Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-07-25
CHAPTER Ty.-lContinued.l


ern hills.
She had received 10 tidings of him
from home. the family letters being few
and far between, and brief when they did
come. mostly dealing with the ailments
of the farm animals, and the poorness of
the barvests so that she knew nothing
of what had befallen him since they
narted four years ago, and it seemed
more than likely that she never would
know.
AS she unused she heard brisk foot
step ascend the stairs, and pause outside
the door for the newcomer to knock.
Who could it be? Probably one OF
the signoI's loyesiek pupils, for they
came at fairly regular intervals to pro-
nose TO her, and never seemed daunted
bv her decided negatives.
Perhaps it was Graham again he
came more often than all the others put
toeether-and deciding that ii must be
so. she answered, impatiently, Come in"
But il was not Graham's voice that
cane to her as the door opened, and that
tall figure belonged TO none of the
sieuor's pupils.
Her heart stood. still for al instant.
and then began to beat at a stffocating
snccd a. she turned 10 meet the stranger,
and found him 10 stranger at all. for the
man who stood before her with out
stretched hand and deprecatnIg eyes was
Dcn,1 Mahony.
= have come to beg your forgiveness"
That was all he said. and then they
stood facing each other in silence while
the ticking OF the clock upon the man
telpiece sounded to them both like the
ri1g of a hammer On an anvil--the ham
mer of Paddy Leary at home in Bal
lnahow.
They may have stood thus for two
minutes, but to them it seemed like two
hours, an eternity of time, whilst kath-
leer strovc to find words to say to
Denis, and he quailed before the un-
spoken reproach lie could read in her
eyes.
Il must answer" she said to herself
at last. 'AIaude viii come in directly,
and then what shall / say or do!"
What excuse are You going to
make :" she asked him.
He hung his head. ashamed. his ready
tongue falling him before her steadfast
gaze.
None, Kathleen. / was a black guard
to treat you SO; but was always mean
ing to come back to you again when |
was rich man"
1t was lie, and she knew it, but she
let it pass.
And you find am not waiting for
You quite so anXiously as you imagined
| should be?"
HIVE you forgotten me then, Kath-
leen?' he asked reproachfully.
For moment it actually seemed to
him tnat he was the injured one
M" she answered ~ have uof for
gotten, neither have | forgiven"
Another silence followed
And YOU WON'T forgive?" he asked
then.
NO. / shall not"
Your success has made you hard.
kathy." he said
No. she answered him again its
not that. If you were poor and disap-
pointed, Denis. ii you were really in
need Of my friendship or forgiveness.
God knows you should have it. for the
sake Of the old days. couldn't refuse
H. Bat you don't want it, Nou are
Tleh. and you can afford to buy friend
ships now. You don't love me any
longer either; it's my fame You banker
alter. No, Denis Niahony. | won't for
give YOU, and / don't want to see your
lace again. If only ia never seen it I'd
be a happier woman this day. Now.
good afternoon.
Size turned to look out of the window.
ana ne went shametaccufy away. anger
and regret struggling together in his
heart
He perhaps realized for the first time
What he had lost, and the diamond that
Glittered on his little finger could not
buy 1t hack, though its value ran into
three figures.
When Alaude returned she found her
pTotege strangely pale and quiet.
for some time size had noticed that
Tie glIFs spirits had been unusually low,
ana had often inquired anNiouslv
whether she were well or if ANYTHING
were troubling her aud today the climax
seemed to have been reached for kath-
iteh sat uotionlcss in her chair. refusing
10 eat or to talk. her eyes fixed upon the
carpet, and her Thoughts eyidently miles
away
NJ last, just as the elder woman was
|oout to suggest Il doctor. Kathleen
sI"ke the silence. saying. in a curiouslv
nara voice that was quite new to her
think | shall accept the offer of
'Aat continental tour after ALL Maude."
"A week ago she had reeolutely de
eH''7l 1t, rather to The signor's regret.
"0d Aaude gazed at her in bewilder-
Yes, dear:" she said. We'll. it would
, re NICE out why nave you changed your
N',ha 50 very suddenly"
On, don't know" Kathleen an
s sS with forced air OF Indifference
''tA"ps | want chanze-Iondon is
''S'hhlng TO be SO hot, isn't it!-
CHAPTER Y.
is anything the matter with YOU this
s''"hg. Kathleen: You look so pale
was Marie Henderson who spoke.
F oily goodnaturc,i eontralto. who
ia. .4a teen a mother to the irish airl an
lug, ,,l.uSh the many tours they had had
IAe NeviIleHendcrson concert party
W. were we'll known both in England and
over the continent and it always
TF, ..ed OF the same artistes: Carl
.'A'en the violiuist; Paul Brvncr. the
"'I with the pva rrsrf 20 !. Oh I,a;r. O c,,;l4