Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-24
BILL


was just finishing breakfast when
the misunderstanding began.
The fact is. my DEAR" / said. I've
= long bill to meet"
II shall never see another like It."
she said. mourafully. ITS only two
guineas."
groaned.
1.-TWO guineasi For a hat?"
"Ye-es. 1t isn't dear. really, Fred:
not for what 1t Is"
II really can't imagine. don't
want to grumble, Kit. but you've had
e3 over your dress allowance already"
You need not throw 1t In my face,
II you have. Uncle John never did"
Uncle John is a crusty old bachelor.
He brought Kitty up. -
"Uncie John is rich. / am not"
She turned her back on me and
shrugged her shoulders. When had
finished my boots / took hold Of her
shoulders and turned her around.
You shouldn't have been so silly as
to marry poor man." She held me
by the lapels of my coat and smiled.
Perhaps 1 like you as we'll as
hats" she said. I'm dreadfully ex-
travagant!" She sighed at is such
a love!"
Perhaps next month"; She
shook her head.
1T will be gone then"
There are as good hats in the shops
as ever came out of them.
mo doubt it is a joke to you. You
would not care II wore last years
hat to Paddington to meet Bill to-
morrow"
Bill was her brother.
"If II weren't for that BILL" said
doubtfully. Il don't know that they'd
press me. Perhaps l might"
mo, no, l won't. You'll lose your
train, Fred"
told her. She looked at me with her
head on one side and finger on her
lip.
could see that she vas thinking of
fresh arguments. So / kissed her
quickly and fled.
When I arrived at the Office l found
a telegram saying that her brother
Williams ship had reached Plymouth
a day before time, and that he would
get to Paddington about 1850 p. m.
Also. / found request from one of
our best customers that would call on
him at 1:45 o'clock. So sent wire
TO Kitty: Cannot meet Bill. Due to-
day 1850. Ask Uncle John-Fred."
When had finished my urgent busi-
ness rushed off home. Kitty met me
at the door. She was naturally ex-
cited.
HAS he Gomez" l inquired.
Yes. He's in the drawing room"
/ entered hastily, but her brother
was not there. Her uncle was. He
stood upon the heartrug with his
back TO the fire and his arms under
his coattails.
Pleased TO see you" he remarked,
and frowned at me over his spec
tacles-
Well" l said. with some annoy
ance. Il don't GUTTER"
"A pretty mess you've made OF
things.''
Il don't know what right" l be-
gan: but Kitty pressed my arm sud-
denly. / noticed that she bid been
crying.
However" he continued, Il expect
ed something of the sort sooner or
later"
s.y,... z,,-.. .4,. ~. p>~.a,. ell. f. t-tt4x-
protested. j was too bewildered for
speech.
"A man" said he. has no business
to marry unless he can keep his wife
properly"
Kitty has told you,"
What else did you expects"
1 shook my arm free from her and
paced the room savagely.
Il never thought you'd round on
me. Kit" / demonstrated, tribe I'M
steadily.
who said she was?" snapped her
uncle.
she had no business to speak TO
you about It."
You told me to- she cried.
I raised my eyebrows.
Nothing was further from my
thoughts"
But" she began. Uncle John
stopped her with wave Of his hand.
Anyhow. Kitty has told me or
course. cannot let her want / have
written a cheQus for the amount.
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