Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
IT WAS TO BE.

will be here in ten minutes"
''Do be careful about missing the
train" cautioned Mrs. Oxley. 81 shall
worry if you are out late; remember
your failings."
The young woman pouted. Il never
can go anywhere without peck of ad-
vice. Just as though / was an infant.
You haven't said what you wanted, Aunt
Louise"
whats the use," retorted Mrs. Pierce;
cts no more nor less than a can of that
potted chicken at LovelPs. What do you
say to that, young ladyY
HIM hml" murmured Rosette family.
"Tll think about it, auntie. Goodbye"
As the boat splashed around the point
Rosette looked dismally at the little red
station planted upon the bare, snndy
knoll like a danger signal. 1T will be
perfectly horrid in the city-hot and
stupid-but Aunt Louise must be taught
a lesson. / won't have her making any
matches for me. Cassius Lanford, in
deed Well, I'll just make the best of
it. l can run up to Clara's after / finish
my errands. My, but there's lot of
them!" Rosette scanned the pages of
her memoranda critically. Might as
well see Nine Du Shane about that suit
while I'm here. Pll iot that down, too"
1t lacked an hour of luncheon time
when Rosette sank exhausted on the
nearest seat in madame's cool parlors.
Glow will l ever get through this after
noon2" she inwardly groaned. Give
great mind to take the next train back,
but then I'd be sure to see that-that
creature! And if | should stop at any
of the resorts the folks would find it
out No, I'll stay until the $40 if I
melt"
Rosette looked out of the window list
lessly. Across the way two huge gray
lions summed themselves on either side
of wide pillared portico. There" Ro-
settle started with renewed energy. "I'll
90 over to the gallery right after lunch
and look at those etchings Miss Carew
was speaking of yesterday"
A tall, finely built young fellow was
bending interestedly over a collection
'He must be an artist" thought Ro-
settle covertly cycling the strong, intel
lectual face. 'No, he's too much of an
athlete" she decided after further OBJ
servation. 'What a splendid physique
he was the right sort just to look at
him"
Suddenly, the stranger looked at his
watch and hurried away. Rosette's in
terest began to wane; she wandered
through the rooms absent mindedly
When a clock struck she started in
establishment; the afternoon had actual
ly slipped away without her realizing it.
A dull, rayless sky hung gloomily
above the waters of the lake as a single
passenger alighted at the little red sta
ton. The car lights feebly revealed the
well-worn trail which zigzagged down
the road and across a plot of turf, to
where, i'll a narrow inlet, small steam
er was darkly outlined against hedge
of willows. Two lanterns at the sides
glared like the fierce eyes of a watchful
Cerberus.
Rosette peered beneath the awning.
Capt. Duggauld!"
"Ay, ay," responded a bluff, deep
chested voice from the depths of the
shadows, and the owner of the Water
Sprite Appeared thick set parsonage
with grizzled hair and beard and the
rolling gait of sailor.
"Nill you take me across. captain %
Rosette put the question anxiously.
Couldn't think of it, ma'am-iest one
passenger. Pm lookin' for ticklish
night, but We can't tell IF it was OF
Huron, now, I'd know just what to de-
pend on: eff the signs wuz fer foul, WV
foul it 'ud be, but this 'ere's the most
spiteful, capreeshus teacupful!"
But l must get over some way!"
Rosette started as though she had seri-
GUS intentions of wading the distance.
"Ef it amt that Oxley girl! WV I
didn't know ye! An your mas worrvin'
most likely. Well, now, seem it's Won
mebbe l might make it. There's a bowl
of bread an milk waitin' for me at the
tavern, but | reckon it'll be there when
get back. All aboard, lively now p
And Capt. Duggauldt with more gal
lantry than grace briskly whirIed his
passenger into the boat. Rosette tossed
her hat on the seat and curled down in
a little heap at the boat edge her dim
Piled chin resting upon the palm of one
small hand.
\ grinding shock sent Rosette from
her seat to the bottom of the boat with
a heavy jar. There were muttered az
CARNATIONS from Capt Duggauld as
suddenly arrested in its course the boat
with one brief tluttering like a disabled
bird, gave sidewise lurch and settled |
helpiessly upon some obstruction under |
meath the evident cause of the catas-
trophe
Quick upon the seat!" shouted the |
captain.
EFF that amt grit!" Capt. Duggauld
was lost in admiration at Rosette's com |
posture. wy most gels would "a faint
ed plumb dead or gone into histericks.
Land! l wish l could get her out o. this /
fix some way, 1t don't matter 50 much |
about this OF critter," and the cantain
carefully scrutinized the horizon.
"Halloo! Halloo!" called a strong
voice when within speaking distance,
What's the trouble p
Git her round t'other side bawled