Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-24
SIR ARTHURS' WARD.


Pamela Wylde sat on a fallen log in
the midst of the wood. Her eyes We're
ON the ground and she was lost in
thought She had entirely forgotten the
boy by her side.
But young Mainwaring was very
sensible of her near proximity -aud he
could not take his eyes off the delicate
curve OF her fair cheek the only part of
her face he could see. For she had pulled
her hat down to shade her eyes from
| the sunshine which came dancing through
the trees and rested in patches ON the
giri as if it loved her
Pam" said Mainwaring hesitatingly,
pam, dear, will you marry me? You
know how | adore you-how wretched |
am without you. Oh, Pam, only think
what life would be always by your
side!"
The girl started at the sound of his
voice and an expression of surprise came
over her face and then she broke into
a little laugh. How absurd you are,
lGilbert," she said 81 have told you be-
fore not to be so silly As if l could
lever marry boy like you"
Then it is because you are in love
with somebody else he said Grossly.
II have thought so for long time. |
believe you are dazzled by the fascina-
tions of that fool Morton. who is stay
ing at ParkwCod"
\ little color had crept into Pamela's
cheeks at his first insnuation, but as
he finished it fled, and she threw her
head back and laughed again. Cap
tain Morton" she repeated laughing, then
added thoughtfully, But, Gilbert, dear,
you must admit that he dances beauti-
fully"
There I knew it," he cried aThe
mans nothing but rake, and is proud
of his reputation for breaking hearts.
You don't think he means anything, do
lyou? Why, you are not nearly rich
enough for him. Morton's up to his
ears in debt, and is on the lookout for
an heiress"
"You seem to know a lot about his at
fairs" said Pamela, nonchalantly dig
ging up the soft, damp moss with the
end of her stick
well, | made point of finding ont
about him at the ball last week Uncle
Arthur had heard how much YOU danced
with him, and was talking to me Nhes4t
him only yesterday
Pamela threw up her head and turned
to him. Her indifference had suddenly
fed. What did Sir Arthur say?" she
asked peremptorily.
"Oh he only wanted to know what
sort OF a fellow he was. You see. Uncle
Arthur feels a sort of responsibility for
you, as yc'- are his ward. Mother has
told me h v LEASED he would be if you
married m
Pamela started to her feet her dreamy
mood had left her.
Then ] am afraid he will be disap-
pointed, she said carelessly. Anyhow,
we will stop this stupid conversation and
go home. 1t must be nearly luncheon
time. How | have wasted the whole
morning" respectfully. And she turned
away without another word and proceed
ed alone back to the court, Gilbert being
e far too sulky to accompany her.
Il want to talk to you, Pamela. Do
You mind coming into the study 2" and
Sir Arthur held open the door for the
. girl to pass through.
what is it all about?" she asked. II
r am dying to know"
He paused moment as if he felt it
) difficult to proceed
Gilbert was talking to me last night /"
he began. but she interrupted him at
once
Gilbert ?" she said quickly. "Oh, don't
! let us talk about Gilbert. His converse
t. ton is foolish enough anyhow. but to
hear it second hand"
n II am afraid | must talk about him. .
said Sir Arthur with some Impotence.
His was not pleasant task anyhow.
He wanted to get it over as quickly as
r possible. He told me that he had Sked
you to marry him yesterday, and that
It you had refused him"
And | suppose he asked you to plead
for him" she said in an unnaturally
quiet voice.
$. He did"
Are YOU going tor
J. He paced once up and down the room
before he came back to the table ell
bert he said at last lis we'll off He
has money of his own besides being
5. my heir"
And supposing you married." she
~ said in a hard voice. ut would be IA ther
ne hard on me. don't You think if mar
d. ried Gilbert expecting TO come into vour
property, and then was disappointed. |
am so very fond OF the court, You see"
* Il shall never marry"
IN Well, Is that all you have to saws
she asked, after a pause. during which
the clock on the mantelpiece licked nois.
lily. rs that the only reason you want
me to marry Gilbert-because he viii
come in for your money!"
ne "le-he is devoted to you" he an.
swered.
Pamela shrugged her shoulders. III,
OF was devoted to Miss Darcy few month.
ago" she said. and viii be devoted Il
nm some one quite different a few month,
hence. | don't think YOU need worr,
about him. and she got up from hei
49, chair.
stop moment" he said quickly. 81
want to ask YOU something. Perbans-
perhaps You won't marry Gilbert becaus,
- because You care for somebody else 8
or II don't think that has anything to a,
- lMith the mnttnr.n said shn IL -.