Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-28
The Finding Of the Path.
BY FLORENCE N. BAILEY.

we can't 20 on like this" The cir
twisted round in her long cane chair ant
caught ut IA swaying crecper with petu
liant fingers.
II am painfully aware Of the fact. If
you have quite finished your tea, we may
az well discuss matters now
The mans tone was quite levcl-buSi-
ncss-likc. in fact the tone that he wOulG
use later in the day when debating letters
to his Babu typist. There was no indica
ton that he was interested in the matter
other than from Il business standpoint
He settled himself rather more stiif1y i'll
his chair. waiting for her TO speak. But
she only trailed the ht of Creepcr over
the edge OF tine yeranda, looking straight
in front of her with eyes that were curl
ously hard for 80 childish face.
1t was not particularly attractive
scene; the fiat was midway in a narrow
street. and the white gray walls OF the
opposite buildings were broken only by Il
struggling pecpul tree and a stunted palm.
Beyond the veranda, by dint of craning
neck. one caught cheerful glimpse of Il
disused churchyard but closed jhilmills
and drawn chicks already shut out tina.
much of the view, for it was 80 II. II,
in May. ana the mcrcileSs blue blaze was
SUI l4l= ~ iillS HdiNdllbu uA ilIts lbI
one more day upon Calcutta. which would
smell worse without the neat.
The narrow outlook had always seemed
to Nina the cpitomc of the big travesty
She had found India: her home visions
were Of marble mansion, more or less
white, with 4 rctinue of dark servants in
snowy garments, fcatnery palms and fam
hlg blossomed bushes growing ut her
doors. and trees thick with oranges, qua
vas and mangOeS irrespective always OF
The time of the year and the precise situa-
tion of BengaD, She had found three
room Hat, with no 'front.' as she wrote
home in di>may: her suburban-provncial
mind could not take To the word com
pound and, in amy case, tie flat had
none.
In short, ont of the depth of her iG-
nnrance She had come out to find heaven
and all that in it is on 800 ,upees Il
month, with a husband of 10 odd. aud
had fouud-this.
can you make any suggestions as to-
What-we can arrange" His voice was
measured still; he had. AT least. found
that sort Of pathetic dignity which comes
To most men land many of the women)
IN the land where only death hurrieS
His wife barely seven months out aud
restless under the misery of her first hot
Wcather-was far from it.
II want to go home" She broke ont
taking quick breaths and tearing tho
tiny pink petals from the creeper. Pm
sick of this hateful place. and the heat
and nobody here! Il was bad enough in
the cold weather, but now it's-it's hate
fur
Frere glanced at the pretty face and
It's frctful eyes with the same look half
judicial aud half ahsent-minded. that he
had given shortly before tn the hparer
as he swept Il Gun off the ,ehota hohri
tray Something of failure from how
hno,i ~ ,,c, hr,il.. ..,;i ''t'; "o
he had drawn one Of the MANY LOSING
numbers. Rut each day hrlned IN blnnf
the regret and make him look forward.
almost with relief. 10 the iuevitohla re.
turn to his old existence, '''
1T is certainly n pity that Won comc
out" he replied SLOWLY. Il am sorry
pleasant and en-" bor% IE i siT 80 20, "u
more luxurious rlnra ~ hon, -, Wv nv -
present income '''
oh non ra hon.,
bume'' sbe tnsbrd o,,t ''H '"''
Nllnp Frora g,,gl,DI go, -;
into = thin line ''''' '"" ms ups went
",an 'u unn I H",, ne answered. quietly;
ma foat ,,'"" ~" 'I" NY Wlte, ana
IN yrI. ttrl q.
''" "I,',. 02eSn ! ahect my position
tr,,., Wv. ,nlI In'',oSn. pg"liS separated when
, ~u,H '"u'ln agree the man WINGED
what i Ina .,.'1 va ,"~'t"ei' ;"
farce" l'"7 w '''''
"rh,rc'S some ouestiop If ai,r,;.r ,,,,
>re.' he said. after n narsn ~ ~ 'T ~,
van p,,, Gu1 - = tro' - ~ Is
home alnn" I'rfnr' ',vmt ny, ",heu!t al
can't he npdonn ho,.a',', ,.at Il"-eS
in tastes ami ton,,,,''. vi y uiiIGrehre
trorLln y,,, ,','I ~ 'nH ! Nhail not
home" III ""' "Nell 10 come
rho cil r,,,.,I I,.,....
krnt brr r,eY v' ,,''f rings r'>'ieSSiy and
'Ynn'u fnL NV Nv
NOW lSrn '.,' II ,, t''h'r h"t gong home
>drncn ~,nI WIZ, VIM on aI'cr a Ion;
Would Won Glc ~ ~ ,.o ' ,' M"I>' i4!er on.
III S@,;. " ,N' 20 :" mp 10 ila1Jiling I'M
prcfe - "''" '''" gust as Non
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