Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31


toward which he aspired with logged
determination that takes L0te of no ob-
stacle or distance. She wondered some
times if Teddy's love for her had not
made him trifie mad.
Marry him? Why, that was impossi-
ble-as impossible as to love him. And
yet as she sat there thinking over her
parting from him, the look in his eyes as
they rested upon her and the gueer
twtching at the corners of his pale mouth
as she babe him, laughing, godspeed she
needs must own to herself that her heart
sunk little. Was it possible that she
was going to miss him.
Her mother came presently and called
her 10 the MONDAY dinner.
so Ted's gone" her father said as he
! helped her To a slice of the roast for
which she had curiously little appetite
| He ran into the store 10 say good bye
to me. Nearly wrung my hand off.
| shall miss the little chap. No one to play
chess with me tonight"
IN play with you, father" Anita
spoke quickly.
"Nill you? Oh, we'll" But the tone
was half hearted.
No Teddy hurrying by, whistling, to
| his work at ] o'clock, watching their
windows just for chance to wave his
| hand to the glimpse of her. The after
noon dragged somehow. At > o'clock
came her father, pale with fearful tidings.
The fast mail that Ted went out on
was wrecked TINS afternoon in the yard
at Winton. Ran into stationary freight
train. Pretty bad job, they say. Why,
| Anita" For Anita. deathly white,
had tumbed over into Il chair.
! They brought him home that night,
| bruised and battered and saying strange.
| incoherent things. among which Il certain
name sounded with pitiful reteration.
| Head hurt; hurt all over" those who
loved him said. The doctor thinks there
is almost no chance at all for him"
! They told Anita. The next morning
they sent for her. Teddy had come to
| his senses and wanted her The doctor
grayely said that it would probably be
doing him the greater harm to deny him
/ the sight of her Anita went over. His
aunt came out of the sick room with a
| finger on her lips.
lie wants to see you alone She said.
The doctor says you may stay ten min
utcs. Try to act naturally, dear, if you
can"
Anita put her hand to her throat and
went in.
lie lay there. not the Teddy she knew.
but another, bandagcd and broken; such
slight boyish figure under the white
covcrlid. \ faint resemblance to his old
smile stirred his face at sight of her.
She went to him swiftly, knelt down,
laid her cheek to his.
Teddy W he nodded. Anita was
trying bravely to bring her voice through
her unsteady lips. "Teddy-dear, I'm so
sorry But you must get well You must.
You've got SO much to live for
He sighed the Old sigh.
WHAT"
Everything; me, for one thing,
Teddy "
lie laughed family,
If you'd look at me and kiss nc, just
once Anita maybe | could believe that"
he said
Anita gave him both look and kiss
Try to get WE'LL" She whispered and
Teddy, frightening like a thirsty flower
in the rain, whispered back
Il win You'll see
Anita hardly knew how she got out
of the house and home and what hap
pened aftcrward. She seemed to live but
for bulletins from Teddy. Her father
finally brought good news.
The doctor thinks he notes a slight
Improvement in his condition, but of
course it's too soon to tell you positive
w." And then he burst out: I'D rather
have lost my right hand twice over than
have had this happen to the boy, God
knows"
For the first time Anita realized how
her father loved Teddy.
She lay wide-cycd all night waiting for
dawn and fresh news. At O'Clock her
mother entered the room.
"Anita!"
Anita sprang up shaking,
Quick mother
"Teddys better. We just heard. You're
to see him again this morning.
Anita sobbed thankfully.
She went over early. as early as the
doctor would permit her. Teddy was
expecting her.
Just kiss me again. will you, Anita,
so l won't think I've been dreaming a
fool-dream,' he pleaded And Anita
cbeycd meekly,
That's better than all the doctors
stuli," Teddy said after moment.
Anita, feel I'm going to get we'll I've
got to put up 4 pretty stiff fight. but |
can do it now And when | get well, will
YOU" His eyes finished the question.
And Anita, come to sudden realiza-
ton of herself in this stress of cruel
circumstance, framed his face in her two
hands and answered back from her full
heart:
TEDDY, | will. Cleveland Leader