Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-02
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IraverS sat alone at little table III q
corner of the cafe. The continual hum
and murmm of low pitched voices, all the
intermnable sounds of the restaurant
surrounded him, but he sat quite still,
with his chin resting in his hands, staring
at the empty chair opposite to him. The
sight of pretty women, well-groomed
men, all the bright, lively scene around
him did not entiee him from his reverie
even for a moment. At last Trayers
nervously drained the cup to the last
drop, and then, YEARLY passing his hand
across his forehead, he assumed his for
mer attitude. Dreamily he fixed his eyes
ON the vacant chair, and then began talk
ing in sort of breathless whisper, as if
to some one seated therein;
Mamie, Mamie, it's so good to see
ypu again. Let's see, it's been three
years, almost, since that last time when
but we won't think of that now, Wen
just be happy. Tell me, is your life
happy is he good to you? If he isn't
Oh, if | had only cared less what people
might say, if could have forgotten my
miserable pride, we'd have run off some
place and been marfea in spite of your
uncle and his money, wouldn't we? Yes,
know. ! saw it in your eyes, all that
last evening that you'd have gone any
where with me, and then, when | asked
you if it was really true, do you remem-
Der what you answered? Yes, of course
YOU do But you We're brave, and II
was poor coward-but it wasn't all my
fault. No; there was your mother. al
ways talking about what fine opportuni-
ties you had, now that you had been
made Heir to such q fortune. And then
Saunders came along, with his yacht and
his automobiles-and anybody could see
he was awffully in love with YOU, and
WELL | either had to stop loving Won my
self or 90, and SO | came away But /
haven't made quite failure out of my
life. No, Mamie. little girl, not quite.
You see, at first. didn't care much what
happened, but then-I got to thinking
how you would expect things of me, and
so took grip ON myself and pitched in,
struck my gait somehow, and had luck.
| too-maybe you've heard of mel won
der if You ever think of but you must
be very happy, with everything done to
make you so, and every one loving you
--' Travers ceased. and with SILVER
Z
| doing. what am / doing?" he moaned
softly. Il must stop this, l must or l
shall 90 mad"
After Il time. Travers knew not how
! long, he pulled himself together and
! looked up. He glanced at what had been
the empty chair, rubbed his eyes and
looked again. A girl, in a light opera
cloak smiled across at him.
Yes, Bobbie, I'm real" Then. anx-
lonsly, As he continued rigidly staring at
/ her, "Bobbie, don't you know me?"
/ 1ravers had become very pale. He sat,
tenSely grasping the arms of his chair,
mnteiy drinking in the picture before
| him.
Nan, Nan" he breathed. It's you.
yes, you, my own little Mamie. IL can
hardly believe my eyes. T"
! lie half rose out of his chair and,
crushing both her hands in his, raised
/ them almost to his lips, then realizing
| that many curious glances were being
east in their direction he released her
and sank back.
DO You know, l." he began hest
tatingly.
"Yes:' she murmred, leaning for
ward, her eyes never leaving his face,
YOU We're saying?"
DO you know, | was Just thinking of
YOU wondering where YOU were. what
you We're doing, whether you were hap
Ply or not; tell me. you are happy with
him. are you not?"
With him! With whom
Why, your husband"
My husband! l have ro-whv. Bob
bic I'm not married."
"Nou're-not-married, Btt Saunders
what about Saunders You know. after
left. / thought you would"
! Yes, yes, | know you thought. vo,
thought oh, Bobbie, YOU thought too
much-you haa no right to think that !
would marry him You thought Won
would 60 away and let me enjoy NV
unele's bounty. bur you had no right to
think that | wanted
But Nan. did it for the best. don't
Ne. | don't see at all You men Al.
ways do .verything for the best. You
never 'hink what a woman wants. how
mucn d woman may care"
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