Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15

ullSut Iodu Ill GIo 1uCIO5etIS, duO look
out through the ratings at any one who
might happen to pass.
He was in great hurry home that
evening, he knew not why. He usually
came by bus, read his paper on the top
and thought that drive through the fresh
evening one of the most delightful events
of the day. This evening he fancied the
omnibus crawled, and that it was most
undesirable ones business place should
be so far from ones place of residence.
At last he reached the square. And
now he was in no hurry to enter the
house. He walked all around the flag
way and then went into the enclosure.
He walked up and down the path in front
of Mrs. Brooks. 1t was close upon 8
o'clock when he unlocked the gate,
crossed the roadway, assembled the steps
and thrust his latch-key into the hole.
He pushed open the door, and as he did
so he saw coming down the aunt and
niece. They were dressed for walking.
He drew aside, bowed and raised his hat.
"Thank you" said the elderly lady,
as she passed him. aua5Ha
The tall, 1.-the form of the girl bent
slightly forward, and smile of gracious
recognition came upon her sweet young
face.
He had never seen anything so lovely
in all his life before. He would have
given the world to turn around and walk
out in the beautiful soft evening with
her. He had often before been attracted
by beauty, but never as now. A spirit
such as he had never seen in woman be-
fore hung about this girl. There was
with her most excellent looking gentle
man. There came with her subtle
presence, promise of serene repose.
You got from her no hint of change, of
growth, of development, of progress. 1t
seemed as though she had reached the
Elysian fields, the goal of hope, the
sphere of immutability.
"What sweet girl Miss Gay isl"
said Mrs. Brooks that night while she
know that she is good-looking or that she
is so amiable. know [ never saw such
eyes. If her aunt only kept her in Lon
don and brought her out, she would be
the beauty of the acknowledgement
and her carte in every window"
81 should be very sorry to see her
anything of the kind. She is too good
to be a beauty. Put a delicate angel
like her up among lot of brazen mar
ried women, whose good looks ought to
be at home instead of stuck all over town
for vulgar folks to leer at
"Well, [ am not in favor of those
photographs myself; but think the girl
ought to be brought out. [ wonder
what will become of the dear girl when
the auntdies!"
CT imagine nothing could be better
for her, if anything happened to her
aunt, than to come and live with you
here"
"I should like that. We could take
care of her here, MIR. Colthurst. Have
you heard her play? Queer, out of the
way, dreamy things that make you feel
at first as if you wanted to go to sleep
and then as if you wouldn't close your
eyes on any account. +"
81 should like above all things to hear
her.
"TD ask if I may bring you up to-
morrow evening. The aunt is a nice,
sensible lady, and isn't bit too hard on
the child"
All that night one phrase of Mrs.
Brooks haunted him owe could take
care of her." We--we-we? Take care
of her? Take care of that sweet young
girl? Ay, though all the world sought
to do her harm it should not succeed
while he could raise an arm to strike a
blow for her.
Tomorrow evening he might meet her.
He might hear her voice coming to him.
He might watch her as she sat and
talked. Her hand might touch his.
Her dress might brush against him. He
might sit and listen to her playing in the
twilight. He might pick up flower, or
a ribbon, or a glove she had worn.
If, when her aunt died, she only came
to that house, what care they would take
of this gentle-faced girl! She would be
like Mrs. Brooks daughter-live with
her, dine and sup at the same table, and
sit with Mrs. Brooks in the afternoons
and evenings. That would be delightful.
When he got back to Manville square
next evening he did not Inger out of
doors, but walked with quick step up
to the house, and went in. It was close
to eight o'clock when he met Mrs.
Brooks. She had good news for him.
lie WAS 10 go up GnaJ evening ana DE IN
troduced; but Miss Gay had said he must
remember they were in the doctors
hands, and he must not take it Ill if they
retired early.
Mrs. Brooks devoted herself alto
gether to the aunt, and the young people
were left almost altogether to them
selves. They talked of great number
of things. He found her intelligent,
shy, candid and anxious to surprise.
"You have never been in London be-
fore % he asked
"No, never. I am greatly delighted
with it."
"Would you like tolive here always %
CT should Like it very much. But
aunt could not manage to live here. Tn
fact, we are going back very soon.
Chow soon ?"
Gin few days. I do not know how
many. When we are done with the doc
tors.
ct am very sorry for the cause of your
visit to London. wish it had nothing
tn do with DOCTORS "