Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-09
CHAPTER VI.

In the meantime many events were TAX
/ ing place at Starbury. Frank Darnell
had told Vic of his love for her. after
the departure of the bride and bride
I groom, and as they thoroughly under
| stood each other, their engagement was a
| quiet and happy one.
! Once more the Castle Towers and May
/ field families were constantly together
Jack FauIkener took up his profession
/ in real earnest, and people Of every class
loved him for the good work he did
amongst them.
1t was osly Dora who spoke ill-natured-
/ ~ OF him; but as no one ever cared to
listen to her. the pleasure Of trying to
injure him fell rather fiat, and gradually
Ieven She was silent.
| Jack Faulkener had called on Mr.
/ Smith after his last interview with DJra,
and explained the whole affair to him.
Mr.. Smith did not in any way take his
daughters, part-he was man Of the
world, and saw her conduct in its true
| light. So they parted. professedly in 4
| friendly spirit, Jack little dreaming of
the torrent of abuse Dora would receive
as soon as the door was closed upon him.
! Poor Dora! Even she had feelings,
and the thought of the loss of their COM
! Portable home was real trouble TO her.
At last the final blow came. Mr.. Simp-
| son heard that her engagement was brok-
en- off, and he told Mr. Smith that he
would give him only fortnight longer
To find The money; failing TO receive it,
the usual course must be taken.
| Dora hid herself IN her own room for
several hours, away from her father
Then she dressed hastily, slipped out OF
the house, buried 10 the railway station,
and took ticket for Victoria.
1t was : O'clock by the time she got
there, and, taking cab. she drove TO
Mrs Adams house She found her at
home. and soon was kneeling by her side.
with her head resting on the old LADY,
shoulder, sobbing as if her heart would
break
foreT' Mrs. Adams said. you know
how my Tom loves you, and / am sure
he would do anything he could 10 help
you
II have been ashamed TO COME ac-
knowledgcd Dora. u thought ] would
marry for position, and / was SO miscra
BILE. But it is all over now, and don't
want to be engaged TO anyone again"
Not even TO T0mT'
"No, not even to Tom. for he might re-
proach me for my unkindness 10 him,
and I ana tired Of being found fault
with"
lyon don't know Tom yet" replied
Mrs. Adams, proudly. He is king
among men"
And II Dora could have seen hlm at
that moment, sitting beside her father,
begging him to accept from him, for
friendships sake, the money that would
redeem his house and all ITS contents,
she would have acknowledged that all his
mother said Of him was true.
y don't Ike to take it, Tom, replied
Mr. Smith 'You know ] have nothing
TO give you 10 return"
1.-THE grateful heart, in owing, owes
not. but at once Tepays' quoted Tom
Adams, with smile. Il want 10 help
you, old friend, and If you don't accept
my offer it viii wound me greatly"
God bless you for your kindness" re-
plied the old man, brokenly. 1T is not
myself I am thinking about. but Dora.
should be grieved TO see her turned out
Of the home she has lived in all her life.
And so should ]. said Tom: 'but !
have one request 10 make-wII you grant
tP
If possible, you know l viii"
well, then, never tel Dora that ]
helped you out of your difficulties.
don't want her 10 thank NE. or feel CRATE
ful TO me- If she ever learns 10 care
for me It must be for myself alone"
II always said you were worth q dozen
OF Faulkener,' said Mr.. Smith He Is
a good sort Of fellow in bis way, but he
never could have done a thing ike this"
'Do you thlnk Dora still has any affec-
ton Cor him r Tom sald. without SEEM
ing 20 Icticc AIS last remark.