THE WRETCH.
Miss Wabash: I shall never go wheeling with Mr. Calumet again, you may depend upon it. Miss Lakeside: Why, Genevieve Wabash, how can you talk sc 1 And he is the nicest inan in the ciiib. too.
Miss Wabat.li: That's all right, but what I say goes just the same. Miss Lakeside: What's the matter ? Has he said anything to offend you ? Miss Wabash: Said anything to offend me ? Not much. He wouldn't be walking to-day if he had. Miss Lakeside: Wouldn't he buy you any ice cream or soda-water or anything ? Miss Wabash: Bought me oceans of it. Misß Lakeside: Then what in the world can be the matter ? Miss Wabash: Don't you know 1 Miss Lakeside: Of course I don't.
Miss Wabash: Well, he is Bhockingly behind the times. That's what's the matter. Miss Lakeside: Oh, Genevieve, you really don't mean to say that he rides a '96 wheel ? Miss Wabash: Oh, no, not as bad as that. I wouldn't say that of any gentleman. But it's nearly as bad. Miss Lakeside: Well, do tell me what it is then.
Miss Wabash: Why, he has a '96 wife, that's all. Miss Lakeside: All ? I faint; I shall never speak t6 him again. The wretch!
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2293, 5 January 1900, Page 6
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208THE WRETCH. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2293, 5 January 1900, Page 6
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