Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-10

a government appointment ?"
oh yes IT Is a government appoint
in IT." said Mrs Sandman. I'VE shall
naturally miss him immenselv-suc a
dear boy as he has always been! But
there, one mustn't think about ones
self. must one?" she asked. gazing
around the small circle with moist eyes.
What an expense, to be surel" re-
marked an elderly lady sitting next to
Mrs. Prendereast
All, you well may say that" was the
answer. But, then. you must remember
that money couldn't be better spent"
Besides suggested the hostess. 81
imagine there is an allowance for Hart
leg's outfit"
EXactly-an allowance said Mrs
Sandemann, rising from her chair. rs
Clement all right ?" she added. addressing
Mrs. Prendergast on her way to the door.
On the road home she looked very
straight before her, and at once returned
to the task of arranging Hartley's
clothes. At a late hour Mai Sandman
came back with his son, whose ship was
to sail that day week when Mrs. San
deman took him into her bedroom and
begged him TO kneel by her side, then
clasped his arm as they went down
stairs, where the maio stood coughing
in the hall. He accompanied Hartley to
the docks, parting from him with a few
words and a heavy heart after the bell
had rung as warning for visitors to
leave the vessel. 1t was a rainy day,
but Maj. Sandman waited on the quay
with his umbrella still furled until the
ship began to move, and Hartley stood
in his long macintosh on the lower
deck, waving a limp hand.
Two days later, stirred by sympathy,
Maj. Prendergast overcame his dislike to
afternoon visits. and offered to take his
wife to see Mrs. Sandman. and. after
few remarks about the dismal weather,
Mai. Sandman entered the drawing
room. He shook hands and then took his
favorte position before the fireplace,
! Mrs. Sandeman's back being turned to-
ward him as she talked to her guests.
Do you miss the youngster, Eliza
BETH" exclaimed Maj. Prendergast, in
his sharp, jerky manner.
@Ah, it was a dreadful wrench!" she
answered But, then, one can't expect
to keep ones SON always at ones apron
strings, you know
Now, that's a sensible way to look at
it" he said, with great cordiality.
And then" she continued. I'VE realize
how much it is for his advantage. No
young man in the world could have bet
ter prospects"
Prendergast looked up at Sandeman's
inexpensive face as he stood behind his
wifes chair. Mai Sandman passed a
shaky hand over his gray moustache, and
then Prendergast glanced a little appre-
hensively at Mrs. Prendergast.
Your stay-at-home boys" cried Mrs.
Sandman, may be well enough in their
way" Mrs, Prendergast's cheeks became
suddenly very red. But" added her
hostess, ito whom does the country owe
its greatness? ?"
All, yes, true Maj. Prendergast adj
mitted. The scallawags have helped to
make the empire-no doubt about that!"
"Scallawags!" gasped Mrs Sandman,
lsSsting exceedingly erect, while Mai.
Prendergast glanced at his wife with
more apprehensiveness than ever.
He perceived now that Mrs. Sandman
was ignorant of the loan, and that she
assumed his and his wife's equally COM
plete ignorance of the actual circum-
stances of Hartley's exodus. He under
stood also that these two women were
rival mothers, and that the unfortunate
criticism of stay at homes" might easily
be resented. Maj. Prendergast began to
tidget III his chair, dreading the exposure
which seemed to be hanging over Mrs.
Sandeman's head while, unfortunately,
Mrs. Prendergast would not look in his
direction
Thank goodness" continued Mrs
Sandman with her eyes ON Mrs. Prem
dergast's flushed, angry face, mo boy
could be less of a scallawag than ours
Never moments anxiety. As | say, it
is quite right to praise the plodding,
stay at home young men, but"--with a
flourish of her hands-"there are others
who require wider field for their enter
prise
She positively glared at Mrs. Prender-
CAST who had begun to unbutton and
rebutton her gloves in her scarcely re-
pressible excitement. As one OF the but
tons came off, she gave vent to a quiet
but rather scornful laugh. which Mai
Prender9ast understood as an introduc-
ton TO the retort to which Hartey's
mother had fatuously laid herself open
Rising from his chair, he touched Mrs
Prendergast's arm.
My dear" he cried, don't you think
its time
"0h. you mustn't think of going yeti"
said Mrs. Sandman, and certainly Mrs
Prendergast had no intention to depart
until she had launched her bolt. But
she now observed that Ted was regard
ing her strangely and suddenly she be
gan to discern the meaning of his curio-
ously anxious expression. Following his
example she also arose. advancing to
Mrs Sandeman's chair STOPPING over
her, she placed an arm around her neck
--an action which had not been ventured
upon since they were girls together.
Elizabeth" she said Il can't tell YOU
how glad | am to hear that Hartley has
such splendid prospects. And | feel GER
tain the dear boy deserves his good for
tune!"
Mrs Sandman quite broke down. and