Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-09-17
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"Good-morning, DOCTOR" she began
cheerfully. bursting in upon the head
OF the First church board of admins
traitors as a. charming embodiment of
youthful. enthusiasm, I'm running err
rands for poppa this morning. Mr..
Rodney was telling us about that
little First church mission in Pottery
Flat, and poppa wanted to help. But
we arc not Methodists, you know, and
he was afraid-that is, he didn't quite
know how you might"
1t was an exceedingly clever bit of
acting, and the good doctor capitulat-
ed at once, discrediting, for the first
time in his life, the intuition of his
home womankind.
Now that is very thoughtful and
kind of you, Miss Margery," he said,
wiping his glasses and looking a Sec
ond time at the generous figure of the
piece Of money paper. Il appreciate
1t the more because / know you must
have great many other calls upon
your charity. We've been wanting to
put trained worker In charge of that
mission for / don't know how long,
and this gift of yours makes 1t pos
sible"
1.-THE kindness is in allowing US to
help" murmured the small diplomat.
You'll let me know when more is
needed? Promise me that, Doctor
Farnham."
I shouldn't be good Methodist II
didn't" laughed the doctor. Then he
remembered the Mereside reception
and the regrets, and was moved to
make amends. I'm sorry we couldn't
be neighborly last night; but my sis
ter-in-law is very frail, and Charlotte
doesn't go out much. They are both
getting ready to go to Pass Christian,
but I'm sure they'll call before they
so SOUTH"
Il shall be ever so glad to welcome
them," purred Miss Margery, "and |
do hope they will come before leave.
I'm going to Palm Beach next week,
you know"
"I'll tell Them" volunteered the doc
tor. They'll find time to run in, I'm
sure"
But for some reason the vicarious
promise was not kept; and the Ray
meFs held aloof; and the Oswalds and
the Bars relinquished the new public
library project when 1t became noised
about that Jasper Grierson and his
daughter were moving in it.
Miss Margery possessed her soul In
patience up to the final day of her
home staying. and the explosion might
have been Indefinitely postponed il, on
that last day, the Raymers, mother
and daughter, had not pointedly taken
pains to avoid her at the lingerie
counter in Thorwalden's. 1t was as
The match to IRE fuse, and when Miss
Grierson left the department store
there were red spots in her cheeks
and the dark eyes were flashing.
They think I'm iayi" she said,
with snap of the white teeth. "They
need lesson. and they're going to get
1t before l leave. I'm not going to
sing small all the timei"
1t was surely the goddess of discord
who ordained that the blow should be
struck while the iron was hot Five
minutes after the rebuff in Thorwald-
ems, Miss Grierson met Raymer as
ne was coming out OF the Farmers
and Merchants bank. There was an
exchange of commonplace, but in the
midst of 1t Miss Margery broke of
abruptly to say. "Mr. Raymer, please
ten me what / have done to offend
Sonf mother and sister"
Ii she had been in the mood to com.
promise, half of the deferred payment
OF triumph might have been dis
charged on the spot by Raymer's blum
oering attempt at disavowal.
Why. Miss Margeryi don't know
that is-er-really, you must be mis-
taken, I'm surel"
am not mistaken, and I'd like to
Know" she persisted, looking him
hardly in the eyes. 1T must be some
ming ] have been doing, and If can
md out what it is. I'll reform"
Raymer got away as soon as he
could; and when the opportunity Of
Tered. was besotted enough to repeat
tae question to his mother and sister.
aIrs Raymer was g large and placid
natron Of the inrlovable type, and
her smile emphasized her opinion OF
Miss Grierson.
The mere fa~s ct Aer saying such