Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
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- HE young man stood with his
back to the fire and his hands
- thrust into his trouser pockets.
Mrs. Langley sat on the lounge sob
ing Historically. Her husband, Col
mel Langley. strobe up and down the
DOM. angrily displacing various chairs
nd tables, while the boys cousin, for
Ne was not much more than a boy in
ears. tried to pacify the trio.
@AH right. sir; go your own way; go
our own way and be -" The last
FORD was lost as the door slammed be-
nd the irate Colonel
20. Ted. How can YOU be so fool
sh?" said Mrs. Langley. brokealy.
Eow can you dream of marrying a
ulgar, uneducated daneerY
: Mother" replied the boy, sternly,
love Madge Baptiste, and whether
he be dancer or a duchess, million
iress or a retired shopkeeper's ddugh-
,r, it can matter to no one but my
elf if really love her"
The mother recommended her hys-
,rical cries. The cousin, n fair. pretty
lrl about his own age, went to him
nd regted her hand on his shoulder.
Teddy. say no more now, but come
18th me- Let us think the matter over
almly."
The next evening Gwendoline stole
uietly from the house and drove to
re theater where Madge Baptiste
anced nightly.
1t was dusk when she arrived. She
INT up her card, telling the commits
onaire that her business was urgent.
returned with the information that
ISIS Baptiste would see Miss Harper
few minutes. Then she fCnnd
rself in n small and dainty dressing
om. Clouds of soft. silken petticoats
here and there. A large jar of
wers stood on the mantelpiece, and
dressing table was covered with
yer powder boxes, scent bottles. and
makeup" utensils. Photographs of
tors. painters, and poets stood in
cry available corner; old programs
wooden frames and one or two etch-
~ hung c.. the walls.
Before a large mirror stood Miss
adge Baptiste arranging her hair.
'Ah. come in, Miss-Harper. Excuse
,e untidy state of the room. l think
u'll find chair. Let me see, don't
ink | have met you before-perhaps
!. u are q journalist, Or"
NO, l haven't ever met you before"
ammered Gwendoline. ''I-came-I
ink you know my cousin. Mr.. Lang
A T." She felt her face growing red.
o did not know why she blushed,
I this viyacious. beautiful girl fright
ed her. She had expected to find
eh a different woman-a vulgar, ILL
Jed woman.
/ tMr. Langley? Teddy! o. yes. /
low him we'll SO you are his cousing
based to meet you-he is not Ill,
PEI"
NO. he is not ILL.,"
20. that's all right Ted and / are
ad OF each other. you know; in fact.
think of getting married soon-at
ist. he thinks of 1t. l didn't know
had a cousin, such pretty cousin.
o. with laugh; "he kept that 1
cret.
I really came 10 speak about it
out this marriage" said Gwendo!.~~.
rvously. You know his people
or Madge Baptiste turned sharply
I'm regarding herself in the mirror.
l understand, They have heard
s-haps he told them; he said he
ould. They object-ah? And youe"
drew n chair opposite the girl. and
down. and rested her arms on her
ees With her face between her hands.
7 am only his couSin-we have been
ums always. said l would see. You.
q tell you that his father aad mother
re angry; that he WAS merely 4 boy
d.
.NeS. yeS-I know-don't 80 on. She
56ed Gwcndoline mp and down. She
~ her youth; she guessed the real
1son az her visit, Ted is a boy IN
mrs. I know. but he is n aan for all
MI He is - ana am - Besides.
am only dancer. and he j. Colonel
.nsley's son. Please understand l
lve-na-wish to-marry him-lf his
rents object wiz ten him he must
away and not see me again. l shall
IS hm at 6rSt l expect. 4 daneer'S
e is a lonely one you know. She
So few friends and unless she
there IS the call boy Wen good
and il I don't See-reddy-aga gain
Is go0d-hy 20 him-for me-
ifut Miss Harper had risen, amt was
81 sdlng MadSe Baptiste'S hands in
IS. while two tears raR down her
heES. %. don't please, How cruel
b must think me, didn't mean to-
cany didn't But his mother was 50
III happy. and thought you were a.
3 bean. didn't dream you really cared
him. He shall marry you, know
Il iloves you" and then she burst
3 crying.
Miss BaptiSte, Curtains waiting.
EEry upr' yelled a sman youth al
door
! tex 1t N.ait: can't come replied the
tcer. emtly. Then in soft gentle
Zee 70 Gwendoline: Don't cry, dear,
"A l. have been ever 81 Kind. | know
IA meant well in coming. But l don't
ok had better see him again; you'll
\ .ke much better wife than -
Orc was a suspicious break in her
&c.
80. no. said Gwendoline. between
sobs. blnsLins violently: az never