster's brother 'ad
called. We told 'er what you was like,
and she said no, you hadn't. She said
Mr.. James Brewster was nice gentle
man. So we left word for i'm, in case e
couldn't wait for you to CALI
You left word n cried Mr.. Brewster
| I'VE did, assented Mr.. Coleman. 'sAn'
thow I'll trouble yon for my black suit. =
The suits pawned, and the moneys
done in" said Joe defantly.
Where's my three and six what / lent
you on the stren'th of what you said
about your brother Z" demanded Jumbo
Il didn't know you lent it to me on
that account" said joe II thought you
dcnc it because You liked me-"
where's my 'arf-dollar?" asked anoth-
or member of the group.
| Where's the things we bought you? ?"
shouted Jumbo, and without more ado
smote the deceiver heavily on the nose
Joe went down on heap of stones,
but scrambled up again, blinking and
gasping, and made for his enemy.
Hold hard chums," cried a new voice
at this luncture.
At the edge of the trench there stood a
stout and prosperous-lo looking gentleman
! in black broadcloth and the whitest of
/ linen. Diamonds glittered in his shirt
and on his fat, stumpy fingers, two OF
/ which held an enormous cigar. He wore
wideawake hat, and carried a massive
j gold mounted cane. In his snrewd, tanned
/ features and twinkling gray eyes could
be traced a faint resemblance to Joe
/ Brewster.
"Jim!" gasped the other.
A breathless silence fell upon the ex-
cited group. The shouts of encourage
ment were hushed.
Eyes, it's me-" said the Australian
/ simply. Il suppose you didn't see my
advertisement in the paper, so / found
out where you was, and called on Alice "
'iOh, you ealleI on Alice" repeated Joe
Brewster mechanically
The spectators scarcely breathed as
they waited for the next words.
tive or three of your so-called friends
waited on me at my rooms the other
day, pursued the newcomer, after a puff
at his cigar, "but | was out"
I'VE was them, sir" cried Jumbo eager
", end plucked Mr.. Coleman forward by
! tie arm.
Il was addressing my remarks to my
brother" coldly responded Mr.. James
i Brewster.
In stunned silence the group watched
/ Joe assume his coat. smiling blandly
upon them the while. and presently
walked away affectionately with his new
found brother
Jumbo's mouth opened and shut once
or twice, but no sound came, Bill Cole
man summed up the situation in SEN
! tenee:
/ sBoys " he said ssthere amt a word ~