Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17

/ you can step in and save the Situa-
ton"
Il am perfectly willing to marry you
when Monte has succeeded in his ne
farious Designs remarked Mr. Haven
| with the air of martyr.
| Don't be silly" admonished his hos
tess. you must cut Monte out with
| the widow. You see it will be easy
because you have SO much money"
ITO say nothing of my superior at
fractions of form and feature"
do be serious"
But have you considered the dan
ger l run? Suppose she succeeds in
capturing me?"
"The very worst that can happen
even if she marries you unaWareS.
is alimony for life, and you are rich
enough to dc small favor like that
| for such ali old friend"
GO on said the young man meek
!y. Tell me just what you want me
to do There is no use in my standing
the strain Of tiresome argun7 ent,
when you are bound to have your own
way in the end
A fortnight later Mrs. Shaw found
herself in sad quandary She had
gone so far with Monte Miller that
she feared he might be difficult to dis
pose of, yet this new man was so de-
voted, and SO rich beyond all her previ-
Gus dreams of avarice, that it seemed
to be flying in the face of benign
providence to give him up
Mrs. Miller, happening in upon her
one day, finally dispelled all doubts.
81 have come to return your call"
announced the visitor cheerfully. Il
wanted you to see my little g.rl, since
you will have to spend six months
out of every year with her in future.
Darling, go and say how de do to your
mother"
Il WON'T" said Darling forcefully.
"She always takes her dogs every
where she goes" said Mrs. Miller, as
Stunning the air of pride with which
faults. 'They are a great nuisance
| hope you won't mind having them
around the house."
Mrs Shaw stared, speechlessly, be
whereby, at an awkward, freckle
faced little creature in badly fitting
clothes, who returned her stare with
an impudent leer.
She looked from the childs large
feet and ugly hands to pair of I'M
kempt mongrel ours, who were snarl
ing and worrying at one of her hand
soonest Turkish rugs.
Would she be expected to mother
such a being, she the ever dainty and
picturesque?
''Won't you make friends with me,
dear?' she managed to quaver weak
Iy after a long pause.
The child sided towards her, and
Mrs. Shaw, conquering a wave of ply
steal repulsion, held out one tiny white
hand. In an instant it was struck
aside with a resounding thWack, and
the creature scrambled back to her
chair with a raucOus laugh.
'She is very difficult to make friends
with at first" apologized Mrs. Miller
Il will bring her to see you often, so
the time matters are fixed up between
YOU and Aiontie.'
Then in sheer pity Mrs. Miller took
her departure.
Once outside she pressed the grimy
little hand affectionately. Imp, you
did beautifully. | shall borrow yor
again whenever l want anyone to pla
act for me. You wear those giri'S
clothes as badly as even | could ask
| will take you and Olive to matinee
for this
AS the little widow watched them
depart, she breathed very hard. Then.
with all haste she dispatched a note
to the Metropolitan club.
"All shall be as you wish. Come to
me at once she wrote, and addressed
the missive to Mr.. Walter Haven.
Mrs. Shaw received no response for
pied in making Montgomery Miller I'm,
derstand that her tender conscience
would not permit her to take Runaway
from his family. At the end of the
three days, when Monte had at last
bewilderedly taken her at her word and
gone back to his wife, an angrier anG
a meeker man, Mrs. Shaw received
telephone message from Walter Ha
ven's man.
"Mr. Haven regrets as how he can
come around to see you, as he's spend
ing the week end at the country 'omt
of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Miller.