Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-04
CHAPTER vIH.-Continued.

hair and statuesque throat as she
stopped to repossess herself Of the fallen
paper, and, with q lang,lid pleasure, Nc
Oure noted the soft lines of her stately
grace.
She took the folded letter from the
grass-merely half-sheet of paper, and
1t fell open in her hand.
Within it was a dry red rosebud, and
underneath it, inscribed in clear, bold
characters-'Diana Fart"
It had fallen from his breast pocket
Upon the sheet both their eyes fell sim
altaneously.
She rose from the ground quickly,
wondering whether her heart beats were
audible, and trying in fashion of self
control to stem the tide of color flooding
to her brow.
Although she would not face him, she
felt his steady gaze upon her.
Just then the stable clock chimed the
half hour. To her it was an angelic
relief
."Half- past A." she said. "Half-past.
He said you must be sure to go in, and
nurse Martin will think am dreadfully
down the avenue, and / will run and
tell her"
"Diana!" he said in low voice.
She covered her face with her hands,
and fed impetuously into the house by
the open window behind them
Mcclure drew a long breath, shaded
his eyes with his hands, and dropped
back in his chair.
1T is done now, past remedying," he
said to himself YEARLY Poor or rich,
she is my hearts love, and it must be
braved out with the old curmudgeon,
come what may. It is not gilded lot
/ offer my dear Napoleona mortgaged
estate, half-soured heart, and an in
come at which most of the young WON
en- hereabouts would turn up their noses.
But if she will have me-heaven bless
her-ifY Ah-h!"
Five minutes later nurse Martin came
and took him into the house, quite re-
solved that Miss Fayrer was too cold
and thoughtless by half to be entrusted
again to look after an invalid.
Even the medicine had been forgotten.
No; she should certainly not be put in
her charge again.
But love laughs at locksmiths and
nurses too.
And the next day Sanderson- being
informed of certain slight incident of
the day before-was enlisted by Mcclure
to support the case of the negligent care
taker.
TN my case she will understand all
her discovery means" said Mcclure. "She
knows | am not a boy or sentimental
ist to cherish dead flowers next my
heart. My secret has been surprised
from me. 1t is only fair to speak,
DIR. Sanderson began pacing the room
and after several perturbed turns came
back to his patients sofa side.
We are in for a nice kettle of fish
, now, ,Caud," he said grimly.
Mcclure shifted his position impatient
ly.
And why, pray? Is there anything
particularly dishonorably distressing in
my lover" he asked.
+ Don't ride the high horse, my boy.
( Philippics are all very well, so are low
ers' VOWS; but there is a. business aspect
even to love. Crockett has altered his
win since his illness. Miss Fayrer is the
chief legatee He leaves somewhere near
one hundred thousand pounds-the ac-
cumulations of a misery career. Miss
Fayrer is but twenty and will, at the old
mans death, be in position to chose
among many suitors. At Mrs. Crock
ett's demise she will come liz for every
thing. Crockett himself can't last till
Christmas"
Mcclure dropped back in his chair
staring out at the ruddy beeches.
For some moments there was silence
i only warn you" resumed Sanderson
thoughtfully, "to be prepared for the
upset that follows your proposal"
slowly.
DR.. Sanderson wheeled round from the
window.
Then you are bigger fool than ]
took you for. By all that is real and
earnest, / beseech you not to imperil the
happiness of two lives by your pride
Crockett is dying. The commotion can
only last few months Diana is one in
hundred. If she loves you she will
count your love and a competence of
more worth than fortune and loneli-
ness"
There will b no loneliness for Miss
Fayrer 90 :. ieiress."
There can be loneliness of heart"
You talk the language of sentiment
sanderson, but it sounds verify comfort
ing in my ears. Nevertheless
Nevertheless, you mean to set a
young woman's heart throbbing and then
ride away to humor your own pride"
My proposals would be audacity, in
spite Of which, Sanderson, tell you
can't get through the long day without
seeing her"
Nurse Martin complains that she for
got your medicine" remarked the doctor
with a smile
She gave me better tonic than ever
surgery in all Europe offered"
Then she shall sit with you again this
afternoon, if she will
At first Diana decided that nothing
should induce her to accede to DR.. San
aerson's request; but in the end she con-
quered her fears, and, fortified by some
very homely work of Aunt James,
crossed the west terrace at o'clock
have just come" she began breath
.essly, with her eyes on two robins argu-
ing loudly on an ash tree, 80 sit and