Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-03-30
I'm SORRY"
By EARL REED sILvERs.

"Unless you tell me you're sorry, I'll
never speak to you again" Althea
Burton's brown eyes flashed angrily.
"But why should / be sorry for
something l didn't do?" Bob Ransom
was studying TO be a civil engineer
ana was generally more practical than
occasion demanded. He was also stub
born.
You did do it," Althea answered. II
saw you out walking with Irene Fen
wick last night. You went by this
house"
But / didn't. 1 was in the Office
last night"
II don't believe YOU" she snapped.
81 saw you with my own eyes"
'Wen, if YOU don't believe me, it
isn't my fault"
temporary tits had come to he week
ly occurrence. Neither took them very
seriously, although on this special &C.
casion Althea seemed to ne more angry
than usual, Bnt Bob accepted her at
titude philosOphically
Lets go to the movies" he sug-
gested.
mo I won't go anywhere until you
say you're sorry"
"But Althea, can't he sorry for
something I didn't do. Won't YOU be
reasonable?"
Every we'll" she spoke calmly but
with decision. I'm going in the
house"
What can we do in there?" He stin
failed to take her seriously.
1--WE can't do anything" she an
Swered. emphasizing the personal pro-
noun. "But have book to read"
"Ill read too" He spoke lightly.
''The movies aren't any good anyhow"
are YOU going to say you're sorryT
"Nope." He lighted a cigarette.
well. then" she spoke slowly I'm
afraid that I'll have to say goodnight"
"All right Wen both say it," He
smiled whimsically. "But what shall we
say it to-"
"To each other" She held out her
hand, Goodnight Bob. :"
Goodnight, Althea :"
He expected her to laugh and change
the subject But she didn't: instead,
she turned abruptly and entered the
house. Bob. rather puzzled. waited
until the cigarette had burned to the
smallest possible stub. Then he walk
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aud peered inside Althea was no
where to he seen. Slightly reSentful.
ne pursed his lips and wbistled softly.
But she did not answer the signal:
all was silent. Suddenly growing an
gry he stamped across the porch and
down the steps, lingering at the gate
IN the faint hope that she would call
him back But no summons came.
Head held high. cheeks flushed angrily.
he made his way homeward.
He thought thar she might possibly
telephone him the next forenoon. hut
in this he was also mistaken. Athea
seemed to be very much in earnest in
her resolution.
Finally he told his Stenographer that
he was through for the day and left
the Office.
"A round or two of golf will fix me
up finely" he said to himself. 81 need
little diversion"
Al the Country club he was unable
10 find anyone to play with him. so he
started off alone The links were de
serted except for one lone figure that
lowered near the third hole IT was a
girl and she looked vaguely familiar.
After Bob had reached the second hole
he discovered that ii was Althea. His
heart beat trlfie more quickly.
'She plays much more slowly than
do" he said. "T1l probably catch her
near the fifth hole"
But the girl had evidently seen him,
for she followed the bail with unneces-
sary swiftness. and Bob. lolling along
in the rear. did not materially decrease
the gap between them.
''Tf she only weren't so stubborn" he
unused. 1--WE could play the round to-
gether."
At the seventh hole she sliced into
the rough. and had difficulty in finding
the ball Bob was only about 100 yards
away when she resumed playing, and
he was forced to wait until she was the
full two strokes ahead.
She sliced again at the eighth tee
sending the ball into the rough far TO
the left. Bob. taking this opportu-
nifty to Ego through" hurried TO the tee
and drove hastily. But the bali, in
stead of going in straight line, as it
generally did when Bob was driving,
sliced TO the left In remarkably di-
rect line. it scared for the exact spot
whore Althea was standing.
'Forer'
Bob put all the strength of his lusty
lungs into the call. The girl looked up,
and attempted TO dodge, but it was too
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