Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-10

ashore, came stealing on board, flutter-
ing the palms and foliage plants grouped
round the little orchestra, and stirring
the chestnut curls ON Gerry's baby-white
forehead
viii give you the keys of my heart,
And will be married till DEATH do Us
part!
sang Anne A wandering sunbeam, fall
ing on her as she sat at the piano.
brought out the delicate outline of cheek
and chin, the rather plaintive droop of
the parted lips. in strong relief against
the black line of the mask that hid the
upper portion of her face from view.
Sir Roger Gresham, who had only Just
come on board. and was studying the
singer from little distance unseen by
her. gave a sudden start and involun-
tarily took step forward, then checked
himself.
'Tm blessed 1t lis" he muttered
under breath.
A burst of applause followed the deli
cate rendering of The Keys of Heaven"
The old foik-song concluded the first part
of the musical entertainment, and Lord
Germayne moved an adjournment for tea
in the deckhouse.
Madge Ashwell leading the way, with
Gerry and Phil on either hand chattering
like magpies. To the wondering eyes of
the little London children that tea on
| board the FREELY was a revelation never
to be forgotten-a banquet fit for roy
atty itself, and indeed royalty would
have found it hard to beat the splendid
| piles of peaches and grapes, the exquisite
| iced cakes, the dainty plates of sand
witches, and all the other delicacies that
crowded the rose decked table.
| Here, Roger, come and make your
self useful, old chap. Get Miss Brown
| Holland some coffee while | cut some of
these cakes" shouted Germayne, strug-
| CLING to make himself heard above the
din of about twenty men and women all
talking and laughing at once, as they
drew round the tea table and settled on
the food like a flock of wild and hungry
starlings.
For being able to eat and drink in any
quantity at holiday times there is moth
ing like a fashionable woman
Something more solid than cakes,
Kit p in response to demand from Miss
Trevelyan. BLESS you, yes, if you want
it There's cold chicken and grouse and
ham on the sideboard- just go and cut
her some, Dicky"
Now, where are those kids? | expect
they can tuck into some cold chicken,
too Rather not, Ell? Like cake and
fruit better, All right; make up for it
at supper, Not going to stay for supper,
do you say? Of course you are. Every
bOdy's going to stay for supper, and
We'll make night of it."
Whatever his other shortcomings
might be, Freddy Germayne was UNI
| doubtedly an excellent host; moreover
on this occasion he was good deal
elated at the success of his party.
| AS a rule, his entertainments were
rather distinguished for general rowdi-
ness and lavish display than for good
taste; while the paid performers were
usually music hall stars and dancers of
the eonventionist or calIe-walk style
but here was something that was neither
vulgar nor suggestive nor ugly. and that
yet had Caught on" as he would have
expressed it, with the undesirable style
of men and women whom poor Freddy
called "his friends"
Pom my word, you know, Gresham.
it makes one feel quite-quite we'll
Like strawberries and cream in hay
field, or one of those simple things one
did when one was a kid. The children
are such nice little beggars too. and the
girl-sister or aunt or whatever she is
must be remarkably pretty under that
black thing, and lady Dale Evans has
got bet on that he'll make her drop
her mask before she leaves the ship to-
night, but"
"If he attempts it I'll drop him over
the side before he knows where he is.
the cad!" exclaimed Sir Roger hotly.
The two men were standing rather apart
from the rest watching the noisy tea
party. Miss Oh Brown Holland-what
ever her name isis respectable girl.
earning her money by decent hard work.
He'd better let her alone, and so YOU can
tell him from me, Freddy if you like"
why bless me what's the young wom-
an to you, old chap?" sniggered the
owner of the yacht. 81 never dreamt
you had any interest in her. You kent
it uncommonly dark when we were talk
ing about the show this morning"
ITO Be Continued.)
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