Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-07-02

And all OF our Germans and Italians. /
want you to make little address"
What are you going to do?' he
asked her suddenly.
- Miss Caroline stared. "Oh /
shall sit in the audience and applaud"
You won't do anything of the kind"
he said with decision. you are going to
preeede my speech with a little talk
about the children and the children's
music. No one can do it as you can"
"Oh," Miss Carolines face was lighted,
dc you think | could love the chill
dren and the music, and l should like the
parent to know why l am doing it"
Then tell Them" said Rev. Donald
McGregor with fnality
And so it happened that when Gloria
Campbell, a vision of beauty in her white
satin gown, swept into the dingy hall,
she was met by her Aunt Caro- in filmy
gray and violets.
How stunning you look' Gloria said
holding the little woman off at arms
length, where did you get the violets %
MIR. McGregor sent them" Miss Caro-
line stated neryously. 81 am afraid they
We're meant for you, my dear. He
knows how you love yio!ets."
Gloria laughed
IF he meant them FOR me, why didn't
he send them to me?" she demanded
Il thought he might feel timid," Miss
Caroline stammered
''rimid ?" Gloria stared. "'Why, he
hasn't timid bone III his body, Aunt
Caro-"
Il know" Miss Caroline agreed, ''but
am sure it's mistake.''
Harold sent me these American beau
ties" Gloria explained. "They don't go
with my hair a bit, but l am awfully
fond of them, and he knows it,
Gloria sang that night like siren, and
in the duets she and Harold Cartwright
seemed to rise above reality and to live
in world of love and song
Gloria is a lovely woman Miss Caro-
line whispered to the minister in last
act of self-effacement. "She may seem
frivolous, but she would make perfect
wife for a serious man."
mo doubt, no doubt McGregor
agreed, "but Harold doesn't seem seri-
GUS"
"Harold?"
"They are in love with each other"
the minister said quietly, "any one can
see it,"
Miss Caroline stole quick glance at
him, and was met by serenity that sent
Iall OF her theories flying. Surely he was
hurt-surely he had cared for Gloria!
But even as she questioned the duet
ended, and it was time for her little
speech.
Standing very quietly in front of that
motley audience, she told them why she
was trying to bring music into their
lives. There was always happiness in
song, and even if one were in deem
trouble, there were hymns for comfort
ing. Life might be made easier for ones
self and for the brother who had not
learned to sing. She was teaching lula
bys to the little boys, so that love of
home and of country might be inn
planted in their hearts
And when she had finished her little
talk, and come down the aisle, a quiet
figure IN her gray gown, love for her
shone in patient eyes and despairing
eyes and vacant eyes, and hands were
outreached to touch her,
The minister, hearing broken Italian
murmur in front of him. translated to
Miss Caroline as she took her seat beside
him. They say you have a voice of
gold"
They mean Gloria"
NO, it is you. You do not need the
voice of song, for you to speak with the
voice of love, and they love you"
Worn with excitement, she said with
quivering lips, Il need their love-"
Something in her voice made him ask
quickly, "Why 20
Il am all alone.
But l love you," he said. 81 thought
you knew But l am a plain mani
scarcely dared to speak of it."
Her face was illumined.
Think of the work we can do TO-
gether,' was all the outlet she allowed
herself.
But the lover in him shone for mo-
ment in his strong face. Think of the
nest we shall build together" he muir
INJURED, and then he went to make his
speech, while quiet Miss Caroline, in the
midst of that listening audience gloried
in his eloquence and Rugged her happi
ness to her heart.-Temple Bailey in
Philadelphia Bulletin.