Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-06


oeSThe proud lady was giving 4
small dance to celebrate her only sons
Homecoming from college; and Teddy,
why, he was the happiest young fell
Tow in the world And why not? Had
Ae not just emerged from the univer-
sity with colors flying. and was he not
about to ask the girl of his heart to
Sgiadden his hearthstone for life?
His mother had said to him during
the day: Don't be too sanguine, Ted
ay, for Helen has been accepting at
teDtions from Mr.. Hawtrey during the
last few months, and he is rich and
world-weary, and just the sort of man
70 fascinate young girl fond of fat
terry and position"
Helen loves me, I'm sure" replied
confident Ted, land, besides, she would
not sell herself"
We'll, my dear, hope you ere not
10 be disappointed but the ways of
the girI-of-the-period are beyond me.
You remember Mabel Coulter?"
oh, Mabel was a flirt," broke in
Ted, land it1was not TO be expected
that she would marry the man she had
led on but Helen-I only want her
woEI that she'll wait until I've made
nay future sure. She's true blue!'
AS for the young lady herself, sne
felt sure that Teddy Armstrong would
propose that night; and, though she
confessed that her heart was in Il state
Of commotion when she thought Of
him, still it would be awful nice to be
Mrs. Bruce Hawtrey and live in the big
mansion, have all sorts of luxuries and
travel in Europe.
And Mr. Hawtrey. He was Il wild
over. old enough to be Helen's father,
and was voted to be something of a
cad. 1.-The little Vernon fly" he had
remarked. has lots of go, and young
wife would be novel plaything, now
that my clubs and life in general are
getting to be something of bore"
The guests had all arrived, and ey-
erything was very jolly. Helen Yer
non. Mr.. Hawtrey and Ted were COW
ertly watched by all, as gossip had it
that both men were dead set" on win
ming the pretty belle of M.
One rottnd dowager leaned toward
aer neighbor and remarked: TEDDY
IS so young and Hawtrey so Old that
il seems a race between the cradle and
the grave" accompanying her words
with a mirthless laugh that made the
sentimental young matron she address
ed. and who hoped that young Arm
strong would be victor, nervous.
Hawtrey, who to do him justice.
was not so near the grave as the Ole
gossip implied, took more of Helen's
dances than good form allows, ana
also assumed nm air of proprietorshs7
that made the younger man wild. HT
forgot everything, and resolved, i'm
netnously to have it out with Hawtrey,
quite improperly forgetting that the
bluse gentlelnan was his mothers
guest and entitled to every courtesy.
A0er his rivals second dance with
Helen, Teddy approached him and said
with a sort of challenge in his voice:
SCENE upstairs, Hawtrey. l have
some capital cognac in my rooms. I'd
like your opinion of il"
"Done, my boy" replied the older
man suavely.
Scarcely had they reached the rooms
when Teddy began hotly:
Nov see here, Mr.. Hawtrey--
Rut he got no farther. Hawtrey
nlaced one hand on the fiery boys
shoulder and observed coolly:
u know what you would say; but
1et ms not be fmpolite or hasty. She's
ayipt> IL she will or she's yours if she
wiz Go in and win her, If you can
Remember. I'll show you no quarter
aws fair in love-
ARut she loves me, she's only daz-
zled by your money, asserted Ted
with amazing frankness.
al don't care whom she loves; it is
wbon She will marry that interests
me- answered the older man. with a
ooel stare.
~Ry heavens. would you marry a
girl that only
II would marry any girl to whom I
took a notion. if the mood pleased me.
Love is ON old-fashioned commodity.
ASK Helen. Mr. Armstrong, when you
get n chance; l mean TO, during this
next dance"
Poor Teddy was stunned. His ideals
were pure, and he very properly re-
gartied honor. love and respect rs a
hoiy trinity Suddenly an idea seemed
20 strike him.
~sAlrs fair in love, you say" he re-
nd rIrsA
room. saying in n very low voice, as he
raised his big mastiff. who was doing
on rug. "watch nim. Duker'
The next waltz was half ended when
Ted stroIled up to Miss Vernon and
said in tone of mock surprise:
why. Helen. you of all people to
he sitting out a dance"
The pretty girl blushed and looked a
BIT annoyed.
Mr. iiawtrey engaged the number:
evidently he has forgotten me, She
replied.
Finish it with meg"
with pleasure
Hawtrey did not appear again that
evening. and many were the comments
because Of his strange disappearance;
but Teddy looked Supremacy happy. for
tae girl of his heart had said Yes.
Tile girls chafTed Helen bit in the
dressing room because her rich cava-
.Hcr had deserted Lis principal part
,aer: but the young lady did NOT seem
tn the least angry; in fact, she appear
e1 as enc pert damsel said. deadly
superior
After the last guest had gone, Ted
bounded upstairs four steps at tins
"a burst into the room. Duke drew
"A hong breath of relief and removes
abe earnest regard with which he hat
,beea favoring Hawtrey, who had 20
apparently moved from his chair-hat
not dated to move. in fact.
why. Hawtrey, are you here vet
Every one thought you bad gone am
-x~aras1a~nS xxhv {" said fha rnsfnm mai