Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
JUST IN TIME.

| ~ H'H 1i"ayo DtSi my pliut dtt0 Dpdsi
that / am imbued with considerable
amount of personal courage, having once
chased a burglar over three garden walls
in my night attire on a frosty night; but
/ must confess that when / think about
informing Jim of the fact that | hay,
married for second time | quake,
positively quake"
We'll, James Brown, we've been mar
ried a week, and | haven't seen your son
yet, but if yon don't bring him home to
dinner tonight you'll discover another
kind of quake, and you'll think it's al
| earthquake
Very well, my dear; I'll call at his
rooms on my way to business. BY the
| way, my brother Tom is in town, he's
| staying at the Pandora; | would like
| you to look him up this morning. He
leaves today at ~ o'clock on his way
back to South Africa. / will try to meet
| you there at II, but if / am late you
can send your card up and say I'm
coming"
4 will go, James; your brother is very
rich, isn't he?"
Getting on for a millionaire, / believe
and goodness knows what might happen
If you make an impression ON him. Tom
is good Sort"
When Mr.. Brown walked towards his
sons chambers in Goats Inn he was very
much perturbed in spirit. He felt that
he had done a mean action in giving Jim
a stepmothsr without informing him of
his intentions, and even when he knocked
at his sons door he had not made up his
mind how to break fine news
''Halloa, dad! | haven't seen you for
an age
How are you, Jim, my boy; hard at
work Z"
yes, dad; I've got case coming on
at II o'clock
That's good; we-er--that is, | want
you to come round to dinner tonight,
Jim. Tve-er-got little surprise for
you; you'll come, eh?"
yes, dad, of course l will"
"All right, o'clock; / must be off
now"
And, much to Jim's astonishment, his
father backed out and made hurried
exit
Poor old dad! Got surprise for me,
Ell? Well, he doesn't know what sur
prise I've got for him. Halloa! who's
He went to the door in response to
another summons, and found a messen.
ger boy on the mat.
LETTER from Mr.. Thomas Brown,
Pandora hotel No answer
by George! Uncle Tom answered at
last. / wonder what he says
He tore the missiye open and Pc
rused it.
~
rled without your fathers knowledge? Be
a man and tell him yourself; I'm not going
to interfere. am leaving here today at
II o'clock for South Africa. If you can
bring your wife along at about II, and
provided | like the looks Of her, I'll give
her check for 5000 as wedding present
Your loving uncle, TOM BROWN.
"Confound it! What am l to do?
Here's Kate down at Tonbridge with her
mother, and I'm due in court at IL
o'clock. If | wired to Kate she couldn't
get here in time; it's 1890 now. Oh,
what mess A cool $4,000 thrown
clean away Uncle Tom is such a touehy
old fossil he'll accept no excuse, and
never forgive me if don't go. Oh, it's
maddening!"
He strobe up and down the room for
few minutes thinking hard; then he
made dash for his hat and coat
by George! Nelly Sharp, she's the
one to get me out of this. shall just
have time to go round to her"
He rushed out, jumped into hanson,
and was driven rapidly to Gray's Inn
road, where he alighted at block of
flats and hurried up the stairs. His
knock was answered by Nelly Sharp
herself
We'll, if it amt Jim Brownl"
Eyes, Nelly, my very own self; but
look here, old girl, can't waste time.
| want you to do me favor"
Fire away, my boy
We'll, it's this way, Nelly; you're a
sharp girl
sharp by name and sharp by nature.
"Ha, ha that's good-yes, | see the
| point; but what / meant was, you're a
good actress"
Il wish my manager thought So
ooh, don't frivol. The fact is, Nelly,
| got married last week"
"Ohl Then that's the reason haven't
seen YOU at my afternoon teas. Why
didn't you tell me?"
Il didn't tell anybody, not even my
| father; it sounds silly, but l hadn't
got the pluck. However, wrote to my
Uncle Tom a couple of days ago, and
| this is his answer"
| Good old unclel | wish | had one
like that, Five thousand dollars! You
are in luck"
no, I'm not; my wife is down at
Tonbridge. and | can't get her up in
time, and il all depends on you whether
get the money or not"
| "0n me! What have to do with it -
Take my wife's place for an hour,
and go and see Uncle Tom"
My word, Jim Brown, but you aren't
| half a caution"
GO on, Nelly, Just to oblige me; it's
quarter to II now-you'll just be in
| time"
! But"
And a diamond ring for your trouble
| If it comes off | must be in court in a
few minutes; here's one of my wifcs
cards, and tell him that / viii come up
later; that's all right Good bye, and
many thanks
But, look here, when was married -
last Saturday. the 18th"