Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-08
JUST A HINT OR TWO.


AN RS. WESTON, widow of %
IMUI years, was seated upon the
piazza of her pretty summer
cottage reading
The afternoon was warm. and she
was attired in a dainty white muslin
dress She was very pretty widow.
Her husband, Col Weston. had been
dead two years, and she had just re-
turned from an extended trip abroad,
People remarked that she did not fret
much about her loss.
Why should she? Not likely the pref
ty schoolgirl Of Is married the million
aire Colonel for love.
The front door-bell rang. and she bad
barely time TO twist her hair up when
Paulette, the French housemaid. an
nounced Walter Courtenay.
She turned to greet him with eyes
sparkling and cheeks aglow.
''Oh, Walterr she exclaimed. raptur-
ously II am so glad to see you. Be
seated lie grasped both her hands
and pressed kiss upon her fair fore
head waiter" she cried. you forget
lm no longer schoolgirl You must
not do such a thing again"
He was Il tail. handsome fellow. He
and Mrs Weston Constance keith
were born and bred in the old town of
Lynne, and although he was the son of
an earl and she only Il Wears daughter
they had always had very friendly
a no of
recalled the many happy times they
had together, when lie in boyish adj
miration told her she was the most
beautiful girl under the sun and the
only girl he could make his Wife. But
when he was sent TO college, and old
Colonel Weston, who had always adj
mred her. asked her to become his
wife, she forgot all about Walter and
accepted the Colonel But Walter did
not appear to fret much, for it soon be-
came known that he was engaged TO
"Fif Clark" a star opera singer. So
there was still that friendly feeling be
tween them.
Pardon me- Connie, he said, seating
himself in coy rocker. but | was so
delighted to see you | could not help
it. It's about year since | last saw
you, | think"
"A year and two months" corrected
Connie. DO you think have
changed
You are pYettIer, if possible"
.Silly as ever; tell me about your
self and everyone. You are my first
visitor since l returned home. Are
you married to Fiji yetY
No; let us change the subject. DC
sou think l look well?"
TO tell the truth you don't looR
we'll"
Nor don't feel well either You
see. Connie, -" dis voice quivered
his face flushed.
She took both his hands in hers and
said gently: Come now, Walter, you
must tell me all. You know you car
trust your old schoolmate. your truest
friend"
oh. it's nothing, Con. only-welI-
heart trouble"
Yes" said Connie, smiling. Il un
1erstand a woman"
oh, hang II! Ii you must know. thu
fact is I've been Tilted"
by Flfi?
Yes"
How did it happens"
she found out | had little none,
and threw me over for millionair,
Chicago pork packer, Ally folks are de
lighted, but | shall not survive it," h,
aid mournfully."
You really loved her?'
Il adore her."
"StilY' said Constance.
Yes. and always will The light i
all gone out of my life now. shat
never be happy again."
lis there no one else you could eve
learn to lover she asked. hopefully.
No. there is no one else"
She swallowed the lump that arose Ii
her throat. and said: 1T was real crue
Of Fiji"
shes like all other women: it's mon
~ they are after" he said gloomiIy.
''oh, indeed" said Constance. with
pout.
Forgive me, Connie; mean all ex
repting You
Il wish | could comfort you. Walter
But are you sure this love you speak 0
is naught but a temporary infatuatior
aud when the girl who loves you 70
your own true self comes along you'll
forget All about Fidy"
"A think not. Connie; but no such gil
win ever come along
why, there are lots Of girls. Wa
ter"
Maine some"
No. sha'n't. but have one In min
who loves you for your own true self.
You're joking, Con-
You knew | never joke. Walter.
shall tell you her name in month"
a month"; cried Walter.
yes. a month from to-day. ! sha
give you that time 10 think what gi
N all Your friends has seemed I
think very highly of you: one who Ia
known you many years; one who is nj
after money OF course you viii thin
Of the one have in mind. then 90 an
propose ~ AtSAs @Au - N1sSA SAS
tell you She has loved you man
months"
HAS She ever spoken wen Of me
youT" asked the unsuSpecting youn
man. '..She has told me that she love
YOU: that you were her ideal Of perfe'
ton in man. and the only person 81
could ever make her husband"
-Then nay happiness is not thing {
the past. he said.