Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-30


something something catches you in
the breath, when you see her. whae
is to-
Remember the Dryads? We read
about them in our Greek days" Nal
lows said. lifting his eyes to the sky.
line. Then suddenly Gould you pos
sibiy imagine her fashionable-with a
corset on body or soul?"
lowering, the financier. shook his
head. Mallows turned from him
men We're coming, almost on the run,
urged by some invisible monitor. He
smiled She need not hope thus to
escape him--he would see that she got
her pay, also the best apology he
could frame for his laundering. Then
he was suddenly aware that she pessed
by--that she smiled at him, that she
moved with the foot of Atlanta AS
she climbed the hill, one of the vii
LACE fellows said, shaking his head:
BE dinged If 1t didn't plum skeer
me ter see Lassy Drewett stompin
her foot at the bunch O. us, and
fairly drivin us to work Why,
don't hardly believe she was ever off
the place before-not by her lone
self"
lowering smiled as he listened.
Mallows looked gIum. Here was no
dryad, rather an enchanted princess.
guarded by ancient dragons-he was
already aware of the aants. They
might. II they chose, make lot of
trouble for the new roed--its right Of
way must cross a corner of their land,
not very big. but strategically most
important The countryside had bid
den the road builders beware of the
sisters. They we're prone to suspicion
--of strangers because they didn't
know them. OF friends because they
did. Lowering might handle them
Mallows rested his hope upon the pay
ment of his debt He overheard fur
Their gossip hat possessed him yet
more clearly of the situation.
Presently Levering went toward the
wide weather-gray house, whistling,
evidently thoughtful yet alert.
Mallows made a feint of discomfort
with his survey. wait! | want to
look over the country from that hill
top" he said, off-handedly to his
helpers.
AS they sat down at ease, he half
rem up the hill. There was . clump
of trees at top-elsewhere it lay bare
He had a notion that he should find
the clump tenanted. So he was not In
the least taken aback, when Alaster
said airily:
Il don't want my money--but you
have to pay tito Mrs. Damn. at the
postoffice. She has nothing but a mean
dog. and big fat no-account husband.
The money is for her, and the dog
to buy it bone. and her some-well.
some stockings-I saw she had on
rags"
You must take the money yourself
II never would dare undertake com
mission so delicate Mallows laughed
Alaster screwed up her face. "A
man who can swear so shouldn't be
afraid of anything" she murmured.
Then as though suddenly enlightened,
Don't you be afraid OF Mr.. Damn
he can't possibly be jealous 1t would
be different If l had asked the hand,
some man.
Mighty different" Mallows
growled. lowering has cheek enough
for anything"
Il wonder would be dare ask them
to let him stay at dinner?" Alaster
cried. noddlng toward the house. 20!
l hope so! It is three years since we
had company-exoept preachers and
peddlers- and they don't count"
Would | count-if Gamer" NAL
lows demanded.
She smiled at him.
How could / tell, unless you tried
it?" she said She was not forward
only human ana feminine. repressed
past endurance.
Il am going to try-depend on 1t"
Mallows said, looking full in her
eyes.
A month after be asked the aunts
for Alaster Levering, notwithstsnd-
Ing his looks, had found himself out
of the running at the beginning of the
game. A good friend he showed him
self. The Sisters Drewett might never
have consented 20 the Mallows match,
If Levering had not admonished them.
Suppose Alaster's father turned
up. only husband would have author.
ity against him."
At that they gave in--joyously it
must be confessed. They were not so
old. but the flavor of life delighted
them. And they felt like fairy prin-
cesses themselves when, year after
the wedding. Alaster's father did
turn up, Lot neer do well, but g
man sorely repenting the haste and
heat Of his youth. He had not known
there ives a living child-he had
thought II died with the mother. Since
he had a fortune to bestow upon bis
grandson, he quickly made his peace.
Alaster climbed often to the hill of
loved It, since it had become