Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-05
Written for The Wisconsin.
A MODERN LOCHINVAR.
DOROTHY BLISS usHER.


breakfast in his bachelor apartment in
Seattle, was reading the sporting sec
ton Of the morning paper. The major
was rather dorsey" and was immense
ly interested in the accounts OF the
New York horse show, where his favor
tie, Sara Bernhart,n had won a prize
Turning the page, an announcement I'M
der the heading, New York Society"
caught his eye 1t read: Saturday
morning the marriage of Miss Grace
Halstead, daughter of Judge A. r. Hal.
stead, and James Cook Philips of Chi
cago, will be solemnized at Trinity
church"
| Grace Halstead to marry, and to that
raseal!" he exclaimed excitedly. Judge
Halstead can't know what Philips is
If he could look into few of his pack
ing houses, he would rather have his
daughter marry an embezzler or thief
This must be stopped. Even if ! can't
marry her myself, she sha'n't marry
him.
He pulled time table out of his
pocket.
Wedding probably at noon Satur-
day." he murmured to himself. IF |
start tonight and catch the Twentieth
Century at Chicago, I'll be in New York
| Friday morning. I'll do it."
That evening he stood in the baggage
room of the station checking his trunk
through to New York, and the next
morning he dressed himself on the North
Coast Limited. So far, so good, but
disappointment ahead Near Bismarck
there was d bad washout, and they were
delayed several hours. When the train
did start, it went very slowly for fear
of accidents. Weld sat gloomily in the
smoker and gazed out of the window
at the dull gray sky and broad prairies.
1t was hardly worth while to 90 any
further. The Twentieth Century would
be near New York before he reached
Chicago. He might as well get off at
the mex way station, and wait i&r
west bound train. But he hated to give
Grace up, and just because of an obsti-
nate father who wished wealth and
fame for his son-in-law. Philips was
many times a millionaire, and well
known in certain circles, but surely
Grace could not care for him. 1t must
be her fathers doings.
Thursday night the much belated train
drew into st. Paul and Friday Weld
was in Chicago; day late. but in time
to catch the Friday Twentieth Century,
the eighteen-hour train. to New York
If nothing else happens, I'll be there
Saturday morning." he said, as he set
tied himself for the last stage of his
journey and nothing Else did happen.
Saturday morning he reached his desti-
nation, and sending his baggage to the
hotel, he ordered an automobile and
started for the church.
Many carriages We're drawn up out
side the church. but the bridal party
had not yet arrived He had sent Grace
a telegram, so there was nothing to do
but wait
Meanwhile Grace, at her fathers house
in East Fifty eighth street. was expect
ing every moment that Weld would come.
She had received his telegram the day
before, and now she sat in her boudoir
thinking of the many pleasant times
she had had with him, first during a
winter at Santa Barbara, and next across
the water. in Paris. and in Nice. Until
the telegram she had not heard from
hiro for months. But it was useless TO
think OF him now. He would not get to
her in time, and she would have to mar
Try Philips. No, she could not In some
way she must postpone the wedding. 1t
was time to dress. Her simple travelling
dress lay ready on the bed, and her maid
was coming TO help her. She ran to her
dressing table, snatched small, old
fashioned gold cross from a lewelry box.
and looked around for place to hide IL
At this moment the maid entered. Grace
tied the cross into her handkerchief and
threw the handkerchief down the clothes
Ichute. 1t was a dangerous place, but in
her hurry she could think of no other.
An hour later sh1 surveyed herself in
the cheval glass, and was satisfied with
what she saw there Her suit had that
air which only a Paris tailor can give.
Then skt remembered the cross.
Helene" she said, trying to put ex-
leitemcut into her voice, where can my
gold cross be! l was sure | laid it ont
on tho table,
The maid hunted high and low for the
bit of itwelry, but it was nowhere to be
found Grace protested that it must be
found, that she would not 90 without
lit 1t became time TO so TO the church
Her tather and mother argued with her.
her sister pleaded, But Grace gave the
same reason over and over. 1T was
gTandmotheT's, and | have always
planned to wear it when was married.
| viii not go without it," At last her
parents drove away, leaving her with
her sister and three maids hunting the
tiny cross. A little before 1e she gave
no all hone of Weld, and started for
the church. During the half hours drive
she sat immovable, gazing straight
ahead. She saw nothing until the foot
man opened the door of the machine and
helped her out She was very pale as
she made her way to the church. but
she was brave. Ne one must krow what
| this ceremony VAS to cost her. As she
sr.d her sister entered the ytstihule. they
saw their father, and also the groom
lauNiousy awaiting them, And there