Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-22

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pear.
pat isn't going to bring us our lunch
today" Babette remarked, with childish
intuition.
The dark face changed color percepti-
bly,.
why not?" he asked
II don't know. After Cousin Drum
mond had told us all about your money.
and that when he had asked you what
you would like to do you had said that
you would like to take Miss Babette out
this morning | said to Pat, You'll bring
us something extra nice for lunch today,
won't your But she said, Not today,
dear-you see things are altered now
81 see," Forman said slowly. "But it
seems to me, Miss Babette, that if things
are altered now l shall need a friend
worse than ever"
"And-would you like me for your
friend, Forman?" Babette inquired, with
becoming diffidence. You'll be able to
have plenty of friends now you are so
rich" she said, with precocious wisdom
Those are not the sort of friends /
should care for, Miss Babette. You and
Miss Drummond are different"
How are we different2" Babette's
sharp little face looked interested.
'Oh, because-er-well, you and Miss
Drummond always spoke 10 me kindly,
as if | was human like yourselves! Now
that lot waving his hand towards the
Towers-"has had FEVER word to throw
me, no more-nor not as much-as if l
was dog. Why. want nothing to do
with them, but if you and Miss Drum
mond are gong to give me up"
Il won't, Forman, indeed won't!" Ba-
bette assured him Loyalty. but as for
Pat--well, l couldn't answer for Pat. Old
nurse always said, there's no knowing
what Miss Drummond may do; she is
very peculiar, is Miss Patricia And I'm
sure / can't say what she will do now. If
Tyou are very anxious, Forman"-looking
with interest into the mans troubled eyes
II think it would be better for you to
ask Patricia to stand your friend your
SELF
THAT is what l should like to do
Forman said slowly. but if Miss Drum
mond is not coming"
Il know where she is though" Babette
remarked shrewdly. "And if you like we
Will go to her, and then you can find out
for yourself"
Forman did not speak for a moment !;
his deep-set eyes gazed straight in front
of him, then he said deliberately
Yes, l should like to find out for N.Y.
SELF"
Then | know what she is doing; she is
up in the pinetum, sketching. think she
went there to get out of Cousin Mary's
way" the child added confdentially. "She
is so cross with Pat"
Forman made no rejoinder. but his lips
were firmly compressed, as he turned the
carriage to the pinetum. Babette shouted
triumphantly as they came in sight of
the Whitehead figure seated before the
easel.
There she is, you see! Pat, Forman
wants to know if you will stand his
friend. He says he will feel lonely if you
don't, though he has come into such q
lot of money. Ell, Fido Finfin! Come
herei'
Patricia had risen from her stool at the
frst-sound Of her little sisters voice; she
turned and met them.
Il hear that have to congratulate you
Mr.. Forman," she said. with a smile
though her color deepened as she heard
Babette's speech.
The two terriers which had been sitting
beside her, and apparently taking an in.
terest in her work, now few to Babette
and We'd with one another in competing
for the child's attentions. Forman
dropped the handle and turned a little
aside with the elder girl. Thank you
Miss Drummond, you are very kind"
"He-he wants to know if you will
stand his friend, Pat" The words came
to them plainly enough in spite of the
dogs noisy welcome, and Forman STAN
mered and hesitated as Patricia looked
kindly at him.
81 hope we shall always be friends, Mr..
Forman," she said graciously, though
things are altered now of course"
Beads of perspiration stood on For
mans brow, and he shifted his feet un-
easily
'That-that wasn't quite what /
meant, Miss Drummond. It--perhaps
you'll let me explain, or if you think it
is too presumptuous of me; well-I think
you will forbid me now" His eyes sought
hers
Il will not forbid YOU" Patricia said
softly. Tell me just what you mean. l
I should like to know"
The mans eyes flashed; he held him
self upright with a certain simple dig
| HIty, anu WueH ne spoke again ali the
nervousness had vanished from his voice.
His lordship was good enough to say
that there were people who would-for
money-teach me to speak and act like
the people do>in your world and then,
when | was taught I should not feel
ashamed of myself, his lordship said he
would introduce me to his friends"
Patricia did not speak, her eyes were
downbent, the long upcurled lashes lay
like dark shadows on her flushed checks
Forman went on, new ring of independ-
ence in his voice.
1--WE always thought up till now thar
| if | had money l would 90 out to the
new world, where men live freer, simpler
! lives; but" his voice sank insensibly to
lower tone-'these last few weeks have
| altered everything for me, and / want
you to decide Shall go out to Austria
liza. or shall ! learn the things his lord
ship says ought to known"
There was silence for a minute. and his
eager eyes We're fixed on the girl, who