Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-05

spired confidence, received her graeiously
Thank you so much for coming" said
the lady mo, don't remove your mask,
have no wish to pry. [ sent for you
! just to say how much l enjoyed your
singing. Your songs were the favorites
| of my only son who has forsaken me.
and sing to me? You shall not lose by
| itY
Ethel gave the promise.
Late that same night Mrs. 0sbourne
got the supreme surprise of her life. A
boy handed in note and vanished. With
deep amazement Mrs. Osbourne read the
cryptic messafe:
go to the hospital and insist on see
ing patient 10, ward g."
| Ethel Hartley called at the hospital
| next afternoon on her usual errand.
'.Nineteen," echoed the laconic porter,
removed this forenoon Elderly lady
called early. tainted in the ward In
sisted on nineteen's removal Her SON."
| 1t was particularly tempting after
noon when Mrs. Hartley suggested a
walk Suddenly there was a break in
! the interminable line of strollers, some
dozen yards blank Ethel looked for
ward to see who was about to renew the
! line.
Mrs Gsbourne! BY her side walked a
young man, pale and slow of step. The
| two approaching parties had nothing to
look at but each other. Ethel shivered.
A glad light leaped into Mrs. Osbourne's
eyes She advanced with outstretched
hand and sunny smile-but not to Ethel.
MARY Hartley!" exclaimed Mrs. Os-
bourne "Is it possible? And, if like
ness means anything, this your daugh-
teri"
yes. Alice" said Mrs. Hartley, 'my
daughter, Ethel"
"This is my son, Harold, recovering
from bad motor accident. Now you
young folk are wondering what all this
means. But your mother and |. Ethel
are old companions We were INSOFAR
ables at school and long afterwards
Marriage separated us in distance
though not in affection. But wherever
have you hidden these last two years
Mary?"
your questions will keep till we are
indoors, Alice" smiled Mrs Hartley
we are in Hespra cottage on the North
Cliff. viii you accompany us back?
think your son would welcome a rest,
On the garden seat of Hespra cottage
Mrs, Osborne and Mrs. Hartley renewed
their friendship. Harold Osbourne pre-
ferred the cool parlor out of the heat
There Ethel talked commonplace to him
He listened, serutinizing her intently the
while.
| Suddenly his eyes rested on the man
telshelf Without a word he rose ant
lifted an ornament to which Ethel ha(
given a place of honor. 1t was the ole
collecting shell.
They regarded each other silently.
"You have my secret" said Ethel, al
last. Il beseech you to keep it honor
ABLY"
Il will, as I am sure you viii keel
nine"
even my mother didn't know. L
was desperate move, but we were des
perately poor"
Not more than I. 1 had quarreleC
with my father. 1 forsook my hom'
and faced the world. / came to Scar
borough One night heard you. Sing
ing is my passion, so there occurred t.
me the idea l suggested, l hope yol
found no reason to regret it."
"Never a moment. / was intensely
grieved by your accident, but eoulc
do nothing"
"You did everything. You reconcile,
me to my parents, 1t was you wh'
wrote TO my mother?"
Yes"
Mrs. Osbourne looked in.
If you are rested, Harold, we NIGH
walk home Mrs. Hartley has consented
to have tea at Leighton villa instead o
here
month later they were still all il
leighton villa. One afternoon Ethe
Hartley and Harold Osbourne were il
the latter's room. His engagement rims