Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-15

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the handkerchief round it and bound up
the wound, staining his wristband in the
process.
Sadie, glancing shyly at the dark face
bending over her, thought how handsome
it was, and how oddly and yet pleasantly
the iron gray hair contrasted with the
dark eyebrows and moustache. 1t was
the face of man who, being still young
in years, had outlived youth and grown
old and haggard before his time, she
thought; yet she felt instinctively that
it was a face to be trusted; that, alone
and unprotected as she was, she need not
hesitate TO accept its owners assistance.
Il don't think there is much damage
DONE" he said pleasantly, as he relin-
pushed her hand. "The cut is rather
deep, but if you dress it with court plas.
ter it will soon be all right"
Il am very much obliged to you," Sa-
die answered gravely. Il am afraid you
have soiled your cuffs"
ooh, that is of no consequences" He
gave her a quick glance from head to
feet, and his manner changed suddenly
and became more courteous and cere-
to go?" he asked.
'Oh no. a very short distance!" Sadie
answered hurriedly, as she bowed and,
with a good night and many thanks"
passed on. He paused looked after her,
walked on few PAGES, then, apparently
changing his mind, turned and followed
her down the lane. Sadie heard his foot
steps behind her as she hurried on, and
wondered vaguely who he was. She
hoped it was no one who knew her
AS she arrived home she heard the
whistle of the departing train, and, feel
ing assured that Jim would have reached
the station in plenty of time, and hav
ing moreover opened the door without
disturbing the household or awakening
Jones, who was snoring loudly in the
kitchen, she was disposed to laugh over
her adventure. She first cut herself a
huge slice of cake and poured out a glass
of port wine; and then, creeping softly
upstairs to Julia's room she replenished
the fire and ate her supper, thinking with
tender amusement of Jim, and mentally
called him dear foolish boy, whose folly
was more to be desired than other peo-
| pies wisdom. She shed few tears
over his departure. and then, being sleepy
and tired, went to her room, and, curling
| herself up in bed was soon so fast asleep
that she never heard the muffled roll Of
the carriage wheels as the jewellers re-
turned from the ball through binding
snowstorm.
The snow began to fall shortly after
midnight, and it went on falling steadily
and persistently all through the night
and the next day and the day after that.
Such a storm had not been known in
Sunniford for many years. The weather
was so bad that it was almost impos-
sible to venture out of the house; but, on
the afternoon which followed the ball two
or three girls braved the elements and
called at Mrs Fenwick's to talk over the
ball and condole with Sadie on her en-
forced absence
They We're all much surprised at the
calm philosophy with which she received
their more or less sincere condolences and
the cheerful interest with which she
listened to their account of the dance
II wouldn't have missed it for worlds.
1t was the jolliest ball we ever had. and
1 was so sorry you could not go. Sadie
said the wears daughter, who was tall
and handsome and had been the ac-
knowledged 'helle" ''You must have
been dull, deprived of all your admirers
Godfrey away and Jim, poor boy, in
London!" Sadies mouth twitched a lit
tie at this. what did you do with your
self, Sadie?"
"Oh, l don't know; never mind me!''
she answered carelessly. 81 want to hear
all the news. Tell me, Vera"-she low
cred her voice-"did Julia and Letitia get
many partnersi"
Vera glanced cautiously across the
room, then shook her head.
"Wall flowers, both of them, most of
the night" she whispered.
"Ah, guess they won't be quite so
eager to keep me at home another time !"
Sadie said, with a gentle, and under the
circumstances pardonable, malice. 81
knew they wouldn't get half as many
partners as usual" Then she added
carelessly, by the way, had a wire
from Jim this morning"
Had you? What about? ?"
ooh, just to say good-bye'l 1t was
sent from Waterlo station" Sadie an
swered, and did nix it necessary to
add how greatly md had been re-
lieved by the mes .'hich Jim had sent
to assure her of his safe arrival
Dear me! He did not favor us with
one" Vera said, caselessy; but you
were always Jim's chum. Sadie"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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