Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-26

, mas ny oFdlhary ehlld--a most learned
iittle thing, professors niece. Well,
sne turned upon me in passion of tears
ana told me | was no gentleman, and
that she was disappointed in me-"
What was her name p asked Di in
low voice.
Il have forgotten" he said. He would
not utter the name of the owner of the
gray eyes that still haunted him after
two years.
And where is she Z"
She disappeared-went abroad with
her brother, some one told me. | have
never seen her since"
And you still think of her, the girl
whom you kissed when you were still
engaged to me-"
Il tell you she was child. Di," he said
little impatiently.
you still think of her, this child" she
pursued bitterly.
asked.
You belong to me, Hugh"
Belonged" he corrected. II am your
cousin now, no more. Di, you did not
spare me that evening two years ago
when you dismissed me. No doubt all
you said was true, and do not question
your wisdom, but it was a bitter and
humiliating hour for me-"
Hugh spoke these words with melan-
choly gravity, and deep in her heart
Diana knew that they rang the death
knell of her hopes of love that could
rise Phoenix like from its own ashes.
Forgive me, Hugh" she said, holding
out slim white jeweled hand.
81 houa - L
said gravely.
"Then let us be friends again." she
said in low, pleading voice.
I'VE are friends and cousins--we shall
always be that. You seem to forget the
baron's existence sometimes, Di," he said
gently.
He chose me for other reasons than
love-"
cit was a fair bargain" said Hugh
sternly. You chose him for other rea-
sons too. Keep your part of it to the
end. He will keep his. Di," he added in
softer tone, at would be better if we
saw less OF each other until you sweep
away your morbid fancies."
The baron entered at this moment, and
behind him came the butler to announce
dinner, much to Hugh's relief.
| AT dinner the conversation did not
| flag, for both host and guest were keen
politicians, and if Diana was a little
silent and did not eat much her husband
did not notice it.
They were q little late in arriving at
the theater, the lights were lowered and
the piece had just begun as they entered
their box.
When the theater was once more flood
ed with electric light, after the first act,
all three of them looked round to see
who was present.
Authors and authoresses, poets, paint
ers, journalists, princes in their profess
sions, the Bohemians of the upper
classes, were to be seen.
Suddenly Hugh's eye fell on girl in
the box opposite to their own, and he
started. Surely, surely, that was the
little girl he kissed two years ago at
Richmond, grown up now, and beautiful
with fair spiritual beauty that set her
apart from the rest.
The same gray eyes shaded by long
| dark lashes, the same delicately marked
eyebrows, the same ripping chestnut
hair, now no longer free, but drawn up in
! simple Grecian knot that suited her
girlish beauty better than any elaborate
mode would have done. 1t was the same
girl; then she was a rosebud, now a per-
! feet rose.
| He had been haunted by those clear
| eyes since the day they were turned to
him, bright with angry tears. She was
but child then, but now, as he looked
at her, he felt that this was the girl who
was to walk along life's pathway with
him, this was the girl who was to be his
wife, Back to his memory came a SEN
tence. forgotten since the day she uttered
it-"You have spoiled everything. 1t is
only sweethcarts who kiss. l can never
marry any one else now" The delicate
childish motion pleased him now. He
was glad that he snatched that kiss if
in doing so he had set ON her his sign
and seal.
Diana followed the direction of his
eyes and saw in the box opposite a dis
| tinguished young scientist whom every
one knew. the sweetest old lady with
pink cheeks and silyery hair, dressed in
pale gray silk, and girl of about IS or
| 10, dressed in pure white silk, with a
necklace Of red gold at her throat. Di-
ana knew in a moment that this was
the girl he- cousin had kissed, and her
heart was filed with jealousy. She
touched his arm imperiously.
Hugh. what are you staring at {"
Before the sentence was finished she
had regretted it. A diabolical plaG had
entered her brain. She changed her tone
ooh, l see, it is that lovely girl! Do
YOU know her? What dear old lady
I should like to krow her"
II have met Der twice." returned Hugh
in pleased surprise at DIS aniabiity
where a girl whom he looked at was
concerned What a blessing she was
going to be sensible!
There is Mr.. Henril-sor with them.
am very fond of him-sueh genius"
| Their eyes met and the young scientist
bowed.
YES, he's very clever" said Hugh alb
sently What were geniuses to hunl
The orchestra was playing softly now
the curtain was rising. Every one turned
to the stage, for it was an enthralling
play. But Diana knew that Hugh's eyes
sought not the stage, but the opposite
box, and dark thoughts crept into her
| heart.
ssII,,rh > sa;d tha harou after the act