Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-05

think you are much too good"
Then, pray. why do you forbid him
TO marry meg she demanded.
The Peer withdrew his cigar from his
lips.
u DON'T he said calmly
you don't!" cried the Pieyrette, sit
ting up suddenly.
Exactly" said the Peer, with unruf-
fled composure. Il also pointed out that
] wanted to find Charlie thought you
might help me to discover him."
'Why?" she demanded
Because" said the Peer, Il have had
occasion to alter my views on this en-
crossing subject during the last week
and ! conceived it possible under the
circumstances, that you might assist
me-
what do you want me to tell your"
she asked.
I'm word everything" he replied.
and that is not much" she answered
recklessly. Charlie and | determined
to try and make a living for ourselves.
somehOw-since you wouldn't help US
Say couldn't" suggested the Peer.
and so | joined this Pierrot party,
and he"
"Yes-he?"
"He came toto look after met"
II did not recognize him in his Pier
rot dress remarked the Peer reflective
ily
NO" snapped the Pierrette, because
he wasn't in a fierrot dress. He-he
wanted to be a Pierrot, but they wouldn't
have him"
"Dear MEL said the Peer. and
why?"
Because he can't sing note,o ex-
planned the Pierrette.
Presumably, then your earnings as
Pierrette continue to support you both
pending your mauiage?''
Nothing of the kind!" retorted the
PieTette. He has little money to so
on with, OF course"
"H'm-of course. forgot that. And
so he is here, after alleging on with
his money!"
"Well-naturallyl" exclaimed the
Pierette, flinging herself back on the
seat with studied Indifference.
Yes acquieseed the Peer stroking
his mustache Ever heard of CYRUS P.
Tomkinson, the talIow king?"
"The-what ?" asked the Pierrette.
Fellow king" repeated the Peer "A
merely commercial form of royalty. by
the way. The name is, no doubt, famii-
lar to you"
Il never heard it in my life" protest
ed the Pierrette. who is her
He was my brother. He died last
week, at the comparatively early age of
50-a bachelor. Tompkinson wasn't his
real name, ! may add. He adopted it
for trade purposes in America. He was
very remarkable mani" The Peer
sighed. His method of coming money
out of tallow, / am told, was surprising
Cyrus made more than f1.000,O0O out
of that foolish compound, tallow, and he
left me nothing positively not even his
blessing"
'Gracious!" exclaimed the Pierrette,
drawing in her breath "A million
pounds And he didn't leave you any,
though he was your own brother?"
None" said the Peer sadly.
Il call it a shame!" said the Pierrette.
$50 do /, said the Peer. HE left the
whole fortune, without deductions, to
someone else"
"Ohl" exclaimed the Pierrette indig-
nantly And it would have made you
quite rich, anda then you would
have been able, perhaps, to give little
to Charlie TOTO marry upon!"
Il should have been most pleased to
make him liberal allowance said the
Peer graciously But it's no use talk
ing about that can't do it now.''
"Oh" groaned the Pierrette again.
Besides" added the Peer, as an after
thought, its not necessary. For, you
see, the person to whom Cyrus has left
his money happens to be Charlie him
self. "-Emeric Hume -Beaman in Sketch.