Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-02-18
TWO AT A PARTY.

ohiy because you're so very grown
up" l told her.
when you are in Rome" said Lady
Alice with a wave of her hand.
Extremes meet" l corrected her;
"besides-"
"Well?" said Lady Alice encouraging
ly, as | hesitated
"Children become intimate so quick
ly."
But you've known me ages she pro-
tested with a quick laugh.
Pm sorry" | said, humbly
"Why?" she asked, looking indignant.
It's only seemed a day to me- / said,
and stared at her
Lady Alice colored. "Children,' OBJ
served she, "never talk so prettily as
that"
''Shall-shall we be children just for
the afternoon?" / asked.
She looked doul tful. mo- she said
"'When you'la in Rome" | quoted
''and it's chJ'dler's party"
II don't trust you,'' she laughed.
''You wouldn't trust any of the chill
dren here,' / argued, unless they were
under the eagle eye of their respective
nurses"
That's the trouble" she sighed, you
see"
81 could be under yours" / remarked
'and I'd promise to be good"
"You--you won't be foolishl" she said
relenting.
''You must stop me if I am" 1 ex-
postulated, "a child never means to do
wrong"
"Oh!" calculated Lady Alice
''Well, | shan't anyhow" l promised.
Every we'll" consented she.
"D'you know what a boy would say
to you? And-and remember you're a
little girl
'1'll try" said Lady Alice, meekly.
''Wth short skirts" / warned her,
ard srindle legs
please go on, Mr.. Evans she ex-
postulated
.And your hair hanging down your
back" / continued. relentlessly, sin a
straight pigtail." Lady Alice nodded.
''I'll say mean he would say--'You
are the prettiest little Girl in the room.
Win you be m7 partner,'"
I'D say mean she would say-'Go
away, you horrid little boy, you're all
covered with chocolate"
''You wouldn't" / objected sternly.
''You wouldn't say anything like that;
you'd say, Yes, please. Thank you,
Master Evans"
Would IL" queried she
"Yes"
So she said it.
'Then I'd sit beside You and I'd pro-
pose that we should play game of
sweethearts."
II said you were horrid little boy, =
laughed Lady Alice "Precoeious ras-
cal"
After a bit" said, ignoring the re-
mark. 1--WE would-would get to the lift
ing stage; that is, I'd lift your feet of
the ground"
I'm sure you wouldn't" cried Lady
Alice, Indignantly.
"Oh, yes, I would l assured her; "all
children do"
What nonsensel" she exclaimed
Then. with red face from my ex-
ertions--"
Pm sure I'm not so heavy as that,
she protested.
I'm very little boy; I'd probably
say"
Here they come" cried Lady Alice
as the children trooped up from tea
Don't 60" l whispered; wait here
a little"
"But--but ] fancied we were a LITTLE
hoy and a little GIRL she said, triumph
antly.
you've said it, I cried. 1--WE are
but Pm as YOU said, a horrid boy, ant
won't let you GO
Il don't think that's fair" she OBJ
iected.
Now you pout," told her.
"Oh!"
Now You cry; yes, and you may gel
angry too"
4 hate practical jokes" said Lady
Alice severely.
chung desperately to the hand that
| had captured
You are the prettiest little girl"
murmured, "in the world"
please to let me 60" she said.
Il want a present" | quoth doggedly
II haven't one for YOU" she said.
Not a real one, a dream one-a make
believe one, like the game we are play
, ing" | urged.
; "A pretend one. What win you haves'
"A box of tin soldiers"
There she said kindly. and stretched
out cool, slim hand with my imaginar,
! box.
DO YOU give it freely?'' / asked.
oh, yes!" she said, 1T doesn't cos
much"
Prom your heart g | begged.
YES she answered unwarily.
Its the garrison!' l cried 'sYouv,
capitulated, Alice; it's the garrison o
your heart"
Il don't pretend to understand" sh,
said coldly.
That I've been afraid; afraid of YOU
GOODNESS; afraid of your laughter.
haven't dared be NATURAL
The little girl would not understand
| she murmured
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