Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-25
CHAPTER II.-(Oontinued.l


a0h well yes-she is all right" Harry
carlton replied. But, really, Ella, it is
~ nonsense to let her stand between you
ord me. If you wish it, will not walk
.,..r 10 the cottage any more, or only
;rst once in a way to prevent it looking
III YOU really wish me to believe you,
A. Charlton, you will not go there at
oI.-no+ for a fortnight, at least"
~ will do anything you like, If you
mill only believe l love you, and you
I'VE will talk of that after fort
night" ,.-
crsnanze is too great a torture to bear
for such length of time. l will give you
INV word that | will not 60 over to the
oot+ape. and now, in return, just say,
Harry. love you
" viii say like you, Mr.. Charlton"
oTbat is not enough-not half enough.
We have known one another for nearly
four months, and each month, each week,
have learned to love you more and
more. My love must have some hope,
come pncoura cement to feed on. If Quin-
ton we're mine l would marry you to-
morrow, and think myself the happiest
man in England"
His arm had stolen round her waist,
and this time she made no effort to
escape.
y do not know yet if / can believe
YOU. Harry" she murmured shyly.
Not believe mel" he cried, pressing
his burning lips to her cheek. How can
Won doubt, my darling? Have you not
seen my love grow day by day? Have
/ not spent the spring here instead of
London. as I lave always done before?
Am | not ready to sacrifice friends and
fortune if such sacrifice would make
vou my very own? l will prove it, if
you wish You know / am my aunt's
heir. and that Quinton will be mine at
her death unless l offend her. Well,
will risk offending her. | will risk the
loss Of Quinton. l will go to her at once
and tell her that l love you, and purpose
making you my wife. If she objects
if she threatens to make my cousin
Aubrey her heir instead of me, I don't
care az long as | have you. We shall be
roor as church mice at first. but although
only an amateur. my paintings are much
praised, and | shall be able to sell them
at a good price and soon gain a name.
Kiss me, sweet, and l will go and have it
out With the aunt at once"
You will do nothing of the sort, Har-
ry9 the young lady answered decisively.
1T is very nice to think you love me
enough to sacrifice your future life, but
shall not let you do it, You must have
patience. Lady Hammersly would never
listen to the idea of her favorite nephew
marrying a girl like me, who has no for
tune or family connection"
But, Ella, we may have to wait for
years"
1T is very likely"-and the girl sighed
but your aunt is not strong. DR..
Polton says her heart is affected, and
You know she suffers from fainting fits
Bus it is horrible for us even to think
Of such things. We must Just trust, and
perhaps some day she may take it into
he, head to marry you off hand to some
heiress, and then L shall have to wear the
willow, and console myself by thinking
that 1t is all for the best-for you, dear"
Nothing of the sort shall ever hap
pen the young man answered, excitedly.
.Lua why not trust yourself to me d?
My aunt would never know the truth if
one day you vanished and took posses
sion Of a little nest l would have pre-
pared for you in London. In her
wretched pride she has no idea that |
love you. Dearest, it is asking a great
deal l know. Still, we shall be happy,
and can be married privately"
Never!" the girl exclaimed. Never
VIII 1 trust man to that extent. You
need not flush up, Harry. | have already
poen too weak in letting you see how
@ueh l care for you. The last words
Your aunt said to me were, Send Harry
% me II you meet him. and so you had |
better 50 straight in and not talk any
more n0nsense!"
For answer he drew her to him, and, /
,A spite OF brief protest on her part, /
kissed her lips.
viii not say another word to offend |
|2e, he whispered only, l love you,
@H3 1t seems an interminable time to /
"a5l Tor happiness. Only Just say, to I
make me happy, that you love me, Say /
Az I.'-t IN three words"
She glanced up at him with laughing /
eyes.
in Il fortnight, Mr. Charlton. when | |
"@ quite sure that you prefer my society +
A-ss lie Bruins. Now pray 60. or
H3h'meTsly may be sending in +
scare. Of you
sic vent, and as he turned at the arch f
she sent him little kiss from the /.
i+ OF her fingers. but no sooner had |
--appeaTed than the smile faded from
bps and pensive look stole over
aer face.
" lat good Is it an?" was the oues.
- sac asked herself. 4 have won his /
such as it is-but to expect man +
2'n faithful for years, till my lady /
.47aess to die. is asking too much il /
be private marriage. I suppose
-. east. that viii keep him from marry
some other woman-Nellv Ie Br1in. /
instance, | wonder if he thought
| really jealous Of that chit OF a girl /
II l cared enough for him to be /
On, dear! What fools men are, /
-' women, too, when they let their /