Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14
In the Last
Edition
By HELEN A. HOLDEN

library. Aunt Matilda chung TO this
relic Of former days with grim per-
sistency.
II was not so impressive as tie
previous announcement, Coffee will
be served in the drawing-room." But
In a small apartment. the library was
the best substitute Aunt Matilda had.
.Im sorry, Katherine Matil-
da's tone was mildly apologetic-
that, as you read the paper only once
fortnight, yQl are not able to read
the latest rewts."
Katherine's attention had been divid-
ed between the cup Of coffee she was
slipping from one hand and newspa-
per she was trying to read from the
other.
All at once her hand shook so she
could scarcely put her coffee down
without splitting it. The paper in her
other hand ratified as though a sud
den storm had attacked 1t. Her eyes
grew big with surprise and terror.
She glanced quickly at her aunt.
Had she noticed her sudden agitation?
1t seemed as though the cup had
crashed onto the saucer, that the pa
per had ratified, and that her heart
was beating, loud enough to be heard
for miles.
But her aunt was peacefully uncon-
scious of any unusual excitement
Katherine started up, exclaiming:
Lets go to the theater, Aunt Ma
tilda You need cheering up. Don't
say you don't, for you know you
haven't been out for days. I'll tele
phone Mariana"
But, my DEAR Aunt Matilda Of
fered as feeble protest, Mariana
won't go without Dale Brinton.'
"0ne has SO few chances with an
engaged girl Katherine's grip tight
ened on the newspaper she was hold
ing. "This is my turn for an inning
with Mariana Dale is out of town"
Which was part of the truth, but by
no Eseans all.
Before Aunt Matilda had time to ar
que further. Katherine was gone.
The subway was surprisingly
crowded for a rainy night, Katherine
looked anxiously about for her friend.
When at last she found her she
gave her quick glance of keen
scrutiny.
With her customary Southern cour-
tesy, Aunt Matilda stepped aside as
she felt the crowd jostling against her.
Sol the last ones in the car, II was
! with difficulty they found seats.
The train had stopped and was
about to start again when Katherine
remembered Aunt Matilda Leaning
over to see If She was all right, she
gave sudden gasp of horror
Getting TO her feet. she cleared the
space in single bound. AS she
reached the platform the door changed
shut behind her
She glanced back. Mariana's face
peered gflmly out from behind the
closed door as the train pulled slowly
from the station.
Heres a pickle" Katherine felt
neyously of her empty pockets.
mariana gone Aunt Matilda some
where unknown with the family peck
etbook.
'Thank goodness. there she is she
exclaimed ferventIy as she caught
sight of her aunt through the crowd.
She hurried toward the little lady.
who was looking wildly about.
Il saw your empty seat in the car
just In time" Aunt Matilda put her
hand over her heapt to stop its excired
beating. "why didn't you tell me il
was time to get OFF,"
There was vacant place next TO
Mariana katherine explained, so
had just crossed over TO sit next TO
her.
.'I~thought we had to get Off at Sev-
enty second street and take local TO
Times Square" said Aunt Matilda.
us this Seyenty-Second street?''
asked Katherine In amazenent "Of
ALI things Mariana and l were talk
Ing and never noticed it,"
"what can we do about it nowf'
asked Aunt Matilda.
"well go right ahead. explained
katherine confidently
Thanks to the rain, Katherine ives
able TO get three fairly good seal.
Handing one. Of the tickets back
| through the window, she asked the
man to reserve it for Miss Macleod
She watched the man write the name
carefully on the back, making sure
there would be no mistake.
While waiting for the curtain to &C
up, they watched eagerly. But ne
Mariana. AS soon as tile play begar
Aunt Matilda forget all about her. but
Katherine became seriously worried.
"Oh. dear :" A sudden sickening
fear came over her. "What IL Mari
| ana knows? What Ii she has me-
some one who has told her? What Il
she got hold of a paper?"
But as the curtain went down. be
fore Katherine had time to move. {
familiar voice greeted her. aud theI
| SiSr aunt: