Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-05

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silk. Fran had hastily thrown herself
Upon the stairway. and. with half
closed eyes. looked as ii she had been
there long time.
"f'ran," said Mrs. Gregory colby.
you left the choir practice before we
were two-thirds done OF course |
! could hardly expect you"--he looked
at his wife-s'to stay, although your
presence would certainly have kept
Fran there; aud 1t does look as II
we should be willing to resort to any
expedient to keep her therel"
How would lock and chain do?"
Fran inquired meekly.
4 don't think she came straight
home, either" remarked Grace Noir
significantly. did you. Franz"
Miss Noir.' said Fran. smiling at
her through thu banister-slats, you
are so satisfactory; you always say
just about what | expect. Yes, came
straight home I'm glad it's your BUSH
ness. so you could ask"
Hamilton Gregory turned to his
wife again. with restraint more
marked. Next Sunday is roll-call day,
Mrs. Gregory. The board has decided
! to revise the lists. We've been carry
ing SO many names that it's burden
| to the church. The world reproaches
US, saying, Isn't So-and-so member?
He never attends, does he? / do
hope you will go next Sunday!v
Mrs. Gregory looked down at her
work thoughtfuily, then said, Mother
would be left"
Its just this way" her husband in
terposed abruptly: III no excuses. such
as sickness, are sent, and IL the people
haven't been coming for months, and
don't intend coming. we are simply
determined to drop the names strike
EN- oat. We believe church members
should show where they stand. And
and IL you"
Mrs. Gregory looked up quietly.
Her voice seemed woven OF the silk
threads she was stitching In the white
pattern. IF / am not a member OF
the church. sitting an hour in the
building couldn't make me one"
Simon Jefferson cried out is that
my sister Lucy? Blessed if thought
she had so much spirit"
DO you call that spiritg' returned
Gregory, with displeasure.
Welt" snorted Simon, what do
you call IL, them
Perhaps" responded Gregory. with
marked disapprobation. perhaps it
was spirit
Grace, still attired for the street.
looked down upon Mrs. Gregory as if
turned to stone. Her beautiful, face
expressed something like a horror at
the others irreverence.
Fran shook back her hair, and
watched with cleaning eyes from be.
hind the Stats, not unlike a small
wild creature peering from its cage.
oh" cried Fran, Miss Noir feels
so bad"
Grace swept from the hall, her
rounded figure instinct with the suffer.
ings az a martyr.
Fran murmured, THAT killed her!"
AND you'll" cried Gregory, turning
suddenly in blind anger upon the
other-ryou don't care whose heart
/ you break"
| Il haven't any power over hearts, .
retorted Fran, gripping her fingers till
her hands were little white balls. ooh
If only had! I'd get at EN- If j
could like this :"
She leaped to her feet.
Am always to be defied by your
he exclaimed; lis there TO be no end
to 1t? But suppose l put an end to
it, myself tell you that this is nc
place for YOU"
you shah never say that" Mrs
Gregory spoke up. distinctly. but moi
in his loud cones. She dropped hel
work in some agitation, and drew Fran
to her heart Il have friend here
| Hamilton one friend-and she mus
stay"
! Don't be uneasy. dear one, Fran
looked up lovingly into the frightened
face. He wont tell me to go. H,
won't put an end to 1t. He won't tel
me anythiRg."
Listen TO me, Lucy" said Gregory
his tone altering. yes, she must sta.
that's settled-ahe must stay. o
ieourse. But you--why viii you refus,
what | ask, when for years you wer,
one of the most faithful attendant
at the Walnut Street church? I an
asking you 20 so next Sunday becaus
well. you know how people. iudg
by appearances I'm not asking |
for my sake of course know you
real character-but go for Mis-
Graces sake--go to show her wher
you stand"
How is Il aDout church attendance
| anyway" asked Fran. with the sir o
one who seeks after knowledge. "
] thought you went to church for tn
[ lords sake. and not FOR Miss Noir's.
D. ! have given you M ans ser, Nj