Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-16

have ar excellent accent. and have
learned very quickly. / suppose" she
added, with slight smile, "Jertha
taught you"
Again John looked at the bride. and.
GFacie's attention at that moment being
taken of them, he spoke 10 Jertha, hur-
riedly. but emphatically.
on must explain the situation he
said; your friend takes me for your
husband Pray tell her that
oh, whimpered the bride. disconso-
lately, she will think it so silly. Pray
do not nndeceiye her. What does it
matter to you? You will never see her
again, 3nd-and when | have my Fritz
then ! can explain, but not now. And
you will never see her again"
This harping on the one string dis
tinctly irritated Marais. and he was
about to retort when Oracle Joined them
Il must leave you, then, she said.
unless you will take me part of my
way III your droschke. Jerth& and I
were such friends she turned to Ma
rals-'that y0u will excuse my breaking
in ON your honeymoon. You see. | am
sailing for India very soon, and good
ness knows when we shall meet again.
Il am only too pleased" said Marais.
with truth. He sat opposite the two
girls and contrasted in his mind the deli
cate. high-bred grace of the one with
the plump, fiaxen-haired prettiness of the
other He noticed that Grace did most
OF the talking. Jertha was obviously i'll
at ease, and once Marais detected the
English girl gazing at him thoughtfully,
and he read her glance Alright.
She thinks / am not kind to the lit-
tie thing, he SAID to himself Dear me,
tins is nice situation to be in"
" hen the drNSchke stopped for Grace
10 alight MaIals instantly sprang out
aud stood ready TO assist her
she gave him her hand. and, as for
an instant they stood side by side on
the pavement, she spoke to him in a
low voice
You have won treasure" she said.
W,tis,tfuiiy. Il hope you will appreciate
Marais only pressed her hand but said
Hothing; ana trace walked away. not
her friend.
.'Tou have been most good to me-"
Sald the little bride, when John deposited
her at her hotel. in my husbands
name, as well as mine, | thank YOU
You will let her know how the thing
stands; you will write to herr" said
John, eagerly.
10 Oracle? Oh, it does not matter
replied Jertha, comfortably. You see,
she Is going, to India almost at once"
commend me to newly-married
woman for, utter ,selfishness," muttered
l.
shall Oracle and | ever meet again?"
Fate answered the question some
months later.
John had spent the time in India
securing the country in feverish fashion,
hunting for the woman he knew but as
Oracle"
His efforts were unsuccessful, and he
returned home in disgust. On the sec
ond day after his arrival an town he me-
her in Kensington gardens.
Instantly she came up to him with ous-
stretched friendly hand. and he realized
that that abominable little bride had not
enlightened her.
And what are you doing in London 2"
she asked; ''and-and where is Jertna 2"
Marais lost his temper, but kept a firm
hold OF the slender fingers Grace tried
to release.
81 don't know" he SAID; "and don't
care, and | never saw her but that once
in my life, and" He plunged into the
story. Oracle listened with mingled
establishment and amusement
You might have told me-" she said
responsibility; 1T was unkind to take
me in"
Marais confessed his fault, only too
happy to be gently chided by this will
O'-the-wisp that he had perslstently
delicious hours in the gardens-was ever
more one of Marais' most blissful recoi
lections.
And so you know India" said Oracle
1--WE spent most of my life there. Did
you go for tiger hunting Or"
mo" said Marais. boldly. and he
caught her hands in his; l went to hunt
for you"
g
Zach" observed Fritz to his wife some
weeks later, at is a romance, the mar
riage of your friend! And to us they can
grateful be. Is it not so, little wife?"
And little wife" after the fashion of
the Teutonic woman, agreed-Sydney
Give in the Traveller.