Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-28

Bah, she's a cranky old maid, and
blue-stocking in the bargain. l was
foolish enough to think | was in love
with her before she studied medicine.
She can go on rolling pills till the
crack Of doom as far as / am concern
ed. No sane man would want her after
he had seen you
For moment the physician vanish
ed and a jealous, wounded woman
took her place. Louise drew her hand
away. and 1t was fortunate for GER
tain Miss Beatrice Alden that she was
still in Albany. Then the physician
returned and set to work to quiet the
rawlings of her patient. Together she
and the little mother labored and soon
the sick man fell into a tranquil sleep.
Then she sent the mother off to bed
and alone she kept the vigil. The
gray light of morning was creeping in
at the windows when the sleeper
awoke to perfect consciousness.
Mother" he began family, Il have
had such wretched dreams the blessed
night long. | thought Louise was here.
and she had the faculty OF changing
herself first into fascinating young
girl and then into II sour old bag.
Mother, do you think she cares even Il
little bit for me
''She loves you more than anything
in the world, even her darling profess
sion" trembling voice whispered i'll
his ear, for Louise was on her knees
at his bedside and had her arms
around him. Il never knew how |
loved you until | saw you so deSper-
ately ill.," the voice continued, and in
her heart of hearts Louise Alden knew
that she was lying.
When the little mother came in.
some three hours later, Bernard in
formed her that DR. Alden said he
might be i'll long time, with Suspi-
cious stress on the might" aud. that
she could the better care for him, they
had decided to be married at once.
Mrs. Holme was willing. More than
that, she went herself to secure the Ii
cense and the preacher, for she had no
notion OF giving Louise an opportunity
To change her mind She had always
believed that some day the willful
girl would come to her senses and do
the rational thing. Now that she was
In the humor, the contamination of
l2-year-old devotion could not be
brought about too quickly. III he ever
tells her that he wasn't delirlous bit
aud that we plotted the whole thing.
she'll want to murder us BOTH" the old
lady reflected.
That afternoon Louise sat. happy
and radiant. at the bedside of her hus-
band. who was already clamoring to
get up. when guests were announced.
Can | 20 right NJ merry voice
in the hall below asked. II thought
she would be at the station. and when
| could not find her in the crowd we
went to her office and the maid sent us
over here"
1t was Trix: but whom had she
brought with herr Overcome with Gu
rioslty. Louise went to the head OF the
stairs The young gir was at her side
In moment and had both arms
around her neck
"Oh. Auntie darling" she whisper
I'd, her face crimson with bushes,
we've eloped. Isn't IL simply too de-
llcious? What will papa say? Frank
begged 50 hard and you know it is
impossible To resist the man you love.
He met me at Buffalo and we were
married between trains this morning.
His mother was there 10 swear that
WAS of age Now. Auntie. won't you
he good TO poor Nj Home: l met
him on the train last week and think
he is charming. And. besides. it would
make things so much easter for me il
could write papa that you were mar
ried. too"
Mr., Holme is suffering with a Sc
we're case OF grip" Louise said earnest