Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-10
LITTLE ANNE OLIVER.
BY LUCY A. LEEDS.

Gnu AoNeIs from the saloon to form
sort OF stage for the performers.
FREDDY will be back presently with
the rest OF the crowd, and | think some
men from the Thetis will put off to MS
presently" remarked Mrs. Ashwell. as
she stuck tall spray of lilies into a
bamboo stand and placed it on the piano.
1here, l think that looks awfully fetch
ing! Would you like to come down to
my cabin and do yourself up bit now -
she continued, turning to Anne. 81 must
say you don't look as if you wanted it,
put feel rather stale cake myself, and
hate powdering my nose on deck at a
pocket glass as Kit Trevelyan does.
Let's go; dare say the kids will like a
look round.''
she Owed below, followed by the
young divers, and ushered them into
her own quarters, a cabin gorgeously
paneled with old rose brocade. the toilet
appliances all of chased silver, and a
fine silver framed mirror on the lace.
edged dressing table.
Disorder reigned supreme in the some
what limited space. A lace tea gown, a
muslin dressing Jacket. a sable pelerine,
and white serge yachting coat occupied
the noor; half a dozen hats and caps of
every shape and color were heaped on
the rose-silk curtained sleeping berth
chiffon wells, lace scarves, colored ribbons,
and odd gloves We're strewn promiscuous-
ly over the toilet table, where a silver
topped bottle of some delicate perfume
had been earelessly upset; a huge bunch
OF red roses was stuck carelessly in the
Dresden water jug, and an open and COR
| geously- lifted dressing case showed a
! sparkling litter of jeweed combs. chains.
| pendants, and every description of fash,
ionable jewelry flung haphazard into it.
Il can't imagine how you manage to
keep a decent complexion. out ali dav
In the sun and wind as you are. and YOU
don't make up in the least / see, Miss
! Brown Holland" remarked Mrs. AshwelI
disposing of the clothing scattered on the
moor with vigorous kick, while she
twlried an immense powder puff in the
air TO get rid of the superfuous par
tlcles, and then proceeded to apply the
swansdown literally to her already arti-
ficlally tinted visage. And that re-
minds me, what in the world made YOU
choose such a pinafore name to call
yourselves byf l call it awfully sweet
though, and it Just fits the babies. How
solemn and round-eyed they look
Haven't they ever seen a lady's powder
puff before ?"
/ Il think they are astonished at all
these wonders. Neither of us had anv
idea what the inside of yacht was like
| before" replied Anne, dexterously turn
ing the conversation, in dread of Gerry's
outspoken tongue. Phil and Gerry have
been wildly excited ever since Lord Ger.
mayne asked us on board this morning
ooh, do tell us-do you really sleep on
that shelf with the pink curtains. and
do you light that lovely silver lamp over
it when you're in bed?" broke in Phi
eagerly. "And does the ship go on and
ON all the while, and then"
Mercy on us! One question at a
time, child" exclaimed Mrs. Ashwell
laughing. "Sleep there? Yes-of course
l do, or try to. Very often its dismal
failure, but sometimes, with a novel and
pretty stiff nightcap [ manage to pull
through all right you know"
"a nightcap!" cried Gerry breaking
away from Anne, who was trying to
smooth her fair curly crop hair with one
of the gorgeous silver mounted brushes
olIy w yO0 veal u uigulCdp AlQ
Phil chimed in gravely-
II thought only old women did that
Has it got strings?"
Strings! Oh, you dear. delicious in.
nocentsl No, don't check them, please. "
said Madge good naturedly as little
Anne, with a faint blush, began re.
proof for asking questions. Strings in
deed. Of course it has, and I keep it in
bottle''-nodding her head at a cut.
glass fagon in pierced silver stand on
| the toilet table. "And how do you know
Tn not an old woman, young man ?''-
turning her handsome, laughing eyes on
Phil. 81 look aged enough to be your
sisters grandmother. don't l, Tell me
the truth now, child?"
The boy colored.
| 81 can't say-we never think about
Anne's age-or her looks. She is Just
Anne" he answered simply; "and then
she doesn't powder or--or--'
Paint, eh?" Madge finished the word
that trembled on Phirs lips with an
other gay laugh although perhaps she
colored family under her rouge. "Ah,
! lucky Anne! If l had cheek and chin
as hers, I'd give the beauty specialists
and all their complexion washes a holi-
day, l can promise you, master Phil.
Won't you take off that provoking mask,
Sister Ane? No? Well, then, if you are
ready, we'd better go up on deck again.
can hear Freddy yelling for US, and,
by the trampling overhead, should
think regiment at least had arrived
there already"
The Brown Holland concert on board
the FREELY proved a great success. The
zest and vigor displayed in their per-
formance by the two children, coupled
with the undoubted musical talent they
both possessed, compelled interest as
something absolutely new to their fash.
ionable audience, blase with the least
musical comedy tunes and bizarre French
chansons.
Here was something pure and fresh
without the faint of the theater, the con-
cert platform, or the music hall about it;
moreover the music chosen was, for the
most part, quaint and unhackneyed, for
even Gerry's banjo pieces were picked
out by ear from old jigs and country
dances found in manuscript music books
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