Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20
CHAPTER I.
"a COULD HAVE SENT TIP

Coss;e,s room as she drew aside the
dainty curtains. With soft smile curv-
ING her lips she threw open the easement,
and peeped out.
One moment she fingered there, her
ewes resting wistfully on the white road
visible from her window; then the sound
of a laugh aroused her.
1T is no use, Cassie! 1 have already
been waiting here over al hour, and as
vet have seen no one, 1 call it shame
full"
Cassie colored, and booked towards the
gate, where a slim young girl was stand
ing, screened in the shadow of a laurel
tree. Her first impulse was to draw back
shyly; the next to lean yet farther out.
That is the worst of living here" she
said calmly. Had we been nearer town,
we should have seen hundred men pass
in that time"
Hush, Cassie | do believe can see
a dark form stealing down the road. 1t
must bet is-a mani"
There was no hesitation this time Be
fore her sisters voice had quite died
away Cassie had left the easement and
flown downstairs. Another moment, and
she stood GREATNESS beside Ray.
They watched the advancing figure
anxiously as it came towards them. Soon
an expression of disappointment crossed
both pretty faces.
'The postman!" exclaimed Raw.
Never mind; perhaps he may bring us
a valentine" Cassie answered soothing
ly. "You know Edgar generally sends
us one"
Ray shook back her sunny curls; she
did not care very much for her cousins
yearly effusion; she had so hoped her
fate might have passed the gate that
morning.
The old postman stopped and drew
from his bag few letters and a small
white packet.
"a valentine for you, Miss Cassie.
Your sweetheart hasn't forgotten you"
he dhuckled, placing the packet in the
elder girls hand
The girls FASTENED into the house, glad
to seek warmth near the blazing fire, for
the wind outside had chilled them
Cassie quietly undid her box, whilst
Ray sorted the letters.
"Eow exquisite! Who could have sent
it? l know no one like this" the elder
girl exclaimed
Ray bent over her sister and examined
the gold locket she held.
1t was open, and within was beauti-
full iniature-that of a man.
How handsome he is! Cassie, do YOU
think it is some unknown sutton. who
has taken advantage of to-day to present
himself to your gaze?"
81 should not like to think someone
had been playing me a trick. Perhaps
Edgar may have sent it,
Not he. He is much too mean to buv
a thing of that kind. 1t must have cost
heaps of money. Besides, here is his
usual Offering"
Cassie closed the locket, and as she did
so her eyes fell upon two initials set in
diamonds on the outside.
Only the letters E. H.-not much to
give clue to the mystery.
At that moment the door opened to
admit fragile looking little lady.
My dears, do you know how late it
IS? Have you not rung for the coffee ~
she said.
Cassie started to her feet, and flung
her arms round the small black-robed
form.
"Auntie, darling, I quite forgot such
thing as breakfast We have been
too surprised to remember the hour
Mrs. Woodbury. scanned Cassie's min
lature, whilst the girl poured out the
coffee.
A very handsome man, whoever it
may e-probably an artists ideal. The
dress viii tell you he does not belong
to our country"
Don't disappoint us, auntie. It is
such pity to spoil our romance" Ray
SAID poutingly. "The dress is Oriental,
ana has most likely been used at
fancy ball"
Anyhow, we shall meet him some
DAY and then the mystery will be ex-
Pianed, Cassie broke in quietly.
Mrs. Woodbury. repressed a smile; she
oid not wish to disappoint her niece,
though she felt sure the miniature must
Cassie.
=, You have discarded Edgar's gift. Is
mat kind of your she said. lightly
touching the locket her elder niece had
"a sahen from its chain to make room for
the new one.
Cassie blushed, and her hands trem
the clasp.
Edgar won't mind, and I am tired of
wearing always the same thing" she re-
mar Besides, he may have sent me
In the solitude of her own room she
once more opened the lochet and gazed
earnestly at the handsome face.
how | could love such a mani" she
lufmured. 81 wish I knew him
AN hour later Ray came in from
o =, walk, found her kneeling before
'n e. window, gazing far into dreamland.
u Cassle, what are you thinking of?
aIo| absent-minded you look." the girl
cassie started, and the guilty color
S"Ised INTO her cheeks.
o,,. Where have you been, Ray?" she
10 see after the dressmaker. We
must "a, look our best next week, or VIII
tIld VIII be disgusted!"
we can get what we want in Lon
Toh | should not dare appear before |
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