Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-20
"what Funny Things You Do See!"

merely q poor inventor, shabby as to
clothes, but with great thoughts stIug-
Cling for expression in his great brain
Shy as a schoolgirl, he was, too, and
it took all Of Miss Ashtoh'c tact to
draw him into her charmed circle.
Once there, however, and the barriers
broken down by her sympathy, the
man showed her his whole soul. He
fell into the way of dropping in, III the
quiet dusk, at the hour when she was
oftenest alone. and sitting before the
big fire in the library. he would tell her
of his dreams. his hopes, and aspira
tons, and disappointments, while his
eyes grew tender and his voice took
on that cadence that man uses when
he talks to the woman he loves and
trusts
Part of Miss Ashton's power had
always been that she understood other
people and herself She knew that
for the first time in her life love had
come to her. in all its beauty and
glory She knew equally as well. with
a womans intuition. that David Eor-
ton loved her. but she was absolutely
certain he would never tell her of it,
or ask her TO he his wife. She had
/ SO much, He had SO little. and his
;! pride would not let him go empty
| handed as heggar to the woman lie
adored. 1t was then that Miss Ash
ton proved that she had the courage
Of her conviction, and made her reso-
luton
1T isn't rs if had had any spring
time of life" She said to herself. II
was cheated out of that and / will not
let myself be robbed Of my happiness
by a mere convention"
So that night. sitting III his dingy
room. bending over models and blue
prints David Horton was startled by
the apparition of Il tall woman, who
dropped her ri, h fur cloak from her
shoulders as She entered. ana moved
slowly toward him.
Miss Ashton" he cried, you here"
She sank into chair with IA sudden
/ faintneSs. Yes" she said, and then
/ she added. desperately: Il have IA
/ friend in trouble, and wanted your
/ advice. | have come to tell you her
+ story. She Is not young woman
! and She has had 81 sad life. and has
/ been very lonely. Always she has
hungered and thirSted for companion
+ ship without finding IT, Lately some
thing beautiful has come into her life
! All the comprehension and understand
ing Of which she dreamed. 1t il love.
I David. and She loves. not like silly
school girl with passing fancy for
/ any handsome face, but with all the
great love aHd passion of Il woman's
desire. Something has happened that
makes her afraid she might lose this
companionShip, and she is in sore
trouble and anxiety When one has
found priceless jewel one wants TO
keep IT, doesn't one?'
Yes the man answered her. with
white lips. and Miss Ashton hurried
on rs If She were afraid to stop:
The barrier between them is SO
tlimsy David. just little money.
little false position in society--and yet
the woman is beating her heart
AGAINST il, and bruisng and breaking
/ il. Perhaps the man doesn't realize
how cruel it is to sacrifice her To his
1 pride, David, what shall she do?"
The man was trembling in every
nerve 1t is for the queen to give"
he said. with his voice breaking over
the words, mot for the suppliant TO
/ demand. Let her tell him that she
/ loves him"
"Oh, David, you stupid" She cried
holding out her hands to him. Il have,
have" and in moment more she
was in his arms
Hours later Miss Ashton turned TO
him face grown strangely young and
timid, and fair. David" she said.
solemnly, III you ever tell l had to
propose to you. Il-Tl deny it,
| Utica Press.
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