Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-21

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same eyes smiled on another. and his
brother carried off the prize he would
once have given worlds to obtain.
1t Is all long ago, and the old wound
has completely healed He has given the
heart he once thought dead to a nobler.
| better woman, and though she scorn and
trample on it he will never take it back.
Yet for the old loves sake he kisses the
boy tenderly a second time. and with a
child on each knee, patiently extracts
from them the story of their wanderings.
| Their ayah appears to have died during
the voyage.
Once he laughs aloud. and little Nell
nestles closer in his shetering arms with
a cry of delight
You laugh just like father she de-
clares gleefully.
The three are fast friends by the time
Capt. Young arrives, in a great state of
perturbation about his young charges,
who have given him the slip during his
| temporary absence.
Gerald cables to his brother, and the
| children's luggage is brought in and UNI
packed with the friendly assistance of
the landlady
Jem and Agatha have forgotten no one
there are presents for all the brothers
and sisters, for the Hazedene folk, and
the Munros, and Keith points out one
small wooden case which, he says, con-
tains "Auntie Jeans tea service from
mother"
Where is Auntie Jean?" asks Nell.
Mother said we should see her"
so you shall, little one
But why not now? Doesn't she live
with youg"
why, no. Nell, Uncle Jerry and Auntie
Jean are not married." excaims Keith
the superior, Are you, uncle?"
NO, my boy"
Perhaps you will be- one day" the
precocious youth adds consolngly.
"Auntie Jean is nice. isn't she?"
'She sent me my Mother Hubbard" his
sister says eagerly flinging her arms sud
denly round Gerald's neck as he stoops
over box. "Uncle Jerry, | want to see
Auntie Jean!"
Hold hard, old woman. don't throttle
me- he cries laughing, and scrambles
up, tlinging her screaming and laughing
over his shoulder as he rises.
A romp ensues. and Nell forgets her
interest in Auntie Jean in the delight of
| finding the most perfect of playfellows in
Uncle Jerry.
Presently Gerald turns them both over
to the complaisant Mrs Wiclls and goes
out. 1t has got to be done, and he may
as well get it over; so, armed with his
tea service, he takes cab to Kensington
and presents himself once more in Miss
Carlyle's drawing room.
Both ladies are at home JEANNE for a
wonder is lying idly back in low chair,
doing nothing. He pauses before begin
ming his story, to inquire whether she is
i'll.
''No, am quite we'll only lazy" she
announces, with a fine show of animation
Don't you think spring has been rather
trying this year-so warm one day. and
cold the next? OF course. Mr.. Barcley,
you have come to tell us some news?"
yes, the children have come" he an
swers, looking not at her but at Mrs.
Halliday. And he tells the story of Nell
and Keith
Poor little souls-not much of a well
come to England!' Mrs. Halliday says
pityingly. But you will make up for it
now"
That is partly why came-can you
recommend a nurse for Them
Il do not know-yes. very likely" she
says thoughtfully. Il will see tomor-
row.
This box is for you, Miss Carlyle, from
Agatha. The children say it is a tea
service"
"Oh, Agatha knows my weakness for
good china" she says a little nervously.
then looks at her companion and hest
tates.
My dear. you are quite right" the old
lady says. quickly responding to the
glance. Mr.. Barclay, wait a moment
Shall we be in the way if we come and
have look at the little ones tonight?"
Would you like it," he asks, looking
doubtfully at JEANNE
Il should, above all things" she an
swers. "Agatha's chiIdrenl | would
fetch them here, If you would part with
them"
But I could not" he says promptly.
81 am wondering already whether | can
bear to turn them over to Cissy or any
one else"
"Cssy does not know, them"
NO, have had no opportunity of see
ing her" Sister Jean looks away from
him. out into the spring twilight
You have not been to see her lately,
she tells me. Is that because of anything
l said that night? If So"
1T is not. | have been away could
not go"
"And you still mean to send the chill
dren to herr"
We'll, l am not quite sure" He laughs
a little From what have seen of Mas
ter Keith | think he will be better with
me until he goes to school. / must see
whether it will break their small hearts
to separate them"
''How thoughtful you are!" she says
impulsively, and turns her eyes toward
him but he is not looking at her
"Oh. | was baby myself once" he
says easily. but he looks as if that same
babyhood were some few centuries ago.
and she goes hastily away to fetch her