Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17

LII SEM WORD TO my cousin, Edme
Stevens, in Brooklyn to act as handy
man. It's better to have man around
II you want to go to places in the eve
ming. It's hard getting taxis after
show and things like that"
"Will you miss me, Jim?"
"Of course / SHALL"
"What will you do in the EVENING""
|. 81 can put down the linolaum in
the bathroom and kitchen If you have
time to pick them out tomorrow morn
ing. And can put up the shades all
over the house. The othc- things can
wait until you get back. By the way,
I'll wire for rooms, If you like. The
New York hotels are very full, they
say"
Really Betty missed thrill she. had
expected. She wanted Jim to be
crushed at the idea Of her going away.
She sighed. Practical, matter Of fact
man.
New York was a confusing whirl
from the moment they arrived, and the
prices staggering, from their twenty
dollar-a-day rooms at the Gilmore to
their forty-1ve cent cup Of coffee. But
Betty had decided not to let money
worry her. The first day they bought
a few clothes. After that they devoted
themselves to pleasure, or at least Bet
ty did.
/ Eddie Stevens was invaluable. He
had lived in New York long enough to
know places, and being a journalist
he knew many interesting people. Be
fore she knew 1t Betty kad a round
half dozen of ardent admirers who
made life interesting.
There We're dinners and teas and
mncheons, matinees and skating par
ties and-dancing. 1. Betty hOuaht more
Clothes and her stock Of money dwin-
died.
Every day there had been a letter
from Jim, but In the whirl of excite
ment Betty only half read them. "Tu
have Jim all the rest Of my life" she
said, sand this will last only a few
days. 1t seems ridiculous to be read
Ing about matching the figures Of oil.
cloth when the tips give the floor boy
In one day would pay a man to put 1t
down." she added pettIshly to Aunt
Martha.
Betty was going out to dinner and
the theater. Aunt Martha, who had q
headache, was going to have a light
meal In her room and then go to bed
The phone rang and Betty an
swered. They're waiting for me,
Aunt Martha. l must go down. I've
ordered your toast and tea, so you go
to bed and get good rest. I don't
know when I'll be home"
But 1t seemed only a few minutes
later that Betty came suddenly into
the now darkened room.
Whats wrong, dear? What's the
matter?"
IF you're able we're going right
away, auntie. There is a train in an
hour and half. Do you think you
could make it if help your
But tell me. dearl What is ttY"
live just learned something. l
haven't any money. The trust COM
pany went under and Jim didn't tell
me. 1t was his money we came on.
I Oh, what silly goose I've been. He's
the dearest, best person in the world.
and l never mean to leave him again ~
Then l should think" said Aunt
Martha, crawling stifiy out of bed,
that he'd consider it the best invest
ment he ever made. Yes, | can be
ready, dear"
Copyright 1917. By the Mcclure Newsua..
Per syndicate)
I heard an alarm of fire. said the
bored husband, watching a very duIi
pay Il must 60 and see where ii
His wife, whose hearing was less
acute, made way for him in silence
and he disappeared. o'ioe
| 1t wasn't fire, after alI.r he said
on his return. Nor water. either );
said his wife. coldly.-Cleyeland Lead