Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
THE GIRL.

The man in the big easy chair looked
across the table at his wife,
Il am repeating what Richardson said
He told me this morning that the boy
had bracej up in quite wonderful wa.
He is punctual and energetic and works
as if he meant to climb. Richardson
says he is positive that Edgar has
stopped drinking. His eyes have lost
their dulhless and his hand is steady
The woman breathed more quickly
"Wh-what will you do, Robertg' y
"Do?" the man answered. Nothing.
tried to brace up. You know how long
it lasts"
But perhaps a word from YOU would
help him, dear"
NO"
"You are his father
See here, Emily, this won't TO- I'm
the boys father, and I've been q bad
father Where | meant to please him /
proved his worst enemy He spent sae
money | gave him in wastefuI Living.
But Why speak of it? Before these
dons are opened to him again he's got
|
hasn't forgotten what / said to him. If
there is spark of manhood left III his
breast he will make no attempt to come
near us until he shows he is worthy
'You are very hard, Robert"
1--WE been softer than wax. I'm as
hard as nails now But, there, we've
Richardson not to report to me until a
! frHo ill
perhaps, whether this spasm OF reform
has any foundation"
ut will be hard to wait. Robert
The man looked across at the woman
His stern face relaxed
Let us hope for the best, my dear,
he softly said.
1t was week later and the woman
had patiently waited for the man to
unfold his news of the erring son.
Richardson reported again today" he
said as he sank back in the easy chair.
well, dear?"
1.-The boy continues to do himself
credit. Richardson says he is graspine
his duties with firmer grip. The Other
day he came to Graham-he's the head
of the department. and told him hs
must have more pay. He said he knew
he was worth more and that he could
get job at any time with the Ajax peo-
pie. Graham will double his pay next
week. He told Richardson the boy was
well worth the raise. 1t seems that
Richardson noticed the change in Edgar
two months ago, but wouldn't mention
it because he was afraid it might not
last" He paused. Sounds good, doesn't
it?"
The woman's head was bowed She
looked up slowly
II know what's brought about this
change" she said half Historically Its
girl"
| The man stared at her.
II did so want him to marry Alice
I.andon," said the woman.
"Hush!" growled the man. HE viii
marry to please hin.self-if he marries
at all-and there's no probability thai
! he will ask our advice If Your sus
picion Is eorrect--and | suppose it might
be called intuition--don't interfere
Therell be nothing too good for the cir
who can awaken our boy to his duty
Let her alone"
But the woman said nothing.
Two nights later they were in theil
accustomed places beside the big library
table
The man suddenly smiled as ne looked
across at the woman.
There is girl" he said
YES" said the woman, Il have seer
lher"
The man stared at her.
Il hope you did nothing RASH he ssit
>, and his voice was almos0 barsh.
Il called to her and when she realized
= that | wanted her she came to the car
II told her | was nervous and littl,
i faint-which was quite true, Robert
And | asked her if she wouldn't sit by
me for few moments until the attael
passed away She looked at me won
deringly and then something in nay fac,
decided her and she took the seat b,
my side. | asked her where she live,
and she told me and | directed Michae
not to hurry. Then | talked to the cir
and found out something about her
She is an orphan and came to The city
from an interior town She has beef
well educated and is qualified to teacl
singing, bIs her present work is full,
as remunerative and more certain. Ant
she is 30
The man laughed.
That's extremely interesting don
refer to the age item especially Blu
so on
Il don't know what she thinks of me
| tried to interest her"
d by asking her questions -
Il asked no questions. She TOLD NJ,
: all this voluntarily. | am quite sur,
she will tell me more the next time w,
meet"
Then you have planned to see he
again?"
t Yes. | am going to take her Will
e me for a ride in the park on "Wednesday
evening. l told her | was a fussy oil,
t woman and that she was doing the bes
Il kind of charity work in amusing me
said | had taken a fancy TO her-anC
it's true, Robert"
SO it was on Wednesday evening whel