Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10


head and stared past him at the rows OF
apple trees IN the distance.
The minister regarded her solemnlv
for moment, opening his lips twice to
speak, then closing them again uneer-
tainiy. A shadow drifted across his
gotd looking face. Perhaps" he sue-
gested with downward infection, "the
affair does not interest you?a
Nio,a could not suppress smile at
the lngubrious eountenance before her.
and steadying her breath, she gazed
straight into the minister's eyes. But
only for flash. Something in them
that she could not altogether make out
caused her to turn her head with a swift
heartbeat
OF course, it interests me-" she said
with rush of enthusiasm, recollecting
her role, Il thought you were sure of
that always"
He Strengthened himself then, and
with a gesture of determination broke
precipItately into the subject. Its
about some one | love-" he said, speak
ing rapidly, someone / want to be my
wife"
Viola colored furiously; the leaves all
about her quivered gently But she
pulled herself together and said in a
very matter-of fact tone;
You want my advice about her?
Well then, you will have to tell me
something about her; her disposition, her
hair, her eyes everything, you know"
The minister contemplated her with a
fatuous expression.
"Why-as to her disposition" he re-
piled earnestly, "that is all that could
be desired perfect. Her eyes," he scru-
tinized her with surreptitious anxiety,
her eyes are splendidly, wondrously
brown" He paused. Viola listened
movelessly. "IIer hair is brown, too
and most beautiful"
A queer silence followed his words
When Viola looked up she was pale, but
valiant, and she seemed all at once thou
sands of miles away
"She must be very, very lovely-th this
girl" she said. dreamily. "Do l know
herGn
The minister looked somewhat inscru-
table as he made reply:
Il am not sure perhaps you do not"
She returned his gaze with absent
eyes.
"Well?" he prompted with an enig-
matte smile.
well, really don't see what I'm to
tell you except that Pm delighted to
know You are $3.50 happy and that
that" she bit her lips, "to congratu-
late you and
"But it is not time for congratula-
tions." he interposed thoughtfully, "yoE
don't understand"
NO said she. shaking her head. mo,
I'm afraid / do not"
Its this way" he pursued eagerly,
bending near to her, 1--WE been called
to Cloverdale. | don't want to go with
out first finding out whether she will go
with me-" He Redeemed and broke off,
keeping his hands locked to the limbs
on which they were resting.
THE only thing" remarked Viola with
sage eyes and sinking heart, sis to tell
her the truth and get it over quick. .
She caught her breath. Maybe you
have told herr" she suggested tentative
ly.
Not just as should like to-
Then you will, at once? Put your
fate to the test, as they say in tiresome
love stories.'
do you consider them tiresome?"
"Other peoples.
Then we'll not waste any more time
discussing other peoples. He bent far
Their, till his warm breath famed the
loose gold about her temples Viola
he said, Il love you. viii you be my
wife?n
"Oh," she said, Il don't"
you don't love met" with swiftly
clouding eyes
Viola met his look with wonderful
little smile breaking through the shad-
ows of her face "But-but my hair isn't
brown at ALL" she said bewilderingly,
"and my eyes. are Enthusiastically blue"
And mine" laughed ne, with his arms
about her, "are color blind. Shall | go
to Cloverdale?"
"We mustn't think of it." she said
Nellie Cravey Gilmore in the New Or
leans Times Democrat.