Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
CHAPTER Y.

ayou7 Oh, no, you can't help me
one can! / am miserable girl, and
Twjsh-yes"-vehemently-"I do wish
,ros dead So there! And now you
are shocked -.
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10 matter. She had remarked lately
tbst Kitty had seemed out of sorts
.rary short of temper with all with whom
sba came in contact, very melancholy and
,norbid when left to herself.
So at last she had asked her the reason
81 # and the girls answer had certainly
heep revelation.
Wbv should the petted daughter of
wealthy man wish she We're dead?
Couldn't your father help your" asked
Sadie. 'He is very kind
Kind" Kitty echoed the word mis-
orablv. at would be far easier to ask
aim # he were not so kind-it's that that
bothers me so"
Well, then, tell me" pursued Sadie
onetlv. Il can keep secret. If You
will tell me what your trouble is, viii
promise not to betray your confidence
nnless | have your permission to do So"
4 sob from Miss Alleyne was the only
answer she got for some minutes, and
then the Younger girl looked up from the
table. where she had buried her face in
her hands.
Il am penniless," she said slowly. 81
nave absolutely not one farthing III the
world. and | owe"
Over" repeated Sadie, in the greatest
xuh Il
ANYTHING, and what do you over"
"There!" cried Kitty, dissolving into
tears. II knew you would want all sorts
of explanations"
Il don't see how I am to help YOU
unless | know something about the mat
ter" returned Sadie. but if you would
rather not tell me any more, don't"
Well" continued the younger girl.
with note of defiance in her voice. II
lost hundred and fifty over bridge last
week. and Gertrude Dare says Il must
pay up, because he-I mean my OPP
ponent-- and she want the money And
don't know where to lay my hand on
single farthing So there! Now are
YOU satisfied ~
Sadie was certainly surprised. She
had heard of Gertrude Dare ever since
she came to Project Court as a very
gudacious, goahead young lady of a very
unprincipled character. Indeed, Sir John
had often said that he did not like the
intimacy which had sprung up between
his daughter and the said young lady;
but the two families had been friendly
Tor Years, and it was difficult to break
it off, especially as, out of perversity,
Kitty persisted in being with Gertrude
as ctten as she could.
But that Kitty had gone to the extent
Of playing cards for high stakes had
rever entered Sadie's mind, and at first
she was too surprised to be able to speak.
How much did you say" she asked
at last.
Katherine hung her head.
"A hundred and fifty pounds" she
murmured, her courage forsaking her.
"0f course, as you are aware, / don't
possess even one hundred and fifty
pence" continued Sadie, "but, if you like,
will speak to Sir John and beg his for
giyeness for you"
You dare!" cried Kitty, springing up.
IF you breathe word about it, YOU
viii be sneak-and, worse, YOU viii
have broken your word, for you promised
me"
Il know" interrupted the elder girl
calmly. Pray do not excite yourself on
that account However, l am quite sure
1t Is the only right course to be taken,
as | think you yourself must see when
You look at it calmly"
Il have looked at it calmly, and | do
not see that it is best to make a con-
hdante of my father. You are evidently
not aware what he is like when he is
angry. He would most probably refuse
ever to see me again. | think that, long
ago, before | can remember anything,
my mother played at cards, and staked
high. She was afraid of father, and so
She ran a.way-at least, that was the
story my goyerness always used to tell
me. Poor little mother! can quite
imagine that she would not like to face
my father, with his scornful, contemptu-
Gus look, his utter ignorance of a failing
too strong to be overcome"
Something tugged at Sadie's heart
strings Her mother had run away from
her father just in the same way
1 think it is quite as wicked to be too
good as to be too bad" went on Miss
Ahtyne, drying her eyes. The saint
is apt to drive the repentant sinner to
7N' ottloh. vi couFSef you can De eA-
pected to understand, since you are a
SAINT, and l am a sinner; but still, l tell
You, as a warning that may come in
hsetul, when perhaps you may be the
Salyation-or the destruction-of soL.e
poor sinner-like myself, for instanee!"
htty!" Sadie's voice was shocked.
Wen, | am wicked-theres no blink
ing the fact!" returned the younger girl
dehantly. 81 shall be wicked 10 the end
o. the chapter, / expect"
II You lean on your own strength
aione-yes, Kitty, 1 think you might"
answered Sadie. But you know where
% turn To for help that never fails,
don't your"
wish you wouldn't preach" re-
19rHed the other girl, little pettishly.
II Is like shutting the door when the
s'eea IS stolen, don't you think, to tell
me where to go for help after the event ?"
sadie did not continue the argument.
one saw it would be useless with Rather
Ile IN the mood she was in. So she mere
gathered her work together, and asked
me gri if she would ike to 90 for
vain. To "bAnNr fbs1 h IL