Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-30

Endicott But you look rather up
set"
That impertinent little mink just
bowed to me as l was entering your
gate, Mrs Endicott,"
z 'IAG idea" "Impudent" "Horrible!"
came from the different parts of the
aOOm.
But glared at her" added Mrs.
Hemenway, triumphantly.
~ saw bGr talking WITH the minister
6st night and | shouldn't wonder but
that she will sing IN the choir" said
one.
IF she joins the choir, then I leave.
/ won't sit in the same bench with
singer of French songs" said another,
the leader of the choir.
"And the way she runs after the
men" spoke up Mrs. Endicott. MY
husband declares she is the brightest
little woman in town."
''Oh. a man always falls in love with
a woman when she is French, widow
and little mysterious. Mr.. EndicOtt
is not the only man who admires Mrs.
SartOris," ventured Mandy with a look
IN Mrs. Hemenway's direction. Unfor-
tuuately that woman intercepted the
look and her whole figure set in stiff,
rigid lines. And in a short time the
circle broke UP.
Helen Sartoris was young widow,
whO with her 4-yearS-Old child and two
maids. had taken up her residence in
Huxbridge some two months since. The
good people of the town called upon
her and their calls We're dutifully re-
turned, and the widow seemed charm
ing until it was discovered that the
men of the town were raying about her.
Then the women frOze in their manner
towards her. and after few wretched
DAYS, filled with snubS and cold glareS
from her crStwhile friends, the little
widow laughed ut her prosecutors and
their snubs and became deeply gracious
10 the male relatives Of these same
women. OF course. this was the worst
Dossible course for her to purSue-but
she was woman.
The grounds Of Mrs. Hemenway adj
Joined those of Mrs. SartoriS. so that ii
was not wonderful that Guy Hemen-
way should see the widow in her gar
den and fall in love with her pretty
little self. And Helen, her short mar
ried live having been IoveieSs and cold.
welcomed the new tender feeling in her
heart for Guy Hemenway.
When Mrs Hemeuway reSChed home
that afternoon she was much excited
ever the hint she received from Mandy,
II hear Mrs. SartoriS is joining the
choir" she said,
We'll she ought 70. She has Il de
Aghtfui voice"
Have You heard her Siug?" inquired
his mother. sharply.
Guy recovered himself. Yes, often,
to her lir,le girl in the garden here"
All. you 10 not know MI about that
woman Her poor child, She negleCtS
her. leaves her 20 the care of the ser.
wants while she reads French novels
and hleacheS her hair. They say she
actually beats the cG-ld. one might
expect cruelty from 4 person with
green eyoS-
Mother" broke in the young man.
~Oh men do not believe il. or course
not. But 70 think Of woman ill-treat
inS Il little child" but her son hat
left her aud the old woman returned Z
the house.
On the other side OF the bushes s
woman kGelt with white. sad face. hei
arms claSped tightly about 4 small re
production Of herself in white muslin
The child gloved in her arms and TIT
Homan's face lost its strained look
The next morning Helen received ;
note from Mrs, Hemenw3y asking he
to call. At first she was inclined 10 ne
fuse but instead she waited until lat
in the ds.s and then donned her tiuf
Eest most frivolous looking frock ant
entered the Hemenway home he
<ayest humOr. But the sayety vanish
ed when Helen saw how III Mrs. Hem
.enway appeared.
Her hostess motiNRed her 70 q chat
and began Jelly. Il sent for you to az