Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-27


telegram? Why do you act SO? Don't
keep me in SUSPENSE"
Alice, be brave came in tragic
whisper. my dear child, be calm
will protect you. Have no fear. Alice
there's a mouse in this room!"
His sister-in-law flung him one hor-
ror-stricken look, stood immoyahie for
a paralyzed second. then clutched her
skirts. ran frantically across the room,
and jumped upon the end of spt
derry, yellow brocade seat.
Where is it?" she walled trying
pathetically to balance herself. 20.
Harry, l can't-stand-mice
1T isn't mice, Alice, it's mouse"
returned Harry solemnly You'd bet
ter come down, or you'll break that
yellow gimcrack Well, never mind if
you do break it. But listen. There's
mouse in this room-There! See
him?"
There was half-suppressed, shud-
dering shrek, and Mrs Field broke
out with sudden indignation. why
don't you catch him? He can't hurt
you! The idea of great mana
Varsity setback-or-or-w whatever
you are, afraid of a mouse!"
Just So" returned Harry amiably,
but l don't care to get bitten, or
anything. Blood poisoning, you know.
Now, I'll tell you. I'll come over and
personally conduct you to the door,
and you go up to the top floor and
borrow the cat. Seer"
Very WELL" came icy tones.
The journey across the room safely
accomplished, Harry listened breath
lessly until he heard two pairs of feet
on the stair, then he smiled the smile
of triumph He opened the door a
crack. He saw yellow ball encircled
by slim arm, and his smile grew
bland.
81 shall not come in," declared Mrs.
Field sharply. MISC, yes,-Dun-
can-excuse me, will let the cat go
in and get it. O. beg pardon. Miss
Duncan, my brother-inlaw, Mr.. Field.
| couldn't bear to see 1t dangling, or
! hear its bones brunch"
81 think, Mr. Field" observed Miss
Duncan, in voice of grave dignity.
Daffy had better go out when he
catches it,
Leave everything to me-" returned
Mr.. Field magnanimously. You Ia
dies seek place of safety, and have
no fear. Everything shall be done
decently and in ORDER
With the prompt closing of the door,
MrC MIL 49,,
breath and clutched at the wall
ut is nothing. my dear Mrs. Field"
encouraged Miss Duncan, taking one
cold hand in her warm clasp. ut will
soon be over. What did you say,
/ Grace?"
Bring Mrs. Field up" came a sym
pathetic voice from above you will
both get cold down there"
1t was solemn and exceedingly
correct young man who later conduct
ed Mrs. Thomas Field back to her own
apartment.
Regarding flats" he vouchsafed,
with somber affability, there is much
to be said on both Sides"
There was no response and young
Mr.. Field reflected sadly that the dig
pifled small person at his side must
be decidedly annoyed when the aIfur-
ing subject of flats" provoked no re-
joinder. Still, she might be thinking
that the public staircase, at 1890
o'clock at night, was not precisely the
ideal place for conversation. Alice
was nothing, if not proper
L
concerning the state of her mind.
When she reached her own door. she
shuddered. Upon the threshold, she
cast rapid and fearful glances into
corners and under chairs.
IT'S gone" cheerfully assured her
: protector. Quite gone. And really.
think 1t was frightfully mea nmouse
to kick up such a rumpus with Tom
away. Sort of recalls the old adage.
though, doesn't it?"
Then did Mrs. Fields Indignation
overleap its bounds. She shut the
door with decision, and walked firm
ly into her parlor. "A little too firm
ly, thought her observant brother-in-
law. She strobe firmly to a position
under the chandelier, and faced him
Harrison Field" she began stern
ly, why didn't you tell me you were
interested in one of those cat girls?
If you had, would have called-lor
Toms sake But. no, instead of be-
ing man enough to own up, you come
around wondering if l have called
and If 1t isn't f1at-dweller's duty to
call. and 1 don't know what all nd
then, because 1 can't see through your
hypocrisies, you take advantage of
Toms being away Toto"
%, say, Alice, come off, won't you?"
exclaimed Harry. Not as bad as
that!"
You take advantage of Toms ab-
sence," repeated Mrs. Field, controIl-
ing herself with uinInn+ L.. -.