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

" powers"
GARNER spoke gaily, banteringly. yet
with a sort of masterfulness in his tone
and held out his hand as he spoke, as if
expectant of compliance.
See" he added, laughing, "the Provi-
dence that sent You an escort TO your
prayers even went so far as to order me
to make myself as smart as possible, so
that You might not be ashamed of me as
cavalier"
"Bebe's eyes grew rounder than ever.
In truth he presented a very different APP
pearance from that of their last meeting:
for although he still wore the cid coat she
had mended, he wore over it a brand new
dust coat of pale fawn color while his
hat also was new, as were his glossy,
patent leather boots. Secretly Bebe
thought that no more beautiful cavalier
could ever have shown himself to for
lorn damsel, though it was not even that
which drew her towards him so much as
certain joyous confidence of look and
manner, which certainly had not been
his on the occasion of their previous
meeting. As matter of fact GARNER
was in a very unusual mood of reckless
gaiety and good humor. Yesterday had
been wonderfully lucky day for him,
with the result that, for the moment at
least, he was quite rich man.
Hence the thoroughly Bohemian good
nature which prompted him to take this
poor little grisette, with her shabby
black alpaca frock, her swollen eyes, and
her gloveless hands, and give her days
thorough enjoyment Why not? He did
not often get an opportunity of making
any one happy, and if there was any silly
little human being whose ideas of happi-
ness were so simple as to be bounded by
a Norman race course or circus, and
procession of illuminated boats, why
should he not enjoy the fun of giving
them to her? OF course, if he were to
run against any of his male acquaint-
ances, while playing the part of benevo-
lent Providence to this queer, shabby
countritied little school girl, he would get
well laughed at, but GARNER was not the
sort of man to be deferred from carrying
out a whim by any fear of ridicule.
well, will you Gomez" he asked. still
smiling But Bebe, though too much
taken aback for the moment to realize
to the full the impossibility of the sug
gestion, was not quite carried off her
feet
Monster, | cannot. 1t is YER, yer
kind of you, but for Won sing Mere Mar
got would never permit it,
Then don't ask her permission. That
is very simple.
rebuke.
And leave her to wait, ignorant where
am, and maybe anxious lest somesing
should have happened to me? All, no,
could not do zat, even if friends of my
own, or if Mr.. Jackson, our pastor, had
asked me TO 90 viz zem. Zen, indeed
Pere Antoine would be Wiling / should
do sol"
Then you do not think that when
two people English people-have trav
eled together, and saved each other from
drowning, or mended each others clothes,
that they are sufficiently acquainted to
walk at one another's side along a crowd
ed street, or look at some races together
Do you know that | thought better of
your patriotism You are more French
than you imagine"
GARNER spoke scornfully, and posr
Bebe flushed crimson.
ooh, but indeed. monsieur. YOU are
wrong" she said distressfully, "for after
re voyage and your kindness feel qvite
as if We are old friends! 1t is only Eat
ozzer people might not approve. NJ. lie
pasteur rebuked Mere Margot vonce for
letting me make acquaintance too
easily"
"One moment, mademoiselle Didn't
you say this pastor of yours was called
Jackson"
"But yes. monsieur, vizzout doubt Eat
is his name"
Exactly. l saw him in the street,
and recognized. him, the day | arrived.
Well, mademoiselle, am happy to tell
you that he is one of my Oldest friends
in fact, we have known each other since
we were at school together. Shall /
bring him here to vUuch for it? Only as
l do not know where to find him at this
moment it might lead to our missing
the races"
"Oh monsieur, you must not do Eat"
"Then if you will trust me?"
"Oh it is not |! For me it is enough
Eat you are English, and a friend OF our
pastor, and Eat / feel you desire to be
kind to little girl. If garden we're here
l am certain he would say, let us all 90
zere togezzer.' But Mere Margot-if@I
still might ask herr"
And how long would that take, mad
?"
at is nearly ten minutes from here,
monsieur"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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