Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-05

door and waited. Presently it opened.
revealing an elfsh-looking boy of about
8 with his right arm in a Sling. He
contemplated her critically.
rs DR.. Eston in?" she asked.
mo, g. amt but l 'spects i'm 'ome
almost Directly he answered xviii
you come in an waltz he added, hos
pitably.
He led che way through the dark pas
sage to a fairly-large room; it was evil
IDENTIFY the doctors living apartment.
'Yer see explained the boy, Mrs.
',Assall. is 'ousekeeper, is laid up with
bad ankle, so | ave to look after i'm my
sclfr'
What's your name?' asked Hilda,
much interested.
Jimmie Dent, / amt much good
Just MARI he said with a pathetic glance
toward the arm in sling. II was
RUINED nv"" ~ 9 milk cartr' he added,
in inn burst Ts Of e. confidence nj, "oEspital was
send me to a ONE in the country next
week; that's the sort the doc is!'' he fin
ished. a flash of enthusiasm lighting IN
the pinched little face.
He walked Imply to a door.
Els bin at it orl night, an most of
the day. so ell just aDaht want is tea
4on sit dahn and amoos yerself whilst
/ git it,"
You can't do much with that armr'
said Hilda. With laugh. will you let
me help youY'
Il don't mindr' responded Master
Dent, gracloqsly. Please yerself!'
minutes later, he found her busily en-
gagged IN cutting bread and butter He
rubbed his eyes to make sure he was
awake.
"Hilda" he cried.
Shsa sln1 L
after few words as to how she got
there, refused to give him any further
explanation until he had sat down and
drank the tea she had prepared.
AT length, when Master Dent had re-
tired to a back room, he rose from his
chair and faced her inquiringly.
Last night, after you were gone some
one told me of the wrong Lord Grenton
once did to yOu," she began nervously.
What did you hear|' he asked light
ly.
That he and YOU were great friends
at college she went on, speaking hur-
richly and with bent head. THAT he got
heavily in debt. and that to oblige him
you put your name to bill for large
amount, on the understanding that he
would come into his fortune when he
was u" She paused.
He knew that he had no fortune to
come into. and that all he would have
was what he has now-an allowance
from his aunt. In consequence you had
to pay the bill. and so lost your chance
of fair start" She raised her head and
looked him in the face. THAT was what
heard; came to know if it were true"
Fairly So he said. But You mustn't
think too hardly of GrentCn. 1t doesn't
matter to me now. What / might have
been is of no consequence-what | am, is;
and, pom my word, I'm almost thankful
I'd rather have my life here than the
finest Harley street practice. It's life
with the gloves off. but it's real and
strong, and | just love it,
$50 don't think hafdly of him. little
girl he said. He wasn't bad-only
careless"
1T will not matter to him what l
think, she said quietly. Il do not love
him and shall not marry him. a man
shouldn't be careless of his honor" she
added with flash in her eyes.
He was silent. She walked across to
the mantelpiece and took hold of a photo
frame that stood there. 1t was her own
picture.
You have kept this all these years?"
Yes" he answered slowly 1T re-
minds mo Of how our lives have hranched
since we started from the same point
You at your dazzling end
My dazzling end!' she cried bitterly.
"Oh. don't you see, Norman. how utterly
weary am of the nothingless life lead.
How | wcald willingly give every penny
l own to feel was of some use To-
Don't, Hilda." he cried hoarsely.
Else ] shall forget-the impossbihty of
it all. the"
Forget. them" she whispered. "and
name me the happieSt girl in London"
Some few weeks later Lord Algie was
engaged in conversation with Celia Frs
kline
Her aunt furious. and society
amazed" he was saying. Every few |
years. though, youll find something like |
this happening But marrying a doctor |
in the East End. and living therc-good
Lord I'm awfully grateful to you. Ce-
liza. for saving me from looking quite Il |
fool"'
Il haven't Hilda's money. Int my few
thousands are better than nothing she |
said. Besides, I've been silly enough |
10 love YOU for years. though you are a |
frightful scamp, aren't You, Algie?"
Il should dearly like to know who told |
ler Of my little business with Estop?" |
10 murmured meditatively. The girl with |
he green eyes laughed softly.
so should L." she Said-M. A. p, In |
New York Mail and Express.
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