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

"Pamela!" expostuated the countess,
but her voice had culver of mirth in it.
The earl Strengthened his thin back
and buttoned his coat.
MY dear mother" he said stiffly,
"since you permit Pamela to make sport
of very serious subject, there seems
no use in my discussing the matter any
| longer. | wish you to understand, how
ever, that | shah not recognize the young
man as my brother in-law, and my wife
and | shall not be present at the wed
ding--if it ever takes place" The finish
of his remark was leveled at Pamela.
"Oh, don't disturb yourself, Francis;
| it'll take place right enough" Pamela's
voice was gayly defiant, and she smiled
serenely as Lord Aveton wished his
| mother good-day and marched out of the
room.
Pamela flung herself into chair with
an exaggerated show of fatigue.
"The head of the family is distinct
bore, mother mine. What are his lord
ships objections to my fiance?"
The Dowager Lady Aveton fidgetted
with her eyeglasses.
| Francis says Mr.. Mackay is an out
sider,'" she answered, land of course,
dear, you must be prepared for a few re-
marks of the kind; it takes more than
one generation for people to forget that
mans fortune was made from the sale
of-er-ah-" The countess paused.
"Pigs-out with it, mother" broke in
Pamela. There is more of a man in
jim Mackay's little finger than there is
in the whole of Francis aristocratic
body" she added contemptuously
| Il like Mr.. Maekay very MUCH" her
mother said with warm sympathy; "but,
darling, you would have made a lovely
Duchess" Lady Aveton's voice expressed
regret, and Lady Pamela stopped her
proud head to kiss the soft cheek.
Il don't wish to be a duchess, and l
wish to- marry jim" She blushed slight
| ly as she spoke, and, humming softly to
herself, she left the room.
Alone in her own room, she stood be-
fore the glass and looked steadily at
her reflection.
II believe / am bit of n snob at
heart" she murmured, "and l hate my
self for it; but she paused and
clenched her hands-"these pigs do
rankle little; and yet love Jim-I'm
sure | love him.
Il saw your brother today, Pamela, .
James Nackay announced when he
called the next day.
Did you ?-and was his lordship gra-
cious!" Pamela bent over bowl of
roses so that her face was partly hidden
from her lover.
NO, he was not"-Mackay's voice was
stold. He said l was not good enough
for you, and that he did not intend to
acknowledge me as q member of the
family"
Lady Pamela glanced up at him. and
what did You say4"
J Mackay rose from his chair and
walked across the room and back before
he answered; and the girl watching him
was struck again, as she had many
times been struck before with the pc.
culiar grace of his 1.-THE, well-knit figure
Il said he paused in his walk
close beside her chair and looked down
at the lovely face-'that | would not
marry you unul I had made him ac-
! knowledge that l was worthy of YOU
"Jim!' She rose and faced him; the
warm blood rushed 10 her face and Their
receded, leaving her creamy skin per.
fcctly colorless.
Do YOU mean that You care more fol
Francis feelings than for miner" She
| spoke quietly. but he could hear the re
preston in her voice. He took hei
hands in his.
Dear enc, YOU should know better
shan ask me a question Ike that'-hi.
soft Scotch voice was very gentle-.'but
surely You do not wish to marry a mar
who Is tabooed by the head of yom
family"
Il don't care rush for the saving.
of the head of my family" she spok,
holly.
Mackav smiled Il don't believe yo,
do; but l must confess I am not so in
different; and, after all, Pamela. Their,
was some truth in what the earl said"
What did he says" she demanded.
"He said l had not proved myself il
any way; that had simply walked int
the large fortune made by my father
and that / had done nothing to show tn,
world that l was fit 70 rank in your DO
} Isition."
And you stood that kind Of talk =