Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
ONE OF THREE
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.


Walgroye turned from the box Office.
Disappointment was written on his
| face.
There's not seat to be had. Sis.
I'm awfully sorry. But l expected ii.
There hasn't been a show like Back
There on Broadway for some time"
His sister. Peggy, reflected his dis
| appointment. However, she smiled. "It
can't be helped, Vance" she said
cheerfully. "but l should love to have
seen it before going back home"
They were leaving the foyer reluc-
family when two girls approached
| them
We have one seat extra in the fifth
row." the elder of the two girls said,
addressing herself to Peggy; ''if you
care to take tit will help us out"
1--WE wanted two" Walgrove re-
turned quickly, being quite accustomed
to this manner of purchasing seats;
my sister is only in town until to-
| morrow, and wanted especially to
take her tonight" He fingered a mo-
ment while the two girls conferred in
undertones.
The elder again spoke, this time adj
dressing Walgrove:
Miss Gale says she will let you have
her seat since it is the only night your
sister can come. Perhaps she and Miss
Weeks will get seats another time"
"Oh!" Peggy exclaimed swiftly, and,
turning to the girl: "This is too good
of you. wouldn't think of using your
seat" She saw with swift comprehen-
sion that the girls had no doubt bought
the seats many weeks in advance by
way of rare treat. They apparently
tOiled for their theater tickets a few
extra nights a week.
Gladys Gale answered. a slight blush
making her even more charming to look
upon. II am only happy to let sol
der have my seat" she said. Nan
Weeks and will come another time"
She spoke for a moment with her COM
panion; then, with a swift nod which
included both Walgrove and his sister,
she went out of the theater.
''Tt is awfully good of your friend"
Peggy continued speaking when, after
| Walgrove had exchanged four dollars
for the two seats, they all went into
the theater. 'You see, my brother may
be called out any moment, and / want
ed to see as much of him as possible"
She gaZed rather proudly at the big
man in khaki, and so did Miss Greene.
The latter, much inclined to CONVEX
sation, told Peggy about the small fiat
she had with the two other girls.
81 just kind of keep an eye on Gladys
and Man." she said. I'm good deal
Older and feel motherly toward them.
We all work during the day and now
Nan has taken up Red Cross work.
That's the reason she had to give up
her seat tonight. She's been waiting
for a vacancy in the home-care class
and didn't expect it to come so soon.''
The rising of the curtain prevented
further chatter, but Vance was con-
scious that his sister welcomed femi-
nine cOmpanionship as we'll as his own.
During the intermission Miss Greene
again spoke of the small fat.
| CSSy NOACtu HtE LiOuSIllSs I1eT eyes
remained wistful. "You see, / don't
know many girls in the city, and those
whom have met only care for restau-
rants and dancing. l quite envy you
your little honey fiat and late suppers.
| suppose you have little studio aprons
and tiny kitchenette and pink potted
plants in the windows"
Miss Greene laughed quickly. "YOu
could not hove described us better had
y0n been in our fiat" She paused a
moment in thought while she cast a
swift, searching look at Vance Wal
grove. ''He seems human" was her
inward comment. She turned again to
Peggy. "If you and your brother will
come will be so glad to telephone the
girls to prepare enough supper for five
instead Of three tonight"
"Oh! I should just love it," Peggy
real delight shone in her eyes. Il VIII
persuade Vance while you are tele-
phoning."
She had little difficulty with her
brother.
Miss Greene telephoned, and when
the play was over taxi whirled them
swiftly down to the little fiat.
After introductions Walgrove natur.
ally drifted toward Nan Weeks. She
was slim and pale and seemed quite
unable to stand the strain OF typing al
day long and studying nursing in the
evening.
"But I would far rather die in 8
nurses uniform than in ordinary office
clothes" she argued softly to Wal
grove. "You are doing your part" she
ended, with a glance at his khaki, ''sC
let me do mine.''
The evening was altogether charm
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