Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-09

i've; there was something almost the
atrical In his greeting.
"Well, my boy. you made q fizzle Of
II, didn't sou?" The tone was almost
complimentary.
eyes, sir, I'm bright and shining
failure"
"Now, don't yes, sir me. We're
friends. aren't we2 Good Under
s;sld, don't blame you In the least
it's that idiotic revolution that spoiled
our business. You did splendidly, IN
der the circumstances"
"They have reason enough TO re-
volt-oppreSsion, tyranny, corruption"
O'Reilly mumbled the familiar words
in a numb paralysis at,Mr. Carriers 1o-
viel familiarity.
IAN latin countries are corrupt"
announced the importer" always have
beer and always vii DC, They thrive
under oppression However. i 1sre say
this uprising won't last long"
Johnnie wondered why the old man
didn't get down to cases. "Its more
than an uprising. SIR" he said. "The
rebels have overrun the east end of
the island, and when 1 left Maceo and
Gomez We're sweeping west"
'Bahl 1t takes money to run a war"
"They have money" desperately ar
gued O'Reilly. MART raised more
than million dollars, and every Gu
ban cigar maker In the United States
gives a part of his wages every week
to the cause. The best blood of Cuba
is in the fight. Spain is about busted
she can't stand the strain"
II predict they'll quit fighting as
soon as they get hungry. The govern
ment is starving them out. However,
they've wound up our affairs for the
time being, and" Mr.. Carter care
fully shifted the position of an inkwell,
a calendar and a paper knife-''that
brings us to consideration of your
and my affairs, doesn't it? Ahem |
You remember our bargain2 / was to
give you chance and you were to
make good before you--er-planned
any-er-matrimonia foolishness with
my daughter"
Eyes, sir" O'Rellly felt that the
moment had come for his carefully re-
hearsed speech. but, unhappily, he
could not remember how the swan
song started. Mr.. Carter, too, was I'M
accountably silent. Another moment
dragged past then they chorused.
Il have an unpleasant"
Each broke off at the echo of his
own words.
whats thatY" inquired the inns
porter.
"No-nothing. You were saying"
81 was thinking how lucky II is that
you and Elsa waited. Hm-ml Very
fortunate" Again Mr. Carter rear
ranged his desk fittings. 1--WE some
times differ, Elsa and /. but when shg
sets her heart on thing I see this
she gets It, even If think she oughtnf
to have 1t. What's the use of having
children If you can't spoil 'em, chs
He looked up with sort OF RESENTED
challenge, and when his listener ap
peared to agree with him he sighed
with satisfaction. early marriagd
are sllly-but she seems to think otheN
wise. Maybe she's right. AnyhoN
she's licked me. I'm done. She wantt
to be married right away, before we
go west. That's why ! waited to set
you at once Yta won't object, will
your We raen have to take oul medN
cine"
FITS quite out of the questions
stammered the unhappy oReilly.
"Come, comet It's tough on you, 1
know, but" Johnnie had Mortified
vision of himself being dragged unwIla
lingly to the altar ELSA is going IL
have what she wants, IL have to break
something. If you'll be sensible I'll
stand behind you like u father and
teach you the business. I'm getting
old, and Ethelbert could never learn
1t. Otherwise" The old mans jaw
set; his eyes began to CLEAN angrily.
'Who is-EthelbertT family In
CURED O'Rellly.
'Why, dammit He's the fellow I've
been telling you about. He's not so
bad as he sounds; he's really nice
boy
ELSA IS in love with another mani
Is that what you mean?"
"Good Lord, yesl Don't you under
stand English? / didn't think you'd
take 1t so hard-I was going to make
place for you here in the Office, but
OF course if Sayl What the deuce
ails your"
Samuel Carter stared with amaze
ment, for the injured victim Of his
daughters fickleness had leaped to his
feet and was shaking hts hand vigor-
ously, meanwhile uttaring unintelli-
gible sounds that seemed to signify
relief. pleasure, dellght--anything ex-