Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-09-16

not tell me, but you viii permit me
to guess?"
'Oh. of course"
HE told you that he chose the hus-
bands for my three sistersT'
Eyes. Was it not SOP
They married the men that he picked
out for them, and l cannot in justice
say that the result was In any case
unhappy, but l think the principle is
wrong"
You think you should choose for
yourself"
Il think I should choose for myself.
Did father tell you that was going
to marry Mr.. Winthrop"
HE said that he believed that you
were not Indifferent to Mr.. Winthrops
attentions; that he had given you to
understand that Mr.. Winthrop was his
choice, and that he had no reason to
think that you would disregard bis
wishes in the natter
Il am not going to marry Mr.. Win
throp."
Il beg pardonr'
Il am not going to marry Mr.. Win
throp. have never disobeyed mg
father in my life, but 1 am not going
to marry Mr. winthrop"
William Robards had made up his
mind more than a year before that he
loved Dorothy Lawrence. A man wen
practiced in the concealment of emo
ton, he was perfectly convinced that
she had not suspected his passion.
He was aware that the world in
Guiding Judge and Mrs. Lawrence,
would not consider him a suitable
match for Dorothy, but he had deter
mined to make an attempt to win her,
nevertheless, for he believed in his
own heart that he could make her Just
as happy as if he had the wealth and
the social position requisite to his
eligibility in the eyes of the world.
When the Judge had spoken of Mr..
Winthrop he had been greatly dis
turbed; now for a moment his heart
was lightened by Dorothy's deter
mined avowal, but in a moment 1t
sank again, for the thought came 10
him that the reason she so positively
refused to marry Mr. Winthrop was
that she loved someone else. The
thought made him cold, but his face
was gravely impassive.
would not Mr.. Winthrop make a
suitable husband?"
1T Is not that. do not love him"
You believe In love, thenY
She looked at him seriously. re-
proachfully.
Il do not believe only; 1 know. But
Mr.. Robards, yOu-you believe. too?
You are not the kind of man to treat
such things lightly. Tell me, am not
right? Do you not also believe In
love?"
81 believe" he answered solemnly,
and then more softly, Il, too, know"
She bit her lip. seeming to check
some illadvised speech; then, point
ing to a rustic seat under some willows
that bordered the path. said:
Let us sit down."
They were silent for a long time.
Dorothy he began " must tell
you something. l am afraid it will
sound little strange after all this,
but l must tell you all the same.
think ii is best that you should know,
and after l have told you l shall go
away and shall not trouble you again. 5"
Trouble me- she murmured.
Yes. l am afraid that what have
to say must trouble you more or less.
1t is a very simple thing, though, after
all, and a very few words will express
it. Dorothy, love you"
She seemed genuinely distressed.
The man had spoken very quietly. His
voice and his face were under perfect
control.
Now, shall 60 he added.
But why she stammered.
you have told me-that is, you have
implled--that your affections are fixed
already on someone 50 firmly that Won
will risk disobeying your father"
Yes, they are
I'm that case should l not go away ?"
NO, you should not"
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