Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-10-01

| leVed her to some extent.
So it was Il pair of very grave ewes
that rested upon Meredith as he stood
what hat off. while the train steamed ont
OF the station. then. when it was be-
yond recall, he would have given a good
deal to have stopped it and gone with
Ter to Monte Carlo. because his mood
had changed with lightning rapidity at
the hurt look on the face he loved best
i'll the world
But it was of no avail. for she had gone
to the people who would believe in her,
he felt sure, and he was left out in the
cold. 1t was his own fault, however, and
he acknowledged it.
Kitty had been very subiued since her
adventure with Nerney. Her father had
gwen her good talking to. and she saw
the error OF her ways, and promised to
behave better in future. At Sadie's in
| terVention, too, he consented to recognize
an engagement between his daughter and
his nephew, and better times seemed to
be opening out before all of them, except
TOR Sadie, who, having given up all claim
to home and kindred. felt that she could
not stay much longer where everything
reminded her of what she had renowned
| So, IN the summer, when she had assist
ed TO convert katherine Alleyne into
Mrs George Verncy, she went home to
the Bleggs, to take Il holiday before get,
| ting another situation as companion.
Kitty and her husband were to make
Project Court their home, and Sadie felt
she would be out of place there, with the
newly married couple, who now had each
others interests to look after.
IT was a hot day in July, when she had
been at the Bleggs about week, that
Sadie again saw Meredith. She had been
up to London for the day. interviewing
prospective employer. and. was walking
YEARLY home from the little station
down the dusty road, when man passed
her on a bicycle Then he pulled up
sharply and dismounted.
| Miss Lane!" he said, smile breaking
over his face. Il cannot be mistaken"
Sadie laughed a little cheerlessly.
you are not mistaken" she said. And
then there fell Il silence upon them, only
| broken by the hum of bees and the chirp
OF the birds.
what are You doing here?" Meredith
asked presently.
Il am home for a short holiday" she
said, before | start work again"
But | understood that you had left
| Reject Court?'
so | have ! am on the lookout for
work, all the same"
But Mrs. Nerney told me-"
"That ] am looking out for situa-
tion," broke in Sadie. And she told YOU
quite correctly"
Il know OF one Meredths tone was
little myatiiicd.
"'reD me-" pleaded the girl, laying her
| hand on his coat sleeve in her anxiety.
II have seen such an awful place today,
and nobody seems to be in want of the
! services [ have to offer"
1T isn't situation with much work."
replied Meredith, mischieyous CLEAN
coming into his gray eyes, but someone
that wants looking after-light work"
| And the pay? You mustn't think me
mercenary, but | must think of the re-
muneration," said Sadie, flushing. "Of
course, where there is more work there
is generally more pay, so that, if you
| could find me a place with a good dea!
of work, it would be all the better for me.
have nothing of my own, YOU know"
Haven't you? / think you have" re-
| turned Meredith, coming to a standstill
in the lonely lane. Shall / tell you
what it is, and make you an offer for
! it,"
Sadie caught the expression in his eyes.
and, somehow, felt she wanted to run
away.
II must 60" she said hastily. Good
! bye Mr.. Meredith. | don't think your
situation would quite suit-not enough
work"
Meredith took her arm gently, and
compelled her to meet his gaze.
Tell me. Sadie, darling he said IF
/ am to take the situation for you.
want a wife, sweetheart, and the only
girl could ever love is looking at me
this moment. Is she going to be very
unkind and tell me TO go my way. or will
she give me something in return Tor the
heart she has stolen from met"
Sadie still hung back, and Meredith
released her suddenly
$50 be it," he said, his face whitening.
"Of course, / am only a fool to think yoa
will trust me after | doubted YOU in
Paris. But let me tell you before you 90
that no truer heart than mine viii ever
beat for you-no greater love will ever
crown your life than that which / am
ready to lavish upon you"
Then a sudden impulse seized him, and
he clasped her to him in a passionate EN-
brace.
81 cannot let you go out of my life for
ever" he cried. "Tell me that there is
hope for me, and will come again and
ask You to be mine, when you have
grown accustomed TO the idea. l cannot /
give you up Don't ask me to-don't be
so cruel, sweetheart"