Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08

it over when she came to his bungalow
long, low, rambling house built on piles
she thought of it as she slowly IN,
packed in the big bare room that was &c
3 be her bedroom, and she felt 1t still more
/ when Ethel came dancing into her room
and flung herself impetuously into her
arms and called upon her to rejoice with
her in her happiness.
Peggy did not feel duh now--she felt
she had forgotten the meaning Of the
word-but she did feel anxious. She had
grown to know in these last four weeks
what Ted Rule had meant by saying
that his sister had turned his hair gray.
She was very lovable when she chose in
her own way, but she was most terribly
trying. Opposing her was rather like
trying to break bag of feathers, to
reason with her was out of the question
she had no more reasoning powers than
doll or a baby-but she was very sweet
nevertheless, and when she flung herself
into her friend and companions arms
and demanded her sympathy there was
nothing to do but to give that sympa-
thy.
But, Ethel, you know" said Peg, kiss
ing her, I'VE are outraging all the laws
of society. Here are we two girls, both
under 80, staying alone with a single
man. What on earth would Mrs. Grun-
dy sayf"
We've left Mrs. Grundy behind, some
where west of Suez," said Ethel, laugh
ing Besides, we shall be married as
soon as the parson comes in from the
jungle, and then / can be your chaperon
and it will be all right"
Eyes. but when will he come in?"
asked Peggy, still troubled.
Tonight, tomorrow don't mind how
soon," said Ethel, hiding her face on her
friends shoulder for a moment. Then
she raised it quickly and her mood had
changed Come, are you ready for din
nerl We won't keep Douglas waiting"
Dinner would have been rather silent
had not Douglas Stewart kept the con
versational ball rolling. He talked main
ly to Peggy, and she did her best to sec
ond him, but she was anxious, and the
thought would keep rising in her mind,
What next 2"
The table was well laid, and the din
ner served in a manner that would have
been creditahle in Piccadilly, and quick
footed deft handed Chinaman, all in
white, served them. Beneath the house
she heard the murmur of many voices,
not unmusical, but strange; the great
window spaces-there was no glass in
them, were wide open, and outside was
the gorgeous, luscious tropical night.
After dinner the lovers made it plain
that they desired to be left alone, so
Peggy wandered away to the other end
| OF the broad veranda, where she could
| just see the light that streamed from
the open shutter but could hear no word
that was said. The night was still and
hot; the very faintest breeze was stir
| ring, and it was full of the sound of
strange notes.-the hum that came from
the cluster of huts little place away
where Stewards dependents lived, and
the buzz of various insects; even the
very walls seemed to creak, and the soft
footed Chinaman who passed to and fro
drove her to the very verge of distrac-
ton. Then o curious eerie feeling cTept
over her and she scolded herself for be-
ing such a fool, bigger fool than Ethel
at her worst. The moon rose, brilliantly
bright, tropical, but at least the one
familiar thing in this strange land, and
she went out into the garden and
watched it silvering the tree tops and
turning the somewhat neglected com
pound into fairyland.
Her courage grew as she went on and
she walked round the garden. The road
outside was grass grown, and only a
narrow track wandered up irregularly
as if it were used only by foot passen-
gers. She looked down it in the moon
light and could see nothing-not a crea-
ture was in sight. Then she stood hest.
tating there. How lonely she vast What
should she do with herself? Those other
two did not want her, and she felt as if
she were hardly doing her duty by leav-
ing them alone. Oh, if only the parson
would comet She wondered if Mr.. Stew
art had told him he was wanted, and an
icy-cold feeling grew at her heart as she
felt that she doubted
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