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

she is better, only the heart is weak
And now tell me what you have beer
doing, Nelly?"
Il? Oh, nothing, as usual Kate and
Mary came up from the vicarage the 9TH
er day and we played tennis l shall go
down and see them presently if dad
doesn't want me. They have such heaps
of strawberries"
And have you none here?"
"No-only a row or two"
Then you must let me send you bas-
ket over every morning. The slugs eat
the best part of ours, believe"
Harry Charlton had chosen the mo-
ment of DR.. Poulton's visit to his aunt
to make his escape from the hall. He
hated scenes, and it was a good oppor-
tunity of getting away unobserved.
Cowardly, OF course; but then men are
usually cowardly on such occasions.
All the same, Ella Iremain was per
fectly aware that he had left the house,
and also where he was going to.
Lady Hammersly's bedroom opened
into cosy little boudoir, and, lifting a
corner of the blind drawn to keep the
sunshine out of the room, Ella watched
her lover strike off across the park in
the direction of the cottage.
Her brows knit and her lips frightened.
1t was a serious matter She was
ready to risk everything to become mis-
tress of Quinton, and here, at the very
first moment of liberty. was the man on
whom her fate depended going off to see
another girl-a girl whom even Ella was
OBLIGED ~ H.,
had known for years past.
And he talked of friendship" she
murmured, with a curl of the lip.
Friendship between a man of his age
and girl of hersl He was more than
half in love with her before l came. and
he will be in love with her again if 1
do not take care"
The entrance of the doctor, bald headed
and portly, cut short her meditations
lie had an eye for a pretty woman,
and admired Miss Tremain accordingly.
ard how is Miss Ellaf" he asked. in
his sottest manner. "a little pale after
so much night watching. You must real
1y take more care of yourself, my dear
young lady. If our interesting patient in
the next room does not mend in the
next forty eight hours, l shall have to in
sist on having professional nurse sent
for; but for a day or two l wish, if you
are capable Of the exertion, for YOU to
continue your kind services. Those faint
ing fits which Lady Hammersly suffers
from are of very serious nature. The
heart is in such a weak state that it is
quite possible that one of them may
prove fatal. | have brought with me
this small phial which wish you to take
charge of, and to administer with your
own hand ten drops in a little water
whenever the first symptoms of faint
ing seize our patient. You must be
careful not to give more for a larger
dose might prove fatal, In fact. forty
drops would be highly dangerous to
strong, vigorous young man. SO you see
that l place the greatest confidence in
You, my dear young lady"
Ella turned the little green bottle
about in her hand and read the instruc-
tions on the label.
Il will do just as you tell me- she
answered. Only / wish you had brought
a properly trained nurse with you The
responsibility is rather great"
I'm two days one will be at liberty,
but till then have to rely on YOU" the
doctor replied. There is no cause for
nervousness, however. You can adj
minister with perfect security ten or
twelve drops. There are no other in
structions | need trouble you with.
Keep a careful watch on her during the
night and leave word where you may be
found during the day"
The girl had been chatting inwardly
during the doctors DISCOURSE, and as soon
as he took his departure she, after
hasty visit to the sick room, put on her
hat and hurried into the park. Seeing
no sign of Harry, she sauntered slowly
in the direction of the cottage, but the
fiery temper which mastered her made
her unconsciously quicken her steps, and
in less than ten minutes she came within
sight of the tall yew hedge above which
peeped the roof and dormer windows of
Mai. lie Bruins cottage.
The sight of her rivals home checked
the speed at which she had been walking.
and after q moments hesitation she took
shelter behind the trunk of a huge oak
which hid her from the house.
As she stood there, the leaves rustling
overhead, and the flicker of the sunlight
falling in golden spots upon the ground
at her feet, the angry flush on her cheek
gradually paled, and she became more
composed.
TO BE CONTINUED.