Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28

But in spite Of her utmost endeavors.
she found Patience. usually so sweet and
Welding. was not to be talked over or
persuaded in this matter She remained
memorable, and at last, in disgust at the
futility of her arguments in favor of her
case, she gave up talking about it, and
resolved for the present TO keep it dark,
and, after, to let things take their course,
which meant this; finding that she could
make no impression on Patience, and
could, therefore. never hope to gain her
consent to her becoming an actress, she
meant to do so without saving anything
about it. And Patience and Pansy noted,
with pleasure, her improved spirits, never
suspecting the real cause.
Now Pansy always got home about 5
o'clock, whereas Pearl never put in an
appearance before G, and very often the
hour of her return ranged from that time
to as late as O'Clock.
So on her starting one morning she re-
marked that she was likely TO be late,
and as this was nothing unusual, Pa
thence was not surprised when the hour
for his return passed by and she did not
come
Patience and Pansy were sitting quiet
| ~ chatting and working in the coy little
sitting room, and listening to the church
bells striking the quarters, until 9 came.
The supper that it was customary to
| spread for Pearl when she came in later
| than usual, had been waiting now for
more than an hour; but no Pearl had APP
| peared.
| At last quarter past struck, and then
Patience rose. and said, anxiously, Il
hope nothing is wrong. She has never
been so late as this before"
oh, you are always in such a fdget If
she is FIVE minutes later than she ought
TO be" replied Pansy, with slight touch
of Impotence in her voice.
She was with Patience a great deal
more than Pearl, and was rather inclined
! to be Jealous of her sisters tender solicit
tude for the absent one, and of her so
often talking about her.
/ Il daresay she can't fix her new veil to
/ her satisfaction" she continued, sarcas-
| tically. You know what fuss she al
ways makes over every petty detail
things l have no patience to contend
with, and, what is more, no pocket money
| to waste over
Patience was silent. She went into the
! kitchen, where she stirred hot water into
the cup of cocoa for which she thought
her sister would be dying" when she
came in, tired and cold.
In a minute she reappeared, with the
cup in her hand, and put it on the table;
the next moment opening the door, going
to the gate, and looking up and down
anxiously.
| l,-.rr e,4o asrni,t ha
moon was just appearing over the tree
tops, and the air was clear and frosty.
II was February weather.
ooh, Patience, come in and shut the
door, do" exclaimed Pansy's voice from
within, raised in rather a fretful treble
'"rhe draught is simply terrible, and III
be bound you have put nothing on. You
will catch your death of cold, you silly
grill"
Patience cast one more look in the di-
rection in which Pearl should return, but
not soul was in sight, and she re-en'
tered the room.
Il can't see any sign of her" she said
"Of course you can't" Tetorted Pansy
You didn't expect to fetch her into sight
by catching cold looking for her, die
Fou!"
And her cocoa win soon get cold, this
bitter weather." continued Patience, rue
fully. Il wish ] hadn't made it; only
felt certain she would be ill., even before
it was ready"
Pansy deigned no reply. She felt i'm
patient at her sisters over anxiety, and
would not trust herself to speak, lest she
should say anything that at the next
moment she would regret.
Patience resumed her seat, but could
not settle to work She turned her chain
round to the bright fire, and gazed into il
with thoughtful eyes.
Neither spoke again till the clock
struck the Eah hour, in an ominously sig
nificant way, whereupon she again start
ed up. and exclaimed;
Really, Pansy, | am afraid something
has happened to our Pearl. 1t is not
right for her to be wandering through the
town at such an hour. | wish they would
not keep her so late. 1t is very inconsid
crate of those employers" she added
signing. 81 wish we could keep her at
home, and that she vas not obliged TO 20
out and work.
Again Pansy checked the bitter words
that rose to her lips. and preserved
silence. Patience took up a book and
tried to read. but it was in vain. The
minutes dragged slowly on, and the clock
once again struck.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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