Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Of presenting you to my mother. Mr..
George Gormly, mother, my very good
| friend"
Mrs. Haldane drew herself up.
Gormly bowed himself down In a bow
most carefully calculated to express a
proper degree OF appreciation of the
honor and nothing more.
My friend. Miss Stewart: my ia.
Their. and my brother. Mr.. Livingstone
Haldane; DIR. Deveaux'
The persons mentioned bowed COOL
ly, except that Livingstone Haldane
infused little more cor6iality In his
recognition than the others did, while
Dr.. Deveaux actually stepped forward
and extended his hand.
My dear SIR" he said genially. his
old face beaniug with good nature
and genuine admiration, II am de-
lighted to have the privilege Of
shaking you by the hand. Anybody
who has the courage TO attack the
Gotham Freight Traction company IA
you have done in the papers may be
regarded as public benefactcr whom
1t Is an honor TO know"
Thank you." said GCrmly, grateful
for this recognition.
Sir" began Haldans, can unfsr.
tunate accident to our machine haa
thrown us upon your hospitality. I ala
not know that my Friend Goodrich had
sold this place or"
Let that give you no concern, sir
answered GormIy; Il pray that you
viii consider the place and all in It
as your own. beg you will take OF
your wraps and make yourselves en-
tireiy at home"
That's very handsome of you, am
Hure," continued the elder Haldane,
slowly removing bis coat; but my
own place lies but SIX miles beyond
here. and If you will permit us to tele-
phone my stables, I think we shall
have TO trouble you but little"
The telephone Is in the library
yonder Mr. Haldane, and is at your
service as is everything in the house
| regret that my own stables are not
yet furnished. The small station
wagon and pair which brought you up
are the only horses have on the
place just now
And Jolly well crowded we were!s
said young Haldane.
Meanwhile, continued Gormly,
may ask have You had dinner7 Can
/ offer you anything to eat, Or
We thank you," answered Mrs. Hal.
dane, but we dined at the Braddons---
a place five or six miles hack-before
we started"
"A cup of tea or a glass Of wine
after your cold ride, Them? said
Gormly.
That would be very nice indeed"
said Miss Haldane. Louise, aren't
you simply dying for cup of tear"
"Perishing for lack of II" answered
Louise promptly.
Gormly summoned the butler, gave
the necessary directions, showed Hal
dane where the telephone was, invited
the other men into the library also,
where there was well stocked buffet
and excellent cigars; after which he
showed the women into small recep-
ton room on the other side of the
ball, and left them to divest them
selves of their wraps.
The men refreshed themselves ac-
cording to their fancy at the buffet,
lighted their cigars, which, as Chal-
oner had been careful to send sup
ply of Gorm1y's favorite and private.
brand. they found excellent. while Hal.
dane vain1y endeavored to get in COM
munication with his own house. Such
was the, severity of the storm for a
country Ill prepared for it. however,
that the wires were broken in every
direction. Even that to the loo &c was
found to be nut of order at last
Gormly had not waited IN the II
brary to hear the result of the tele-
phoning. AS soon as he had the men
comfortably provided for, he had gone
back to the great hall, which was
more of living room than anything
else. The first of the women of the
party to present herself was Miss Hal
dane. She was in full evening dress.
Her noble head rose grandly from her
exquisite shoulders. In her dark hair
she wore diamond coronet Her
dress, soft. shimmerfng stuff of whita
trailed behind her.
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