Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-02
PERICLES.
BY ]. LOWERING.

! tunes hau come out of Gould and Curry
away back in the early sos, and on this
! foundation "Old Ike Burden had raised
a substantial monument that in passing
! through the hands of his son, Johnny,
had. if not increased in size, been very
tostefulv ornamental. After the death
Of his wife, Johnny, now the Hon. iona
| than Burden, had devoted himself solely
to the education of his daughter Ade-
laide After her escape from the hands
| IF her prcceptors, at tn age Of 20, father
and daughter had spent five years in
travel. visiting few of the known
points of interest and a great many Of
the unknown. Then the Hon. J. Burden
had peacefully departed this life leaving
all his worldly possessions to his daugh-
ter
Perhaps some of this was passing
through Miss Burdens ever busy brain
as she sat idly chipping the rock beside
her with the odd looking little hammer
she held. Perhaps and what is more
probabc-shc was thinking of one or the
othef of her new nobbies-geology and
CHILDREN. OF the two. children--and the
fraggeder and the dirtier apparently the
better-held the first place in Miss AIDE
laide Burdens heart.
"Say! you hain't prospecting, be We :"
Miss Burden prided herself on her
nerves. So it was when this abrupt
question was fired into her solitude, she
merely raised her eyes slowly till they
met those of the speaker Then she
started, and for Il moment gazed in sur
prise. Over the rock she had been list
lessly chipping appeared the head of an
angela shock of waving golden ringlets
framing a face of perfect oval, with
skin of the traditional roses and milk"
violet blue eyes shaded by long raven
black lashes, and cupid bow lips of moist
eormine parted to show beyond a CLEAN
Of pearls.
"You hain't, be ye?' inquired the
angel, impatient for reply.
well. no--that is. not exactly" re-
piled Miss Burden slowly, cycling the
angelic face wonderingly.
The angel, minus the wings, now came
around the rock and took up its stand
in front of her, resolving itself into
very dirty little boy of II or H.
Il didn't know" explained the boy, II
see ye had cr lot of specimens, and We
was hackin' at Their outcrop like yc
was
Miss Burdens answer was to take one
of the grimy little hands in hers and
draw the boy down on the rock beside
her, where with one arm around him she
nestled him close against her. The boy
viewed this performance with wondering
eyes, but offered no resistance to the
caress.
Once snugly ensconsed Miss Burden
said; Now tell me your name-mine is
Adelaide Burden
Mines Percies Finerty. Whercdju
live?"
Where do I live? Most anywhere"
At this the boy turned solemn, ques-
tioning look upon her, then remarked,
gravely: Now you're kiddin'."
NO, I'm not, really" protested Miss
Burden.
"Wen, then, whaticr mean by that?"
Miss Burden smiled.
1t is this way she explained. 81
have a little money and no relatives and
like TO travel, SO that really l have no
home
The boys blue eyes opened wider still
and they fairly sparkled as he said:
by Joye! amt that great" Then
seeing the surprised look on her face:
Say that amt swear, is it?"
"Oh, no, that's not swearing. But
what makes you ask :"
oh, dad says no gent'mau swcars in
the presence Of lady, and that swearn'
is u useless sort of vice"
Does your father ever swear?"
oh, lots, but he says it's only cause
when you's in Philistia do as Phirstines
do"
This was too much for Miss Burdens
gravity, and she laughed long and loud.
the boys high falsetto joining in until
the rocks rang with the music.
Say" said the boy, suddenly, "'u
want some zirkins -
"Iircon crystalsg"
Il guess SO. know where they's some
daudies."
Mes, would like to get some"
All right, come on, faint far"
Nov tell about yourself" she qucs-
toned as they climbed the steep hillside
Where do you live?"
TIP there" with a nod mp the canyon.
With Your father and mother?''
Mothers dead. Dad an bach IT,"
What is your father, miner g" she
persisted
ne hoy ana not answer. and the
glimpse she caught of his face showed
it hard and set in an ugly, defiant scowl
Miss Burden saw she was treading on
dangerous ground and at once changed
her tactics. Taking a base advantage OF
her sex She said; Don't go So fast YOU
must remember l can't Climb like YOU
can. | must rest moment" and She
sank down ON the rock apparently com.
plctely exhausted.
In a moment the boy was beside her.
the hard look gone, his face long with
Contrition.
Please forgive me" he pleaded, II
didn't think"
why, certainly, dear she said. But