Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-03

SHuCkttt us at DtIAtuibAC news we'll
you could break that engagement. I
guess. If YOU wanted toi Girls always
can get out of things when they want
to. Won't your
81 cont think So"
"Why not?"
Because l promised him. Several
days ago"
"See herel" said the stricken George.
III you're going to decline to dance
that coullion with me simply because
you've promised a--a-a miserable.
red-headed outsider like Fred Kinney.
why we might as well quit I"
'Quit what?"
''You know perfectly wen what
mean" he said hGskily.
81 don't"
well. you ought t0l"
"But don't at all -
George. thoroughly hnrt, and not q
little embittered expressed himself
in short outbprst of laughter: ''Well,
ought to have seen It'll"
"Seen what?"
'"That you might turn out to be q
girl who'd like a fellow Of the red
headed Kinney sort. ought TO have
seen 1t from the iirstt"
Lucy bore her disgrace lightly. "Oh.
dancing a cotillion with person
doesn't mean that you like him-but
| don't see anything In particular the
matter with Mr.. Kinney. What is?''
81 prefer not to discuss It," said
/ ~ - -
mine"
"why?"
81 prefer not to discuss it."
'Well. but
81 prefer not TO discuss IT."
"Vesy well.' She began TO hum the
air OF the song which Mr.. George Am
berson was now discoursing, 20 moon
Of my delight that knows no wane"--
and there was no further conversation
ON the back seat.
The contrlvance stopped with
heart-shaklng Jerk before Isabefs
house. The gentlemen jumped down,
helping Isabel and Fanny to descend:
there were friendly leayetakings-and
one that was not precisely friendly
'It's 'au revoir' till tonight. isn't it7"
Llh,y asked, laughing.
Good afternoon" said George. and
ne did not wait. as his relatives did. to
see the old sewing machine start brisk
~ down the street. toward the Shar-
ons'; its lighter load consisting now
Of only Mr. Morgan and his daughter.
George went into the house al once.
lie found his father reading the
evening paper in the library. where
are your mother and your Aunt. Fan
ny?" Mr.. Minafer inquired, not look
ing up
"They're coming" said his son: and.
casting himself heavily into chair.
stared 1T the FIRE.
His prediction was verified a few
moments later; the two ladies' came
IN cbeerfully, unfastening their fur
cloaks. Its all right, Georgia." said
Isabel. ''Your Uncle George called to
as that Pendennis got home safely.
Put your shoes close to the fire, dear,
or else go and change Them
LOOK here" said George abruptly.
How about this man Morgan and his
old sewing machine? Doesn't he want
20 get grandfather to put money into
It? Isn't he trying to Mork Uncle
George for that? Isn't that what he's
up TOT"
It was Miss Fanny who responded.
"You little sillyi' she cried, with sur
prising sharpness. what on earth
are you talking about? Eugene Nor
gan's perfectly able TO finance his own
inventions these days"
''tIe strikes me as that sort of
man." George answered doggedly.
Isn't he, fatherT
ETlnafer set down his paper for the
moment. HE was a fairly wild young
fellow twenty years ago" he said.
CHANGING at his wife absently. "He
was like you In one thing, George: he
spent too much money--only III didn't
have any mother to get money out OF
Il grandfather for him, so be was usu-
nlIy In debt. But / believe I've heard
he's done fairly well of late years.
No, | can't say think he's a swim
dler and doubt IL he needs anybody
eIse's money to back his hcrseless car
rigge"
swell, what's he brought the old
thing here for. then? People that own
elephants don't take their elephants
around with 'em when they go visit
ing. What's he got II here for?"
''Pm sure / don't know" said Mr..
Minafer resuming his paper. "You
might ask him."
Isabel laughed and patted her huS-
bands shoulder again. aren't you
going to dress? Aren't we all going
to the dancer"