Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-27

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You seem to want a great DEAL" said
the boy bitterly. Il can give you rank
ana wealth and love, and yet that is not
NO, because 1 want husband also
"hom l love, so well as one who loves
me-"
Lord Duly grew angry.
You ask a great deal more than you
are likely to geti" he said venomously.
1t only shows how ignorant you are of
NE. Some fine day an adventurer. at
tracted by your money, will come along
and you will fancy you love him. lust
as your mother did before YOU. You
need somebody to protect you from
dangers like those.''
1t was now Ianthe who was angry.
There is no necessity for dragging
my mothers name into this conyersa-
ton, more especially if you have only an
insult to utter. AS for requiring pro-
lection from danger, am not at all sure
that | am incapable of looking after
myself. But if 1 am, Lord Duly. 1
scarcely think it is to you that / need
appeal for helpl"
His face flushed scarlet.
1T is not every one who can keep his
head in an emergency" he answered.
Il own that l cut no heroic figure last
night, but it is hardly necessary for you
to taunt me with it today"
Il was wrong" answered Ianthe with
swift compunction; "but your words an
noyed me. You will admit that l had
cause to feel angry and vexed."
Indeed, l beg your pardon most
humbly," said poor Lord Duly. 81 can.
not think how I came to say such a
thing"
well, we have both distinguished
ourselves by being unpardonably rude"
said the girl with a rueful laugh. let
US make it up now and be friends. You
see how impossible it would be for us to
live in harmony"
II see no such thing and | will not
give up hope" he answered and he
raised the girls outstretched hand and
kissed it.
Now the inevitable reaction after all
the excitement set in. The two days
following the ball witnessed the depart
ure of nearly all the guests. Lord Duly
and Gervase Oliver had both gone, much
to Ianthe's relief. Lord Dully's air of
gloom had told his story to all; Ianthe
knew that the air was full of comments.
If Gervase felt any wound he con-
cealed it admirably. His behavior. in fact,
was such as to make many believe that
he was the chosen sutton. He parted
with Ianthe on the most cordial terms,
and the look which they gave one an
other on parting was misunderstood by
Lady Mellenden as well as by others.
well, Ianthe," she said when she
found herself alone with the girl under
favorable circumstances, 81 suppose /
am not wrong in thinking that poor
Frank had received his congelh
Apparently, as he left today" replied
the girl
Don't be pert, my dear. / mean my
question seriously. Somebody must look
after your matrimonial prospects, you
know. So you have sent him away?"
YES" answered Ianthe. 81 do not
care for him the least-in that way"
well, in way, it was TO be expected.
Frank is not half clever enough for you,
and he is very tactless besides. Still. it
would have been an excellent match.
You will probably never have such a
chance again"
Il do not want such another" said the
girl, trying TO subdue the feelings of re-
bellion with which such remarks always
filed her. Il will marry for love when
marry, not for wealth or rank"
"And very good sentiment" re-
turned Lady Mellenden serenely. 81 think,
however, that you have probably made
an excellent choice and have managed to
bestow your heart where there is a good
deal of money, too"
Indeed, have bestowed my heart
nowherel" cried the girl. II think you
are under a wrong impression, Lady Mel
lenden. l had better tell you at once
that l have refused Gervase, too"
She raised a charmingly flushed face
Refused him!" echoed Lady Mellen-
den in establishment. She loked toldly
at Ianthe's pleading face for a moment
and then added, MAY 1 ask, then, whom
you do intend to marry?"
ooh, l don't want to marry anybody :"
said Ianthe rebelliously. why must l
marry at all? Why mayn't 1 live in
peace and comfort all alone?"
There was nothing to prevent you
loving either Gervase 'or Frank if you
had given your mind to it," said the
angry lady. We'll Ianthe, / have done
my absolute best for you. If you choose
to throw away such excellent chances for
mere within, of course l have nothing
to say"
Dear Lady Mellenden, don't be so
angry. l know it seems ungrateful and
unkind after all you have done for me.
But indeed l am not ungrateful. No
body could feel your kindness more than
/ do"
She rose and threw her arms round
her friend, who gradually allowed her
self to be coaxed back into good humor.
Nevertheless Ianthe knew that she was
not really forgiven. 1t was most pain
full predicament for her. She had an
almost morbid sense of what she owed to
Lady Mellenden. There was no way OF
repayirg her except by making that
good match" which was all the reward
she craved.
"Oh, if | had only one real friend in
all the world to whom l came first of
ALI" thought the girl. 1t was the old
misery of her life arisen once more to
haunt her. Other girls had mothers,
fathers, sisters, brothers-somebody to