Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-22
MANS INCRATITUDE.

/ alone, to face the separation as best she
might.
She was one of those weak. clnging lit
tie women who. pcttcd and spoiled all
their lives, always depend on others IN
| trouble, and are never capable i'll any
emergency OF thinking or acting for
themselves. So when the parting came
she gave way utterly. cried &c pretty
eyes dim, and declared. with sobs which
shook her slight frame, that the blow
would kill her.
Don't cry so, my darling"' pleaded
poor Tom. BE Il brave little woman for
my sake Remember you are a soldier
wife, and face trouble with courage and
cheerfuness."
Il can't. | can't.' she sobbed.
Think of baby, Maggie"
Babies only add to ones misery" she
replied.
Nonsense. she will be comfort to
you, and remind you of her father" urged
Tom.
las if | should need reminding. AS if
you would be out of my thoughts night or
day, sleeping or waking. | shall miss you
every minute of my life and the poor
child, she hardly seemed more i'll spite of
her twenty-five years, chung to her hus-
band and cried as if her heart would
break.
AlC DtSStu HtI ~ tEA anu Dear up anu
look forward to tie happy time of his
return with glory and honor
Try TO occupy your mind healthily,
dear; take up study or pursuit, or go
down into the country with baby and stay
with your mother"
Mother would drive me mad with her
fussy sympathy" she answered petulant-
~. Il want to be alone, TO think of you,
my dear one!"
But you mustn't. darling. You'll only
NOPE. Stay here in town if you like, it's
livelier; but go about and see all the
friends you caI. 60 everywhere, dear
old Dick is always ready to escort ossgs
trust him entirely, dear, and he will
come to you at once In any trouble or
difficulty. Promise me to trust Dick!'
She promised, and then the parting had
to come, and to both it was more bitter
than death.
/. was gone, and Madge lay on the
couch in her dressing room for an hour
in the abandonment of grief which she
felt that nothing in the world could
Soothe.
Then spent with weeping she lay quite
still in the dusk, trying to picture her
life without the tender soiCitude and low
ing care of the husband she adored.
Presently her maid. Bates, crept softly
in with cup of tea, and asked if she
should light the gas.
Madge nodded assent, and, when the
girl had gone, reused herself and went
to the glass.
What a fright?" she exclaimed. II
mustn't cry any more, or | shall lose my
good looks, and then Tom won't know
me if-when he comes back
Her lips quivered. but she checked her
tears and bathed ner eyes in cold water
Gov ntf an hon xx-itf ~ n Dgf
Grief doesn't make the rayages on the
young that it does on their elders.
She took up the latest novel, but it
failed to interest her. Then she fell to
turning over the dresses in her wardrobe
"A, to her. always interesting occupa-
tion. In the midst of it Bates returned
and handed her a card
"Oh, Dick" she exclaimed. glancing at
it. Tell Mr.. Denver | can see no one
SO soon--So very soon
He said, la am, that he knew you'd
see him, SO old ami intimate friend of
! the masters. You needn't dress or any
| thing. and he's come straight from see
| ing the master off. and has Il message
/ for YOU.
Madge no longer hesitated. With the
! woman'S help she slipped on a handsome
| old gold dressing gown trimmed with
! black Spanish lace. brushed back her
wavy hair and with Il last look at the
]
| to the drawing room.
Young Denver's tall form rose from the
| couch to meet her, and as he took her
hand with tender sympathy and drew
her to the seat beside him, he said in a
tone of hrothcrly authority:
II knew you were all alone. and want
| ed cheering. Tom gave me MY orders.
and they We're strict. shall obey them
| To the letter"
Madge smiled family and shook her
head.
Dick, always the brightest and witticst
of companions. started of. in his usual
rafting way. with Il lot of society and
club gossip: and scandal, such as Madge's
frivolous little soul delighted in. and
amused her So well that presently She
found herself laughing heartily.
She checked herself and then Dick
ScOldcd her
Such rot" he exclaimed. Dear old
lom would he only too glad to hear Won
ana grateful 10 me into the bargain.
lie wants YOU To be as jolly as a little
sand hoy-girl | mean. Now. what form
OF Wild dissipation can we indulge in to-
/ night! The first evening is always the
! worst; once that's over Nouu soon get
/ used to his absence. Don't spend it at
nome where things remind YOU. Try
/ quite now scenes. Let's 20 ont To- y The.
/ alter, concert, or gad of some kind?"
/ On. protested Madgc weakly, womb
It be quite the thing SO soon the very
! sam" dayF"
Quito he assured her. ITS his
/ wish. You'll he pleasing him. Now
/ what do Yen say TO the Empire? You've
never hcGn! 10 music hall in Your life
.00h, no, J. couldn't"
II scarcely know, Are they quito
/ proper Tom never took me-"
50 much the better Lots of ladies'
! GO there is nothing in the entertainment
! the least offensive 10 the most refined
for YOU"
! 4 should feel quite dissipotcd.'