Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-09-26

IN try to remember" she said.
and thoughtfuIly lifted to her face
the bouquet Of violets and lilies, a
gesture which George noted without
approval.
Look here Who sent you those
flowers YOU keep maxim such a fuss
over?p
'He did"
''Who's hep"
'The Queer-looking duck"
George feared no such rival; he
laughed loudly. Il s'pose he's some
old wldowerl" he said. the object
thus described seeming fgnominious
enough to person Of eighteen, with.
out additional character,zation.
Lucy became serious at once. "Yes.
h. is a widower.r she said. Il ought
20 have told you before; he's my fa-
Their"
George stopped laughing abruptly.
swell, that's horse on me. If I'd
known he was your father of course
wouldn't have made fun Of him. I'm
sorry"
Nobody could make fun OF him.
she said quietly.
Why couldn't they2"
at wouldn't make him funny: f.,
would only make themselves silly"
Upon this George had CLEAN of
Intelligence. "Wen. I'm nor going n
make myself SHY any more. then;
don't want TO take chances like tha,
with you. But thought he was ,is.
Sharon girls uncle. lie came with
them"
yes" she said; I'm always late
to everything: wouldn't let thea
wait for ne. Aye'fe visiting iiia
SharGns"
"About time knew thafl You fo".
yet my being SO fresh about your fas
Their, win your or course he's a Ills
tinguished-looliing man, in q way"
Lucy was Sill serious III d
wayT" she repeated You mean.
not in your way. don't your
George was nernlexed. "IIow d.
you mean: not ia my way?'
People often say in way md
rather distinguished looking. Oh
rather so-and-so. or rather anytime.
to show tllat they're superior. dom
they. It's a kind of snoh slang J
think. or course people don't al,ynys
say rather or in way to be SUI
perior."
Il should say not! I use both of
'em great deal myself" said George.
One thing don't see, though /:
What's the use of a man heing SIX
feet three2 Men that size ca.it
handle themselves as well as n man
about FIVE feet eleven and half cap. e
George was a stra. ghtforward soui.
ct least. .Sce here!" he said. "Are
you engaged to aaybodyY"
mo-
Not wholly Modified. he shrugged
his shoulders. You seem to know u
good many people! DO You live in
New York r.
mo. We DOM live anywhere"
"lYhat do you meae: you don't live
anywhere7n
We've lived all over" she answered.
Papa used TO live here in this town,
but that was before / was born"
"What do you keep moving around
so for? Is he a promoters"
mo. He's an inventor"
What's he inveuted?'
"Just lately" said Lucy, hes bccn
working on new kind Of horseless
carriage"
well, I'm sorry for him." George
said, In no unkindly spirit. "Those
things are never going to amount 10
anything. People aren't going. TO
spend their lives lying on their backs
in the road and letting grease drip III
their faces"
"Papa'd be so grateful" she re-
turned. IF he could have your al.
vice."
Instantly Georges face became
flushed. Il don't know that I've done
anything to be insulted forw he said.
II don't see that what said was par
ticularly fresh"
"No. indeed'
''Tken what do you"
She laughed gayly Il don'tl And
/ don't mind. your being such a lofty
person at all. 1 think its ever 50
interesting papa's great mani"
rs heT'' George decided TO &c
good-natured. "Weli, let Us hope So.
hope so. Tn sure"
Looking al him keeriy, she saw that
the magnificent youth was Incredibly
sincere in this bit Of graciousness.
She shook her head In gentle wonder.
I'm just beginning to understand
she said.
Understand whatw
''What It means to be a real Am
bersen in this town. Papa told me
something aboE. 4 before we came,
but see he didn't say half enoughlg
George superbly took this all for
tribute. did your father say he
knew the family before he eft herei'
'Yes. 1 believe he was particularly
a friend of your Uncle George; and
he didn't say 50, but / imagine he