Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
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she sprung lightly from the cutter To the
doorstep of the Swindou farmhouse
Il have enjoyed my ride SO much, Mr.. /
Dallas. Aud You won't forget to come !
around tomorrow with the now book you .
were telling me orr
Carrie Nwindou. a tall girl of unccr- I
tain age, had looked soherly from behind /
the window curtains, and when Flora /
trippcd III. with eyes sparkling and /
checks flushed, she met her with severe /
dignity.
Flora, yen ouGht not 10 do that"
Ought nos 80 do WHAT
ITO encourage that yourg maa"
"oh, Gddiestcks," said I'tura. uutwi>t-
ing her boa and throwing IL curelessly On
the table
But it isn't fair, either to Reuben
Dallas or to Or. May"
Flora made up her scarlet mouth into
Il erimacr expressive of contempt.
Don't interfere. please. Carrie. Both
the gentlemen you mention are quite
able to take care Of themselves"
Carrie Swnton bit her lip.
No one would take you TO lac an en-
| gagged girl, Flora"
| Wouldn't they
And certainly it is scarcely n credit.
able course of conduct, this which yol
are pursuing
who made you my prcccptress. Car
| riet sauctly demanded Miss Lands
| What mutl you are. Ia be sure Don't
! you know | was engaged To two gentle
men at u time for six months once? 1t
was such finn, Diamond rings. bouquets,
| all the new novels and kid gloves Nv the
| box, fresh from Paris. But one day they
both happened to come at the same time,
| aud my little game was up"
| Flora
| Girls all do it. Carrie. All city girls.
| mean. You poor country nhurigines
| cant of course be expected to he M To
| the times Bnt since | have been en-
| gagged 20 pr May, who has rather a lea
| Gus streak in his composition, I've been
| somewhat ont Of practice, | must ALLOW,
and his rural schoolmastor is excellent
fun
But, Flora. he thinks you are in
| earnest, demonstrated Carrie SWindon
Wei, let him, He'll get over it. I'm
sure the men are merciless enough in
| their tilrtations with us poor girls !"
And suppose YOU never think of how
you may be spelling the chances Of other
girls, added Carrie somewhat bitterly.
I'm not spelling yours, NJ any rate
retOrted Saucy Flora. For il ever there
was an old maid beyond the reach Of
| help you are one"
Carrie reddcucd
II were better far that Flora had not
/ hurled that taunt at her cousin. for AZ she
/ SAT before the fire that night, dreaming
over the volume of "Inllah Rookh" in
| her lap, CARR" was in mysterious cuufab
| with Etlicc Dallas, the schoolmasicr sis
| ter.
How dares She" cried Ellie with
| flashing eyes and dccp-dyed cheeks. 10
/ triic with one SO good and noble as Rru.
! benz"
My dear these City coqucttcs stop ut
nothing" said Carrie viudictiycly.
! And Reuben is wearing her diamond
| ring. and she has got ou his houdst0nc
that papa left him in his viii. Aud Of
| rnurs" Reuben Supposcs il amounts TO an
! engagement. Oh. Carrie. what ought !
10 dot'
Carrie shrugged her shoulders
You can DO nothing said she.
But can-l must Am To- sit tame
| Is hy and seq my brothers happiness
! wrecked? What is he name Of this man
/ she is engaged tOT What il his addrcssE'
"Nou would mover 10 10 soc him.
II would do anything to save RcubCn.
/ was going to New York to do litEc
/ shopping on Monday. ! can easily see
/ her lover thcn, and warn him Of the fainl
mischief she Is doing Am ! tot justified
/ in using aay weapons in Reubrn's bc-
/ halff
But" cried Carrie With attcrns
! eyes of triumph, you viii not tell Ncu-
! benz"
/ "Of course not. Ito you suppose any
1 testimony could make him believe her
anything less than an angel ~ hIhtE
/ And on Monday Eftio Dallas took the
morning train 10 the city. completed her
I little shopping, and went 10 Dr May
Office
/ He rose NJ her eutrnurc-a tall. gentle
manly man with dark eyes. "A marble.
white brow and q mouth which bc)ok
cncd decided character
/ Il an, not a patient sir sail Enr
/ coloring all over and feeling her heart
60 "thump, thinp,' under her fur Jack
! ct. II am only Ehie Dallas from Pine
mountain. where Flora Iandis Is stay
J iug.
"Sjt down" said pr May. looking in
tcHtIy ~ her DO not hurry yourself
/ What ~ IL thpt you have got to tell me-
Only said Ehhc. making resolutc
effort to overcome the lump in her
thrpat. that Miss Flora isis allowing
my brother, Reuben. 10 believe that he
l. very dc;s- 20 her
Aud she told her story with all sis.
ier'@ simple cioquouco. Or. May listened
quietly
strange. or course if il not u pleasant
hearing 90 uc-but ! can appreciate your
/ motives. Miss Dallas. and I honor your
courage and spirits. ! viii go 10 Pine
Mountain myself tomorrow
Dearest Reuben. you know that love
you,'
1t was a pretty tableau in Mrs. Swim
don. parlor in the twilight Flora. with
her i,jsd repOsing on Reuben Dallas
.nDuldcr, her hand held in his She liked
l1yc-making in the abstract and she was
sufficiently practiced to know that there
were ways ~ slipping clear Of All blame
and rcspGn@ bility, whenever she should
rrt tired 81 the pastime- except in OK
tr"mr eases. such o. the present; for Car
rio Swind8u. opening the door aitbout
the ceremony Of a knock, Or. May walked
ia.
Flora gave Shrek Reuben himself
started back rather amazed.
Il fear that ! ain intruliny," said d.
May, with g-eat cgmpO-nre. Are you