Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-12

Eyes, indeedl We've been chuxs since
the first holidays 1 spent with Jean in
London-you remember, mother, when
you went back to India to papa"
Eyes, l remember. l was so glad you
had such friends. knew Lady Banna-
tyne as a girl. But, oh, how envied
their having you'll"
Jack taught me to ride by first BIZ
cycle" Mona said, with a reminiscent
smile, Il hope he won't be so impatient
when he is teaching me golf-he won't
have to hold me up, at least"
A knock at the hall door-a voice in
the hall-Nannie ushering in visitor.
Jack" Mona said, starting up. "0h,
Jack, you've brought my dog. Oh, you
beauty" She threw her arms round the
dogs neck. ooh, Jack, take his chain
off; the poor little fellow thinks he's GO
ing TO be hanged!''
He'll run away" Jack Bannatyne
warned her; you'll have to chain him up
for day or two"
won't you sit DOWN." Mrs. Gerard
said.
The young man had jeans homely,
pleasant face. Mrs. Gerard watched
him as he watched Mona Her jealous
eyes may have misinterpreted his shy
gaze, but she was sure of the absolute
unconcern with which Mona met it. The
girl was indeed so much occupied with
her dog that the mother, for eivility's
sake, and because she felt in a manner
kindly disposed towards the lad because
of her daughters indifference, essayed to
hold him in conversation. But Jack
Bannatyne could barely frame mono
syllable answers to her questions, though
she racked her brain to find topics likely
TO interest him.
Il suppose you know the man from
whom we've taken this house?" she
asked.
"Oh, yes" Mr. Bannatyne said; 81
know him very well. The places join,
you know
ut seems a very small house for a
large landowner"
"Oh, the land doesn't amount to much
all grouse moor and mountains! We've
taken most of it for the shooting don't
suppose there's an acre of arabic land in
the holding; if there is Ogilvie doesn't
farm it."
HE is young mani"
ooh, not very young! Well, | suppose
you would call him young-he's been
grown-up since I've known him l used
to run over here through the woods when
was a little chap-small as Lexie is
now; there's a short cut through the
garden. Did Jean show you? First you.
climb the ridge at the back of the house,
and then it's sheer descent to the head
of the loch. 1 suppose you know your
river runs into the loch close to our
house?"
Gould 1 send message down in a
tin canister, for instance2" Mona asked,
glancing up while she pulled the collie's
ears.
Pm afraid it would be pretty well
bumped to pieces!" Jack said ct would
have to shoot over a dozen rapids. and
I'd have to know beforehand so as to
watch for it, else it would be washed out
to sea-"
q could tell you what hour I'd send
it ahoat, then you could make your cal
culations," Mona said 1--WE could have
a little wooden barrel made for the pur-
pose"
I'm afraid your little wooden barrel
would be found high and dry on rock
or floating calmly round and round in
some quiet backwater," Jack said, with
a shake of the head.
This Mr.. 0gilvie-where does he live"
said Mrs. Gerard, when he let's his
housed"
Il don't think he often lets it. sup.
pose he's bit hard up, that was why.
No, don't know where he goes; to stop
with his relations probably-if he has
any; l never met any here He has a
mother, but she's dead. l think must
go now, Mrs, Gerard; brought Charlie
Finch down with me, and the mater will
think | ought to stop at home and amuse
him. But knew Mona would be keen to
see her dog, so the minute dinner was
over | gave them the slip. l must go
now, if you don't mind"
! Mrs. Gerard did not mind in the least,
and told him so with perhaps unneces.
sary fervor. The collie was ungallant
enough to wish to accompany his late
master, but Mona held the chain very
tight, and was indeed so occupied in
consoling him that she paid small atten-
ton to Mr. Bannatyne's adieux. to her
mothers rather unllind amusement
ITO Be Continuedl