Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

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well, that's fortunate" George
said. zone thing I've always felt they
didn't know great deal about Is ar
chitecrure.~
Don't they?" asked Isabel, sur
prised. Anyhow. their house is
charming. It's way out beyond the
end of Anderson boulevard; it's quite
near that big white house with a gray
green roof somebody built out there
a year or so ago. l suppose you'll be
driving out to see Lucy tomorrow"
Il thought" George hesitated. II
thought perhaps I'd so after dinner
this evening"
At this his mother Laughed, not as
tonished. 1T was only my feeble
joke about tomorrow George! l
was pretty sure you couldn't wait that
long. Did Lucy write you about the
factory?"
mo. What factory?"
''The automobile shops. This spring
they've finished eight automobiles and
sold them all, and they've got twelve
more almost finished, and they're sold
already! Eugene is so gay over it'll
They're very interesting to look at /:
behind the drivers seat there's a sort
of box where four people can sit, with
step and little door in the rear,
and"
Il know all about it." said George.
I've seen any number like that, east.
You can see all you want Of EN- if
you stand on Fifth avenue half an
hour any afternoon. I've seen half
a dozen 90 by almost at the same
within a few minutes. anyhow;
and Of course electric hansoms are a
common sight there any day. l hired
one myself the last time l was there
How fast do Mr.. Morgaus machines
go?"
"Much too fastl It's very exhiIa-
rating-but rather frightening; and
they do make fearful uproar. He
says. though he thinks he sees a way
to get around the noisiness in time"
81 don't mind the noise" said
George. "Give me a horse for mine,
though, any day. l must get up a race
with one of these things; Pendennis'n
leave it one mile behind !, two-mile
run. How's grandfather"
''He looks well, but he complains
sometimes of his heart"
George had taken OF his coat. 81
don't like to hint to a lady" he said,
''but l do want to dress before din
ner."
Don't be long; I've got to do a
lot of looking at you, dear y She
kissed him and ran away, singing.
But his Aunt Fanny was not so
fond; and at the dinner table there
came spark of liyeliness into her
eyes 'rhen George patronizingly asked
her y hat was the news in her own
particular line of sport"
"Wen, what's the gossip? You
usually hear. pretty much everything
that goes on around the hooks and
crannies in this town, hear. What's
the last from the gossips' corner
auntie?n
Fanny dropped her eyes, but a
movement Of her lcwer lip betokened
a tendency TO laugh as she replied
There hasn't been much gossip lately
except the report that Lucy Morgan
and Fred Kinney are engaged-and
that's quite old by this time
There was cla'ter upon Georges
plate. ''What-what do you think
you're talking about?" he gasped
Miss Fanny looked up innocently.
about the report Of Lucy Morgans
engagement to Fred Kinney"
George turned dumbly to his mother
and Isabel shook her head reassur-
ingly people are always starting
rumors," she said. II haven't paid
any attention TO this one"
But you-you've heard it?" he
stammered.
ooh, one hears all sorts of nonsense,
dear. haven't the slightest idea
that it's true"
"Then you have Leard It'll"
George turned pale.
EAT your dinner, George" his
aunt SAID sweetly. Food win do you
good. I didn't say knew this rumor
was true. / only said I'd heard it,"
Fanny, you're a hard-hearted crea-
ture," Isabel said gently. you really
are. Don't pay any attention to her,
George Fred Kinnsy's only fl clerk
In his uncle's hardware place: he
couldn't marry for ages-eyen II any
body would accept him 7"
George Jreathed unanimously. 81
don't care anything about 'ages =
What's that g5r 70 do with itg' he
said. his thoughts appearing l. be
somewhat disconnected ages, dcn't
mean anything! only want to know
Il want TO know / want" He
stopped.
"Eou must firish your dinner, dear,
his mother urged. Don't"
Il have finished. I'VE eaten all I
want. don't want any more than
wanted. ] don't WANT" He rose,
st'll incoherent Il prefer--I want
please excuse mel"
He left the roon. and rn0npnt