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

at the house a good deal, as he told
you"
Il don't think he meant to boast Of
t." she said. HE spoke quite
calmly" she retorted. as her partner
for the next dance arrived.
She took wing away on the breeze
Of the waltz. and George. having
stared gloomily after her for few
moments, postponed filing an engage
ment, and strolled round the fluctu-
ating outskirts of the dance to where
his uncle, George Anderson. stood
smilingly watching. under one of the
rose-vine arches at the entrance to
the room.
Hello, young namesake." said the
uncle. ''Why fingers the laggard heel
of the dancer? Haven't you got
partnerl"
She's sitting around waiting for
me somewhere" said George. "See
here: Who is this fellow Morgan that
Aunt Fanny Afinafer was dancing
with a while agog"
ANDERSON laughed. Ties man
with a pretty daughter. George. Me
seemed you've been spending the eve-
ming noticing something of that sort
or do err?T
"Never mind What sort is hep
Il think Wen have TO give him a
character. George. He's an old
friend; used to practice law here
perhaps he had more debts than cases.
but he paid 'em all up before he left
town. Your question Is purely mer-
cenary. take It: You want to know
his true worth before proceeding fur
Their with the daughter. cannot in.
form you. though l notice signs Of
/ considerable prosperity in that be-
coming dress of hers Howevpr, you
never can tell. 1t is an age when ey-
cry sacrifice is made for the young,
md how your own poor mother man
aged TO provide those genuine pearl
studs for you out of her allowance
from father can't"
"oh, dry up" said the nephew. II
understand this NorganA-'
"air. Eugene Morgan" his uncle
suggested. "Politeness requires that
the young should--"
Il guess the young didn't know
much about politeness In your day"
George interrupted. ~ understand
that str. Eugene Morgan used. to be
a great friend of the family. The way
he was dancing with Aunt Fanny
Anderson laughed. I'm AFRAID
your Aunt Fanuys heart was stirred
by ancient recouectons George"
You meant she used TO be silly
about hlm3"
she wasn't considered singular. !"
/ said the uncle. lie was-he was
| popular. Could you bear a question:
what do sou mean: could l
bear--"
Il only wanted to ask: DO you take
this same passionate interest In the
parents OF every girl you dance WITH
Perhaps It's new fashion we old
bachelors ought TO take up. Is Il the
thing this year to-
| "oh, go ont" said George, moving
away. Il only wanted TO know" He
left the sentence unfinished, and
and crossed the room to where a girl
sat waiting for his nobility to find
time 70 fuIfill his contract with her
for this dance.
Pardon r keep sait," he muttered.
as She rose brightly to meet him and
! she seemed pleased that be came at
dll. He danced with her pe,fhactor.
rily, thinking the while Of Mr.. Eugcue
Morgan and his daughter. Strangely
enough his thoughts dwelt more upon
the father than the daughter, though
George could not possibly have given
reasJn--even to himseh-for this
disturbing preponderance.
BY coincidence, though not an
odd one. the thoughts and conyersa-
ton of Mr.. Eugene Morgan at this
very time were concerned with
George ANDERSON Minafer, rather cas-.
ually, 1t is true. Mr.. Morgan had re.
tired TO a room set apart Tor smok-
ing, on the second floor, and had
found a grizzled gentleman lounging
in solitary possession.
"Gene Morgan this person ex-
claimed, rising with great heartlness.
Il don't believe you know mel"
"Yes, do. Fred KlnneyP' Mr.. Nor
gan returned with equal friendlIness.
''Your real fate--the one l used to
know--lt's just underneath the one
you're masquerading In tonight. You
ought to have changed 1t more If you
wanted a disguise"
Twenty years !" said Mr.. Kinney.
SIT makes some difference In faces.
but more in behaviorl'
III does so y his friend agreed with
exT Iosive emphasis
TGey sat ana smoked
"Howerar," Mr.. Morgan remarked
presently. Il still dance like an In
dian. Don't your
"No. I leave that 10 my boy Fred.
He does the dancing for the family"
4 suppose he's upsta,rs hard at
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