Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-11-24

liancy of mind of most uncommon
worth, could not restrain a deep sigh
! Of. compassion and regret.
The Major was leaning forward in
the gathering dusk, and evidently
studying my own face, the expression
Of which, at that moment, was very
grave and solemn, am sure. He sud-
denly threw himself backward in his
chair, in an uncomfortable burst of
laughter. "Oh, just can't keep 1t up
any longer he exclaimed.
Keep what up?'' queried. in a per-
feet maze of bewilderment and sur
prise. Keep what up?p repeated.
"Why, all this twaddle, farce. trav.
esty and by-play regarding Tommy !
You know / warned you, over and
over, and you mustn't blame me for
the deception. I never thought you'd
take 1t so in earnest" and here the
jovial Major again went into conyul-
sions of laughter.
"But I don't understand a word of
it ALL" cried, half frenzied with the
gnarl and tangle of the whole affair.
what 'twaddle, farce and by-play,' is
it, anyhow And in my vexation. /
found myself on my feet and striding
| nervously up and down the paved
walk that Joined the street with the
piazza, pausing at last and confronting
the Major almost petulantly. "Please
explain" / said, controlling my vexa-
ton with an effort.
The Major arose. 'sYour striding up
and down there reminds me that a lit
tie stroll on the street might do us
both good" he said. 'Wifl you wait
until get coat and hat?"
He rejoined me moment later, and
we passed through the open gate; and
saying Lets go down this way" he
took my arm and turned into a street.
where, cooling as the dusk was, the
thick naples lining the walk seemed
to throw special shade of tranquility
upon us.
''What / meant was"-began the
Major in low serious voice,-"What
l meant was-simply this: Our friend
Tommy, though the truest Irishman
in the world, is a man quite the oppo-
site every way of the character he has
appeared to you. All that rich
brogue of his is assumed. Though he
was poor, as told you, when he came
here, his native quickness, and his
marvellous resources, tact, Judgment,
business qualities-all have helped
him to the equivalent of a liberal edu-
cation. His love of the humorous and
the ridiculous is unbounded; but he
has serious moments, as well, and at
such times is as dignified and refined
in speech and manner as any man
you'd find in a thousand. He iSa good
speaker, can stir a political convention
to highest excitement when he gets
fired up; and can write an article for
the press that goes spang to the spot.
He gets into great many personal
encounters of rather uEdignified
character; but they are almost invari-
ably bred of his innate interest in the
under dog and the fire and tow of
his impetuous nature"
My companion had paused here, aAd
was looking through some printed
slips in his pocketbook. 81 wanted you
to see some of the fellows articles in
print, but I have nothing of import
.ance here-only some of his 'doggerel,'
as he calls it, and you've had a sam
pie Of that. But here's a bit of the
upper spirit of the man-and still an
other that you should hear him recite.
You can keep them both if you care
to. The boys all fell in love with that
last one, particularly, hearing his reL-
dition of it. SO we had lot printed,
and have two or three left. Put these
two in your pocket and read them at
your leisure"
But read them there and then, as
eagerly, too, as I append them here
and now. The first is called
SAYS HE
Whatever the weather may be-" says
Whatever the weather may be,
It's place, if ye will. an I'll say me say
Supposin' today was the winterest day,
Wud the weather be changing because We
cried,
Or the snow De grass were We crucinedE,
The best is to make your own. summer"
says he,
Whatever the weather may be-" says
he
Whatever the weather may be-!
Whatever. the weather may be-" says
he
Whatever the weather may be.
It's the songs We sing, an the smiles We
wear,
That's a-makin' the sun shine every
where;
An the world of gloom is world of glee,
Wild the bird in the bush, an the bud in
the tree,
An the fruit on the slim Of the bough,"
says he.
Whatever the weather may be- says
he
Whatever the weather may be!
Whatever the weather may be- says
f"yyhatever tha weather NAV ha