Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-02

Dy AhS 1Snl OF the matcn ne mad
seen only her face. But now all the
grace and charm of her delicate
frame were revealed.
I've got some cold baked beans. >
said Aunt Betsey, bustling. "and I'll
warm them up, and you shall have 9
cup Of tea"
Humphrey blushed as she spoke Of
baked beans. He could not have de
fined his feelings, but this DIVINITY
was worthy of-amhrosia.
But as she ate the good food sci
down before her, daintily but with
appetite. she seemed somehow ts
glorify the act.
Humphrey said Good night" pres
emily and went home. All along tn,
way that tender face appealed to him
and the trembling lips said. Il an
afraid"
The next morning he went at ono,
to Aunt Betsey's. The girl wa
asleep.
I'm going 20 take tray up to her.
said Aunt Betsey. She's worn out.
Humphreys stir lips framed a Ques
ton. What do you think of herr"
she's a dear little thing. Her nam,
Is Daphne. Her father was an arts
and died a year ago. Her mother die,
when Daphne was two years old
Since the fathers death, Daphne ha
been trying to work in department
store. But the confinement brought
on an flInaca apd noun sba hos Strnr
gled out toward the country to see
what the air will do for her! And she
amt fit to work" finished Aunt Bet
sey, mo morn a kitten"
Can't you keep her here?" Hum
phrey asked eagerly. ito help YOU?
Gracious don't need any help
said Aunt Betsey. II amt as feeble
as that. But Id like to have her make
me visit
Humphrey felt that Aunt Betsey was
an angel IF you will" he promised
TN see that you have plenty of things
from my farm to make 1t up to you
That afternoon he came again
Daphne was on the porch. Humphrey
held her hand for long time. but heI
eyes met his without self-conscious
ness. I'm rested now" she said
"and ] want you to take me over Il
the grape farm"
Humphrey looked at Aunt Betsey
Aunt Betsey shook her head
she wants to go to work. She
says she can't visit-she feels il
wouldn't be right"
you aren't strong enough to work
over there" Humphrey said; YOU'D
break down"
Her lips quivered. Butch,
can't live on-charity," she sobbed.
you see?" said Aunt Betsey.
Humphrey felt raging within him q
strange sense OF determination
Never In his life had he done any
thing impulsively. He had weighed
the charms of Rose and Mary for
months. yet here he was ready to
reveal the secrets of his heart to a
girl he had known less than twenty
four hours.
Il want you to stay" he said tense
ly. when l saw you in the woods last
night-it seemed as i'll had been
semitic take care of you-and you
must let Aunt Betsey do it-for my
sake"
In her eyes dawned a wonder. you
want-to take care of me-"
Il want to marry you" said Hum
phrey. bluntly; you're the only WON.
an have ever really wanted to mar
ry. But it's too soon to tell you this
because you haven't had time 10
learn to care-and maybe you couldn't.
anyhow-I'm so sort of rough-and
different. I wish you'd try. And may
be If you don't learn to care. you'll be
stronger by the time you've found out.
and then Aunt Betsey and I will get
you some work somewhere-but hope
you won't ever have to work. hope
you'll let me do IT," It was a long
speech. uttered with many breaks.
Daphne stood very still. oh" she
whispered, how good you are
would 1t make you very happy-if
should2"
To Humphrey 1t seemed that her
words brought vision Of a new
heaven and a new earth. Il can't
tell you" he said. brokenly. how hap
BY should be-"
She laid both OF her little hands in
his I'm stay" she said. simply. with
Aunt Betsey-and she must let me
help her-and-and do you know
what my heart said to me last night
when the match first showed me your
face? 1t said. here is a man that a
woman might trust-that a woman
might trust forever"
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