Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

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so that even her bitter disappointment at
not being allowed to go to the picnic was
| forgotten.
Meanwhile Lady Charters and Dot is
sued forth clad in exquisite French mus
lin frocks, crowned with new Partisan
bats, carrying the daintiest of chiffon
parasols, and full of lamentations to Mr..
Cumberland and the rest of the party re-
garding poor dear Hildegarde's weak
chest, great delicacy, and many other pc
culiarities, inherited and acquired
so fond of moping and of solitude"
sighed her ladyship, with puzzled little
frown; 'and really-just between our
selves, for | dote ON the childa little
msooiable for darling Dot quite difficult
to drag from her secusion. l fancy
this is quite a secret-that she has left
her heart behind her in England, and that
it is case of Robin Adair' over again"
| Then the picnic went on merrily, and
even had he so desired, Mr.. Cumberland
could not have left Dots side. She made
a hundred and one coquettish claims upon
his attention, while Lady Charters pur
sued her own plans with considerable sat
isfaction.
She had neatly caught the Americans
heart as it rebounded from Dot She be-
gan with tacit sympathy, and gradually
secured him for her own cavalier.
Mr.. korner's pronounced Yankee ac-
cent was forgotten in his lmitless ire
puted) wealth, and after the first disap-
pointment, he seemed as well pleased
with the handsome widow as with her
daughter
Then all at once the bomb exploded!
Than which no more disastrous one could
possibly have occurred. i'll her lady ships
opinion, for with one crash it wrecked
the whole foundation on which she had
built her hopes!
Dot was already seated in the wagon
cite homeward bound, and Lady Charlie
was in the next one with Nh korner and
some dozen other visitors at the hotel
when another picnic party stopped Rich
ard Cumberland. just under her lady
ships very nose, haihng him with evident
delight and showing by every word they
uttered that lifelong friendship existed
between them, and that they We're most
intimately acquainted with mis- affairs
"Oh Dick, gust fancy meeting YOU
here!' cried n handsome looking matron,
seizing him cordially by both hands
Lazy boyl How do you ever expect to
sit on the Woolsack if you frivol away
your time and money in this way?"
I'm delighted to see you, Aunt How
ard he replied with laugh But this
is long vacation you know, and a
brieiiess barrister has no place nor part in
the law courts at this time of the year"
Pockets empty, as usual?'
Travelling rapidly that way" laugh
ingly
You distraetingly foolish boy" vexed-
ly; why won't you bend that proud
spirit of yours while there is time. and
try to make peace with your uncle? You
ought to come in for everything. You are
throwing millions away just for a
fancy"
No, Aunt Howard, you are mistaken .
he corrected quietly; 1T is no fancy-it is
hard fact. | have never ofTended-nor
even seen-my uncle. / am his rightful
heir and of course shall get the title, but
not one shilling of his money. / don't
even know why. but he has always hated
me with bitter hatred. 1t is not a
question of my pride; the cause of our
enmity, if enmity it be, is in the far
past
Good gracious Dick, haven't YOU heard
that old tale yeti" quickly; why, it all
had to do with your mother preferring
the second son to the earl Your uncle
and your father loved the same woman.
She-I'm glad to say it for the credit of
our seX--was true to herself. she married
the man she loved. and the earl never
forgave either of them for it, He has
never married, and ignores Your exist
ence. The money and estates are to 90
to William Cumberland who. blythe bye.
is staying at our hotel at Lucille He is
an exceptionally lucky young man. As
for you, do take my advice; see your
uncle"
And lose my self-respect-go tuft hunt
ing wait for dead mems shoes? No.
thank you, aunt: rather let me earn nv
own living After all, am not beg
gar; my father left me Il thousand a
YEAR"
The driver whistled Mr.. Cumberland
sprang to his seat. and Lady Charters
with difficulty checked a fit of Mysteries.
So she had laid her plans in vain. That
young man was a detrimental. after all!
practically from her point of view, a
pauper!
1t was the bitterest pill she had ever
had to swallow, and it very nearly choked
her
One of the horses lost a shoe. the con
veyance she was in fell behind and bv
the time she reached their hotel at st.
Marie, Dot and IIildegarde we're sitting
by the fire dressed for dinner. quietly
reading books. when she burst in npon
them, flung herself into the nearest chair.
ana broke into very passion of tears.
genuinely alarming the girls, who had
never seen her display so much emotion
before over anything.
TO BE CONTINUED.