Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-14
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

tthAE In t~SAANNAN't
az think you had better come into the
IAN, with me, dear. You can give me a
t;rt if you think am firing him." Mrs.
Tsvant responded, with an air of quiet
sro,;tv. She herself was nervous, and
- tremulous that she needed the sup
Sort of her daughters strong young arm.
t. +ba little hustle of her entrance no
ano except Sage noticed the expression
~ inter despair that flashed over Jer-
Sola's worn face. He was sitting in an
aTn,cbair near the fire, and when the
nurse. who was leaving the next day,
lad established the visitor comfortably
beside him, she withdrew, leaving the
aunt and nephew tete- a-tete. Sage
,ralked to the window and stood looking
cut into the darkening afternoon. She
heard her mothers low, solicitous tones
ond the invalid's replies, short almost to
cnrtness, but when Mrs. Havant quilted
the subject of health, and began to tell
her companion that she had written to
1his father" her daughter felt that the
strain must be becoming unbearabe.
"Alother, l think that-he-is tired"
she said, coming forward.
JPrIOlQ IdSHGu HEI nasty SldILCc VI
gratitude and Mrs. Havant rose at once.
Good bye for the present, then, my
dear boy. You don't know what pleas
ure it is to have darling Bessie's son
under my own roof; / could not help
telling your father so when | wrote
When the door had closed upon the
two ladies Jerrold fell back in his chair,
white to the lips with repressed agita.
ton.
Good heavens! What a scoundrel |
am" he muttered "When shall / be
able to end this farce? When shall / get
awayY"
Sage took her mother back to her room
and then hurried downstairs to superin-
tend the children's tea They had re-
turned by an earlier train than usual
that afteronon, and had walked up from
the station, bringing with them an in
truder in the shape of MIR. Brownlow,"
who had met them in the lane and ac-
companied them to the gate Bah, who
gave the invitation, looked defiantly at
her twin sister.
81 don't care what Sage may say! |
can't do less than ask him in to tea aft
er this" she whispered, with an affec-
Tomato glance at a huge chocolate box
tucked away under her arm. 1t seemed
that Mr.. Brownlow had been up to Lon,
don, and that the sight of a certain
sweetshop in Regent street had proved
irresistible.
Instead of sitting down at the table,
where a bountiful tea was spread, Mr..
Brownlow glanced little anxiously at
the door.
"Does-does your mother come down
stairs to tea?'' he asked.
"No-at least not very often. But
Cousin Jim is to begin coming down to-
morrow" said Gatty. The nurse is
leaving, and he is really much better;
but he has been a disappointment from
the first. | wish you were him." she
added, with more force than grammar
"Ahem!" said Mr.. Brownlow, with a
cough. Don't be too free with your
wishes, my dear child, Or" He broke
off abruptly, and Gatty's round face
grew pink and conscience stricken, for
the door opened, and Sage came to an
She glanced from the children to the in
truder, and then her own cheeks grew as
pink as the blouse she was wearing, and,
though she tried to look very dignified,
there was certainly no anger in her eyes.
He walked with us and gave us choc-
olates. We-at least Bah said we must
ask him in to tea,'' Gatty explained in a
rapid aside
"Look-such splendid boxes!" Bah ad-
vanced upon her sister, holding out the
chocolates propitiatingly, and, in spite of
himself, Mr.. Brownlow burst out laugh
ing. Sage drew herself up, but her dim
pies appeared.
really /" she faltered.
The intruder looked at her gravely.
u will 60 away at once if you think it
advisable" he said, unheeding the chill
dren's eager protestations. Sage's eyes
met his own for an instant, and she bit
her lip.
Since you have come you had better
stay" she said. Ring the bell for an
other cup, Gatty, and, Bah, do sit down."