Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-04
In the Romance
Drug Store
BY FRANK H. WILLIAMS.

Imogene was twenty-five, the pref
test girl In the block and the eldest
child in family of eight
She had a beau. of course-no girl
SO pretty and piquant and altogether
desirable could miss having some
young fellow crazy about her. In
spite of the fact that he nearly had
to fight his way through SPRAYING
children and curious neighbors to
reach her side
Imogene's beau was young Bill Jen-
nings, likeable fellow several years
Imogenes senior, and holding a good
position In downtown bank.
All during the hot summer Bill had
been calling regularly on Imogene,
plotting his wheeling fliyver through
the hot streets to her home, and being
the life of the party at more than one
family gathering, where the younger
children fought all over the place, or
played cracked pieces on the family
photograph, or made sly remarks
about big sister and her Teller And
when the nights had grown cooler and
the hint of autumn was in the air,
Imogene had come to feel that Bill
was the one man in the world for
her.
But what chance was there for Bill
to propose? Time and again as Imo-
gene pictured to herself the joys of
little home of her own, where she
could make the coffee, which Bill so
liked, for Bill alone, instead of for a
great profusion of brothers and sisters,
and where the dusk of evening would
bring Bill home from work and hap
piness of heart, she sighed mournfully
and felt that 1t was no use. Not only
did there appear to be no chance for
Bill TO pop the question, but also Imo-
gene feared that her tumultuous FAM
lily might eventually drive Bill from
her to some quieter home.
And then came the evening when
love enveloped Imogene in a pink
cloud Of pure joy.
And how unpropitious the evening
started Almost the minute after Bill
had parked his car at the curbing In
front Of the Hetrick home young Jim
Hetrick, aged seventeen, bounced into
the drivers seat and announced that
he was going to borrow the car for
while Imogene's heart sank as she
saw Jim tearing down the street.
Lately Imogenes mother had been
allowing her to take short rides with
Bill in the ancient tiivyer, and Imo-
gene had been rather counting on a
ride this evening. Tonight she had
felt was to be the night of nights,
and yet here was the one best chance
for giving Bill an opportunity to speak
gone te~smash.
I'm awfully sorry" said Imogene
to Bill. 81 just wish father was here
he'd not let jim. do thing like
thatw
''Oh, never mind" said Bill, trifle
ruefully. Lets go in the house and
play the photograph. I've brought a
new record"
Imogene led the way into the par
lor. Much to her surprise the parlor
was empty. What luck! Perhaps,
now
Bill placed the record on the ma
chine and started it. The piece was
a fox trot. He held out his arms to
Imogene and she toated into them.
They were good dancers and liked
to dance together And now, thought
Imogene now would be the time. She
felt Bill hold her more tightly.
Dear" whispered Bill, softly,
'let's-'
But Bill got no farther than that.
For into the room dashed tempestuous
Nellie, one of Imogene's younger
sisters.
"Gee, it's a new record, amt it?'
cried Nellie, excitedly. did you bring
1t, Bill?
"Yes,' said Bill shortly, in voice
that was plainly irritated.
Imogene's heart sank. If Bill was
to be always interrupted perhaps he'd
become tired and quit entirely. And
life without Bill would be very bleak
indeed. A tremor of fear possessed
her. She must do something quickly.
She simply couldn't let Bill get away.
Gently Imogene disengaged herself.
"0h, Bill, she exclaimed, as happy
idea came to her, "let's go to the
Family theater tonight. There's a
good film there
Its pretty hot" demurred Bill,
rather ungraciously.
Please" whispered Imogene, clutch
frg Bits arm and gazing at him with
eyes filed with alteration.
"All right said Bill.
Imogene had figured that with the
weather so hot there would be but
few people in the Family theater. And
in the darkness of the theater there
would surely be chance for Bill.
Imogene was right about the scarcity
Of the people In the theater. But no
sooner had she and Bill seated them
selves In a dark spot well at the rear
than Ill fortune once more came her
way. Hardly had Bill possessed him.
self Of her hand than Imogene's
parents entered the theater, and un-
euspectingy seated themselves In the
vouv inst m fha rear