Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-10-07

"With a promise Of government sup
port"
Il see. He takes the risks, and the
country the profits"
He's a right to my money: that's
what your father made the business for.
'It'll be lost"
Il don't like theaters." said Mrs. Mil
lick. I've heard of fortunes going that
way"
Come. mother urged Andrew, "if you
won't make any objection to my two, I'll
| say nothing against Charles FIVE. Can't
YOU see that thing of this sort helps
US? | can't afford to let other people
| snap it up-Fm a representative man
now. Though Pm the youngest member
of the council they look to me to take
the lead"
They'll he making you mayor some
| day. Andrew. dear"
In four years, | suppose"
You'll want mayoress, my SON."
you shall be mayoress. mother
What glory. No wonder Mrs. AIillick
was conquered.
Deborah's mind was now set on self
| improvement. She found learning diff
cult, but stuck to it, leaving the bust
| ness, to his great satisfaction, mainly to
| Andrew.
| He did not, as a fact, attend much to
his proper work. His habits We're too
active for that. He ran fire brigades.
cricket clubs, lodges or Odd Fellows, and
so forth. His loud voice was much in
request at smoking concerts. The name
| of Millick was kept standing in type at
the Office of the Brimpton Mercury He
had a season ticket to London, three
hours away, and he spent several days II
week running up to town ION business !"
The years sped on, and, while Andrew
was cutting a tremendous dash wherever
ne was seen little was heard of Charles.
He wrote at rare intervals, and it seemed
that he was losing money pretty steadily.
But we mean to stick to it," he said.
1t will turn up trumps some day" An
drew thought his brother a fool; but the
approach of a certain mayoral election
put Other matters out of his head That
Andrew would be chosen was now prac-
tically settled. and Mrs. Millick's heart
beat faster, thinking of the great days
to come.
Deborah was sitting alone one even
ing III early autumn when a visitor was
announced-"Miss Derwentwater.'
What an unreasonable name!"
thought Mrs. Millick.
The lady entered like a mountain
breeze. Hers was not a Brimpton face,
nor Brimpton manner, nor a Brimpton
dress.
You didn't expect me?" the visitor
asked, without nervousness. Andrew
has never mentioned me?"
Mrs. Millick turned pale. Never" she
said.
My name must sound strange to you"
1T sounds theatrical
The lady laughed merrily. eyes. am
on the boards But don't look so horri-
fed, for Pm often in very good company.
and then-well, I'm shortly going to
leave them"
But does this all concern me?" asked
Mrs. Alilick
Two months from now [ shall be An
drcw'9 wife. | naturally wish you to
know the fact, especially as by that time
he will have assumed a public position"
Mrs. MillicS gasped, For the moment
she was thinking of herself. But An
drew promised''-
Promised" The new arrival grew
fiery. That's what / came to see you
| about! Promises! What didn't he
promise? He promised to set me uD in
theater. He promised to marry me"
She brandished bundle of letters in
Mrs. Milick's face. "Yes," she continued
with the incoherence of nervous anger.
I've had my share of admirers.
wouldn't listen to him, but he caioled
me with promises. and this. and that
and the other! A pretty story | could
tell i'll court of law, Mrs. AIllick."
Then he's thought better of it, | un-
der7tand?'
Better or verse; we shall sect"
"Show me the letters"
Miss Derwentwater handed ore over
in gipgerly fashion Mrs Millicll rccoo-
nizcd Andrews writing. She flushed as
she read one ardent phrase after an
other
Well" she said, quickly, what do you
want me to dog"
All, now, you're reasonable! | thought
you would be- / only ask to be met half
way. You can't wish that Brimpton
should ring with il. 1t would be queer
to have every one laughing over those let
tors"
How much do You want for them"
Mrs, Millick demanded, her business
mind at work
I'm not mere blackmailer. Mrs. Mil
lick"
"Of course not, Miss Lake. But what
| want to know is e my son loves YOU
and il you love him. Doubtless it is
funny to a play acting person that love
should have anything to do with it,"
"On the other hand" retorted Miss
| Derwcntwater, 1T is doubtful if any con
ception of real passion can be known to
a place like Brimpton."
I'VE need not argue" said Mrs. Mil
lick, abruptly. Il have to consider facts.
not theories My son has Il position to
maintain here which no Eighty person
could rise TO-"
There's not much tlightincss here, l
see" said the other.
No, we're solid; and will make YOU
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