Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-27

Suddenly he paused, and his eyes
went swiftly upward, meeting hers.
She could not repress the cry which
rose to her lips; the strangers wonder
ing look changed to curiosity, then to
deep admiration, and after a moments
hesitation, he lifted his hat, and saun-
tered on.
my Valentine-m own Valentines
and real this time!" Cassie whispered, q
passionate delight thrilling her heart
He is even handsomer than the picture,
though not SO happy looking"
She did not pause to decide what the
man had thought of her curious be-
havior.
Her heart had recognized its lord;
why should not he, too, have found his
ideal?
Her happy face puzzled Mrs. Wood
bury when she FASTENED to the break
fast room.
"You look pleased, dearest! Have you
had good news?'
'Very!" Cassie exclaimed.
But she did not offer to share her
secret with her aunt.
Almost feverishly she hurried Mrs.
Woodbury. out into the streets, and her
eyes wandered anXiously about.
At last her aunt grew tired, and in
sisted upon sitting quietly beneath a
tree, where she could watch the people
passing by.
Cassie felt annoyed, but her natural
sweetness soon dispelled the cloud. She
sat very still and silent, dreaming on,
needless of her aunt's chatter.
Il do believe that is Lady Harroby.
Lit Is years since | saw her, but / am
sure l am not mistaken"
Cassie aroused herself as Mrs. Wood
bury's excited tones fell upon her ears.
Following her aunt's gaze, her own rest
ed on the approaching form of a little
old lady, whose trembling steps were
guided by a gaunt-looking woman. The
two paused at the very spot where Mrs.
Woodbury. sat
Lady Harroby! Surely I am not
wrong?" she said, smiling, rising to hold
out her hand
The other gazed searchingly into her
face, and her own heightened
mo, you are not wrong; and I have
great pleasure in meeting Mrs. Wood
bury again. You see, have not for
gotten your name"
The two clasped hands, then Lady
Hardly took a seat beside Cassie, look
ing at her questioningly.
'Is this your daughter? ] thought
you only had one child-a son 2"
$50 l have" Mrs. Woodbury. answered
pleasantly. "But Cassie is as dear to
me as daughter She is my poor
brothers child"
"0h, yes; l remember now. Wilfrid
used to be great favorite with my
son."
care you alone? Is not Mrs. Derwent
with your"
A dark cloud passed over Lady Har-
roby's face
"She is dead / have lost both nv
children, and since that day l have had
only trouble" she said TREMENDOUSLY. ut
is true that each of them left a child.
but the joy of having the young people
to bring up was changed to sorrow by
a girls willfulness. All, my dear friend,
you will never know what it is to nur-
ture one hope, and find it broken"
81 am sorry you have been in such
trouble" Mrs. Woodbury. said, gently.
II will tell you the whole story one
day-not now. l expect Earle here d.
rectly."
Even as she spoke a man came up to
them, bowling courteously to Lady
Harroby's companions.
my grandson-Earle: this is an old
friend of mine, Mrs. Woodbury.. and
her niece, Miss Gwynn," she explained
briefly.
Lord Harroby bowed again. then his
gaze wandered to Cassie's downbent
face.
She had recognized him at once. and
girl he had seen that morning at the
window.
Il wonder what made her look at me
so intently?" he unused. "There was
more than idle curiosity in her gaze. |
wish she would lift her eyes again"
But Cassie felt too confused to do
that. 1t was only when Lady Harrobv
rose to go, after pressing them to visit
her at her pretty villa, that she dared
look up.
Then she met the young mans glance
steadily, noting how stern he seemed.
How worn his face had grown since that
miniature had been painted!
Not for an instant did she doubt his
identity; the initials on the loeket were
his, the face was the same; and she
wondered what trouble had wrought so
great change.
81 am glad to have met Lady Hardly
again" Mrs. Woodbury. remarked. Il
used to like her in the old days. Her
grandson is very handsome, and won
derfully like his father"
HE reminds me of someone" Cassie
said, softly.
Does he? Well, l do not know who.
1t must be your fancy"
Cassie sighed in relief she was glad
her aunt did not remember the minia-
ture, and connect the two faces
Mrs Woodbury. was kept indoors with
a headache the next morning, but Cas-
sic, accompanied by her maid, went for
her usual walk.
She had not gone far before she met
Lord Harroby.
A bright smile crossed his face as he /
held out his hand
Miss Gwynn! How glad am to |
meet you here! Where is your auntf"
"She has a headache so | am left in 1