Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-18
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CHAPTER I.
ON THE ROAD TO SCOTLAND.

CT beg your pardon!" said the yegTng
man. as he stumbled over 2 roll of rugs
on the floor of the carriage, and almost
fell into the seat opposite the girl. The
train was laundering north, and tina only
other occupant of the carriage had had 1t
to herself since York. She was evidently
q school girl, for her hair was still hang
ing down her back, and she was begin
ming to be horribly bored with solitude
The young man was a very young
man; he had clean, beardless face. n
boyish smile, and a new Gladstone, with
"Haddington" quite visible on the railway
label The girl was rather glad he had
invaded her carriage at Newcastle, and
his youth encouraged her to be friendly
She smiled, and moved the roll of rugs,
and he asked if she minded the window
down. after which they glided naturally
into conversation, and chartered to each
other as frankly as two children.
you got in at Newcastle. didn't your"
said the girl, after she had told him that
she herself came from London, where she
was at school at Noting Hill, and was
going to spend the long vacation with
friend who had left the term before.
Yes" he admitted. my people live
near there. D,you know ScotlandH Pm
going to stay at Haddington first, and
then I'm going to the Highlands to get
some shooting"
mo, l only know it from drawing
maps from memory. Ugh! I do hate
that! What is it like?"
"Oh, iolly-when it doesn't rain. had
o Scotch nurse when | was child, and
I'm going to look out for her at Clantyre
bo 4rai in stouc tbora T+ss Onl,r n e,,on
place | wrote to tell her that | was
coming through, and she said she'd be in
the station to just catch wee glimpse
o my bonny FACET Shes dear old
woman!"
Their united laughter rang out clearly,
but the girl stole a shy glance at him,
and thought the term suited him after
all. He had a "bonny face" it was so
open and manly, and full of health. He
On his part thought her very pretty lit
tie thing and by the time they reached
Clantyre had even drifted into an limo
cent boy and girl Irritation with her. The
train did stop as he had hoped it would,
and on the platform stood tall, angular
woman, with high cheekbones and sandy
hair, accompanied by meek looking lit
tie man, both of them scanning the car
riages intently.
There's Jean!" said the boy, rushing
over to the door and leaning out to wave
his hat wilu4y. And she's brought An
gus her husband, with her. Do come and
look at them! Aren't they queer
coupled"
The girl followed him to the window to
satisfy her curiosity, and the man and
woman came up to the door and shook
hands solcmnly with the boy, in turn.
9Th h1Yt xvO1t'Va SvldnaJ
Master Rodney" said the woman, her
grim face relaxing. 1t was evident that
the boy was still the darling of her heart,
for all his stalwart figure and good six
feet of bone and muscle. Then her eyes
fell on the girl peeping over his shoulder,
and she looked more pleased still. And
who's the young lady, Master Rodney !?
It'll no be your sweetheart yet awhilefa'
But her face was quite hopeful-she evil
IDENTIFY loved n romance, and even her
taciturn husband looked with interest at
the girl, who had flushed Indignantly, and
was going to give an eager denial.
But the boys eyes lighted up with mis-
chief, and he nudged her to keep up the
joke. "We1l gull them!" he whispered.
More than my sweetheart, Jean!" he
said with as serious a face as he could
manage. This young lady is my wife!"
''Your wife" gasped the old woman.
"Ah, but you're DER young to TAX n
wife And she but a BARN to look att"
Not at ALI" said the boy choking
with laughter "She's my wife-we ran
away together and got married and I'm
taking her to Haddington for the honey
moon! Isn't that SOL" he asked, turning
for confirmation to his companion.
"Oh, yes!" said the school girl ready
for any mischief, and catching the spirit
of the thing. He's my husband, / as
sure you'll"
,"Weel!" Jean exclaimed in astonish-
ment. "The two innocents! Eli, but it's
married, indeed We are, I suppose?"
GAY, they would be now, even if it had
ma bin so before!" said Angus, suddenly
breaking silence. But his oracular speech
fell unheeded on the ears of the two con-
spirators, who were choking with their
suppressed mirth, and could hardly call
out their farewells as the train moved on
again.
Wen send you some wedding cake!"
was Master Rodney's final benediction to
the two stiff peasant figures on the little
platform. We'll" he said, falling back
in his seat and hopping his eyes, chat
was an inspiration! [ never saw any
thing so eomical as old Jeans facet"
The glri laughed too, ana then the a0-
surdity OF the situation struck them
both, and the carriage rang with their
mirth. 1t takes little TO make us laugh
when We are very young and quite
happy.
Jean will be writing solemn eongratu-
lations to my people!" said the boy, with
n fresh burst. by Joye. | shall have
to own up to the hoax before she cam
or my old governor viii have fit"
What's your name:" asked the girl
little shyly Rodney is pretty"
Rodney Carlton said the boy. Won
ought to know it-as you are Mrs. Rod
ney Carlton!"
The girl flushed again with the ease Of
her quicI; blood and few years, and shook
her hair over Der face. Master Rodney"
watched her with a certain loTdly ap-
prevail. He was too young himself to like
school girls as rule, being naturally at
tTacted bv older women: but this little