Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
SURPRISING"


Lester followed the porter into the
chair car. hung up his overcoat. and set
lied down to read; but he could not fix
his attention upon his novel
The occupant Of the chair across the
aisle disturbed him. Apparently she was
asleep. She was pale and there was a
pathetic dloop to her lips. The book in
ner lap was slowly hut surely slippin.
from her mheeding fingers.
Its slow progress troubled Lester. Ie
wished the volume would travel faster
and get the threatened catastrophe over
with. so that he might attend comfort
ably To his own reading.
The expected happened at last. how
ever, The owner of the book opened a
pair of startled brown eyes and looked
straight into Testers interested blue
ones.
why Sidney" she exclaimed. flushing
from throat to brow. is it really YOU
You're not a ghost?'
Certainly no ghost" said Lester.
crossing the aisle and taking the vacant
chair facing the young woman 40
think | didn't know you. Margery! But
it's been-let me see, how many years -
Don't speak of years; what are YOU
doing i'll this part of the country? Are
YOU on a wedding trip, or anything?"
Certainly not on a wedding trip; ANA
your"
Not guilty; I'm going to Washingtc-
to spend Sunday"
so am |"
Lester lid not think il necessary to
state that Tie main purpose OF his goin.
was TO ask certain Young woman m
important question. Perhaps, as things
t4rned out, it was quite as we'll that he
Tefraincd from going into details
DO YOU remember" asked Marccry
what good times we used to have IN
Cleveland, i'll the rose garden -
We were next door neighbors then,
weren't We! ! used to crawl through the
hedge on my hands and knees to visit
YOU. What was it we used to play"
Surprising. 'Sposin',' VIC called it
then"
"Oh, / remember. You sat on the
bench near the bcchives. with your lap
full of big pink and white roses, and /
sat on the ground at your feet. II began
like this: 'S'posin' Il pirate should come
and carry you away
on in great big ship with lateen
sails"
"'And crew of murderous Las.
cars"
And chests full of gold
Gold. certainly. I'd follow"
Would you, Sidney?''
OF course" said Sidney, not noticing
that the girls voice had grown tremu,
lous 'S'posin' this is the ship"
'Nes--YeS--"
And were sailing sailing "
TO far-off country, and the pirate
Is waiting at the wharf,
Margery glanced apprehensivcIy over
her shoulder. Waiting to seize me and
to carry me to his dungeon. Yes, 90 on
| can see him." The girl shuddered.
I'D draw my sword and slay him.
and say Fair one. be mine Come TO
these arms. / love thee"
20 Sidney! you-didn't say it after
ward, when-l used TO wonder some
times"
The girls face flushed and then paled
suddenly.
but the pirate didn't come. You
didn't need me- If he had. you know"
But ] think have reason 10 believe
I'll find him waiting for me at the sta
ton. He's a wealthy pirate with chests
OF gold. and-the family expects it,"
III run him through with my broad.
sword-my umbrella if you say SCI
NO. it's too late. | rather think /
shall have to let INN carry me off. and
yet-s'posin'-s'posin' at the last mo-
mcrt
Brush YOU, LADY,"
1t was the obsequious porter. Lester
leaned forward The pirate?" he asked
"0nc Of the fraternity, surely smiled
Margery "A deckhand, possibly"
Let me take your satchcl You are
Look! Just inside the gate"
Not Dorniton, Margery! Surely not
Dorniton, IF III men? ?"
Yes. Dorniton. The pirate, you
know
Marjorie, sposin'-O Nlargcry let me
save vou!"
DO You mean"
Yes, everything. Quick; may save
YOU ow-always l always meant to.
Mareery"
"Ob. do. do" cried the girl, with 4
lovely color flooding her face and her
eyes dewy with tears of joy Metropo]i-
tan Magazine.
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