Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
CHAPTER VII

Five years passed by. and Rose Star
nard was Obliged TO leave India and her
husband to bring her little girl home TO
England.
The dearest thing to her on earth was
this little Eftie-a sweet wee thing Just
4 years 0ld-and the doctors told her
that if she did not take the child away
from such II trying climate Fife could
not live.
Capt. Stannard, knowing how precious
the child was to his wife, bid her carry
out the doctors orders and advised her to
take the little one home to Starbury and
stay with her parents till he could Join
her in two years time.
As soon as possible he booked her pas
sage on homeward- bound ship and then
settled down with a sad heart TO wait
for the day he could follow her.
When Rose arrived in Starbury her
child was seriously i'll and her parents
suggested sending for medical man at
once.
Cant we do without one?" Rose
asked, in agitation. at seems so mis-
cradle TO require doctoring directly we
arrive
DO you wish Fife to live, DEAR
asked her mother.
Heaven knows do''
Then send for DR.. Faulkener."
Rose flushed. She did not forget that
Jack had once said he would refuse TO
attend her, and she did not like the
humiliation of asking him. Still. for
Efiie's, sake, she would do anything
even that.
win you nurse Fife. mother while l
go for him? ! can explain things better
than one of the servants could"
Certainly dear and don't delay"
Then taking the frail little child ON her
lap she sung softly to her while Rose
hurried away.
Fortunately she had not far to 30. rs
she met DR.. FaHkener almost outside
the gate.
Jack had known that she was comins
home and had expected to meet her at
almost every turn.
Still, his pulses beat faster as he saw
her approaching him. bat he gave no sign
of agitation and Rose thought he had
ceased to care for her.
Jack she said. nervously 81 am SO
glad to see You. My little girl is very
i'll. VIII you come and do your best for
her?'
Certainly viii. Mrs. Stannard." he
replied quietly; let us go to her nj
once
MRS. Stannardr How that formal
mode of address stung her Still. after
five years of silence between them. per-
haps it was not to he wondered at. Yet
she had heard so much of him from her
parents that she had picked up the
threads of friendship where they had
been dropped and, without dreaming Of
any alteration in him. had called him
Jack"
''Thank you. Mr. Faulkpner," she
answered quietly. Il am sorry to trouble
you, hut If is q case of life and death"
a smile passed over his lips at the
alteration of her tone and he followed
her without another word into the room
where the child was.
In moment he was totally different
He was the doctor whom every one loved.
Effie took to him at once She held out
her wasted little hands to him. and
nestled confidingly in his arms, as if she
felt safe in his care
@Poor little girl he murmurcd: 1--WE
will soon make YOU better. Only, YOU
must be very good and do all that mother
tells YOU.
Yes. Ef1ie PROMISE replied the child
Sweetly; and from that time all through
the long illness that followed, she kept
her word. and never was she so content
ed as when Jack Faulkener was with
her.
But his visits were a painful pleasure
tn poor Rose To her he was cold and
indifferent, and he cut her to the heart
every time he addressed her. She felt
she could bear it no longer and it was
settled that as soon as Effie was well
enough to run about she should take her
10 Windsor to stay with some friends
VINO were anNlauS to see her.
After they had been there fortnight
Efiie was quite another child.
One day. however. she was too venture
some and ran out of the garden gate and
down to the river before her mother
could catch her
Just as Rose turned q corner she heard
a spissh and a terrified scream and saw
the child being carried down stream
.'Tll sdTe herr cried a boy in stylish
EtOn dress. Don't jump in too: the
current is very strong just here. and
in another moment or two he had Fife
IN his arms and was struggling TO get
back
Rose sprang into a boat that was
moored to the bank and. unfastening it..
was soon by the boys side He held on
10 it with one hand while she pulled him
back to shore with her precious burden
There were many willing hands ready
10 help them by this time, especially those
of the owners of the boat. who were just
going out in her for water picnic.
In their lunch basket was flask Of
brandy. This they quickly put to EHe's
lips and the ardent spirit soon revived
her.
Next they made the boy drink some.
too. and Rose begged him TO 90 with her
10 her friends house.
Thank you" he said: "but ] am very
near my own home. and if YOU will allow
me TO carry your little girl for you till
Ne get to your friends. / will run home
10 my mother and she will soon set me
straight"
'Thank ynu, replied Rose; ''hS-t /
viii carry Efie. Do tell me your name
however, that / rlay call on your parents
To tell them ho-F grateful am to you. I"
II have no f,sther,' he returned. ''My
mother III a widow and my name is Rich
ard Faulkener. This is my home: so if
you won't le, me assist you further I win
say good-bye'-aad before Rose could get
over her establishment lie was gone.
Hurry ing home with Effle she az once
indressed her and, rolling her n a
5ianket. put her TO bed.
Directly Fife had fallep asleep Rose
left Der III charge OF her frRads and " snt
10 'NOrmanhurst" to see how Richard