Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

| Gut the problem. linen ne led PfOty
slowly through the equations thrice
after which he let the boy begin un.
aided stumbling but finally success.
full pursuit of the elusive <.
While Piotr was foundering, his
new mentor felt some one behind him.
He glanced around and caught Kaxia,
her arms full of unwashed dishes, look
Ing at him. The wonted indifference
had fed before look of surprised
interest Mark stared, incredulous;
1t seemed not the same face. But the
new look vanished instantly. He had
a sense of baflement as IL he had
come upon rare picture just as a
curtain was drawn.
"Fine!" he exclaimed, clapping Piotr
on the shoulder; he had not heard the
last few equations. Wen make a
scholar out OF you yet, Pete"
"Pete!" The boys homely face
lighted up. "Kazia, did you hear? He
called me Pete"
Il like Piotr better" she said. with
a shrug that imperiled her burden.
Do YOU" Piotr turned again to
Mark, do you know Latin, too?"
"oh. little!" Mark sought Kazia,s
face as this announcement OF his cru.
dition fell. But Kazia was looking
away.
And win you help me with that
sometimes? ?"
Sure. Sometimes" Mark assented
recklessly.
But Piotr was Unsuitable. Every
night?"
Well. no." said Mark, recovering
caution. Not every night. can't"
"Of course not, Piotr," Kazia cut In.
He can't waste time on stupid little
Hunky."
I'm not Hunky," Piotr resented
passionately. addressing Kazia but
for Marks benefit, any more'n you
are. We are-we were-Poles. But
we're Americans now. Why, I've
almost forgotten how to talk Polish
except to the Matka." he added con-
scientiously.
viii you help me tonight?'' he re-
turned to Mark, with less assurance.
It's Caesar. And 1 am stupid" he
sighed.
Mark, though repenting his rash
ness, could not well refuse. For an
hour they listened while Caesar unc-
tuously told how he had taught the
conquered Vercingetorix his place.
But Kazia was not at any time pres
ent during the lesson. At last. yawn-
ing nightly, Mark arose. He went
up to his room, bearing Piotr's awk-
ward gratitude and followed by a
look of humble admiration it is prob
ably we'll he did not perceive.
But the incident had its sequel.
He found light burning dimly In
the narrow hallway before his door,
and coming out of his room-Kazia.
I was fixing things" she ex-
claimed. Indifferent as ever.
Thank you, Kazia" The room. as
he remembered 1t. had been in perfect
order. He stood aside to let her pass.
She took one step and then stopped
abruptly. looking up at him with sud-
denly hostile eyes.
What" she demanded, did you
cYme here for?"
He smiled-the smile Of age for a
naughty but amusing child. Because
your father asked me, guess"
But you know Latin and algebra and
things"
why. what's that got to do with it.
Kazia?"
I'VE don't. We're just miIleworkers
and Hunkies.''
He was not schooled in the reading
of voices, but he caught bitterness
there. He looked at her moro intent
ly--and more kindly.
What" she repeated resentfully.
did you come here fort You don't
like us. You won't have anything to
do with us. You eat. then go up to
your room and stay there. We thought
you were coming to be friends with
Piotr"-an almost imperceptible pause
land me"
l was pretty near on my last legs
when l came here and / need all the
rest can get. I'm not used to work
in the mills and guess I'm not so
strong as / look. If I'm going to get
ahead. I've got to do it while I can
stand the work. Besides didn't think
you cared whether liked you or not"
Il don't" she declared, with little
uplifting of her chin: 1t was beauti-
fully nodded feature. The movement
called his eyes to the slender yet
strong and rounded throat. He won
dered that these beauties had escaped
his notice. II don't But Piotr and
Uncle Roman do"
Uncle Roman?" 1t was the first
time he had heard the phrase. az
thought he was your father. Kazia- /"
mo. III have no father"
Obi" He assumed bereavement
On sudden plying impulse he put
out his hand and laid it on her bare