Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-05

av it. Come away wild We now and take
yer scoldin'i"
Nurse, put hot water in my room.
I'm going in by the backway. | must
tidy little before | see them. Hurry"
The woman waddled obediently up the
path, muttering-
Hurry quick, is it? And herself been
hurryin' real slow since 10 O'Clock o. the
mornin'!"
Bah ran back to Oliver and stretched
out her hands
"Noll, good -bye!' There was sob in
her voice. Don't be sorry for me. I'm
going TO the music, but I've had my
day!"
Bah! l can't 60 I'll wait here on
the chance OF your sending me message.
Perhaps you'll speak to him tonight.
-darling-I can't wait! Send message
by nurse to me"
yes. I'll speak to him tonight as he
is there. I'll send word if / can But |
think | know what it will be- lift |
am rights it Good bye Molly"
IF you are right, yes assented Oliver
thickly; 1t must be"
He stepped back with clenched hands
to wacth her 90. He saw her turn. a
vague white figure in the dusk at the
bend OF the path. and stretch a hand to-
wards him. Then she was gone.
Half an hour passed and Oliver. racked
by uncertainty, was still pacing up and
down the shrIbbery path.
Another quarter. and the slamming OF
the front door sent his heart to his
mouth. 1t was Sir Jeklyn Carr who
tramped past and disappeared in the op.
posite direction
Another half-hour. and still no mes
sage, no sign of nurse Still another
half, and Oliver was in despair.
| He holds her to her word" he
thought. 1T is all over. We have ha,l
our day-our one day. Heaven, how
shall bear it p
| He threw himself upon the grass. then
instantly sPrang to his feet again. There
was sound of footsteps approaching
! light, hurried, not the martial tramp of
| nurse.
"Noll, Noll" Bah called whisperingly.
| Oh! as she came upon him
thought you had gone"
| She sank on to log near him and be.
gan to laugh supposedly and half hys-
terically.
Dear, quickly; tell mel"
Oh, Noll, he sorry for me-I-I'm
iilted!"
Oliver leaned heavily against a tree
and a thousand insects seemed hummiuq
in his ears.
"He-he has given you back your
( word?"
MOI" again came the gurgling laugh
ter Better than that. Don't YOU see
I'm an undisciplined young person. I'm
disobedient to authority. I'm always
putting specimens in the wrong classes
He has been doubtful for some time, and
he doesn't want wife who keeps run.
ming away. He thinks we are not suited
That it is better to have found out in
/ time. In short, he cast me off-oh Noll
I'm free, I'm free!n
Bah stretched her arms with gesture
of relief
divers heart sank and his pulses
throbbed, but he did not move nearer to
her She was free For the moment it
was enough, he could afford to be patient
with her.
Thank heaven, Bab' was all he said
1T was this last day that finished his
patience. Oh, how thankful | am for all
my wickedness If | had been good. as
| meant to be, | should not have been so
rewarded"
"Babbie," he said, with little laugh,
when are we going to elope again?"
oh, when | said / was Free! I'm
locked up on bread and water for a
week."
Then how"
Did get here? Well, you see. there's
always the window But for a whole
day / fear | should be missed"
Then next time it must be for good"
obi"
"Bab!"
Il must go, NoI; truly. truly, l mustl"
Bah, you're shy l believe you are
bIushing in the dark"
No, I'm not !" said Bah vigorously,
and added directly yes, | am. but all
, the same I'm going!"
You are going to elope with me next
Tuesday for good"
NO, I'm not !"
/ well, Wednesday. then 90
Bah laughed but replied
NO, nor Wednesday either!"
Then some day, dear?"
Perhaps" whispered Bah, and turned
to flee, but he caught her dress.
I'm going to kiss youl"
"Oh, you mustn't" she gasped. and the
next minute his lips were pressed to hers.
! OH" said Bah inarticuately.
You're engaged to me, now!'
| I'm my last place such things were
weren't DONE" said Bah, beginning mis-.
| chievously, and ending in a whisper
"He never"
Didn't her" laughed Oliver exuItant-
| ly; "then more fool he, bless him!"
! But Bah had released herself, and he
could only call out as she disappeared
Make it Thursday, then i"-D. Martin.
THE END.