Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-25
By HOLWORTHY HALL


body else In the world-aIl but two.
liked to be kissed by people
IKE and you know
its sort of like sunlight; / need lots
OF 1t. People have always fused
over me. :" Here she gave
poignant sigh for her lost youth. "0nly
it's funny. too but
one OF the two people do ike bet
ter than | do You :. in diff
ferent way is -. is Rufe
Waring. He's Jealous as a -. a
tom cat but somehow don't
mind it from him; always like It.
He was so frightfully jealous
about you, and leased him
about that. 1t was just because he
thought you weren't quite good enough
for me, guess. And you've got to
give him credit for that. now, haven't
your And hope
you and Carol II be awfuily happy to-
gether."
Dear girl y said billiard gently.
do you understand" Her eyes
were very pleading. very misty.
Understand yes. Can wish you
happiness. too?"
mot yet" she said, adorably prim.
He hasn't oh, we both know
about it. but he's got to graduate from
law school first, and-after that =.
maybe can travel little"
She blushed shamefully. "YOu needn't
grin like Cheshire cat guess I'll
see Niagara Falls, anyway"
II wasn't grinnng," he said. 81
was smiling at you right out OF my
heart. But | do wish happi-
ness to you-always and always. And
I'm happier myself than I've been for
ages dear :" He stop
ped, swamped by the recollection
that It was Warng who was to
share in the demonstration Of his per-
, fidy. To wish happiness to an exc
cutioner-and not be hypocrite? In
credible-yet true. HiIliard wished
him happiness
"What is ito" she demanded, alert
to his altered expression.
Nothing. I'm Just sorry
I'm not a Mormon!"
you're fibbingi Still :"
Hilliard rose hastily
"Wait!" she said. ''You can't go
until you've told me one more thing
you don't honestly think Rufe's
underhanded, now, do your"
"No-oh. no, Angela. A man can be
so upset that he can"
"You know we were just shocked
and surprised-and Dads awfully
quick tempered. And it was so sud
den We didn't stop to talk it over,
we sailed right into him. and all Of us
got excited, and then you came In.
We didn't know how frightfully jeal-
GUS Rufe could be-he's been bad
enough before, but this time was the
limit--and it's only because he's a boy.
It's sort Of primeval. You
know"
Eyes, dear-yes!"
"And he did know us
long before he ever knew you He
thought he was protecting US. 1t was
just an obsession--"
"Its all right--qulte all right.
Pleaser He touched her hair lightly.
81 wish were as sure you'd always de-
fend me as / am that youfn stick to
him. Angela"
THAT'S twice you've said that :
and you know what think! I've told
you And are You going off
without telling me anything at all? 2"
Her voice betrayed the irreparabIe in
jury in 1t.
Hnliard moistened his lips.
angela. dear, next to one other per-
son love you better than any oae else
on earth"
That's nice" she said, with a sigh
Of perfect content.
He bent to her. but she eluded him.
ooh, mol" she gasped in hutterIng
protest. Even If you but
I've rold you about Rufe now-you
haven't told me about Carol, but it's
plain as day-it wouldn't be right"
Angela :"
She relented swiftly; hic voice was
something to rely on.
"Well--Just my cheek. then. Hon
estly, /
"No, dear" said HilIiard. He COM
PEELED her chin upward. and smiled
down into her lovely, startled eyes,
and stopped and kissed her forehead
then her lips.
That's for good-by," he said Ito
the dearest little girl ever knew.
We're both growing up. aren't
weT