Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
CHAPTER IIT.-Continued.

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mean by i.nperiling two such precious
lives as those of your uncle ard Miss
givianf Aren't you ashamed of your
eli? Miss Vivian, do please run away
and change your wet things. Even hero
ines. such as you. are liable to cold.
Frank, old man." and he clasped his
brother in-law warmly by the hand,
"thank you thousand times! And now
be off. all of you"
Looking none the worse for her i'm
mersion, Beryl appeared before dinner
in the drawing room. She received many
congratulations on her escape, and not
a few encomiums on her bravery.
1T was the courage Of ignorance she
laughingly declared. "And that is not
true courage l did not know when l
Jumped in that there was dangerous
weir Just round the corner
i am privileged to take you down to
dinner said Franklin, approaching
Beryl. 81 hope you will not mind being
handed over to an old fogey when there
are so many dashing young cavaliers
present"
"Oh, no, not at all!y responded Beryl
naively. Il have always been used to
being dear fathers companion"
Franklin had quite expected her to
assure him that he was not old. He
felt ridiculously chagrined at being
braeketed with her father After all
there was u difference of ten or twelve
years between them, and a decade which
can mark the transition of child into
full grown man increases in impor-
lance as middle life grows nearer.
Then | hope, being your guardian,
you viii allow me, as far as possible, to
take the place of your dear father, my
valued friend
mo one can do that" replied Beryl.
1--WE We're all in all to each other. /
never had any one to love but him. You
must have far too many friends and ac-
quaintanees to be able to give or receive
SO undivided an affection"
IF one could only succeed in winning
undivided affection" he returned. 81
would be worth while to let the friends
and acquaintance go by the board"
II one could be quite sure of succeed
ing yes" she responded, initiating his
light tone But we might at the end
find ourselves III the position of the dog
and the shadow"
Then YOU seriously advise me to send
all my friends to the right about-for
the presently"
DO wards advise their, guardians ,"
she asked demurely
Thank you," he said with a forced
laugh, "for reminding me. of our relative
positions And now tell me. how do
You like this house p
The house is perfection"
Il am glad that we are agreed upon
at least one point. And the people??"
They are your relations
And therefore not to be discussed.
Once again stand corrected But. sure
ly, we may criticise the passing swal-
lows? The flights of fashionable bipeas
who alight here every Saturday and take
wing on the following Monday. Do they
please your"
Il see little of them. On Saturday
afternoons Eddie and Leo have a half
holiday, and then their tutor lends them
to me. On Sunday l play the organ in
the village church, and ON Monday. as
you say, the birds of passage leave u.s.
4 need not ask what they think of
YOU
4 have heard, indirectly They think
am music mad. One lady asked Lady
beauchamp if the court was haunted
because she had heard such weird noises
proceeding from the octagon tower. 1t
was only my fiddle. had been studying
PaganinTs harmonies in chords
You play the vioin!a
On, yes! Did you not know?
practice about five hours every day"
And you play Paganini?.
Not often. / prefer musics'
You must not keep your talent so
carefully concealed. WIN you give me
the pleasure of hearing you this even
Certainly. If you really think it
would be pleasure"
do you imagine that we are all so
lar stepped in materialism that we are
unable TO appreciate the most ethereal
OF the sister arts?'
is there any one who wili be good
enough to accompany me Z"
mat dark haired fellow. with the
snastly White face, is Russian pianist
VINO has come over here in the hope of
achieving fame and fortune. / viii en-
INST ms services in your behalf"
ihank you so muchi A Tiolinist. Won
know, IS so completely at the mercy OF
'ae accompanied, 1 see that Lady Beau
ehamp IS ready to go. expect you viii
A1A SVI4e ESllfeul corner with Ed
ale and Leo. They are privileged now
70 70 come and have games with me after
9 p so that / may rot feel lonely.
Everybody, you must know, persists in
'featlng me as a child"
AND so Franklin was forced to ac
knowiedge to himself, with a balf-sigb.
she was.
Instigated thereto by Mr.. Cover. the
Aussian pianist sougF4 Beryl out and
inquired, in excellent English, what he
lnlsht have the pleasure OF playing as
an accompaniment to her violin
nave a Fantasia Russe,' she said,
VIII the intention Of paying delicate
compliment to his nationality. Would
'hat De agreeable to your"
ne looked astounded, almost shocked,
at her temerity.
That is difficult" he said doubtfullv.
Not for You, who are Russian. / am
sure, she returned with an encouraging
Tie could oDlv l.avr, ssIon&Ivv orl 40,