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

himself onto the sofa. and fairly shouted
with laughter. Not muscle Of Dulcie's
face moved.
mfr Tracy"
It's-tOo-funny. he roared
Duicie turned her back, and made for
the door. Fortunately, the young man
recovered his gravity
Stop a minute. Miss Marden. I'll ex.
plain everything"
The girl stayed, but did not speak.
Il did tell DIR. Truscott that I was
engaged, and it's perfectly true. The
young lady, who lives at Folkestone. has
a name sinGularly like yours. and that
confonnded doctor must have confused
the two. She is called Marding-Kitty
Marding."
Slowly. very slowly. Dulcie's face re-
Taxed into a smile. A moment later her
lips parted and that smile developed in
to laugh. in which Archie Joined.
Mr.. Tracy. | apologize. Let me con-
gratnlate you"
''Thank you. I'm so sorry. though
OF course. I'll run down and put Dr.
Truscott right at once. Sure you dom
Not in the least. It's capital joke. !"
Once again they joined in loud and
merry laughter, and parted the best Of
friends.
Blessed in woman is the sense Of hui
NOR As Dulcie Marden walked home
she kept laughing aloud to herself over
that ridiculous confusion Of names. DIR.
Truseott would probably write letter.
four pages long, humbling himself TO the.
ground. The incident, now happily
closed. had lent q wonderful amount of
spice to life.
But has anyone ever yet stayed the
course of a bit of gossip!
Dulcie was nearly home when she spied.
a figure she knew on the other side Of
the road, coming in her direction. 1t
was Oswald NorthcOte, one of the few
young men she unreservedly liked, and
had admitted within the inner pale. He
possessed frank boyish disposition that
endeared him to everybody; his nature,
was generous. his mental powers distinct
ly above the average.
When he got parallel with her, North
cote raised his hat. and then, on a sud-
den impulse, crossed over the road. Dull
Gle noted that mis- cheeks had gone red.
and that his general looks indicated con
siderable tension of the nerves. He
shook hands with her, and she felt
through her glove that his hand was as
hot as fire.
God afternoon, Miss Marden. / felt
| must stop and speak to you-to offer
you my best wishes on your engagement
to Mr. Tracy"
Dulcie wondered afterward why she
did not at once utter the denial which
her lips had ready. Perhaps something
in Northcote's face and manner deferred
her. for she only said:
Why, who told Won about it?"
DIR. Truscott-this morning." replied
the young man, speaking slowly and with
difficulty. Il hope YOU may be-very--
happy. Oh. Miss Marden, what a for
tunate fellow Tracy is"
The carnestness and pathetic appeal in
the tones strangely affected Dulcie Only
man laboring under a strong emotion
could speak like that. She tried to look
into his eyes, but her glance fell before
their expression, and her tongue felt te6
IF it isn't treason to mention it. J
should Just like to say what a warm
feeling Eve recently had for you, Miss
Mardcn. 1t began with extreme liking
and lastly it has become-something else.
But | mustn't say more-Only that from
the bottom of my heart | wish great joy
for you. Goodby."
"Oh. please stop. How can I tell you
Mr. Northcote? It's all mistake--about
my engagement. Mr.. Tracy is engaged
to Miss Marding, and DR.. Truscott
mixed up the names"
Oswald put his hand to his head. II
was swimming with the sudden revulsion
of feeling.
"A mistake. Then you are frec?"
Yes" whispered Dulcie, overwhelmed
by the passion in his voice. For the firyes
time in her life the divine emotion Of
love thrilled her soul Tears blinded har
eyes; she could not see a single object
in the street.
Il have opened my heart to you. Dull
Gle; You know what my whole desire is
What do you answer"
Il can't think now. l am stupefied-
the suddenness. Oh! please give me time.
I'll meet you here tonight at 8, and tell
YOU
Next day the following note was de-
livered at Or. Truscott's house:
Dear Ir. Truscott: You were quite right aft
or all. though YOU gave me the news hours
before | knew ii myself and appended the
name If the wrong man. | have put dear
Oswald NOrthc0te ont of the misery into
which You unwittingy thrust him yester-
day by consenting to be his wife--some day.
Words cannot express our gratefuness 10
you for that most fortunate mistake Of
yours, Believe me. ever yours sincerely,
Duicie Marden
Penny Pictorial Magazine.