Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-10-27

could notify the mission Deto here
would send some workers aoa"- nsg
He must have thought Won
coming out to work instead Of r ssFs
growled Robert VI pay"
4 suppose he thought vou
help all | could-he IS vos SA'eu &c
Robert, but I'm afraid must =. sooo
wicked, for | don't really want - cry
topic" personal
In the distance Robert
saw bis houses against the sars p hn,
ground of the forest, from wbIoS Sa 81
iaborers were bringing out fo ,. wv
IN dye-woods. Close at hand wa ,oD'
patch of sugar cane CROWN, ~" "'S
side the road and standing amnr.
the green canes was a man with :
curved knife in his hand cuttir.
down succulent stalks ''us
/ A white straw hat was nnohoa -
on his handsome head, revealing
mop OF thick dark hair; he had :
brown skin. flashing black ewes ars
strong brown throat where n.
white shirt was open at the collar
May pulled her horse TO a stand
sun and looked back at her brother
VINO was tagging behind. "Bohhv ,
DelieVe III begin with hint" she said
pointing toward the man who snro-
emily unconscious of their approacb
was swinging away at the sugar cana
whistling as he worked.
Fire ahead" said Bobby st,s5ro
q laugh ''I'll wait in the shade Il
this tree. But why not conane your
self to converting the women and
children and let the men alone?"
She rode close beside him and ev,
planned. 81 told Mr.. Nash how repug
nant it would be for me and he sald
that was all the more reason | should
DO it; must sacrifice my feelings to
the principle of the thing"
Well, go on" said Bobby resign.
eddy. although a wicked light shono
in his eyes. He did not like Mr. Nash
and he did love his pretty sister.
The man in the cane field did not
look up until Mays white linen gown
flashed. In the sunlight Then he
gazed at her, startled, and whlpped
off his hat; surprise seemed to seal
his lips. for she was a honny sight on
that wonderful morning and ne look.
ed at her from the crown Of her
white hat to the tip of her tan riding
boot. and drew a long breath.
May leaned from the saddle and
took courage. my good man" she
began softly. ARE you Christian?"
A startled look leaped to the mans
eyes and then he said ever so gently
and courteously. Il hope so, madam
Il am SO glad" cried May With re
lief. 81 hope you will pardon my ask.
ing you-only promised my pastor
out home that | would do all could
to convert the-the-er-er-" she
paused in confusion.
"Heathen?" he smiled up at her.
We'll. if one is going to sift the
wheat from the chaff II must all be
winnowed Pray don't distress your
self. madam. | have often been ad.
dressed by missionaries.
That's such relief" sighed May.
"Good-by"
"Good-by," he said, and when she
turned her horse once more into the
road he bent over his work and re-
lieved her of any embarrassment she
might have felt afterward
1T wasn't so awfully hard, Bobby
she assured her brother as they RODE
on "If all of them were as courteous
as that man. Why. dear, Is THIS
your placer" as he got down ana
opened wide gate.
This is WoodIand-welcome to my
home. honey" smiled Robert as the!
cantered up to the wide veranda OF
the bungalow.
Where is Mr.. Scoville, your part
ner?" went on May, as she stood IL
the sunlight
Here he comes now" said Ro0er'
in a stif1ed tone.
'Where?"
Through the same gate that We
entered-he's been taking his morn
ing exercise in the anefield" Then
Bobby Leonard did not dare look al
| his sister.
"You knew who he was all .ns
time. Bob Leonardo" she demanGeu
with rose-red cheeks and tasnlns
eyes.
Yes. dear-you had to have your
lesson. May, and ii better be WIZ
gentleman like scoville than some im,
pertinent stranger who can tals OaoA
at YOU in some language you 40 hO ~,
understand" apologized and explained
Robert ,hs
Arthur Scoville came up 10 .us
yeranda and was presented 10 ma.
Leonard. Not once by look 0, '.e1
did he give evidence that ne nau osos
her before, and his tact IN paSs r.s
over this embarrassing perlou ,oII.
| the beginning of May LeonaF0 -
i try IN love with him.