Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-07-04

| greeting as his boat ran up to the stone
steps; when she would no longer stand
| looking down on him with a light of
greeting IN her great honest eyes, which
he had grown to expect, while a sudden
glow intensified her remarkable beauty.
why must you go to live on the
island-in June?" Ned queried. without
excusing the inquisitiveness of the in
quiry.
| Il am to-be- married in June .
Yyette answered in Quiet, troubled
voice
TO whom?" Holcomb asked. roughly.
"A good man Peter Stevenson. =
Yyette answered, turning to look out
over the water, where the last golden
sun rays were lingering before twilight
would soften the cTinsons and vivid pur-
pies Of the sky to pale tints and fading
gays.
'And-you care for him. of course I?
We have grown to be such good friends.
have we not l know You will not mind
| telling me-" Ned Holcomb said, in a
friendly voice. which had queer ring in
| it. You won't mind. you are so honest
and straightforward
"I've known him all my life" Yvette
said, slowly. AS little girl and when
| | was in the convent. In the HOLIDAYS
We used to play together He was al
ways kind and nice, and dad loves him
dearly. Dad was so grieved when he
was i'll, thinking about me. that ] prom
ised him I would marry Peter in June.
Just two weeks off now"
| You did not answer me, Yvette," Ned
] half whispered taking 1vette's hands
and holding them tight. Tell me-"
4 whole lifetime may be lived some
times in few moments The future
may stretch out before US in luminous
colors. and Just as a flash of lightning
during the density of storm will re-
veal all the hidden features of a land
~cape with a precision never to be OBJ
| liberated from memory, so Il few words
under the intensity Of feeling viii I'M
riddle the strange mystery OF tangled
| hopes and desires to which we have been
drifting. perhaps unconsclously.
! Nvctte raised her eyes steadily and
met Holcomb's look and read it, as no
woman ever fails 10 do
Il do not now. but | viii in time He
is good and loves me dearly. Stop!
know what you would say. Do you
think would let you-marry light
house keepers daughter? You. with so
much to live for? Oh. no, no! But il
was pleasant, You have made these past
months so bright When | go ! viii re-
member how you used to come to our
! lighthouse to cheer us, and how pleasant
the evenings were. Goodby!'
Standing before her. Ned Holeomb lost
his head, and poured out the pentu
words which, by Yvctte's beauty and
constant companionship during the past
months, had been stored up. waiting for
just such an occasion for utterance
What did he care for the worlds opin-
ion? Ned asked Was not happiness
the sole and rightful aim of life? Has
not each one the right to seek it, and
grasp it, wherever and whenever the
chance occurs? Is it not far more hon
est to break faith with one when ones
whole soul and thoughts are wrapped up
in another's? Ivettc spoke like a child
Like the dear, honest, unsophisticated
little girl she was 1t was absurd
hideous, to think for an instant of throw
ing herself away ON a common ship
wright. She must marry him, and they
would 90 away, anywhere, and Ben Ker
would join them. Who in ali this world
was 50 beautiful and noble and fearless
as Yvettes His Yvettc.
You think so now. but it's all mis-
take, dear" she answered, slowly, great
tenderness yelling up in her heart
Your life and mine lie far, tar apart
You must so your way and | must go
mine. and we will both forget-all but
the pleasant hours we spent in the old
| lighthouse and on these rocks, listening
TO the voices of the sea. Goodby -
| "I1D Won moan If Z must ha for II
time, remember Tvette.''
For all time!" she answered steadily
Ned Holcomb looked long at the face
before him, and, STOPPING, kissed the rich
bronze hair the sea breezes loved to toy
with.
And when. the wind catching the sail
his boat ran swiftly down the channel
Ivette, standing on the iutting rock
outlined on the sombre background Of
the old lighthouse, the rising tide tossing
their restless pillows up against the
rocks around her, remained forever in his
memory picture of utter loneliness and
one of most pathetic beauty.
Where is your friend? Why did he
not stay to supper? HAS he gone ?"
queried Ben ker, stroking Yvette's rutfied
hair as she nestled against him and
leaned against his shoulder
He's gone, dad. Gone away. He'll
not come back"
Gone away for good! Well. well!
You'll miss his visits, my pet, and his
books. But Wen soon leave the old
lighthouse Wen soon leave IT, I'll miss
the roar of the water and the whistle
OF the wind at night and the lighting of
the beacon.
But life ashore will be better for NV
birdie. She will not miss a strangers
visits then. Peter will be here tomorrow
and we'll settle on the date in June. and
socn we'll move out and let Harrison
take my place You'll have Peter to take
care of you, and your old dad, Ben Ker,
mas provided well for his little girl You
viii be happy as the day is long"
Yes, dad, as happy as the day is
long whispered Nvette, elinging TO the
old man.
Can anybody tell me what in the