Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-19
GAME FOR TWO.

| the impression OF Il young gentleman
whose hands were empty, and no mat
ter how he was viewed the gaze few
back to the emptiness Of his hands. Oh
most mmistakably empty We're his
hands, and absolutely innocent of either
candy or flowers. Most consciously
empty, too, they We're. blushing a duh
red as they hung by their thumbs from
| his waistcoat pockets i'll sheepish sort
of way. hanging in shame, as it were, and
vet with a sort of sullen bravado, as
though saying
| We'll, what of it?'
Yes, even thus our hero entered the
paror and said
"Hello!"
And as his salutation is subdued into
silence let us look at the lady in the case
and see whether the eye of circumspec-
| ton can come to rest on a matter so
mobile Plump, coy and divinely short
was the lady in question, with a pert,
quick manner of movement and eyes that
were alternately bright with speculation
or brighter yet with conviction. Items:
| She could sit back in a chair and swing
one foot over the other with an insou-
Glance that BODIED harm for the happi-
ness of creations lords, and no one could
gaze upon her twice without knowing
! that her hands had the gift of expression,
| each separate finger being q digit of de-
| light and ringed with a dimple of JOY.
| Yes, even such was this maid of distrae
| ton who cast a bright glance of specu-
lation at the emptiness OF our hero's
| hands and said to him:
How late You are!"
Use" said he, 81 made up my mind
that, beginning with the new year,
was going to work hard, and that's what
kent me-
"Gracious!" said she, and again she
looked at the emptiness and the sheepish-
ness OF his hands
IL didn't bring any flowers tonight z
he said, I'D been thinking it over, and
it seemed such a-sueh a-such a-such a
that, anyway, ! swore off"
"Myt' said she, and swinging her foot,
she asked, in careless manner: "Did
you swear anything else off John?''
Well" he said, avoiding her eye
candy
And brighter grew his glance
And concerts" he continued, his voice
dropping a note and hanging over the
edge of the tragics
And even brighter grew her glance.
And all sorts of shows" he conclud
ed, far, far down the keyboard
My" said she. "You were busy!"
"Yes,' he said, trying to look at her
in a significant manner. And now I'll
be able to save little money and
then
Flowers" she said, raising one finger.
He nodded.
Candy" she said. raising another
He nodded again.
Concerts"
Again he nodded,
And all sorts of shows" she conclud
ed.
And, noddmg again, he drew ivng
breath and made room for her, on the
sofa, saying;
"Gracel"
NO" she mournfuly made answer,
I've sworn off,
''Sworn off what %
Sitting on the sofa like you meant.
| made up my mind that beginning with
the new year, | was keeping you away
from your work too much SO | Just
swore off" And, shaking her head, she
sighed No No more, John.'
/ Whefeupon, he went over to her with
considerable velocity of locomotion. hold
ing out his hand and crying with emo
ton:
"Grace!'
NO." she mourned, putting her hands
behind her and shaking her head. I've
sworn that off, too, John!"
Sworn what OFF, demanded John.
Holding hands," she mourned again.
You have, have yOu?''
"Oh, dear. yes!" And still keeping her
hands behind her she looked up at him
and pleasantly remarked: what a beau
tiful day it has been, joint"
But as for john he marched out into
the hall, damned his hat ON his head
and laid violent hands upon his coat. She
followed him.
Good byen' he mutterei
Goodbye John" she pleasantly an
swered him.
Goodbye forever!" he said, Furnishing
his coat.
oh, that's such long time!" she
said
so it's all over between u.s." he
scowled, turning up his coat collar and
looking feroeious.
What is :" she asked,
You won't sit on the sofa with me =
I've sworn off sitting on sofas, John, d
She gently reminded him.
And you won't let me hold your
hand?"
why. John: How can / when I've
sworn Oft holding hands -
Plump, coy and divinely short was
she, and when John tried to envelop these
contents of charm her manner of move
ment was never SO graceful nor her eyes
so bright as when she eluded his grasp
Sworn that off, too, have you2" bit,
terly cried John, embracing the air.
Sworn that off, too, John" she smiled
from a distance.
And as for John, John slammed the
door open. passed out into the vestihule
and banged the door behind him. From
the hall inside she pleasantly waved hcr