Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-02-02

you.
Don't talk of repaying, my lad" said
the old man. Perhaps You will be able
to do a similar kindness to some one else
sooner or later; who knows?"
Perhaps" replied Fenton. And if /
do-well, all can say is that your kind
ness to me will never be forgotten. In
fact. l feel that it will make me kinder
to others for the rest of my life"
That this was sufficient return was
evident from the look and smile which
passed between the two who had been
so good to Fenton.
At last a morning came when, well
and strong again, he was permitted to
depart. The two old people stood in the
doorway still waving their hands to him
and wishing him Godspeed Madge ran
upstairs, and, throwing herself on her
bed burst into tears; then dashing them
away, she took another look from the
window and saw him crossing little
footbridge. He turned and waved his
hat and in another moment he was gone
But his last kiss still thrilled upon her
lips, and in his ears still fingered her last
sweet assurance that she would be true
to him forever.
David Fenton went to make his for
tune; Madge remained in her home to
wait for his return, praying heaven that
it might be before she grew old; for she
well knew that, though her maiden
beauty might pass away her love for
him would endure forever.
At the close of chill September day
| ten years later, gentleman was driving
along secluded road in Essex in a small
cart that would hold only himself and his
coachman when the horse SHE'D at some
object huddled by the wayside, dimly dis
cernible in the dark.
The horse was whipped up and they
passed, but the gentleman drew rein al
most Immediately, saying: Peters, that
looks like tramp in a bad way. Hold
the reins while l get down and see"
He alighted and found his way to the
side of the human looking heap. and,
bending down, gazed into the drawn.
haggard face of a young man.
What is the matter?" he asked kind
| ~
The young mans eyes opened languid-
ly and he replied III a weak voice:
1--WE been tramping to find work
Can't find any; and feel I'LL"
The gentleman felt his pulse; it was
bounding with fever He pressed his
hand over the young mans brow; it was
burning. Peters" he called, where is |
the nearest infirmary?"
"'The nearest infirmarys five miles
away. sir" said Peters.
"All right; we can't leave him here. |
He's in a raging fever. Come along, old
chap; pull yourself together and I'll help
you into the cart"
When he was safely in, the master |
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Urinary, then come back here for me. |
The banquet is not till 6. There will be
plenty of time" Then turning to the
tramp he asked, 'Have you no one l
could wire to about you?"
mo one, My friends are all in the |
colonies where | was born!"
The gentleman started slightly, and
asked quickly, What part of the col
onies?"
Tasmania"
There was pause. Then, as the
Coachman was about to whip up the /
horse his master said:
Don't drive to the infrmary. Take |
this man straight home. Ask your mis-
tress to see that the most comfortable |
bed in the house is prepared for him, and |
to see that he is treated with as much |
care as if he were my own brother-you
understand? Meantime | will walk into |
the village and fetch DR.. Horsford''
Peters looked paralyzed, with whip
raised in air. The banquet, sir! The |
banquet"
That's detail. | shall not go to the
banquet. Do as l tell you, and / will /
follow with all haste"
The master of Wensley hall returned |
home with the doctor an hour later to |
find that his orders had been carried out /
to the letter although there was aston
ishment on the servants faces Having /
taken the doctor to the patients bedside
he sought his wife
"Ah, Madge, here YOU are" he cried /
kissing her. DO you think | have gone
crazy?"
NO, dear But why do you take such
an interest in this man?'
Can't you guess? He was not born in
England"
His wife looked at him with puzzled /
! expression on her beautiful features.
The mystifcation gradually gave way.
and sweet light stole over her face 1t |
broke into happy smile, and she threw
her arms round his neck.
You dear David" she said. Il know
why 1T Is. He is Il colonial"
a KISS interrupted the sentence And
| ann returning the compliment, Madge"
he said If this fellow lives and has it
IN him, he shall make his fortune. as |
did, and have cause to bless not me. but
your dear old father and mother, who
began 1T by housing me in my ex-
| tremity. Modern Society.
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