Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-09-23

| for moment that he was ANYTHING bu+
what he pretended to be, and theg swaI
lowed his stories, as far as they could
understand them with the greatest rel
ish. The nights We're, perhaps, a shade
more irksome
In three days time he felt that he
knew his way about, and could be more
venturesomc He had become intensely
interested in the personality of the won.
derful Mrs. Windsor, who descended Ia
the gardens three times every dav, and
invariably contradicted the orders given
on the previous sio!
One carHot say that Mrs. Windsor was
attractive 10 look at She was breadth
without length. The C lor of her hair
was of that reddish tinge which seems
insensibe 20 the light; it is more than
possible that ail lie had been taken ort
OF 1T by long years Of doctoring While
her general appearance was taw,lry. hay
manner was exceedingly dramatic. She
| herself imagined that she swept through
the gardens with the air of a queen.
| Selwyn, of whom as yet she had taken
no notice, was equal to hating her. So
far. her charge had never once appeared
IN the gardens. What tyranny!
But, at last, one evening she appeared.
Yes, there she was, walking with the
duenna, looking charming, desirable, un-
happy They paused under a cypress; it
was more than ever Ike the Italy of
boccaccio, He saw Romance stepping to-
ward him, and yet he could not move for
ward in greeting.
They came in his direction. He bent
over his work.
Yes" Mrs. Windsor was saving. in
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word, and a big thing. But West YER
ringley is not a place to be sneezed at
You have to remember that your father
was sighted, and it is in your power to
revenge yourself"
Il don't at all like the word revenge "
said Miss Alice.
Call it something else, then" Mrs.
Windsor continued, sharply you will
be your own mistress in little more than
a months time. l should like to know
before that day comes that my labor had
not all been thrown away. You know
the. DE Neyne estate" Her words died
down.
queer smile lit up the face of the
young man benuing over his work close
at hand. But Alice looked miserable.
DON'T" she whispered
"Nerringley Hall would look triAe
foolish then, I fancy" the curious old
lady said. who would be the big per- |
sonage in these parts then? Who would |
turn up her nose? Lady de Veyne would |
be somebody. | should imagine! Ny |
dear Alice, Lord de Veyne left me in no |
doubt as to his intentions. Now do lie |
nice about it. See how nice | am! | am
Just going to fish out Dnweedie and get |
some of those immense godetias for him. !
1t IS something - be able to beat Lord |
de Neyne on his own ground. and, besides, |
when he gets them he will think of you. |
Now, wait here a few minutes while |
go"
She disappeared, and Alice, head down |
cast, sauntered up and down the garden |
path.
Selwyn watched her. He stood up
right, folded his arms, and gazed for the |
sheer pleasure of it. A butterfly flew |
close to her and she looked up and her
glance fell upon the young gardener. |
She loked again, and blushed holly. No.
it could not be! But he smiled.
And then she smiled also.
Surely" she said, Il must be drea M
ing, or else it is a joke"
Pm i'll dead earnest" he said. 81 am
here for reason
Tell me the reason"
Il want to know if you are happy"
Far from it
81 want to know if it is by your wish
that those who want to be your friends
are turned away from the door"
Not my friends" she answered.
My sister, Lady CommerlP'-
Your sister,
Yes; she came, hoping to see you, and
was refused
But she is our enemy, not our friend
What word from your lips!"
1T is not my thought at ALL" she
cried.
You see how hard it is to get at the
truth" he said. Il had to adopt this
ruse to reach you. Must it always be
so? Can't you make your own life?"
Not yet, not yet"
But in six months
Il sometimes tnnk another day of it |
would kill me. l might seek my free
dom earlier. Perhaps you heard what
was said? Perhaps you have heard of
Lord de Veyne ?"
He is notorious enough" said Selwyn,
with scorn.
Il only know of his love for flowers,
she said.
He is better known as a wrccker of
women's lives
She shuddered
But here | am prisoner" she said.
Il can't endure it much longer"
DON'T" he whispered cam | not
here to Sc YOU free?''
He tur'ea quickly back to his work
as he say TIL portly form of Mrs. Wind
sor again approaching.
Il do not know, Alice, why you should
assume an attitude so confidential toward
a dependent" she observed.
Il was speaking about the flowers
Alice said
For her it was a sleepless night She
was indeed awake to that glorious feel
ing which comes but once in lifetime.