Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-10

worth the winning" continued Mr. Rem
ton, briskly. Its a pity we're to lose
her so soon-but there! the men, the
men! | was young myself once"
~ on mean some one will fall in love
with herr" queried Jermyn anxiously.
HAS fallen in love. Scores of them.
By the way, there she is with Lord
Mapleson."
Mary Jermyn turned and followed tie
others glance to where Elsie stood talk
ing with the man he had noticed few
moments before.
"Are they"
Engaged, my dear sir, engaged. AMI
to be married shortly. My wife's won
derful woman, she's arranged it ALL"
Marks first impulse was to flee, but
he resolved TO learn the truth from
Elsie's lips first. At last he caught her
glance, following her into small ante
room leading from one of the principal
apartments. When the door closed, he
took her hand, and looked into her eyes.
>e4s.Elsie," he asked, sis it trueg
She averted her gaze.
SIS what true?" she murmured
"Ihat you're engaged to Lord Maple
SOM"
Her eyes filled with tears and she
turned toward him passionately.
moi" she said vehemently. "He's
asked me frequently, but I've always re-
fused. But mamma insists, and the
rumor we're engaged is about already.
Oh, Mark Mark!"-with an outstretch-
ing of her arms that was irresistible;
whats to be done"
He took her into his arms
"You love me, what is to prevent our
happiness"
"Mother-she insists Father, I know,
would rather l married a man of my
choice"
"And / insist on you marrying me"
he cried earnestly. "That is, if you're
willing to become the wife of non.
entity?"
She looked up quickly.
"Who is the nonentity?" she asked.
"Who is the nonentity?" she asked.
You, the clever artist or''-with a ges.
ture of disdain-"Lord Mapleson?"
"Then, darling" he cried, IF your
mother viii not consent, it must be q
runaway match. You're sure you don't
mind intrusting your happiness to me?
mo, indeed, Mark. no! | love you
oh! heaps more than did two years ago
| and that's something, isn't it,"
He admitted that it was, and kissed
| her, when someone calling Elsie, she had
to leave. Mark strolled back to the
drawing room with a lighter heart
| Someone was asking Mr.. Renton whether
| Jermyn was to play; the host shrugged
/ his shoulders, but the musician at once
interrupted with the remark he should
only be too delighted.
| A move was made to tie piano, while
/ all voices We're hushed as it became
| Known that the great Jermyn was at the
/ instrument. He ran through several OF
| his better known things in succession
/ playing as he had never played before
| his audience. spellbound and enraptured
| The applause at his conclusion, unlike
most drawing room applause, was FOR
once sincere.
Mr.. Renton was profuse in his thanks
and then his less genial wife inquired
| as IA special favor, whether he would give
| them a novelty.
"A novelty" repeated Mark. anxiou.
to please his prospective parent. "Ah
| vest | had almost forgotten. Today's
| the ODD, isn't it? There is one thing
only play once a year, and always on the
/ ed of this month"
The last notes of the song were grad
| ually dying aawy, when all at once there
| was tense scream from a distant corner
! Of the room.
All turned and saw that Mrs Renter
had tainted.
A few days later Mark Jermyn called
to inquire after Mrs. Renton, whom il
was understood was seriously i'll. The
young fellow was at once shown into MIR
| Renton's study, where the millionaire
greeted him cordially.
'AIy dear Mr., Jermyn," he said, you're
the very man wish to see! You remem
Der the effect your wonderful playing
produced on my wife the other evening =
Unfortunately" responded the famou.
musician Believe me, I'm exceedingly
sorry"
"Its not your fault, my boy he an
swered kindly. 'SThe event has brough
| something TO light which l hope ma.