Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

an utter stranger, in these terms ~ he
asked, with sudden coidness ALLOW me
to conduct you to the ballroom, and pray
heaven | may never see you again; you
remind me too wildly of what | have
LOST"
lie raised the portiere.
NO" She replied impressiveIy, seating
! herself on the lounge. Il will not 90 in.
Sit down here beside me, | want to speak
to yOu!' He turned to face her. cold
lines hardening his face.
Pardon me-" he said haughtily; II
am unaccustomed to be ordered-even by
beautiful woman!"
She blushcd crimson, and he, seeing her
embarrassment, FASTENED to apologize.
I'm sorry for the way | spoke to you
just now" he said awkwardly. My
pride is my fall
"Charliel"
There was a pathetic yearning in the
way her lips fingered over the name He
started violently, stared hard at his com
panion, then approaching the lounge said
hoarsely:
rs it possible? No, you iestl Yet
Tara, can--can it be you? For Gods
sake tell me if this is truth, or am
dreaming?"
1T is true!' she said softly, rising.
mo, you are joking, or | must be
dreaming!" He seized her hand and
gripped it, then said feverishIy: mo,
this is real-I am awakc!" Then. drop
ping her hand, said almost wistfully:
You have come to reproach me; is ii
not so, cara? BE merciful"
Il came over to England to see Won,
not to reproach you!" she replied, gent
~ "Oh, Charlie, you cannot imagine
What agony | underwent during those
four years of silence! A year ago | left
Vera Cruz in the hope of finding you, and
have only just succeeded in seeing you.
| suppose you despise me now | have
committed that heinous crime of running
after a mani"
She asked the question defantly,
crimson blush sutfusing her cheeks.
"Despise your" he echoed, wondering
| y, drawing her trembling form to HIM
cara! cara! it is who pose YOU that
question:"
Should 1 have crossed the Atlantic
if had = she queried softly. Il thought
! you had forgotten me, and had | not
| been assured of your love tonight
should never have revealed my per-
sonality."
And your" he asked, anxiously. "Do
you still care for that artist who asked
you to be his six years ago."
AS fondly as did them" she replied
simply.
And if he wanted to keep you to that
.womise?" he asked. gently, fitting her
face up to his. would you repeat the
answer of six years ago."
How DO | know he would not ignore
me again." she asked archly. He sighed
then muttered bitterly:
True true! 1t is only natural you
should doubt the sincerity of my love-
She melted at the sight of his detection
then, nesting her check against his, re-
piled;
Can you forgive me for being so hor
rid, dear? | never meant it, for | still
adhere to my promise of six years ago"
She glanced archly up at him as she
uttered the words, blushing so prettily
the while that Montrosc flung discretion
to the winds and kissed her passionate
ly. lara wriggled herself clear of his
retentive clasp, eXclaiming meTily:
There, that will do! Enough is as
good as feast; remember this is at a
ball, please, and see, you have taken
my fringe out of curl When we are
married | shall only allow you to kiss
ne once a day. but never at a BALI"
Whether the prohibition was continued
after they were, is matter known only
to themselves.-New York News.