Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-21

down DC" po from the drag, Which way shall
oh. this way" decidedly, turning to
the left.
They had gone halfway round before
they met him. Col. Elliot went up and
| spoke to him, and Mrs. Wilmot followed.
How do you do, Mr.. CaverSham|
she said. 1T is many years since we
met. l wonder if you have forgotten
me:'
He turned quickly at the sound of her
voice and looked down into her gray
eyes with gulckening light in his own;
'J0sephinen' he cried. Forgotten you?
When your voice has haunted me all
these twenty years, though l have only
heard it in my dreams"
His eyes were d1vouring her face and
a flush of youth crept into her cheeks at
his words.
| Col. Elliot invented a friend in the dis
lance and hurried after him.
You looked at me on the drag Just
| now" she said, a little nervouSly, land
you did not know me-"
Il was not expecting to see you, he
| said. He turned to walk with her, for
| they were blocking the way.
And how have you spent all these
twenty years." he asked.
Il married became a widow. and have
been growing DID," she answered, little
quantity.
His face darkened. Yes You let
me know when you married. That was
the last letter ! received from you-the
letter which seemed TO shatter my life"
You knew it was not my fault. My
fathers death-my mothers poverty-the
whole family would have starved tiff
had waited for you"
Then you should have allowed them
to starve," he said, heartlessly. Were
You happy?" he asked, after minute or
two. with a tinge of jealousy in his
voice.
He was much older than I've had
no tastes in common, but he was always
KIND 10 me. on married, too" she said.
Were You happy?''
He did not answer at once, and when
he did his voice was very bitter
She is dead" he said; we vii! not
talk of her
Have you had tea?' he said. turning
to her. Let us go and have it togeth-
He led her into the club tent and they
sat down side by side
This Is like old times he said
es, she said. Her restlessness had
gone, and great content was stealing
over her soul.
He leaned little nearer. rs there
any reason why the old times should moi
come back he whispered
slowly 0'
No; But we can make the new times
very like them. Josephine our lives
were spollt once because of the want of
money. Don't you think we might take
dropped it twenty years ago."
1t Is so different" she said Then I
was young and-beautifuI."
on are still more beautiful now. You
seem to forget, Josephine, that am old.
err too-hve years older than YOU.
a rrs, 81
-wdnt-you.'
Her gray eyes We're shining as they
looked into his.
But" she said 1T is so soon
you know nothing about mel might
nave changed my very nature in twenty
years-n9W can you tell in the few min
uteS we have talked together today"
soon. he repeated. Soon! When 7
nave been waiting all these years? 10
sephine. your love could never have been
so strong as mine"
Gould it not:' she answered with
sigh. 'Ah, if You only knew what nv
feelings were today when YOU glanced
at Inc on the drag and looked away"
Then you Will-you will consent?'' he
cried
Yes" she said. Il will consent" and
she turned to him with a smile which
sank into. his heart.
Col. Elliot met them as they walked
together toward the gate.
What. Mrs. Wilmot, Are you going
already" he said
Yes" smiling, Il am dining early, as I
am going to the play tonight
This was a different Mrs. Wilmot from
the one who had sat on the drag. Col
Elliot looked 1t her admiringly.
There are great advantages in grow
ing old" he said. gravely. "One misses
all the heartaches and the weary watch
ings for some man who-sometmes
comes / thought it might interest you
to hear. Mrs. ,Wilmot-knowing how you
would sympathize-I saw little Miss Blue
sitting on the grass alone with the man
she had been watching for. He seemed
quite content, while she looked radiant
Mrs Wilmot colored prettily. for there
was twinkle in the colonel's eye.
Il am glad she said, a little defiant
ly. very glad that little Miss Blue has
spent a happy afternoon-too.' Mainly
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