The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-14


helmina had made there some special
purchases for her new adventure.
She proposed to sail for Christiania
from Hull, in the middle of the month,
and already the papers had interviewed
her. and Miss Wilhelmina Perks, the
Female Frapklin-by One Who Knows
Her." appeared in nearly every paper
that you picked up.
They had all been to Lords, and DR..
Fraser and his cousin, Mrs. Valdez
share, had been brought back to dinner
at the hotel.
"Well,'' said Miss Wilhelmina,
"'tain't no use talking, you know. Ny
minds set on this trip and I'm going
j to do it,"
II know, my girl" said old Mr..
| Perlss-"I know. You wouldn't be a
| Perks if you was to give way now and
[ go back on your reputation"
And FL just go and make a name
for myself and then I'll come right
back, and-''she glanced at DR.. Fraser
land then We'll be happy"
Young Dr. Fraser pressed the young
lady's foot affectionately beneath the
| table, and little Mrs. Waldershare
smiled.
Il wish you were all coming with
me-" she went on. Amt it just pleas
| ant now even to talk of foes Of ice and
miles of untracked snow, and-and so
on
Ibid you say the boat was ready,
Meener?" asked her father.
''As near ready as doesn't matter"
answered Wilhelmina. THE men are
engaged. the stores are purchased, and
when get to Christiania I shall only
have a fortnight's work to do. Ana in
two or three years, you know, shall
be through" She looked at her sweet
heart with her eyes bright with en-
thusiasm. Say, Frank, we'll be mar
ried at the Abbey, if the trick comes off
All the time young DR.. Fraser looked
thoughtfully out of the window.
IF you won't say another word about
it." he remarked. "If you'll just let
me say this
go on, dear" said Miss Perks She
and Mrs. Waldershare rose as she
spoke, and the men rose, too.
THAT I'd give everything, every
thing that possess in the world" said
Fraser, still looking hard out of the
window, 'if it would only induce you
to give it up"
She came to him.
MY dear boy" she said, ''that can't
be: but you're just the sweetest fellow
to say SO. and-and I shall think of you
dreadfully."
Mrs. Waldershare had scrubbed fur
lively note on the menu which she
came back to show the young fellow.
Before I forget it, Frank" said the
little woman, lis this the right way to
spell compete aux fruits?'
I''<der the item was her penciled
message:
Meet me in half an hour in the read
ing room"
Yes" said DR.. Fraser, II think
that's right"
The two men had their smoke ard
their coffee, and at the appointed time
Fraser threw away his cigar, and,
leaving old Mr.. Perks, went into the
reading room.
He found Mrs. Waldershare there,
and for five minutes their heads were
very close together. They talked
spiritedly and seemed to be arguing
with much good humor.
Presently they changed their seats
and sat behind screen in the corner
near the window. Then Mrs Valdez
share gave a confidential message to
ore of the attendants.
In few minutes Wilhelmina entered
the room. She was tall, striking girl,
and everybody looked up from the
evening papers as she came.
''In that corner, l think" said the
man. carefully; Il think saw them go
there, just behind the screen. miss"
Miss Wilhelmina walked across the
large, photographed room to the
place indicated. The two familiar
voices came to her ear, and there was
in the voice of the little widow so I'M
usually earnest ring that Wilhelmina
paused involuntarily.
lyon don't know, Frank. how much
l love YOU" she heard Mrs. Valdez
share say. She was speaking very dis
tirctly. You DON'T know, and until
now you have. perhaps. never guessed
that You are everything to me- You
will cali me unworlanly; perhaps some
might call me shameless; but I can't
help it May may i ask you to give
me one promise?'
Tell me what it is" said the voice
of DIR. Fraser. hoarseIy.
Promise that as soon as this Amer
lean girl with whom you think you are
in love"
with whom am in love"
Very we'll, with whom you are in |
love, then. Promise me that as soon
as she has gone on herpreposterous ex-
petition You Will give me leave TO |
speak again. i am no child in these l
matters. Frank"
Il can give You no promise of any
kind, answered DR.. Fraser, steadily
Il can quite understand your posi- I
ton. the little widow went on It's /