Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-12


Holden will be able to look after him.
You will remain here. hope; there will
lie anxious work for us for weeks to
come"
And her aunt. kcwing the gravity of
the case and Elizabeth's splendid record
at St. Sabina's, raised no objection.
Roger Revel was not young.
Besides" resumed the doctor conf
dentially, the women in this house are
Il useless lot"
But there is connection-a Miss
Amy of whom madam speaks" said
Elizabeth
The doctor laughed
Miss Amy would like to he mistress
Of Rcvelhurst, but | don't think its mas
ter approves of the plan" he said sig
niiicmtly
\ crimson sunset Of late October was
flushing the windows OF "madam's" par
lor, filling the quaint old room with
cheerful glow BY the bright fire the
little lady sat. and on couch in the
oriel lay Roger Revel. while Elizabeth
was busy over the tea table. for her aunt
and the squire had walked up from the
hall that afternoon. Richard was well
again, only a little stiffness of the shoul-
der remaining.
"Madam's" plaintive voice broke in on
a little pause in the conversation. which
had been on the subject of Charlesworth's
conviction and sentence.
Elizabeth, my dear, want YOU" she
said. looking up helplessly.
Can't Hesba pick up those stitches 2"
asked her grandson, smiling. Elizabeth
is busy, you see
NO, indeed. Roger! Hesba is very
slow. Elizabeth does it better" the old
voice persisted.
The girl went over and knclt by the
big chair to rectify the work which never
seemed to progress.
when are you coming home child
1t is time you were thinking of it, said
Mrs. Holden.
Madam" heard the question, and she
made sudden clutch at the kneeling
figure.
Don't leave me-" she cried in piteous
tones.
OF course mott" said Roger from his
couch.
But YOU have been here quite two
months" said Mrs. Holden And we are
just little dali IN the evenings at the
hall without YOU"
But she's not to .,. Ne Roger says
sol" cried madam. holding to her
point and to Elizabeth
"She can't stay here forever" said
Richard. Her work is over and the hail
is her real home, YOU know"
Roger Revel moved uneasly, He
looked over at the squire. and the eyes
OF the two men met. For moment or
two Richard hesitated: then he went over
to the couch quietly.
"Revel. old fellow" he said huskily.
| holding out his hand, the right of way
is yours. IL Heaven bless you
both! You'll make y better husband
than |. with my fierce temper. could
ever be-
1t was with Il keen pang that Roger
wrmg the hand so frankly offered. for he
understood the full value of his friends
remuneration.
You'll not 90, Elizabeth. Promise
me, madam implorcd. Amy isn't to
come and ! won't have Amy! She is
cross when You are not near, Roger"
NO, nO-Amy's not coming Eliza
beth's going to stay; we can't spare her,
and she has promised me- said Roger, as
he crossed the room and put an arm
round each.
The old lady looked up radiant.
And I'm sure she will do all that
Amy did," cried the glad old voice she
will play when you sing your favorite
song. You can play The Neoman's We'd
! ding Song'-can't you Elizabeth?"
Mo-" said Elizabeth, with a Shy little
laugh. "But-but I'm going to learn it."
| There! | knew she would learn it -
cried madam" in great delight as she be
gam another row and dropped another
half dozen stitches. which Elizabeth duti-
/ fully picked up again.
! JANET 4. MCULLOCH.