Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
then she said deliberately:

then she said deliberately:
81 want to ask your advice"
MY advice?" he queried. surely"
"Oh, yes, know what you wi say;
there are lots of people ready CROUCH
with advice, but they all haye-Oh. q
London point of view, you know. YOU
don't look at things in quite the same
way, for instance, that Lady BrGndon
does"
Maynard smiled. 40, 1 don't suppose
/ do not quite
Are you still faithful to what you
used to call your philosophy Of life?"
Maynard smiled again. Il am fond
Of my own estate-we have had it for so
many generations. you see, and / want
to do my own little corner Of the earth
Is that what / call my philosophy Of
life?-eyery man to sweep his own door
ite. an ambitious programme !
And to be rich and envied. and some
one in the world of London, wouldn't
tempt you?"
No" he answered. Il don't know
that it would; but, then, | have never
had the chance"
Have YOU any-any philosophy Of
pccts have said about it ally"
Maynard looked at herr marked the
graceful poise of the head, the sweet set
of the lips. the lovely contour of the
neck and chin. Loves not Tines fool,
though rosy lips and cheeks within his
bending sickle's compass come" Did be
love the girl by his side for her beauty
alone? Was his the love that would
bend with the remover to remover"
lie asked himself the question frankly,
ami for the moment, at least. had no
doubt but that his was the love that
bears it out, even to the edge of DOOM
Yes he said, Il am on the side Of
the poets"
Miss Renton played nervously with her
fan.
Would would YOU think it wrong
of a woman to marry man--because he
was rich
Maynard hesitated.
His wife will be the envy of half the
women in London" he said thoughtfully.
Miss Rcnton's color heightened May
nard had forgotten for the moment that
he had no right TO assume knowledge
Of the particular he" concerned
Yes" She reioincd, wealth and the
envy of ones friends are idols that we
most OF us bow down to-; but yott-you
haven't answered me-
The music of the next but one" had
begun all too soon
Quick" she exclaimed. hurriedly, al
most Historically; Il am dancing WITH
him-this very dance-you must help me
one drifts 50. Oh, you don't know how
lard it is"
Maynard drew a long breath.
You mustn't ask me to help you,' he
said slowly; lit isn't fair"
why nutg" she asked.
"Hecausc-though l never had much
hCpe--until there Is some one else there
is always Il little"
Despite the half-playful intonation
there was no installing his meaning.
oh" she cried, in scared undertonc,
rising in her agitation. and moving again
to the edge of the balcony; what have
i done: What will you think of me
On my honor, | never knew never
guessed
He followed her, protesting that she
had done no harm.
No. OF course you never knew he.
said. how should you? ] never meant
TO l9h You-lt's all right only
oh, but you don't understands I'll
isn't that it is-oh, don't You see, it
looks as if | had wanted YOU to tell me
-and-you must believe me-or my
honor | never knew YOU cared"
What do you mean?"
oh, what will YOU think of me" She
clied again. Il was certain you didn't
care, but She whispered the words
SO low that he could scarcely catch what
she said. Il think l have wished that
you did care, since ever so long ago"
The valse was "Mandalay." Through
the open window came the rhythmic hit
of the refrain; but the music of The
next but one" lad no anxiety for MAY
nard now. \ line of song rose triumph.
antly to his memory:
Plucky lot she cared for idols when kissed
er where she stud
ON the "oad to Mandalay.
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