Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-13
HENERY'S NARROW ESCAPE

The day was so hot that even the
Saint James park ducks, brooding be-
meath the willow trees. seemed to
have struck work. One solitary drake,
blackleg among his fellows, did in
deed perform some desultory, languid
feats of diving in pursuit of certain
crumbs contributed with equal lam
guor by young man on the bridge
The young nIan on the bridge
yawned and stretched himself, then
blew out the paper bag which had
contained the artists dinner and
struck it. causing to follow a report
which sounded, in that thick silence,
like salvo of many guns.
The young man on the bridge stood
smiling at the air. which was heavy
with smell as of smoked honey, and
yawning into the tepid waters be-
meath him. All at once he was
startled by a queer little sound
Looking eagerly about him, he be-
held, some distance up the bridge, and
dressed in all her whalebOne airs" a
right London little lady. She, too,
peered into the depths beneath them
and sighed-this was the queer little
sound which he had heard-as one
who should say This is all right"
Il suppose it was you who woke me
up?" said the lady.
The young man blushed. Il suppose
it was. Very sorry, I'm sure"
"Oh, you needn't apologize. It's
good job, really. If you hadn't woke
me, i might have slept till goodness
knows when. / only sat down on that
seat there for d mlnute-just to get
cool--and before you could mention it
was asleep. Like me, ! admit
Il wonder you nave to trouble
about gettin cool" said the young
man. IF looks are anything to go by
you must be always cool, like-like
alabaster."
All! That's what you think" re-
piled the lady
It's enough to make you want TO
chance it," she continued, ito look
down into the water there. If / had
my way, Id be a fish
or a mermaid" suggested the
young man.
Not that, l hope." said the young
lady, with dignity.
Il suppose ventured the young man.
that it wouldn't do for me to sug-
gest a boat? l can easily get one"
We'll - replied the lady.
Il don't know IT'S / see any objections"
Il suppose you often go boating
with young men?" he inquired.
Il haven't got a young man. she
answered. "He--he's dead" She left
it at that
Not much love lost there" said the
young man to himself, with a little
| grin of contentment You've not told
! me your name yet" he remarked,
| aloud, to his companion.
well, they generally call me jim
mic" replied the girl What's
! yours?"
"Henery. I'm in the auctionecring. 3"
oh murmured the girl. Il got
| an idea into my head it might be
! Will. You-you do get silly ideas,
! this sort of weather. | don't know why
| it is she went on, rapidly, but | feel
| jollier like, s afternoon, than I've felt
for months and months and months.
| It's this weather, | suppose. Every
| things SO bright and the birds so chir-
| py. and--and--'
In the spring a young gels fancy
| lightly turns to thoughts of love sub
mitted Henery,
She blushed. That's a bit of poetry.
/ know
out certain modest pride in the
fact,
Where does it come from ,"
shakespeare, of course respond
ed Henery.
Wei" remarked the girl
you've got some sauce,"
There was a long pause
IL give you Il penny ipt en- Sttla
| Henery, at length
Il was wondering. If-if-supposin'
YOU and somebody else was was
sweethearts-rare sweethearts - and
and you died | suppose you
| wouldn't think much of her after
wards if she got playin the siddy with
other fellows ?'
I'm not good at conundrums. an
swered Henery, with a superior little
cough.
Aren't YOU? I'm sorry beg your
pardon" replied the girl At any
rate she continued, musing aloud -
don't play the out-and-uut giddy; NJ
one can say that And oh
what's the good of wondering?"
Round and round the pond they
| went Round and round went also
the hands of the little watch which
she wore on her bosom,
You do row nicely" she said, as
he paused for a rest.
There was another silence
At last she spoke My old dad.
goin' to marry again In August sht
said dipping her fingers into the mo-
tionless water.
silly old josser." said Henery
She laughed He's a good old dad. =
she said. He's in the provision bust.
ness"
| "Oh?" murmured Henery. lauguid.
ly. My pater'S StaionmaSter.
You do row nicely" repeated the
girl.
You oughter learn too" sale
Henery What's the matter
with me teachin' you2'
Again she laughed--and blushed
"Oh, my gracious goodness" she ex.
claimed inspecting the little watch
! its : o'clock The time has gone
and no mistake. Father'u be havin
| fits I don't suppose" she added q
little ruefully, that hen trouble
about me so much after-August
He's a good old dad though"
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