Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-27

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nave one OF our old games together"
ded and wheeled her chair down the pas
/ sage.
Forman closed the door behind her and
crossed the room to his wife.
Patricia was looking wan and fragile
as she lay back in her big easy chair
near the window; a swift wave of color
| swept over her pale cheeks, but she did
not glance up to meet the glad posses
| slVe look IN her husbands eyes as he
stood beside her.
Are You not going to speak to ME,
Patnela?" he said very gently at last.
babette promised me a better welcome
than this. She said-shan l tell you
what she saidf"
Patricia's color deepened.
oh, don't know!" she said nervous
ly. "Babette-S
'Babette has been my best friend all
through this weary time OF your Illness"
Forman said steadily. pat has wanted
you so badly, she said to me just now"
Did she?" Patricia's voice was very
low; she played neryously with her rings.
Forman bent forward and captured the
pretty restless hands.
WAS it true-tell me, Patricia?''
Il don't know-perhaps," she admitted
IN whisper. ooh, Justin!" For For
man had seated himself unceremoniously
on the arm of her chair and drawn her
into his arms.
Say, Yes, JUSTINE" he murmured.
Patricia did not try to free herself
from the encicling arms
Yes, Justin; IL wanted YOU" she
whispered, as with a shy upward glance
she nestled up to his broad chest, draw
ing a long sigh of content.
His arms frightened round her, his face
grew very tender, as he glanced at the
masses of wavy brown hair lying across
his coat.
Presently Patricia drew herself little
away.
"Justin!"
my sweetheart"
2 Il want to tell you all about it."
"All about what?"
"How-hOw l came to do ito marry
you, mean," Patricia said helplessly, a
new delicious shyness overwhelming her
as she encountered the passion in his
eyes.
For a moment his face clouded. his
arm slackened; then with a resolute eff
fort he put the past behind him.
Never mind, my sweet can only be
thankful that you have married me-"
mo! But / want you to know" Pa
tricia persisted. tt did overhear
them talking-Sir Alan Davenant and
Cousin Drummond-whe l was very,
very miserable. They were saying what
a lot of money you were to inherit. but
they did not say where you were and
did not know until had nursed Babette
through that Illness and learned what
friends you were. Then, when | heard
your name, | was tempted; Babette was
so miserable at the Towers, and Cousin
Drunmond was angry with me, and it
was temptation. Babette and / were so
dependent on the Drummonds, and they
grudged us everything. Justin, T.
Poor child, / see how it was"
Tt was very wrong of me-" she
went on, with q little sob. II don't
think I knew how horribly wrong and
mean until realized that /"
That you" he prompted.
THAT liked YOU" she finished, with
quick blush.
Justin smiled at her.
"You liked me so much that you sus-
peeted me of murder on theslightest pos
sible evidence" he said eoolly.
Patricia shrank from him with a little
cry.
Not murder!" she cried. Il thought
for the moment you had lost your head
and l knew you were very angry
had seen you looking in at the conserva-
tory. You will forgive me, Justin?"
Il think | shall when l have heard you
repeat what you told me at Trevorra
Court
Patricia flushed consciously.
cat Trevorra Court" she repeated
vaguely Tit is difficult to remem-
Der everything one has said, isn't it ?"
II remember every word you said to
me in the winery" he assured her prompt
". Sand I want to hear some of ii
again"
do your" Her eyes refused to meet
his, her hands tried to free themselves.
He held them firmly.
"You did not tell ME that you liked
me there" he said softly. "YOu said,
Justin, / love you That is what
want to hear again, Patricia
"0hi But l thought-Mr. Trevora |
sold"
~Nfr. Trevorra said what p looking at |
her in some surprise.
"That-that you liked some one, a |
cousin, who lived with you and your
mother. He said he thought you would |
marry her. knew you couldn't do that.
But I fancied perhaps you were tired of
me-that had worn your patience out" |
Tired of you!" Forman's clasp was
more eloquent than any words. "As for
nv Cousin Ruth"
*Well:" Patricia glanced at him Gu
riously.
"She is going to be married in a month
10 a worthy young man to whom she
has been engaged foT years. What shall
we give them for a wedding present,
"Oh. don't knowl Something very
nice indeed" Patricia said quickly, DE
,ause am so glad"
"Glad2"
"Glad that you did not care for her"
she whispered.
81 never cared for but one woman in
nv life, and she is my wife, Patricia"
Forman bent over her and upturned