Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-22
AN INCOMPLETE
INTRODUCTION

4 The express to the north was on the
point of starting. A girl was leaning
| expectantly out of the window of a ear
riage containing only one other occu-
pant-a man. in the far corner, who was
looking with undisguised admiration at
the girls charming, animated profile,
Another girl came running along the
platform
Here are your papers, Ethel; |
thought should not be in time"
Thanks, Marion, and good -bye!"
As they shook hands, the man in the
corner came forward.
why, Stanley!" cried the girl on the
platform. Going to Trevor granger
The guards whistle sounded. There
was banging of doors.
why, of course, Ethel-Oh, l forget,
you have never met The train be-
gan to move Il must introduce you,
she cried, running to keep pace with
the moving carriage Ethel, this is my
cousin, Stanley Mortimer" But the
train having gathered speed, she was
left far behind on the platform.
In the carriage, the two laughed.
She had heard much of Stanley Nor
timer. That he was a very handsome
fellow, she could now Judge for herself
but she was wondering whether, as she
had been told, he was such a consum-
mate flirt, captivating girls easily, max.
ing love and leaving victims on his path
wherever he went while he himself re-
manned untouched by the tender passion.
He wondered who she was. How silly
of Marion not to have begun the intro
duction in time to inform him of his
companions name. Anyhow, he would
have first innings and make Roadway
with her before any of the other fellows
at Trevor grange should even have a
chance of looking at her.
She smiled sweetly, making some re-
marks on the length of the Journey.
"0h" he observed, sit cannot be too
iong for me-
"Indeed?"
"Under present circumstances. yes.'
s'You mean, Of course, the return of
fine weather" she said, innocently.
Il mean" he answered, ''the privilege
of the society of a charming fellow
guest"
"Oh, WE'LL she laughed, "you viii
have the pleasure of many charming
guests society at the journeys end; the
house party is to be large one.'
"Still. l should prefer to retain the
present delightful situation as long as
possible"
Would you? l suppose you have
stayed at the grange before ?"
ooh, yes, some time ago, before Harry
Trevor was married. He has just re-
turned from abroad and is to be there
with his wife. You know herY"
Very well indeed" she replied, smil-
ing,
Il have never met her, but | hear
glorious accounts of her."
People exaggerate So" she remarked.
From which l may infer that you are
not blind admirer of Mrs. Harry"
Il daresay she is all right. OF course, :"
she continued you are acquainted with
most of the guests you are to meet?"
u have seen one of them at any
rate, and by the time that we arrive at
our destination | hope the acquaintance
will have ripened sufficiently to warrant
my claiming friendship with her"
! $50 soon?"
: why should it take longer? Nearly
Z three hours tete-a tete should be equiv
alent to many days in ordinary cireum-
j stances"
Perhaps So" she admitted. laughing.
Besides, / have heard so much about
you, that i seem to know you quite
: well; your reputation is wide onei''
Indeed" He laughed, well pleased;
he was proud of the name of LADY,
killer. But, as you remarked lust now .
he said people exaggerate So"
"Still one is bound to be a little
pTeiudiced by what one hears"
You mean that you believe me to be
: hirt?"
"Well-aren't you Z"
Not bit of it." he assured her "You
, see. | believe that a man is bound to
meet the one woman in the world whom
he must love. Until he does, he nat
urally, in the hope of finding her, goes
from one to the other. II his quest is q
long one, he is accused of flirting with
all the girls he knows, which is unfair
Such mans love is far more worth
having than that of man easily won
r by the first pretty face he encounters .
''Stnl, is it necessary that this man.
while trying to find the woman who Is
to fill his life, should make love to girls
whom he knows are not the one ideal 2
Is it fair to lead them to believe that he
! cares for themf'
you must admit" he replied. lightly,
| that some girls are so ready to be made
love to that they mistake ordinary
eourtesies for something different
: DO theyH Then all the more reason
why men should be more circumspect,' .
"You may be right. My attentions to
girls might. in reality, have been flirta-
tions; my excuse is this: that was be-
fore l met you"
Have l converted You then; are you
really never to flirt again."
: You understand. do YOU not. that
having met the one woman 1 longed for.
my flirting days are overg'
And how many times before now
have you thought that you had found
herr
Il may have thought so more than
once, he admitted laying his hand soft