Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-07
HIS LETTERS.

/ tain GOODNESS in her tones that would
not be denied, "it's you, IS it,"
/ And, being unable to deny such q
self evident truth, even if he had been
the keenest OF controversialists, he
smirked instead and seated himself UNI
asked, with the manner of an occasional
caller who. nevertheless. enjoys fright
full familiarity with the place.
Pleasant weather. he said, though
trihe too warm. don't YOU think ~
"Never mind the weather." she said,
kicking her train out of the way and
seating herself emphatically. 1--we
something else to talk to lou about be-
sides the weather You didn't call the
weo'1 before last"
Nell, no; didn't" he said, smirk
ing until he could hardly see.
Nor last week, either!" she said.
'Nor last week, either" said he.
Nov. what | want To know is she
said why didn't youy"
And as she pauses for his reply. let
us look at her with the eyes of com
preheusion. She had then, in word,
all the characteristics of passionate
iceberg. Her words were icicles; her
expression was of frigidity: the con
fguration of her back was that of
thing concealed Moreover. her features
froze; when she moved in her chair she
cracked with the cold, and when she
laughed OH we'll, when she laughed,
poor old Merriment's teeth chartered
and his nose turned very blue
Leaving now the figuratives and al
lowing our minds TO dwell fer moment
or two ON the actuas, she was dressed
i'll her best; that is TO say, she WAS
prepared for a crisis; when ne entered
the room she shut the door behind him:
that is To say, she was eager for the
crisis, and when she spoke She permit
ted her tone to trembie with emotion:
that is TO say, and this / tell with much
significance, she realized that the time
had come.
Well" he said in large and com
prehensive style. II was busy"
On she said, you We're busy, We're
youg"
"Awfully busy" he muttercd, passing
his hand over his brow like man who
mas suffered much. "Awfully!"
And ! suppose" she said chat next
Wednesday night you may be busy,
tool"
Might he sighed
And the next Wednesday, tooT
Might" he sighed again.
DO YOU wish to break things off be.
tween usY Is that what you meant"
Break what off," he stammered
The things you have said,n she said
and, after an impressive pause, land
the things you have written And.
after a still more impressive pause.
William" she said. II will not be
trned within
And as for William. William smirked
no more
"Jane," he said, listen. You must
forget me- Pm not good enough for
you. Jane"
"oh, yes, you are she said. You
can't talk to me like that now-after
what you've saidand written"
NO. he said. "rm not good enough
| for you, Jane. IL smoke
William she said, 4 will not have
it that wayl'
And drinkl" he eagerly added.
Times / drink like hsh,s
William she said, II have warned
youi'
Il play poker, too he feverishIy as
sured her. Once / lost over SIT at
sitting Aw, Jane. you don't know me,
Honestly and truly you don't"
William she said. II have told yoi
once and will tell You again; ! win not
be tsiiled WITH
Thrilled with?' he said "Triaed
With"
II would die frstl"
And standing like "a queen OF tragedy
one moment, she gracefully fell ON the
| sofa the next gracefully disregarding
some half dozen more convenient chairs)
and passionately then she wept
"a hin, tIya,,s,h La,-
chief
All. my masters have you ever seen
"A lady thus in tearsG Sitting on sofa
With room beside herr Be warned,
then; be warned, pray OF you, and
see how these things end.
And, William" she said at last
clinging to him as she sat beside her
there, you won't do il again, viii you9"
NO, M" said William. Never againl
II shall write to all my friends to.
morrow" she said, announcing our en-
gagement. Oh, William, how happy
you've made me feell"
And have you really kept Them ?. he
asked.
kept what, dearg"
William binked.
MY letters" he said
"No, dear. | always tear letter up
the minute I've read it, Don't
yo-o o -o-o.u?"
And as William walked home that
night, William, who had only called TO
get the whole thing over WITH" his
shoes must have pinched him, for he
frequently stopped to kick the lamp
posts on the way, and there must have
been bees or snakes OF something both
ering him, for whenever he wasn't kick
ing the posts, he was muttering, INIT
tering:
"Stungl "-New York Sun