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

ling. You needn't stay downstairs ali
the evening if you are tired. only | do
want you to hear Arthur sing and sec
him, too; he is just perfect" For jamie
thought there was no one in the world fit
TO compare with her eldest brother
Kitty acceded to the earnest request
though when she found herself in the
drawing room that evening she was al
most sorry she had given in. There was
no help for it then, however, and she
bowed gracefully TO the tall dark young
man who was Immediately introduced
TO her by his enthusiasts sister.
Miss OrmOnd is going to play your ac-
compartments, Arthur" she said, i'm
petuously. ''She plays beautifully, and
have told her all about your wonderful
singing"
The man smiled.
Il am afraid my little sister talks too
much, he said. "She is so proud of my
singing that she expects every one to be
equally enthusiastic"
During the evening he asked his sister
why Miss Ormond looked so unhappy,
and she told him that Miss Ormond had
brought her aunt out to Lausanne, hop
ing thereby to restore her health, and
how she had died suddenly. "The poor
thing is quite alone in the world, and
very poor" jamie continued, $50 Mrs.
Allen asked her to live with her. She
must have loved that aunt awfully. be-
cause it is more than two years since
she died and Miss Ormond always has
that sad expression" The young man
found that jamie had by no means ex-
aggerated Miss OrmOnd's playing powers.
and although not at all impressionable.
he could not help feeling interested in
the beautiful. sad, and apparently friend
less girl. He stayed in Lausanne for
some time, and very often saw his sister
and always managed to see Miss Ormond
at the same time.
kitty, dear" he said. tenderly. sswhy
are YOU so much astonished; You must
have known | loved you. My poor little
girl, all alone in the world jamie has
told me all about your troubles. AID
now | am going TO make you happv
again You are too young and pretty
to have that sad face always"
But the girl shrank from him.
81 can't" she murmured brokenly. 81
love you, oh, yes, I love you, but / can
never marry you nor any other manw
The anguish in her voice and face was
so intense that the man looked at her in
establishment.
what is it. my darling? Why do YOU
talk so strangely? Why, if you love me.
can't you marry me? You speak as IL
you had committed crimer'
$50 have" she answered, and it was
his turn to start back and exclaim, kit
ty, what do you mean?"
Listen" she said miserably. and then
she tells her story.
Her eyes were on the ground, and she
did not see the curious light in his.
1T is odd there was exactly the E5O
you wanted, no more, no less he OBJ
served quietly, to her establishment.
There was something else she an
swered, "a-'
But he interrupted her:
a shilling and four pennies were in
it as WELL the purse was green worked
with black, and A. X. was stamped in
gold in one corner"
"a. X" she cried. "Arthur King! 1t
was your purse. Oh. let me go! Let
me 20, let me never see you again.
He held her firmly.
MY darling, the money is nothing to
me in comparison with what you have
suffered. | am glad you had the money,
glad that through me you were able to
give your aunt a little happiness at the
end. And for yourself Kitty. you must
be happy again now. After all, you
used my money, and it is only fair you
should give me something in ex-
change"
Il have nothing to give, at least
hardly anything. / have only been able
to save Flo. Oh, Arthur, how YOU musa
hate mer'
Il don't want money, Kitty. You can
give me the only thing in the world that
/ want. and that is" She looked nj
him in wonderment yourself" he fin
ished, and she said no more-New York
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