Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-07-28

fuIIy say word TO wound him. must be
essentially bad. He wouldn't tell me
i about it. but l found it out 1t was
/ about his early celebrations. You know
how he takes to heart any little sheer
about that part of his ministry. and
Lady Stamer no doubt knows il. too;
anyhow. she offended him. | suppose
bitterly, she wanted To get rid of him;
he was not we'll dressed enough for her
dinner parties. His evening suit is
shabby. ! know, and where on earth is
! ne u get seven guineaS to buy another?
| Besides, he was always asking her for
I money for his charities. and she hates
giving. But it was his ShabbineSS above
: all things that annoyed her. She-I de-
| clare 10 you, Evelyn. breaking off sud
/ denly to seize her companions arm,
| and walking her almost into a run
| in her excitement, there are moments
! when | wish | was Lucrezia Borgia or
some such enterprising person, that l
1 might poison that woman
Il don't see what you would gain by
/ 1t. says Evelyn, who is fast getting
out of breath.
Don't you: I'd gain the loss of her.
/ for one thing. However" with pious
! hope in tone and look. she can't have
it all her own way forever. The time
will come when she will find she is not as
| clever as she thinks. Shell be foiled
sooner or later. For one thing" with
| glance at Evelyn. Il don't believe that
pet scheme of hers will come Off
What scheme?" indifferently
As if YOU didn't know" says Mrs
! Naudrey. giving her a playful if some
what hurtful. dig in the ribs.
We'll. | don't" says Miss Darcy
rather shortly Nobody likes a severe
pain in the side
What, Not about Marian vandc-
About Marian?"
Who else. in Heavens name? She's
the only one around here with a penny
i to her fortune"
I'm still all abroad" says Evelyn.
lively.
You mean to tell me honestly that
You didn't know eXclaims Mrs Vau.
drey. coming TO a sudden standstill, and
| reading the girls face as though she
would compel the truth to lie there in
open print.
Il think I've been telling you that for
the past five minutes, says EVELYN Il lit
tie impatiently.
Then you are the one ignorant person
in Fenton. All the world knows that she
has set her heart on marrying Eaton to
Marian Vandeleurw
There is slight pause. whilst the girl.
VINO has come to a Standstill, too. gaZes
| into the wOman's eyes
..,,Oh, no! Oh, that is ridiculous That
| VIII never ne, says Evelyn at last, with
a curious, thOughtless vehemence.
That's what | say. 1t will never be.
She won't be able to manage that-eh 2"
with a meaning side glance at her COM
! panl0n. that is completely thrown away,
And yet-why not?" says the girl very
slowly, and with an expression on her
face as though she is looking inward and
backward ON her hfe's short journey.
WHY should they not marry? 1t would
he good match for both Marian is the
dearest girl | know. and Eaton" the
pause is eloquent. He would suit her
| | think-perhapS"
Perhaps" says Mrs. Vaudrey dryly,
giving her shrewd glance What a
| hypocrite. you are, Evelyn! OF course l
know girls are never honest about these
things. but to me- an old friend-I-"
What things?'
ooh, there! If you won't, you know.
But that one should be all at once deaf.
and dumb and blind, is asking a good
deal. However. no matter. The prn-
clpal thing is. that you agree with me,
that Bessie will be frustrated in this one
matter at least. Here's the stile. nv
dear. Here we part. 1t is my short cut
to the vicarage. As for you, you haven't
a dozen more yards to GO
Even if l had l should enjoy 1.-THE
evening is SO lovely" says EVELYN.
Goodbye. Give my love to the vicar
and to the children, and send mp the two
y /
can manage it,
TN be delighted to manage it," saws
Mrs. Faudrey cheerfully. And it is al
| ways such Il treat to them to go to YOU"
She kisses Evelyn, steps lightly on to
the stlle, poises on the top step a moment.
turns to say last airy word. and over
| balancing her portly frame comes with an
undesirable speed to the grass Oh the
other side
ooh! are you hurt?" cries Evelyn in
an agony.
Not bit-not a Bit" exclaims she,
scrambling to- her feet once more. But
my good gown, my ar"-making anx
lous examination of it over her shoulders
at the imminent risk Of giving herself q
lasting crick in her neck-"what of it?
Not spoiled. eh?'
Not a SOIL says Evelyn. at is as
good as ever it was" which, after all.
isn't saying much for it.
Mrs. Naudrey, comfOrted. however.
goes on her way rejoicing, with a last
buoyant wave of her hand.
Evelyn. having watched her cross the
next held-With the beloved skirt so high
upheld as to show considerable amount
Of ankles Of truly noble proportions--and
tackle the second stile without further
mishap, resumes her own way.
AS she does so, a quick sigh escapes
her. She is conscious too of a feeling Of
irritation difficult of suppression. What
had Mrs. Naudrey meant 10y calling her a
hypocrite? What had she to do with the
failure or success of Lady SINNERS
scheme for her sons ACKNOWLEDGEMENT?
If she thought--she checks herself here.
and an angry, offended blush dyes ner
face. Why should she have thought IT.
Why should anyone dare To think it,
What was Eaton to her but an old friend
"A brother almost? But Mrs. Naudrcy.
in spite of her undeniable good BIRTH
was always little odd-a little vulgar.
Nobody should mind anything she said.
And after all. what did it matter:
Her cheeks are still very hot. however.
when Just at her own gate she meets the
vicar, swinging along in that strange
loose way Of his. with his chin III the air.
and his eyes dreaming-of heaven, per
hapS.
"You-you-. my dear-you." says he
in the queer confused way natural to
him, and that is always 50 suggestive Of
person just reused from some engross-
ing thoughts
Yes. ! am only returning from the
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