Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-16

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how there was no harm done.
Now, dear, you can use the machine
IN this room, while | look after the new
girls ! have two buffers at present.
Miss Simpson went away, first giving
Sybil paper and earbons for her story
Size smiled as she looked over the buffers
work Nj Chantley came in every day
from 4 to 5. She would tell Sybii to
come in at half past 3, and she should do
her typewTiting in the dictation room
She remembered that even two wears AGO
Sybil, THE child" had attracted him.
The hour went very quickly, and when
Sybil went to pay her bill-for she insist
ed on paying, protesting she would not
come again if Miss Simpson did not take
the money-that lady asked carelesslv if
she was coming in the next day.
Oh, yes, please, if may! What time
IS the most convenient for me to come ?"
About half-past 3. There will be no
body here to use my machine then; in
deed there seldom is 1t is mostly used
Ter corrections after the others have all
gone"
lTuc to her appointment next day the
girl was there at half-past 3.
Oh, my dear, there is something not
quite right with my machine! You might
do your work in the dietation room;
there is no one there"
1T seemed all right yesterday, Miss
SIMPSON" said Sybil, surprised
es; 1t can't be much / think Miss
bentley can put it right. Meanwhile, go
INTO the dictation room; there's nice
hre and no one there. We're not busy
today"
Sybil took her manuscript and paper
and went to the well remembered room.
1t looked extra cheerful today, fire
was blazing merrily in the little CRATE,
and bowl of yellow chrysanthemums
stood on the table by the window.
1t was here she first saw the man who
was to influence her life. Two years
ago! She was careless child then, and
now she was woman 1t seemed two
centuries ago instead of two short years.
She stopped tipping several times and
watched the blazing fire. When the door
opened at o'clock the girl had only just
reached the bottom of the first page.
/ She looked up expecting to see Miss
Simpson, but when she saw the tall,
commanding figure of Hugh Chantley fill
ing the doorway she uttered little cry.
He closed the door, and, crossing to
her, held out his hand
| "Sybili"
! She put her own little hand in his, and
he did not let it go, but stood there look
! ing down into her eyes There were lines
of pain on his face and his own eyes
were sad. The girl spoke in low voice.
He had to bend his head to listen.
1T was a mistake / made. Some one
told me what was not true"
"Who told you"
Il cannot say 1t was in confidence"
| Suddenly it flashed across HugI's mind
that Diana had said Sybil had conided
her love for Willie Palliser to her. Had
shel No, it seemed impossible.
"Sybil, tell me something"
The girl looked up into his face and
waited
"Isid you tell any one that you cared
for Willie Palliser-eared for him very
much, | meant" He would not say
/ "love.'
SYPHILIS eyes opened wide in surprise.
mo, no; how could that be? / did
not care for him; and if | had | would
not have told any one, not even Cousin
Anne"
"Who told you about me?"
Il cannot tell YOU
Was it D1ana?"
81 cannot tell you"
"And who put the matter right? You
found out yourselfp
NO; Miss Stofford"
what, the day parted from your"
Eyes"
"Then why didn't you write to me?
Sybil, you owed me that at least"
She was speaking, but he could not
hear a word. Lower and lower he bent
his fair, handsome head.
Il can't hear a word, Sybil. Tell me
again"
Il wanted to write, but it would have
seemed ike asking you to come"
"And why not ask me to come? told
you that / loved you, that / would not
tell You so 8 9; in; it would be your turn
to tell me. l nave not changed"
He took her in his arms.
Look at me. Sybil We are at stand
still till you tell me that you love me.
don't believe you do"
ooh, yes, yes, / dol" said the girl
quickly, in distress.
"Well, tell me so, and then wen pro-
coed to business"
Il love you, Hugh" she said quickly,
and then hid her face against his coat.
Business" was evidently a euphemism
for kisses, for he made her look at him,
and then covered her face with those to-
kens dear to lovers.
Hugh. there was only one thing
wanted to ask you. Why did you tell
anybody about boat race day and what
you did,"
81 only told one person" he said
sternly, beginning to understand. Il
wanted to cure" He broke off abrupt
w. and was silent moment. Listen,
Sybil. We are lovers. you and /, and
soon you viii be my wife. There must
be nothing but truth between you and
me. so / viii explain"
mo, no; do not tell me anything
about any one else. / trust you. Hugh
trust you utterly And l think | I'M
derstand and / am sorry. ] love you so,
Hugh, and I am sorry for her. / am
sorry / asked you that just now"
He kissed her reverently and tenderly.
Thank you, darling. Now we must 90
to Cousin Anne. You see how easily
say that"