Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-17
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never fulfill the conditions. Six months
OF Supervision from a stranger would be
bad enough in any case, though | think
could school myself 10 submit - e
from an old man, if he were not too can
tsaRkerous, and did MOT take snuff. But
from a young oae-you know detest
young men,"
And Hildred actually believed what she
SAID, Tor she was = very Learned and
practical young person, with a penchant
Tor mathematics and the 'ologies, and
prlded herself or being above her SEEKS
Weaknesses.
But Miss Freda smiled with the SUI
perlor wisoora of the woman who is not
learned, and said within herself, I'VE
shall see"
But the dusk had begun to fall and
Hildreds head was held rather high Just
then, so the smile passed unseen.
All, mellA We may both be wrong,
after all, sbe aunt said presently. MIR
Mnndy may be neither old nor young, L
can imagine him just an ordinary middle
aged man, with a motherly wife and
daughters your own age and--and q son
perhaps. But we shall know all about
ann very soon. ! think we ought TO
write him AT once, dear, and arrange q
meeting with him"
aes, i suppose we must" HildreG
said, and with a little sigh she got mp
amt wort over to the window, and stood
locking out at the grey autumn dusk
tailIng softly over Dresden city
'Ilenr old Dresden!" she said. half to
! herself, and with note of regret in her
voice, 1--WE have been very happy hore,
I'auntie--lust you and | together. i won
der ii ever we shall be quite so happy
i.aqainf"
She reused herself suddenly, ana
'tunncd back into the room
THAT sounds rather lmnrateful.
doesn't lt?" she added lightly. 'fFor it
certainly is nice to feel that we need
never stint or worry, or wear shabby old
.ireoles again. But | do hope my guar
dian will make no difficulties about my
going on with my painting lessons. 1t
would be too bad, just when I have ar
ranged for a term of instruction from
Horr Probst."
Oh, the painting is all very we'll; but,
.Iildred, surely you villa give yourself It
holiday now from all those appalling
looking books, since you will have no
need to teach or to do anything but Just
ENJOY yourself?"
Il am hardly used to the idea of I'M
limited holiday yet, aunTie and i am not
quite sure that ] like it, In any case j
cannot give up my course with Herr
Probst. l know what we will do, .auntie.
We will make a flying visit ITO England
at once, you and l so and see Mr. Mum
| dy, persuade him to let me stay here
quietly and paint for THE next three or
four months, and after that | will put
myself at his disposal, and be a model of
respect and obedience-iif lie lis only old
and venerable enough
She broke off suddenlw, and called out
Come in" as knock was heard at the
door, and a broad faced girl. lin short
| skirts and sleeves, and quaint, pleasant
head-dress, brought in IA lighted lamp.
/ She cleared the table, and arranged their
tea, with its usual aeoompaniments of
| tiny dishes of salad. ham, and cooked
fruits, and with a smiling Gluten appe-
! tite!" went out to perform the same
office for two other parties of dodgers III
| Frau Baumann's WE'LL kept pension"
Mildred sat down and poured out the
tea, with laughing reminder to her
EGunt that the change in their fortunes
Ereally demanded a dainty and we'll
| ly "abend- essen" they wane used to.
| The old lady smiled back AT her.
/ flushed, and, if the truth must be told.
a little Hurried at the thought of the
/ grandeurs i'll store for them in their new
life but entered with ready sympathy
into all the plans and projects suggested
| by her niece.
by the time they babe each other good
might, it was decided that they should
start for England that day week, and,
by Efildred's express wish, no notice was
to be given to Mr.. Mundy of their visit,
| ''for we shall be able to Judge of him so
much better if we take him unawaues, -
she remarked sagely.
/ The large old-fashioned dining ro0,n ait
! Mundy's Croft looked especially cheerful
this bright autumn morning, with the
4 sunlight cleaning on the well kept silver,
/ a wood fine cracking on the wide hearth.
and a fragrant Whit of coffee in the air.
! Jokes and laughter and light badinage
were freely exchanged between the four
I young men who had come. one by one.
into the room, and helped themselves
! hungrily from abe dishes on the side
board. The host himself had not APP
pcarod, and few comments on his un-
usual laziness were mingled with the dis
cussion Of the day's plans
At last a genial Good morning, fell
lows sounded above the hum of voices.
and Griffith Mundy walked up the room.
looking in the clear morning light per
feet type of a wholesome, well -groomed
EngHshman.
His age was rs. but with his fair. close
cropped head blue eyes. and sun tanned
skin, he looked younger, and he had a
ready smile and CHEEKY laugh that were
delightfully."- fresh and boyish.
There was a good sized pile OF letters
and papers beside his plate. but, with
healthy morning appetite, he drank his
coffee and ate his outlet before he looked
at them. The talk had turned to the
subject Of guns, and a promising pro-