Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03

answered, with the fine logic of a woman
l lifted my shoulders and looked out
of the window.
Il knew you of course better than 9th
err people, she persisted, anxious to be
strengthened by opposition.
Every woman knows the man she
loves better than other people. Aftc-
they are married eight women out of ten
find that they didn't know them at all
In word, as much..qaoted person has
said: Love is blind
Constance smiled-in minute she
grew grave again. "Oh, dear! | don't
know what to DO. | heard today that there
was something wOrse-that even since he
has been engaged he has not been true
to Helen; that perhaps after they are
married he will not be true
stances eyes flashed fire. "Ill go TO her
and tell her what l think, what we all
think
''She wouldn't believe you and would
hate you if she did"
But, Edward, she wouldn't marry
him."
1 looked ont of the window across the
bay. The water was turning TO silver.
little fishing boat had come into the
picture. 1t was slipping over the waves
toward home, as light and graceful as a
fine lady treading upon polished floor.
The sun caught its white sail and gave it
a slight rose tint.
piazza. and ! turned toward the door to
see tall young woman in blue outing
suit.
"Helen!" said my wife, with the pecu-
liar pronunciation of the last syllable as
in, which makes the word so fascinating
in the mouth of an Eastern girl.
Helen Dorr came up to the room quick
ly, her heels making an angry little tap
upon the floor. Her face was white and
there was a little tired look about her
eyes, but she seemed very stately young
lady as she stood before us and spoke
YEARLY.
1.-The Blckhams were coming, and so l
came day earlier than | thought. |
heard You talking as / came up the
steps, and | listened" She spoke very
slowly and bitterly, in a voice of self
condemnation.
''Helen" said my wife again. and her
tone was sharp, with a mingled touch of
scorn and sorrow.
1t was a bit confusing-the two women
there. facing each other, the one worn
and dusty with travel the other fresh in
the cOoinesS of n summer gown; the one
pale, little, at having committed an UNI
pardonab Bile sin, the other flushed and an
CRY and confused at having been over
heard.
Helen" I said, and heaven knows |
pitied her, ''let's talk it over" And l
made as though to rise, but she shook
her head and, turning to Constance and
speaking quickly. she went on: Il list
ened. / don't know what made me, but
X couldn't help it. l heard what you
were saying about me, and I stayed to
hear 1t out. Oh. | know it was terrible,
but | did it. and we might rs well be
honest. It doesn't make any difference
to me what people say. Do You suppose
| Il D,Yf Il
| think l care Tor every little bit of COS
| sip?'
saw Constance's lips tighten at the
words. hut Helen did not notice. lnvol-
unfairly | glanced out at the bay again.
| The sparkle had gone out Of the water.
| and ii had begun to get gray. The boat
was in full view, but it was moving
slowly. and | could see that the breeze
! was dying out. Even as | thought of it,
the little vessel went about on the star
| board tack, the white sail tapped twice
| in tired way, and then hung limp while
| the boat rocked in the swell. Helen was
| talking earnestly.
| Am l not better able to judge Of the
| man / care for than a lot of people who
don't understand him? Do you suppose
[ would marry him if | didn't lnvN him
/ and know that he is good and strong and
| manly? And If some of my friends
| don't like him or have a spite against him.
| is that any reason why | should give
| him up? If he needs me and can help
| him and make it possible for him TO live
| his life better. to he Il truer man t. him
| self and the world. why should | care
| what people say? You think you know
| him, hut YOU don't. | understand him.
| I have seen him as YOU have not seen
! him. | know his troubles and what he
| has had to contend with as you do not
| and. above all that. and more than all
| that. | love him, and | know that he
/ loves me-
She stood up strong as she said this
| Her bosom Swelled with her woman's
/ courage, and her eyes were lit with a
| fire that | had never seen there Surely
/ IL ever the love of a woman could help
/ man. here was the sort that could
| And for the moment | had hope.
| Outside the boat lay quiet; but sud
/ denly there seemed to come q putf of
| wind or the beginning OF breeze, for
/ the boom swung round. the canvas
| rounded out and the little craft began TO
move very slowly over-the water toward
| home. Helen was talking again.
Il m sorry this has happened the way
| il did. but perhaps it is better TO under
Z stand one another now. For myself,
1 haven't any excuse. and If | had YOU
! oughtn't to accept it. shall 20 back
| tonight