Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-08
CHAPTER I.

thing / WaDti NnaI d skeSh CAN
make from this corner!"
girl in a white dress, with shady
hat carrying a small sketching block
I'D a camp stool in her hand, strolled
negigentIy across the greensward that
Law before Carlys castle, in the county
81 BERKSHIRE, or, rather, what remained
Of Carlys castle.
That was not very much. The place
was a ruin; but most picturesque and
beautiful ruin, and the. young stranger,
Who had the eye and tastes of an artist,
vas struck with intense interest and ad-
miration as she beheld 1t.
Fair indeed as was the picture in the
August sun, most people would have
agreed that the girl was a far fairer one.
"a with lifted face, she viewed the
structure before her, taking in every
point with a practiced glance. Her hair
was soft. thick and wavy, of rare
shade of brown, and her eyes were
brown also. of lighter tint, with sweep
ING. dark lashes that almost touched
smooth. white cheek. She was exceed
ingIy lovely and her youthful figure was
graceful in the extreme.
The castle was built almost upon the
country road, and the young stranger
had stroIed in.
She looked quite at her case, perfectly
careless and free from selfconscious-
ress. as she slowly walked about the
square of green turf in front of the an
Gent building.
She wanted to catch the best bits, to
transfer them to her block.
The gray arches, touched here and
there with lichens- yellow and green
and blue-with brown moss, and shoot
ing clumps of grass, were inviting; but
the end by the moat and drawbridge or
rather what remained Of them, was per
haps still prettier.
Undecided, and deeply intent upon
making her choice, the girl moved here
and there. reyehng in the beauty of the
spot and the glorious August morning.
But her calm solitude was not to re-
main unbroken, for as she was meditat-
Ing where she should begin the sound
of gay voices and laughter broke upon
her ear, and she turned round to see q
girl and a young man coming across the
peersward also.
She gave a relieved little ejaculation.
They were, of course, strangers, like
herself, and perhaps if three persons de-
sirous of seeing more of the ruins APP
Piled to the caretaker who must be lett
to guard the premises, they could be
shown into the hooks that she had
found, To her disappointment, were
barred to her progress.
Perhaps the various doors and win
dows, filed up with netting and wood
work, were not considered quite as safe
as they should beat any rate, the
young visitor had found herself unable
to penetrate beyond them.
There was great deal she wanted to
see, but she had hesitated. being alone.
to trouble anybody TO show her over the
place.
There was a long, low, picturesque
abode running upon one side of the
castle, where no doubt its guardian re-
sided, and if she and this other couple
perhaps strangers to the neighborhood
also-made their application they might
behold the interior as we'll as the ex-
terror of this very interesting relic of
former times
She ran across the turf eagerly, and
with a charming nonchalsnce and ease
OF manner, peculiarly her own, addressed
the young lady.
Il suppose you want to look over this
lovely old place too" she exclaimed
Isn't it beautiful? | don't know
when | admired any ruins so much, and
I've seen many. Shall we ask to be
taken over them? | hardly liked to
bother the people for myself alone. but
II three visitors called they might think
1t worth while to show them"
The lady addressed. who was about p
years of age. and attired in a much more
elaborate style than the girl in her cool
cotton dress and sun Drowned straw hat,
drew herself up haughtily.
The gentleman at her side. who was
remarkably handsome, stared at the
pretty, self-posscssed girl who inter
eepted them, without removing his hat,
certainly, but with great intentness of
gaze, as if she were an interesting spec-
men from another world
You had better apply at the house, I
Should think, if you wish to see over
oarlys CASTLE" remarked the lady Jelly.
Her large, dark blue eyes, under her
rose trimmed hat, travelled over the deli
eately tinted face before her in a way
That showed resentment at having been
addressed
here was utter disdain in the move
ment with which she turned aside after
the survey, her soft silken skirts rus
Ting, and her pretty white nose elevated
haughtily.
Wasn't that ridiculous?" she uttered.
Yes, we belong to the place" OBJ
served the gentleman eurtlv to the
stranger. THE public is generally adj
mitted on Thursday don't think the
housekeeper will care to take anyone
over today, and, in fact, am about to
gave orders that no one else is to see the
ruins"
"Yes-I should think you are tired Of
having your beautiful place ruined by
LIE tripper element" remarked his com
panion, favoring the pretty young artist
with another supercilious glance. Most
owners of a show place have had enough
o. throwing it open, and finding it lit
Tered with papers and bits of buns and
ham sandwiches, not to speak of the
mowers being pulled up and the branches
Deing broken off the trees AS for the
paths-well, Sir Charles Denver was tell
ing me the other day that, in spite of
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