Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-08

to Lii that be was about sick of this;
he was going into the garden.
THAT would be Just as WE'LL" she said
| aloud. "You do look rather warm"
Then followed Galbraith's chuckie that
exaggerated the young fellow. He walked
gloomily to and fro beneath the spread
ing trees. He was more angry with his
playfellow than he could tell. Each
step he took made him feel worse, car
ried him farther from her. For it had
| been her wont, after their little differ
enees were over. to come to him with a
mischievous smiling face, slip her arm
| through his, and coax him back into
good humor with merry glances-
Now she fingered; he fingered also.
| When his temper was at its worst, when
the sky was spangled with glittering
stars, and the moon shone clear, she came
down the long path in her white dress,
guarding it carefully lest it should be
caught by wandering rose branch. Her
head had the backward tilt he knew SO
well, and her hair was Deeomingly ruff
fled. She looked even prettier than
usual, was daintily attired, and wore
round her neck string of quaint old
| beads
He had momentary desire to call out
gaily-
Come along. old girl; let's make it
mp! It's all right now, isn't 2"
| But before he could get The words out
he noticed that she was smiling. In a
moment he was angry again. MS hcale
hardened against her. He had been
/ hor al md haIf
and she had been sitting with Galbraith,
making game of him
He came out into the open, and said
cavalierly--
"oh, it's you, is it, Lii? l believe I
have been asleep"
Then he yawned ostentatiously, and
Lii, fresh from flattering words, fel! back
and looked hard at him.
you weren't waiting for me, then -
she said.
Not much" replied Billy. 81 knew
you We're amusing yourself in there with
Methuselah"
He jerked his thumb in the direction
of the house, whose lighted windows
showed through the trees, inviting and
CHEEKY.
Her cheeks grew hot, and her heart
also hardened. She had come to make
peace with him, to soothe him, if ueed
be, and she found him in no mood Tor
advances, only anxious to repulse her
81 didn't come out to look for you,"
she remarked carelessly, though she was
truthful by nature. 81 just-just wanted
a rose off this particular bush. Cut it
for me-"
He was angry with himself for his
weakness, but he took out his penknife
and obeyed her promptly,
cit is not for myself" she observed,
, when she had it in her hand, and was
swinging it lightly to and fro. "It is for
Cousin Ken to wear. He is waiting in
side for it. l promised l would get him
one"
Young Daryl tore the blossom rudely
from her hand, so that thorn scratched
/ it. Lii stood, looking plaintive as any
, child, and nursing the minute wound,
J while Billy stamped on the cream tinted
petals of the delicate flower.
Il don't like to see that old fossil of a
cousin of yours make game of youl'' he
J said. "You sha'n't give him a flower,
least of all one that have cut for you"
She forgot her physical injury in her
: mental discontinue.
4 ''You must be even more obstinate
than I thought you" she said, "if you
| can't see that my cousin is desperately
3 in love with me. Really desperately"
: my good child, don't talk nonsensel
! He is just amusing himself at your ex-
| pense, nothing more. You may take my
? word for that"
t He put out his hand, and tried to take
I hers; but her eyes literally blazed. He
l never remembered to have seen her quite
t so angry bfore-except once. That was
when the boys had wanted to drown the
' little dog which now stood patiently be-
side her waiting till she should see fit to
go indoors again.
? ''Made fool of" she echoed. "Some
/ people don't need to be made fools Of
| there they are, all already madel"
She would not take his hand, but drew
3, her own hastily away when his fingers
touched it; even moved her skirt aside
l 10 avoid the lightest contact with him
/ you need not get into temper. old
grill" he said. 81 am speaking for your
t good"
{ Don't do it again, Billy Don't ad.
e dress me at all till after tomorrow even.
ing, when-when you have seen with
your own eyes, and heard with your own
ears. Then you viii beg my pardon if
if there is anything of the gentleman in
! you"
"Oh, come now, Pm not so bad as all
thati I'll be ready enough to beg pardon
if I'm in the wrong. But--of course I'm
mott" He began to laugh quietly. Fancy
a old Galbraith wanting to marry bit Of
' a grill Old Galbraith, who has dangled
/ after women old enough to be your
= mother, Lii Not likelyl"
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