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

were show places of considerable rank.
/ Here, at West Nerringey, the gardens
were the great feature, Just as at the
other mansion the architectural beauties
were of the highest order
! Lady Commerill found no ore at home
/ The next morning she received n letter.
written in the third person, from Mrs.
| Windsor, asserting in terms of peculiar
| forcefulness that the slight had been in
| territorial, and that on no occasion would
! the occupiers of West Nelringlev be at
home to Lady Commerill, who was fur
| thermore informed that she had commit
ted breach of social decorum in thus
attempting to aequaint herself with peo-
| pie who had no desire to know her
Told you SOL" said Lady Rosa.
triumphantiy. when she heard the story.
That house is prison, and that woman
is a barbarian
But Lady Commerill was not weary of
well-doing. And it so happened that she
was expecting her brother to STAY.
Jacks the man for met" she reflected.
To her mind there was no man in the
world, with the exception of absent Sir
Roddy, who could compare with the
smart young captain of Hussars, best of
brothers. bravest of soldiers, most loyal
of friends.
So, on the evening of his arrival, at
dinner, as he talked of the old days, she
talked of the rev.
Haven't you found it all you expect
ed ?" he asked.
"Oh," she said, "all l want is that
everybody should be as happy as | am"
Then there's nothing amiss,'' he re-
turned. You and | ought to be the
happiest people in the world"
Are you IN love, Jack?" she asked. in
surprise.
Very nearly" he said. Indeed. if
there is such a thing as love at first
sight, | am quite in love. I'm perfectly
in earnest, old girl; and you know /
wouldn't breathe such confession to
ony one but you"
But who can it be, jack? l don't I'M
derstand.'
II had a bit of an adventure on nv
way here. You know, came from AL
dershot-a cross-country journey which
meant changing. | did change at sta
tion within twenty miles of Verringley,
and happened to render some assistance
to very pretty girl who had lost some
of her belongings, and could get no help
had a longish time to wait, and became
quite pals. By Jove, she's as good a sort
as Eve met for long time!"
a lady?"
: "Of course, lady! What's more.
Commerill! Here's luck said to my
self, when | found out, which | only did
at parting, for Vida can tell me all about
her Unless -
10 cl- 90
The young man whist,l
oh, no; we never mention her. Her
name is never heard" he hummed. But,
| say, Vida, these family feuds are the
greatest humbug."
This one is very real. I'm afraid"
SAID his sister. She told the story as far
as she knew it,
well, | mean to cultivate her. You
just help me, Vida. | really mean it."
But it is just what | was going to
ask you. | wanted to see her | tried to
end the feud, but 1 am barred out l
don't believe it's the poor girls fault"
I'm sure it isn't. Somehow, the very
sadness that comes into her face now
and then when she smiles is too beauti-
full. You'll think Pm talking awful rot,
| know, but, honestly, | never met any
one at all like her. She's got such deep
eyes. such a gracious way of suggesting
difference of opinion. When l found
out her name, | was tremendously sur
prised. | believe | forgot to bow to her
when | said good-b at the station; but
when | handed the rugs to the footman
and he said, Miss CommerilPs carriage is
waiting, sir" l was nearly knocked off
my feet. And now to find you are
strangers after all. Well, | shall 90 and
call"
"Fm so afraid" said Lady Commerill,
sonowfully, that Capt. Selwyn will be
no better received at West Verringley
than the mistress of this house."
So, in fact, it proved. The caller was
barred out.
".She is evidently real prisoner
Lady Commerill said
Then how did she get out?" aues-
toned Jack Selwyn, triumphantly. "Oh,
no, I'm not going to believe that story
The old woman may behave like brute
to you, but she can't to her. No one
could.
Il don't know. She lets her out some
times of course. But when they drive, |
it is always in hooded barouche. and. |
for the rest, no one ever sees them. One
might as well try to beard the Lama of
Tibet in his den as Mrs. Windsor in her
fastness at West Verringley.'
Il don't mind betting that I'll get in,'
said Selwyn.
They We're in the garden. A garden is
the very place for happy thoughts, and,
as they sat on the lawn watching in the
distance the movements of one of the
gardeners. the young officer suddenly
gave one OF his cheerful whistles
Got IL" he said.
what ?"
IAN idea. Put down your letter and
listen to me-
Its from Roddy." Lady Commerill re-
marked. He's awfully interested about
poor Alice Commerill Go in and win
he says. I've no objection: the quarrel !
I / I