Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-30
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lately comes ont just the other way
from what I want It to. / don't be-
lieve that I have planned thing In
the last month but what just the eppo-
Re thing has happened"
"So7" queried her brother Jim, look
Ing up from his book.
ayes, so - she replied. 'Now, for
Instance, wanted TO so to the concert
last Thursday night, but on account OF
severe headache l had to stay at
home. Sunday night i wanted to call
on the Browns, and Kate Briggs came
In and stayed until II was too late to
go. And then tonight 1 particularly
wanted 1t TO be fair, and 1t rainedi
Even the weather conspires against
mel And 1t always happens that if
| put on a comfortable dress and pre-
pare to spend quiet evening at home.
some one special calls; but II dress
up and sit around just longing for
pleasant company, l am doomed to
spend the entire evening alone"
Silence moment, then Jim's book
struck the table and his feet hit the
floor with a thud. 81 say. Sis" he
shouted do you mean to say that
everything you plan comes out the OPP
posite way?"
"Yes. that's Just what / mean," she
replied.
Swell. you silly goose" he said, "the
solution is easy. Just plan things OPP
posite from the way you want them
to happen"
virginla's face was still gloomy.
swell, according to my numerous ex-
perlences that rule would be success
full" she said.
"Say, I'll tell you what" said Jim.
''Try 1t for week and see what hap
pens, If the experiment is success,
all well and good. If 1t isn't, you have
nothing to lose. Now. win you do It'll"
Il will try your remedy for a week.
II 1t works out, shall be made hap
py."
1t was on the morning of the sew
enth day. ''well, Virginia. how is your
experiment working outT questioned
Jim.
"Not at adl," she replied. "Here I've
been planning opposites all the week,
and simply nothing has happened"
But Jim remained unruflied. "Per-
haps you haven't done 1t In the right
spirit" he said "You must plan these
opposltes, just as If they were really
going to happen, you know. Now, for
Instance, what about tonightT
Tonight? Well, tonight T guess I
w.ll put on an old dress, get buried In
an interesting book"
(Which means that you want some
one you care for to call on your"
| Eyes"
"And you would be willing to have
some one you care for call on you.
then, when you have an old dress on?"
Certainly not, stupid / shall have
another dress where / can get into 1t
aulcklyp
"Ahp' exclaimed Jim. 81 feared so.
Cheated every night. l suppose. How
can you expect the experiment to work
out unless you are fair about 1t? Never
mind that other dreas tonight, but do
just as If you really expected to spend
the evening alone. Now will your"
A moments hesitation. then vir-
ginia's decision was made. "Yes," she
said.
A young woman with untidy hair,
soiled dress and shabby shoes, sat in
the parlor reading when suddenly the
bell gave a sharp ring. Resisting an
impulse to fee Virginia turned to the
&c Kafa npiar ezfR
thought consollngly.
At the door stood khaki-clad figure
upon whose shoulder strap was the
1ieutenant's bar, and across whose
face was Il broad smile. Good eve
ming, Virginia." he said. 81 am home
for few days, and thought would
call on you"
Vlrginia's face burned with embar-
rass ment. Robert Thomasl The man
of the whole world who held the high
est place In her heart. That he, of all
men, should see her thus. But with a
supreme effort she gained her self-con-
troll, and smiled as she ext ended her
hand. "Why, Robert, I am so glad to
see youi" she said. "Come right In 70
No one would have guessed the eff.
fort 1t cost Virginia to keep her poise
as she engaged her caller in an ami
mated conversation. But her heart
sank as he rose. Surely there was no
hope for her after this. She had tried
the experiment fairly. 1t had worked
out to the letter, hut by so doing she
had lost the thing dearest to her In the
whole world.
Then the soldier turned, and tcok
her hands In his. Virginia" he laid,
''please forgive me IL have seemed to
be unkind. Jim told me about the ex-
pertinent you we're making and so de-
cided that /, too, would make an ex-
pertinent. I have cared for you long
time, dear, but wanted to be sure
that you possessed those qualities
which are necessary TO a soldiers
wife. l am now more than satisfied on
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