Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
A Youth and a Maid.
BY the Author of "The Hearts Avakenog, "A 5,,t A.s,
"A Fascinating Radical "The Man Of Her cbocs" Ftr ''

duty, and that sort of thing. | had to
read the Riot Act. | think | have the
glrl pretty well under my thumb. I Just
told her she could not 60; let her see l
was master. | have a sort of hypnotic
power over Lillian, | fiatter myself, and
she is absolutely under my control"
Are you quite sure that YOU have
sounded all her depthsf"
She has none; she is as shallow as
wayside pool"
am not sure of that; | see the pos
slblllty of self-assertion, although it
would be hard to say where. Up to the
present she has been delightfully."- docile,
but | suspect her. Do not go too far I'M
til she is your wife Have patience"
She looked at him through narrowed
eyes, and he returned the gaze The ty-
rant spirit stirred within him; his moth
er knew it. For one brief natural mo-
ment she was almost sorry for Lillian
Lauriston, girlish and helpless; the next
found her maryeling at her own weak
ness.
i will send for her; will tell her we
require her presence his mother re
marked graEGiloquently.
NO sooner said than done The two
waited, their eyes directed to the door
through II there entered not Lillian, b vt
her maid, Julie
Her mistress was not yet ready. she in.
formed them; her head ached. She was
resting for while, but soon she would
come down.
Mrs Galbraith looked at her son; her
glance was a meaning one.
1T is annoying" he remarked with ap-
parent indifference, but. as you say, to
train woman effectually you must be
her husband. l am not a bad trainer,
given the required opportunity"
His mouth hardened into cruel lines. A
moment later he was smiling urbanely on
his guests, furious all the while because
his betrothed did not stand beside him.
1t was not till an hour or more had
passed that she Joined him. There was a
sudden hush of murmuring voices when
she appeared
She made her entrance at an opportune
moment, between the dances. All ewes
were turned upon her. Mother and son
drew quick breath of mingled surprise
and anger, for Lillian wore the dress that
William DARYL approved, soft and foam
like; her cheeks were bright with color,
her eyes, like forget me-nots for blue.
ness, deepened to violet with intensity of
feeling as they met those of Kennedy
Galbraith.
With the air of a queen she stood
waiting till he should advance to meet
her 1t was a crucial moment. Anger
was in his eyes; he could have struck
her, so ffereely did his temper rise. But
appearances must be kept up, and he dared
not speak other than tenderly to her.
He took her by the hand with an air of
Proprietorship, but her smile seemed to
say, mo, my heart is my own; you can
not claim it." And the possibilities that
Mrs. Galbraith had suggested forced
themselves on Kennedy's mind in the
shape of probabilities.
Waltz" he said to himself. "Wait!"
And again his mouth hardened, and his
eyes We're as steel
Not till later-not till he had sought
and found the Occasion-did he let the
girl know how deeply she had angered
him. They were in the conservatory to-
gether, and he spoke low, with sup
pressed passion in his voice She listened,
not trembling as she had ON previous oc.
casions, but still smiling.
81 am to be your wife, yes she said
| since l have sworn, yes! But | will
never be your slave I wear this dress
because my dear friend, Billy DarvlI.
liked it, because knowing that he is i'll,
very ill, l want to feel ehat | am doing
what would please him. | wear it for
another reason-that you and your moth
er may see that | am not to be ordered
about. And, Kennedy, it is as well shat
you should know that | go home tomor-
row; | must see Billy must, and |
will"
He lost control of himself; his passion,
let loose, overwhelmed him.
"You shall not go!" he said 81 forbid
you!" He seized her roughly by the
wrist, and she struggled TO escape. Sud
denly and Unexpectedly her tear filed
eyes met his. A look be had never seen
there befor was in them.
! ooh, how hate you" she cried Then
calmly and with so much firmnesb that
he could not doubt her resolve, she said,
Il go home tomorrow; you cannot detam
me here against my wilt"
! Go then, to torture the lad, to make
him long for YOU more and more--to
hasten his death; for, from what I gath
| er, he is bound to die. / admire your
| tenderness of heart, Miss Laluiston!"
"You do not know; you do not under
stand. He must not die without seeing
me. He has repeated my name over and
over again. | will go!"
.'liv waltz, Miss Lauriston!"
| A voice was in her ear, and young
fellow who had reminded her of Billy
confronted her. Lillian smiled into his
eager face.
Il am ready" sne replied and went
away with him, not looking back, or
seeming in the least intimidate1 by the
| furious glance that followed her A new
courage was hers, a rccklessness OF con
sequences; she cared for nothing, thought
of nothing, save that Billy was i'll, and
| had called her name Heaven and earth
should not keep her from him. She would
go A strange gaiety, thai had touch
of the hysteric in it, took possession Of
her. Her laugh rang out unsteady. She
was, to the casual observer. the old Lii
ian. bright and girlish Her beauty cNeT-
cised its charm on ALL Her partner talked
boyish nonsense to her, and she reward
ed him by smiles End lively repartce.
Looking from her. in her young limo