Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-13

"Oh. the house. George-the house,
/ SAYS his wife. as though the words are
/ forced from her. The house where all
/ her children were born. where each room
is full of its own sweet and tender MEM
/ cries. Women, like eats, cling 10 the
/ ioof that covers them.
The house too" says the colonel. with
terrible determination. He looks ready 10
sink with fatigue. How. cries he, an
erily do you Imagine / am to get t2OO0f
( Why, | haven't 1000 pence, and yet you
Soad me
Yes. was wrong" says she quickly,
heroically; Il can see at once how il is.
( Don't mind me. dear: il was but mo-
mcutary impulse that made me say that
"t'h, ! know what you are thinking,
cries the c0ioncl. hercely. That | have
defrauded you and the children; that
have taken the bread out of your months;
that -
"You wrong me. George" says she, SO
clearly yet 50 calmly that she Quiets him
ar once. 1t is the first time III all mis-
life that he has spoken roughly to her.
but with a heart bleeding for his grief
She understands how it is with him and
takes no heed. Tell me what you think
we had better do" says she
we must sell this place and 20 back
t. Ireland. to that bog of ours, and try
there to keep body and soul together as
best we may
well. well: we should be grateful
she softly, hopefully.
lAn suddenly
Now. look here, says the colonel,
turning paSSionately upon her. Once
for all. EVELYN. mind this | will have
no one consulted about this matter, or
appealed to, Or. | will have no pity,
mind yen. and as aSsurcdly will l have
no help | sink or swim by myself" lie
steps short here and his eyes fall upon
the pretty curly heads, all turned. aS if
by one consent. towards him. OH"
cries he IN a terrible voice. that it was
fy myself
George, would you cast us off would
you he Td of u.s.: cries his wife, with
dry heavy sob
No. no, no. says the poor colonel.
"But | have got myself into this hobhle.
and 1t IS my own affair and-don't let
1t be made a matter OF gossip" he casts
Il miserable glance at Evelyn. Il did it
with my eyes open. | have ruined all of
You for want of Il little thought. and may
God forgive me for il and you, Kitty"
He breaks down here and turns away
towards the door. He looks old, bowed,
broken. His handsome head has sunk
upon his breast. but before he can reach
the door his wife'S arms are round him.
and as though unable To bear the sighr
OF mat lowered head, she has raised it
with one impatient hand and compelled
him 10 look her in her faithful eyes
Evelyn has burst into tears The
younger children are huddlcd togcth-
or in frightened group whilst Jim
my, like many Sclf-cuntaincd and
fearless boys twho, God help Them
feel the moSU. sits motionleSs. Mortified
unneryed, not knowing what 10 do. YET
longing To do something. The youngest
enid in the room giving way to "A sad
little whlmpcr. Jimmy turns upon her
with a ScOwl that only has the effect Of
fhtAKN Ia tgAaV =
the youngsters are now thoroughly
alarmed. Their baby faces are drawn
and scared. Father to cry.
TO INTO your own room, dear-I'll be
with you in a moment" whispers Mrs
Darcy to her husband. She has him out
of the breakfast parlor in no time and
still very white and cold, comes back to
the table.
oh. Kitty. can nothing be donc?' cries
Evelyn, going up to her.
Many. many things" says Mrs DAT
cy. But if you mean about our leaving
tirgroye, | think nothing. But, Evelyn.
what does it matter so much? You are
! all well, and the Lord is good. and He
vii. help us. The thing now to be con-
sidered is your uncle
She is going round the table as she
speaks pouring out a cup of tea, getting
together toast and butter and poached
eggs. and putting them all on tray.
~ VIVA ne hungry: tie must ne kept
up. The grief is killing him. says she
going about her work dry-eycd. and
thrusting from her even the child of her
heart, the baby" as he tries to cling TO
her Nothing must interfere with the
task she has assigned herself Of trying to
support aud comfort the colonel under his
trouble. Even Baby must give way to
him today.
Oh. Kitty, if l could only help" says
Evelyn miSerably.
so you can, Evelyn. You can. indeed,
darling. You know what "A blessing you
always have been in this house
But nova burden" says the girl,
rather forlornly.
Mrs. Darcy. putting down the tray,
turns upon her two reproachful eyes brill
liant with tears.
Am l not suffering enough. then?
Must you too try to break my heart p
says she.
oh. no, auntie Oh no, dearest dear
est Kitty cries the girl. fiinging her
arms round her. "There-there. Don't
mind me. ! am ungrateful Go to him."
says she, pnshing Mrs. Darcy towards
the door. Nobody should be thought of
now but him. But wait. Kitty, wait!
You have forgotten the pepper. aud you
know how fond he is of pepper with his
poached eggs"
Still sobbing softly. she places the pep
per castor on the tray, and having seen
Mrs Darcy disappear gives Jimmy some
directions about the disposal Of the chill
dren for the afternoon. and Slips away
into the garden.
Here She can think matters cut with
out fear of interruption. and here she will
he near to Kitty-kitty. poor darling,
who will be sure to want her presently.
1t is dull and chilly day-sad rs the
thoughts that she has brought with her
into this silent garden. where the last
remnants Of the autumn flowers are lying
dead or dying. The tears are still wet
upon her checks, but though unhappness
has made its prey Of her still her spirit
is uncaught. and wanders away into
eager imaginings and fond fancicS and
l0ngings for the relief of the tender
friend VIII" has been not only uncle but
father to her for So many years
And all those little. dear. pretty chill
drcn. too. Aud poor Jimmy. whose very
soul is SCI on being Il soldier a. his father
IS. Are all his young hopes to he dashed
Alas, What hope i there for any one
in this cold worldT For her what hope?
Just now it seems to her ~ though to