The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21

wrinkling her dainty brows in curl
osity, What, for goodness sake? You
look like a triple tragedy in bronze"
Then, as suspicion took shape in
her mine, she laid her fork down and
faced him fearfully. You're not"
Words failed her.
He nodded solemnly. 81 certainly
am, to my everlasting sorrow" he re-
piled with feeling.
Jeanette sighed. Then, we're two
of kind she said, land we were put
together for purpose. I'll really have
to ask your name. My thoughts were
wool gathering when you we're"
"Rhyme-gathering, more probably"
he interrupted, laughingly. "Tll con-
fess that I've been trying in vain to
find suitable rhyme for"
"Oh, don't!" she exclaimed, "as if
l didn't have troubles of my own. And
the name?" she asked suddenly.
observation-disclosures Wainwright"
Not the Wainwright she asked in
awed tones.
THE same, please your ladyship,"
he bowed with exaggerated Difference.
And here, I've beehive been just
too impertinent for-Oh!" she STAN
mered.
Lets form truce and declare the
subject barred" he offered. She smil-
ed an eager assent.
May / ask where you are staying? ?"
"You may" she rendered.
stopped his words. I'm not staying
i live here" she offered conciliating-
ly.
Eyes, and where? I mean to CALL
he said quietly.
NO." interrupted Jeanette, hur-
riedly, II don't receive callers-I have
| mt time" she explained.
so be 1t, your ladyship." She
glanced furtively at his strong face,
and scolded herself for the interest
| 1t evoked.
Did you ever have an ideal?" he
asked irrelevantly.
Heaps Of EN-" she responded read
lily.
Il mean, did you ever cherish the
likeness of possibility and suddenly
discover that 1t was a real flesh and
blood creation instead of a Pigment
of an unstable imagination?"
She looked at him, curiously. mo"
Then you can't understandshow one
would feel under such circumstances
Or that one would have the desire
to" He paused and looked into her
eyes with meaning. Jeanette laugh
ed and stirred Ia embarrassment.
"You don't mean" she began with
her customary straightforward direct
ness, that am the unspeakable-'
That Is precisely what do mean"
he replied, gravely. II didn't recog-
nize the likeness at first. It was sew
eral minutes before you unbent suf-
f1ciently to bestow your smiles"
Mr.. Wainwright" Jeanette bris-
tied In simulated INDICATION.
1T was aspiring day In early May"
he continued dreamily. ignoring her
exclamation. "a bevy OF school girls
with long braids down their backs
were parading the park. The hat of
the fa1rest one Of them ala slim,
childish, ELF OF girl-blew down the
street, and lad Of tender years gave
pursuit and rescued the offensive
piece OF headgear. He returned it.,
trembling with the holiness OF his
daring, to the owner, who would not
even lift her long lashes as she
thanked him family. I've always had
an overwhelming desire to find that
young lady and see for myself what
kind OF eyes she possessed, that she
was SO unwilling to use them"
And that was you'll should never
have believed It," Jeanette laughed
e bit absentIy.
And now that ] have found the
eyes," he continued, a new determine
ton In his voice, 81 mean to follow
them up and see what lies back of
them"
The hostess had given the sign. As
they rose, she said, laughingly, 81 cup
pose you two have decided to ccllabo-
rate on some great work or other"
Wainwright questioned Jeanette
with steady eyes.
We have, have We not?" he asked
Jeanette flashed a quick look into
their frank depths. Her heart throbbed
bit as she replied in a low voice, II
guess-perhaps."