Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-29

pine needles into the orchard.
The way through the orchard Led
among tail grasses and wild tangle
OF strawberry vines At last he came
to small and thriving kitchen garden
and walking between rows OF sweet
corn he came to q tumbie-down de-
tached kitchen.
A glance within showed that II was
untenanted and simply served az a
storehouse for firewood and for garsen
tools Now there appeared the fine old
house. dignifled even In its splendid
ruin
Smoke was curling upward FROM a
tottering chimney. Expecting to tnd
Some good natured nanny within,
presiding over the frying bacon whose
redolence assailed his nostrils. Scott
thrust his head among the vines that
half covered the open window.
Quickly spoken words, uttered in the
contralto voice Of his huntress of the
woods, fell on his ears before he real.
lied that he was an eavesdropper, and
he withdrew and FASTENED around to
the formal entrance of the old man
sion.
But the words would not be forgot
ten.
Uncle Dick. wish / had never
heard Of the Grinnel museumi" cried
the passionate young voice. II used to
love the b-birds-and have hardened
my heart against the sweet wild things
and killed them for the sake Of earn
ing bread and butterl You remember.
urcle, that would never even wear
feathers OF wing In my hats?"
Certainly, remember. my dear
had sounded the voice of an old man.
weak voice.
IF there was any other way of earn
ing money for US. I'd" the brave
voice faltered and it was then that
Scott fed.
He sounded the big brass knocker
and he heard it echo through empty
halls. While he waited he could ina
| CINE the disaster that had befallen the
inmates of the old house, once the
nucleus Of a great estate employing
many black people to serve In field and
garden and house.
| There came a shutting step beyond
the closed door and locks and chains
| clanked within. The door creaked
slowly open as If lamenting the unac-
customed disturbance and disclosed
the figure Of an ancient negro CARRIED
| in shabby raiment, although his cloth
| ing was clean and his linen immacu-
late. He boobed a white head and
peered at Scott from dim eyes.
Good manning, sah, he said, court
eously.
Good morning. uncle; is your mas
ter at homer querted Scott.
"Marse Blair? Yassah. ole marse is
always home. Jes' walk dis away,
sab"
Scott followed him into a cold. dim
sitting room, furnished with fine old
mahogany. Uncle George left him to
return presently with q cooling drink
on which hoated sprigs OF fragrant
mint.
Then Colonel Blair tottered In, an
ancient relic of the Confederacy.
Sir. am honored." he said holdins
out band.
II must apologize for this intrusion
began Scott when they were seated.
I'm an ornithologist In way. / am
writing q book about birds and find
that need some help. Some one has
suggested that your niece
MY grand-niece." corrected Colonel
Blair
Your grand.niece might be able to
assist me. as she is thoroughly versed
in bird lore. You see shall be several
months longer In preparation and II
she could help me the remuneration
would be no object" SCOTS voice
trailed away suggestively.
-Mr. Clayton, am very grateful
Circumstances make 1t necessary for
my little grand-niece to support both
CT us and her present employment is
most distatestful to her-it would be
to any woman's delicate instincts, but
Amy is a gallant soldier and she has
not fiinched in the face of-of-actual
poverty and disagreeable duty. | will
venture to say that she will be delight
ed to take up more congenial work. Ii
you will excuse me. will call her to
take part in our conference
| He hobbled from the room and Scott
found himself waiting impatientiy for
the coming of his huntress of the pine
woods Presently she came CARRIED in
soft white gown, and her dark eyes
were shining like twin stars and her
soft lips were parted In smile.
The conference was short enc and
when Scott left the house he had en-
gagged Amy Blair as his assistant at
the munifcent salary of $15 week
more than twice the amunt she bad
earned with the museum
Their acquaintance began over the
dead body of scarlet tanager which
the girl had killed. Many scarlet tan
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