Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-23
Was Some Skirt.

los. Flanagan who arrived last
week for his regular mid-Winter visit
here slipped a good one over on his
brother-in-laW, and Son-in-laW last
FRIDAY night. 1t is a well known fact
that although the aforesaid relatives.
always exert themselves to give him
a good time whenever he comes, still
they generally manage to Slip in a
Joker somewhere before the close of
the game. With these recollectionS
in mind Mr.. Flanagan, after hear
ing the masquerade frequent sub
iect Of discussion for few days, be-
Thought himself Of a way to turn the
tables. This is the way he went
about it:
Friday morning his daughter, Mrs.
Macquaker, asked if he intended go
ing up to watch the masquerade
awhile that night? Mr.. Flanagan
said no, he guessed not, thought he
would 90 up to Arts that night. In
the afternoon Nc Kenzie asked the
same question, to which the reply
swas no, that he would stay and look
after Macquaker Jr. while Tom and
his wife went Accordingly after
supper at his daughters home, he
cid 90 out. What they did not
know, was that he Immediately went
to the express office where he called
for and received a large, bulky par
Gel. Neither did they know that
from there he went TO hotel, and
secured a room, and proceeded to
make. quite an alteration in his APP
pearance.
About 500, the Ma, quaker doorbeil
rang and was answered by Tom, him
self. A finely dressed, and fine look
ing young woman inquired il it was
tie home Of Mr.. Macquaker. Tom
admitted that. such was the case, and
Smilingly invited her to step in. She
did so, explaining the reason for phe
somewhat late call by saying that she
was the accredited representative and
collector Of home for homeless and
unfOrt unate girls, that eagle River
was one of the towns assigned for
her to visit, and that in order to. get
out on the morning train, It was
necessary to make some calls that
night. At a conservative guess these
homes have cost us in the nelghbcr-
hood of $40 during the past fifteen or
twenty years. But returning to the
story, and to make the matter still
more interesting, the lady asked II
Tom recOllected a certain Miss
Tom did, in fact he would have been
no gentleman to have done other
wise, as at one time in his bachelor
career she was an object Of consider
able interest to linn. The caller
then said that she was a cousin OF
the party spoken of, and had been in
structed by her to on no account
miss seeing Mr.. Macquaker when she
got to Eagle River. She also men
toned several little incide hts said by
her cousin to have taken place once
upon-a-time. but which for some
reason caused MrsA MacQuaker to de-
| sire to get rid Of his caller il possible
before friend wife should happen in.
So he at once wrote out check for
| five dollars, and handed it over with
mention OF bis deep appreciation OF
| the noble mission Of the lady. just then
the phone rang. 1t was AL We'll cal
| ling to knOWif Tom ever intended to
return their meat saw, or whether It
was to be charged to his account.
Al nearly fell into a showcase when
a few erish reply came from Tom that
he was just starting down to the
shop with it. He announced that he
had an important engagement-tO I'LL,
/ DIRK Icy 1COUCO CIl0O UA4OAOQEtOA AACO NV
| met his wife. The stranger also re-
gretted it, but assured him that she
would never forget him, neither
would her cousin, and departed.
Mckenzie was at the dance where
l to all appearances he was en-
| loving life among representatives of
all nations, dusky beauties descend
ed from Pocahontas, richly CARRIED
strangers from Toxic, daShing gipsyS
/ from Spain, ETC. Here is where we
connected with the affair for brief,
very brief, time. With Postmaster
Zimpelmann we occupied a comfort
able seat in the gallery, when our a T.
tenUion was directed by John, to a
peach who had just arrived, and who
in addition
to being a swell locker, seemed unen.
numbered by the. usual but entirely
i superhuous male escort. Democrats
are noted for their habit of sticking
by one another ON all occasions, SO
John appointed us d committee of one
to go and tip Nc off to the layout. He
had seen her though before we could
get to him, and was already WaltZing
1saround and around. In fact, they
had several WaltzeS together. G f.
SanbOrn and Howard OlmSted at
tempted to interest her in land, but
were at once coIdly informed that q
deed to all the land in Villas county,
wouldn't induce her to take ride
with either of them at that hour Of
night However, it takes more thar
one rebuff. to set a real estate mai
back very far, any time, and they
were. soon back i'm the game bolC
as ever Mechanics new conquest