Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-30

BtSsaee Da,siley; but she thought better
OF it, and merely said;
She rs wonderfully lovely. | warn
you that even your uncle is smitten by
her beatty"
There is not much fear of my follow
ing his example" said Dllndonald, rather
gTlmly. Il confess l am preiudiced
against this Mrs. BeriugcT l fancy she
beleugs 70 type Of woman ! particlr
/ LARRY dislike. However, shes your guest,
lan6 I'll say no more
98alf an hour later he walked across
the park and into the woods to look at
some young trees his uncle was having
liplanted there.
lie ehatted ten minutes with the wood
men; then walked on into the deeper re-
i'cesses of the Wood Suddenly he started
and drew back, with the air OF one wish
| ing TO remain unseen.
/ Before him there stood a large elm
/ tree. In one of the forked branches. toll
eraby high up, erouched a pretty little
tabby kitten, mewing most piteously.
/ Beneath the tree stood being whom
DundonalG. even in that first moment,
described TO himself as the loveliest vision
his waking eyes had ever looked upon
Il tall. slim girl, in a white muslin gown
! with wide brimmed hat wreathed round
/ with apple blossom. The face beneath
| the hat was dazzling in its beauty Dun
donald gazed and gazed. aud could not,
/ for the life of him, determine which he
/ admired the most-her exquisite profile,
/ her lovely mouth. or her lustreus eyes.
/ He only knew the sight thrilled him as he
had never been thrilled by woman's
beauty yet. Just at first he did not no.
tiee the kitten. When he did, he stepped
forward, and, raising his hat, spoke to
the girl.
Il beg Your pardon. You are con-
cerned Tor the kitten. | will bring it
down for you in half a moment"
''0h, thank you! You are very good
Yes, am anxious about the little crea-
! ture. 1t is not mine, but shouldn't like
| it to fall and hurt itself"
lit shall rot do that he said, and
climbed the tree with ease and released
the little frightened creature from it's
perilous position; but, in descending, ar
accident befell himself There was an
unsupported hook in the tree. His hand
caught against it, and got jagged rather
| badly. When he reached the ground it
was covered with blood.
The girl turned pale at the sight of the
/ blood, but did not lose her self possess
| sion or allow her sympathy TO effervescc
! in mere outcrv and exclamation,
Pray let me bind it up for YOU" she
! said; and although the ugly, Jagged cash
| gave her feminine tremor, she did her
work bravely, and not only bravely, but
in fashion which showed she lacked
neither dexterity nor skill
| The touch of her soft fingers was ex-
Auisite to Dundonald.
DO l hurt your" she asked once dur
ing the process of bandaging and he
could have laughed in her face.
! Hurt him, indeed When her touch
was heavenly as the watt of an angels
wing. Pain! How could he feel pain
when his whole frame was thrilling with
intense delights
At last-all too soon for hint was
over. The injured finger was bound
round with her own dainty handkerchief:
she gave it the final gentle touch, and
said: There! l wish had had a needle
and some cotton. But / had done it as
well as | could"
As she spoke. her beautiful eyes met
his, and in that glance she robbed him os.
! his heart.
! When he returned to the castle he
| found the duchess still alone.
My dear Douglas" she cried, at sight
of his bandaged finger, what have you
been doing?'
He explained briefly.
| And what became of the kitten p"
asked the duchess, with but negligent
interest, however.
1T belonged to the people at the lodge
! / took it back there"
And did the girl belong to the lodge 2"
As yet he had attempted no descrip-
| ton of her.
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