Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-07

would not do to have you practicing.
You must do all that when I am out"
Then may try my violin? / should
love couple of hours at it."
There is not a room in the house
where you would not be heard. No. no.
you must put all thoughts of music out
OF your head until you have the house to
yerrsef at nights I am out nearly
every evening, and while l am here the
bargain IS that you are to make yourself
useful to me. If you want work there is
SKIRT OF mine you might unpick for me.
II would be great convenience to the
dressmaker."
1t was with fear and trembling that
Nest set forth on her marketing. She
was utterly unaccustomed to such task,
and the directions given her by the cook
were vague and unsatisfactory. She
speedily lost her way, became more and
more frightened, and found that she was
becoming the object of very unpleasant
notice.
In vain she endeavored to remember
the directions the cook had given her
she had become too confused to recall
them. Feeling that in another moment
she should be unable to restrain her
tears she paused, and, standing before a
shop window, tried to still her wildly
beating pulses and think what course she
ought to take.
| An exclamation and touch on her
arm nearly made her scream. Turning,
she found herself face to face with Prof.
Nolkmarr, whose smile of satisfaction
made her tingle all over.
so you have lost your wayY Lucky
that | came across you. What was ma
dame thinking of to send girl like you
out alone in London? Let me see your
paper This is your list of commissions,
I SUPPOSED"
He took the paper from her hand be-
fore she colld prevent it and examined
its contents. His smile was gone. his
manner respectful.
You are not far fortunately from
the first Of your places of call. Follow
me ant l will take you there"
He strode on, and Nest had no course
but to follow. She had almost to run to
keep up with the professor, who present
ly stepped before shop in less busy
street.
What have you to get here?. he
askeu, consulting the paper. ooh, l see /
Come IN, and | will do your buying for
you"
He was as good as his word, and did
not leave her until all her commissions
had been well executed. As they turned
into the street in which Nine. st. ALBERT
lived he looked at her.
you do not feel at all obliged to me.'
he said. "You are furious at having to
be indebted to me. Is it not SOL"
Il am furious, as You call it, at finding
myself so stupid and incompetent. |
thank you for your assistance, and / be-
lieve that / can do all that is wanted
tomorrow by myself"
Il doubt it; but we shall see. Do not
be afraid, however If you lose yourself
again you may count on my appearing to
aid you. Good-byei Do ont mention our
meeting to madame"
He was gone before she could answer.
Nest, hot and indignant, determined that
her first action on reaching home should
be to acquaint madame with everything.
But there was no opportunity. Fanny
met her as she entered
Il left madame's skirt in your room,
miss, and she told me to say she should
be engaged all day and is going out to-
night, and that you need not wait up for
her. Cook will have supper ready for her,
and it may be late. Miss Gillespie went
with her to the parties and concerts, but
she says you would be of no use'
Nest colored Indignantly. but Fanny
seemed quite unconscious of having said
anything to offend She promised to
bring Nest something to eat later on.
and left her.
Nest stood irresolute for a moment,
and when Fanny had disappeared she
ran downstairs and out of the front door.
She had passed stationer's shop that
morning, and thither she hurried. She
must buy a paper and study the adver-
tisements. Her situation was intolerable,
and she must leave it. Madame made
no secret tht she was useless to her, all
her dreams had been rudely dissipated,
and, worst of all, Prof. Volkmarr's SIMS
ter smile and odious presence frightened
her. Her pride was not yet sufficiently
humbled for her to accept Miss Perez
val's offer of a home, but she would
leave madame. and prove that she was
not so useless as everybody seemed to
think She would make a place and
achieve an independence for herself.
She bought two newspapers and hur-
ried back. Once in her own room she
eagerly scanned the advertisements, and
was overjoyed to find that one or two
seemed as if they would suit.
Nest wrote at once, applying for the
posts. She had vague idea that refer
enees might be required, and gave the
addresses of one or two friends who
would answer for her. This done, she
went out again and posted her letters.
1t was her second day in London, and
already she was longing to leave it. If
| Geotirey had dared to hint that this
would happier Row Indignantly she would
have contradicted himl She had said to
him and Freda that all she wanted was
foothold and she would do the rest
herself. What a pitiful failure she had
made!
Her cheeks burned as she thought Of
her attempt at accompanying madame's
songs, of the poor result of her efforts
in the salon, and, worst of all. of the
events of few hours ago. The profess
sor's compliments the evening before had