Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-18

i'NiotdSANs SAT glIt whose pretty Oval
face was framed in red-brown hair.
/ After having scrutinized the girls face
Tor some minutes, the elder lady broke
the silence.
What | want to know is, Ella" she
said, somewhat sharply, what it is that
mas made yen so serious the last two
days? 1t is not comfortable, my dear,
TO SIT opposite YOU and see you looking
as II you have all the cares of the world
/ on your shoulders. If you cannot talk,
/ get the morning paper and read to me-"
/ The girl, without answering, rose. went
to the table, tore the wrapper off the
morning paper, and returned with it in
her hand
What shall I read to you, dear Lady
Hammersly?" she asked. THE leading
article or thu Pans news ?"
he elder lady leaned forward and
snatched the paper from the girls hand.
Ella, once for all, what is the matter
with your" She exclaimed. For four
months you were as cheerful a companion
as | could wish for, but lately you are
changed-yes my dear changed, / have
got eyes in my head, l hope, and for a
month past You have become thoughtful
and distract, whilst, as l have already
remarked, all yesterday and today you
have not smiled once. l declare mute
at funeral would be as good company.
II there had been anybody about the
place excepting Harry, / should be in
Iclined TO think you were in love!"
A faint pink flush came into the girls
Icheek, but instantly died away
Indeed, dear Lady Hammersly," she
replied, Il did not know that had been
different from my usual self"
Stuff" exclaimed her ladyship. "You
are no fool Ella. You have more brains
yes and wit, too-in that little head
of yours than hall the girls in the county
put together. How you picked up your
SAVIOR Vivre on the veldt I am sure do
not know, but that all goes to show that
you are clever, ard a clever girls first
duty is to make herself agreeable If
you have headache, my dear, say so,
and go and take a walk in the garden,
taking care to keep in the shade"
The girl seemed to hesitate.
IF you could spare me-if you really
do not want me to read to you or do
anything, think it would do me good to
go out in the fresh air little"
And pray why did you not say you
had headache before? But there-run
away" answered good-natured Lady
Hammersly; adding-'lf you meet Har-
ny YOU can send him to me-"
The girl ran lightly up to her room,
and, five minutes later. was crossing the
lawn slowly. Nor did she quicken her
pace when out of sight OF the windows
of the house.
There was a bowling green at Quinton,
and SO quietly did she advance till she
reached the archway cut in the yew
hedge which surrounded it, that a young
man why lay all asprawl upon the grass
never noticed her approach before she
purposely trod on a dried twig. Then he
sprang to his feet and approached her
eagerly
Ella, l thought you would never
come"
And so, to fill up the time, you went
to sleep, Mr.. Charlton?'
81 was not asleep-I was dreaming"
Really! / hope they were pleasant
Dreams
Charming, or rather tas,talizing
dreams, Ella, for they were of you, Come
and sit down on the bank. You ran away
yesterday before had half finished what
had to say"
you said quite enough, Mr. Charlton
l do not think / ought to give you a
chance of saying any more"
At the same time, sac did as he asked;
only, when he tried to kiss her, she drew
herself away from him.
No" she said coquettishly, holding her
red parasol between his face and her own
Il really cannot allow it, Mr. Charlton
l have been thinking till my head has
quite ached, and i am sure | must not
listen to you any more
and why2 Don't you believe I love
you, Ella?"
"Perhaps-as men love"
"As men love! There are few men
who can love as deeply and passionately
as do you, dear"
! The girl shook her head.
Before / believed that a man truly
| loved me-" she said, with a far-away look
in her eyes and her fingers toying with
the tassel of her sunshade, Il must be
quite certain that he thought of no other
girl but myself, that l had his whole
| heart"
"As you have mine"
"How can believe you, Mr. Charlton?
You take very early walks across the
park in the morning"
The young mans face flushed, but he
answered quickly
Il have known the major and Miss lie
Brun for ever so long-ever since they
took the cottage off my aunt | look
upon her Just as | should on cousin,
you know"
The girl laughed.
TO BE CONTINUED.