Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-18
THEIR DESERTED PARENTS.


ing-our first dinner at our own firesidel
It's really the beginning OF our married
life, little wife, he breathed the words
tenderly, in the ear next him.
Little wife smiled into the eyes re-
garding her with such love, and pride
then the brightness was suddenly eclipsed
and she sighed.
Poor papal''
why, you know he is to be with Us
We are to have the entire family at our
table for our first dinner at home, re-
member he spoke lightly, but with a
shade Of chagrin
1T isn't just for this evening" she re-
turned, although it does seem that the
proper place for our first dinner is with
him! but think OF him alonel all alone!
lin that great horse day after day-it
is erue!!"
"0h, no. Margie, hardly that he
smiled. Your father is at his Office
early and late / don't suppose he knows
whether the house is fun or empty
though, of course, he's bound to miss
you, girliel" he interieeted hastily, as
she arehed her perfect brows interroga-
lively. But he couldn't expect to keep
such an attractive little parsonage with
him always-and as I've said he's away
all day. 1t won't be as hard for him as
you imagine"
However, Margie was accustomed to
meeting and annihilatihg resistance,
and with side glance at him, the cor
ners of her red mouth dropping, she muir
INJURED again, Poor, poor papa"
Poor mammal" he echoed unexpect-
eddy.
Please don't be sarcastic she begged
Il am not sarcastic mean it sincere
ly Poor mamma, who has no one with
her, either!"
but house is never lonely to a
woman, she makes the home, and
oh sweetheart" he broke in earnest
ly, lets not worry over our parents.
Wen do the best we can by them and
the present arrangement can be changed
after a while if it doesn't suit
His admission of the possibility Of
change was victory, and Margie
dropped the matter so entirely for some
hours that Herbert congratulated HIM
self on its final adjustment and dismis-
sal. They lunched merrily, but sparing-
| ~ as Herbert humorously insisted that
they must be prepared to do Justice to-
that wonderful first dinner at home.
He could not have the little wonlsfil
unhappy-an much can happen in six
months time. Which comforting assur-
ance also occurred to Margie when he
unfolded the new plan to her.
1T won't be quite the same as setting
/ up our household goods permanently,
he said, regretfully, "but Wen make it
do give EN- six months each, turn
about"
And we'll go to papa first, of course"
She assumed, confidently.
oh but, Margie! don't see how we
cam" he expostulated. The mater ex-
pected us to live with her and has had
changes made. think we must give her
the first six months, as a sort of COM
pensation," he laughed, uneasily.
The obligation was not at all apparent
to Margie; she was bitterly disappoint-
ed, and there was sincere feeling in her
grieving. Papa, poor papa!"
This bringing no response, the large
tears weled from her eyes, which she
wiped slowly and sadly Herbert
writhed There, darling, dom. grieve.
We viii 60 to your father for the first
six months, but really, sweet, we must
stay week with mother now, in view Of
all her plans and the changes in her
home that she has made
Margie dried the distressing tears and
smiled upon him, the hand he fondlcd
smuggling in his as she assumed farther,
and also confidently
Then, of course, if we are going to
stay a whole week with your-our moth
er, we will 90 to papa's for dinner to-
night
Herbert was dazed, and in his aston
ishment dropped the hand he held,
which she took to herself with an air as
Iif he had spurned it. When he had
found voice he expostulated again, but
feebly:
But reflect, dear girl; mother had
every detail OF the dinner planned. 1t
must be well on the way by now and
land there is no preparation at your
fathers"
You can telegraph; he can order III
sent in"
That seemed TO him preposterous. and
he lapsed into somewhat sulky silence,
and again the slow tears slid down her
checks, this time unwiped. He watched
ing that she let them fall UNDECIDED upon
the complicated contrivanee that finffed
ahout her lovely neck. and which he had
heard her say spotted easily.
You are not sorry that you married
me, are You, sweetheart ?" he breathed,
finally, She turned swimming. pathetic
eyes upon him with wordless reproach
and in abashed misery he retired for an.
other season of meditation.
With much mental effort. and several
cigars, he at length evolved a schem,
which. with considerable wisdom, he put
well on the way Of fulfllment before he
rejoined Margie with a basket Of fruit
as a peace Offering
She received his overture with sweet
injured forbearanee shat gave him Il
fresh pang, but he again stole hand as
he explained, briskly:
See here, little woman, come to think
of it, it seemed unkind to choose be.
tween them for olir first dinner a,3 3