Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

strument, but she agreed that If soma
one would come to hel assistance
sit beside her on the bench at re-
she would do her very best, Every
man In the cnoir volunteered in the
same breath. 1t actually frightened
Molly Alternately TO discover how
little 1t disturbed her to have Dick
named as the preferred one.
For more than two years Dick had
walked home with Molly after choir
practice. but the time came when
neither of them felt aggrieved over
the willingness of the other to aban-
don the habit. The interruption
came about so naturally, Miss Ware
was responsible for the deed, One
evening after an unusual tug at a
refractory anthem, which persisted in
going wrong after every effort had
been made to induce 1t to do other
wise. the organist requested the tenor
to remain for few minutes after re-
hearsal in order to perfect himself In
his part.
Instead of waiting until Dick should
prove himself either the victor or van.
pushed. Molly was possessed of a sud
den whim TO start of alone, only to be
intercepted at the door of the parish
houseby the choirmaster who had re-
turned in search of paper he had
mislaid.
rs you will give me one minute
Miss Alternately" he said, Il will walk
home with you-provided. of course
you will permit me"
Without pausing to receive her con-
sent. he disappeared into the building,
reappearinR in rather less than the
specified time with the recovered pa
per-
Il notified Hathaway ~ my iDten'
/ ton" he laughed as they moved off.
1T wasn't at all necessary" she re-
clared emphatically
He didn't hear me. couldn't at.
| tract his attention"
Was he singing?" She knew he
wasn't. but she wanted to hear the
answer.
He hadn't begun. He was seated
on the bench, his back toward me, and
Miss Ware was talking earnestly-giy'
ing instruction, probably"
Probably" she said, with an air of
! Indifference that seemed genuine t.
| him, lawyer though he was.
! After Dick had swung over the BAT.
| fling two measures or so at least a
dozen times and had at last attained
| nerfnottnn Mice NVara dlgp,{osad hin,
with parting Injunction not to forget
that he was a tenor.
And / hope / haven't offended Miss
Alternately by depriving her of YOU
company--or you, either" she added
without looking at him.
no need to worry on my account
Dick assured her "As for Miss Abep
nathy-"
Il suppose Mr. Hopper awaited him
self of the opportunity to see her
home safely He seems to be greatly
taken with--with her voice" she said
Wouldn't 1t be jolly If those two"
Dick began and then hesitated.
Not wouldn't" she returned so
promptly and so decidedly that he
wondered at it. Before he could ask
! her why not she had hidden him o
hasty goodnight and passed within.
Next evening when Dick put In his
customary appearance at the Aber.
nathy house he was told by the mald
who admitted him that Molly had
gone over to the rectory He was
! both ashamed and relieved--humili,
rated by his treachery toward the girl
who had promised him what he asked
and relieved to find that the dreaded
confession might still be postponed.
1t so happened that Dick was spared
the pain Of that confession An affair
| that came to elimination on the
very next nlght--an episode that
stirred the social fabric of Eureka to
/ its ndstion--brought Dick and
Molly together again, this time secure
in the belief that their only mistake
bad been to doubt. even for single
moment the gentleness of their at.
! tachment.
This final state Of affairs was made
possible by the elopement and mar
riage of H. Darlington Hopper and
! Helen Ware. They had been lovers
/ long before coming to Eureka, but the
young womans friends had not taken
kindly to the man of her choice. She,
| however, knew her own mind and was
convinced that she was making no
/ mistake.