Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-02

NSAR bCAltNC lc piOlH1Stu any SUCH
thing
He as good as promised it, and l be-
lleve him to be man of his word''
"Oh!' Lady Bannatyne remarked, with
laugh. IF he said it he'll do it. l told
you he was that kind of man. But it is
Il ridiculous arrangement"
Il see nothing ridiculous about it."
Mrs Gerrards tone was not so confident
as 1t had been the day before.
And do you suppose that demure lit
tie puss doesn't know as well as you do
that he is in love with herr"
4 am certain that such an idea has
never entered her head"
why, he looks at her all the time!'
"A great many people look at Mona, :"
said Mrs. Gerard
And wherever she may be there he is,
or thereabouts"
"She told me that Lord Trefoil was
great friend of hers-yery amusing, very
kind to her and Jean. She wrote me all
that last Easter"
you think she doesn't know he means
to propose to herr"
Il don't know what she knows"
"You haven't said anything to her?'
Certainly not!"
"You are queer woman! 1 would ex-
pect my girl to tell me, first thing"
Mona will tell me-when there is any
thing to tell"
Lady Bannatyne shook her head
What will you wager they are not
engaged before he leaves Loeb Linnhe ~
Il have told him there was to be no
engagement till Mona was 49,"
You will weaken" Lady Bannatyne
laughed. 81 can see that you are weak
ening already. His personality has fas-
cinated you, as | told you it would Well
now, what about the dance? Shall we
say tomorrow week ?"
So it was settled. They mnched at
Glenart Shiel and drove back in the
cleaning Mona and Jean were waiting
for them at the gate of Ardcaein.
you're not tired, mammy?" Mona
cried, hugging her mother
Not she!" Lady Bannatyne said.
Come, Jean, jump in---'
"Oh, no. mammal" Jean said Lord
Trefoil and Mr. Finch and Jack are
shooting rabbits on Compass hill We
met them just now, and they said they'd
call round for me on their way home"
"And | said I'd give them some tea, -
Y,
mother, and Jean and made some tasty
scenes. Pm sure you want your tea bad
ly-and Lady Bannatyne"
my word. you're an independent pair
of young lassies!" Lady Bannatyne said,
climbing out of the carriage, "but / can't
deny that I'm quite ready for my tea.
One doesn't get chance of overeating
oneself at Glenart Shiel!"
A great fire of bOgwood blazed in the
drawing room, the pleasant homely glow
streamed out through the uncJrtained
windows Mrs. Gerard threw off her
lined cloak in the hall, and in her black
gown and large black hat, loosely tied
under her chin, looked a slim. almost
girlish, figure as she approached and
stood before the fire
'I'll tell Mamie" Jean said, running
out to the kitchen, while Mona busted
herself with the cups and saucers. and
Lady Bannatyne sank into an easy chair.
They were chatting and basking in the
glow when a quick step sounded on the
gravel, and moment later Lord Trefoil,
deerstalker in hand, walked into the fire.
lit room.
Gam first at the tryst?" he said,
when he had shaken hands with Mrs.
Gerard. 81 missed the boys somehow
on the hill-we scattered in the oak
spinney."
Il expect they'll come by the back way
through the garden" Jean said, coming
in with a plate of smoking scenes in her
hand. "You don't know that short cut
perhaps?"
Lord Trefoil shook his head
sTfYo1 bnra GtS4 fp,. oil no h. o., "a
He was looking at Mrs. Gerard rather
curiously as she stood her graceful height
on the rug, pulling off her gloves. 81
hope you do not feel tired; you had a
fine afternoon for your drive"
Thanks, | enjoyed it very much!
Won't you sit DOWN."
He preferred to stand. moving to the
table presently to help the girls dispense
the tea and scenes. From her chair, cup
in hand, Mrs. Gerard watched the group
musingly-saw Lord Trefoils eyes meet
Mona's, laughing, when their hands met
by chance, taking hold of the little silver
kettle; saw her half childish. half -coquet-
fish toss of the head, the easy color that
came at a word
When she laughed two dimples ap-
peared in her velvet cheeks-even when
Mrs. Gerard was Mona's age she could
only boast of one. She remembered, with
a queer little thrill for that far off time,
that Acheson Eyre used to say one dim
pie was more alluring than two, because
one always forgot on which side to ex-
pect it, and it came as a surprise.
The two young men came in more tea
was sent for, and under cover of the
chatter and laughter round the table
Lady Bannatyne stopped forward to
| whisper
what about your baby now? Didn't
| you see how she colored up just now
when he gave her the bit of white
/ heather he was wearing in his coat -
/ Mrs. Gerard did not frown, as she
would certainly have frowned at such a
suggestion day or two before. She only
shook her head with a smile that was
more than usually wistfll, and yet it
was "a very tender smile as she looked at
/ her young daughter.
you are becoming reconeiled," Lady
Bannatyne said with secret TRIUMPH