Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12
The Love of the Violet.

only his presence which prevented Up
tonbury from speaking out.
Tn the fourth day something happened
which very nearly decided Letty's fate.
After dinner she had slipped away into
the garden, expecting Cyril to follow her,
but TO her horror il was Lord Uptonbury
who made his appearance.
She had herself selected a quiet nook
where people rarely strayed to.
HIS lordship, who had taken a fair
quantity of champagne at dinner. at once
seated himself by her side, and bv so
DONG forced her to reseat herself.
Have hardly had a chat with YOU
since got here, Miss Monkston.n he
said. 1.-TWO are company, YOU see, and
three amt, for, of course. your aunt don't
count Have been wanting to have a lit
Tie friendly chat for some time. Don't
You find it Leastly dull here?"
Lefty murmured that she thought the
pbpce very pretty, and that it suited her
aunt.
oh, all right for the old folks" went
on his lordship. but for young people
like us it amt lively, now is 1T / should
| like to take you round Paris. Spring
and early summer is the time, when the
races are on Now, what do you say to
| next spring."
Lefty tried to laugh.
Is Paris so very charming? | have
heard 50 many people say they prefer
vienna" she said, hoping to turn the
conversation.
Never been there, but Paris is quite
good enough for me, and all the women
are wild to get there. Say they can't
get a dress to fiji in London. All non.
sense, you know, for they make bette:
coats in London a long way, and if coats.
why not dresses p"
Paris dresses are lovely" Lefty said
inadvertently, but, remembering herself.
added, but they make copies in London,
so that one can hardly tell one from the
other But really, Lord Uptonbury, l
must be going back to my aunt; she will
be anxious, not seeing me-"
Not If she knows you are with mo.
Why, bless you, the old lady and I'M
derstand one another. 1t just rests with
you, don't you see, Miss Monkston. If
You will only
Remember, my dear fellow, that You
are monopolizing Miss Monkston," broke
in the voice of Cyril Fortescue. 'I.adv
Eversmore is looking everywhere for
you," he added, turning to LEFTY.
Then / win run at once" the girl said,
throwing an eloquent glance at Cyril.
Pray don't trouble to escort me. l am
sure you borh want to smoke
She was very thankful for her escape
but what good was it? The next day. or
the next after that, his lordship would
be sure to find OF make another oppor-
tunity.
Marry him she was determined not to.
but she became frightened when she
| thought of her aunt's anger. And would
not her love for Cyril be suspected?
1t was only to him that she could look
for aid, advice.
He seemed to have some control over
his companion. Even as she had left
them she had caught the words, fyour
word of honor for week"
She sat by her aunt's side, with the
bright stars coming out one by one in
the calm evening sky, trembling with
fear for the morrow.
If she could only get Cyrils advice, i'm
plore him by any means to get Lord
Uptonbury away!
But how could she make sure of meet
ing him before the other?
She had a paper covered novel in her
hand, and pencil on her watch chain.
She scrubbed, Meet me in the garden
tomorrow morning at s." tore out the
strip of paper, crumpled it in her lett
hand, and waited, her heart throbbing
wildly
Lady Agnes had risen to go indoors
| slightly huffed that Lord Uptonbury had
not been near her since dinner, when the
two young men made their appearance,
but only to say good might.
1t was then that Lefty managed to
pass her letter unperceived to Cyril, and
feel his hand close on it as he pressed
hers.
1t was very little sleep that Lefty had
that night She felt troubled at the
step she had taken, and yet, when she
asked herself what else she could have
done, could find no answer
Towards morning she dozed for a lit.
tie, but was up and dressed by 9, and sat
at her window counting the time by the
church clock as it struck the quarters
the halves and the hours.
At quarter to she descended the
stars and made her way into the garden.
No one remarked her, for there were
many passengers departing at that early
hour.
She had barely reached the fish. pool
in which dubbed the fountain, when she
saw Cyril approaching.
The trees shielded them from the win
dows, and she went to meet him with
extended hands.
He pressed them, and led her away
down shady path.
Il know what you have on your mind,
my darling" he whispered. "There is
but one way that can protect you from
Uptonbury's persecution. You must be
my wife, dear. / will have carriage
waiting beyond the bridge tonight at IL.
Tomorrow we shall be in Italy, and the
first clergyman we find-and there are
lots at this time of the year in every
town-will marry US. My own one, do
not let silly scruples stand in the way
of our happiness"
Lady Agnes had to wait breakfast that
morning. However, when taking her turn
on the terrace she had met an acquaint-
anee, and when ut length Lefty made her
appearance, SIZE found Abel Sternford
seated oryosite her aunt.