Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-11

ing seems charming woman ! Whit
poised womanl An unusual a vel
Very" "onanl"
"You leave today?"
yes"
Then. since I have your ~
the matter. feel safe In inv,t %O'u In
and Mrs. Whiting to share nv sie you
far as Buffalo" c4f as
erence." q pref
Qulnby received this with tho -
prise OF one whose invitations nar+ sur
Of the peremptory quality Of ro w. .@ae
i hope she win not prefer a..n !
Pullman to my car, which has uny
praised. should be deeply hurt +' Gu
refusal. In fact" Mark looked W
quickly, as though he had hesra "
warning crack! overhead. 81 sbon,s
construe refusal as evidence p1l
let that go. There are comnanv ~. ~
ters wish to discuss with you and
this seems an opportune occasion"
The men regarded each other steod
lily for moment.
I shall present your invitation
Mark concluded.
With my compliments or,,,.
amended. "Er-Truitt, who ia Mr..
Whiting? The name is not famt,iar p
I'm sure you never heard of bar
She's trained nurse-a very success.
full one, believe. I'll let you Know
her answer"
TSey rose and Mark had the en-.
viable distinction Of marching with
Jeremiah Quinby through the long
dining room, where by this time the
whisper of the great philanthropist's
presence had been happily confirmed
Well" said Mark grimly, when ba
had found Kazia in their rooms, won
played audience to good purpose
Quinby has Just informed me. with ey.
clamation points, that you are charm.
ing woman, a well poised woman. an
unusual woman"
She breathed sigh of relief. "Then
he doesn't suspect?"
Hes so sure of the truth that ba
wouldn't believe his own Testimony to
the contrary"
What can we do?"
Exactly nothing but accept his in.
vitation to travel in his car to Buffalo
and trust to luck. Flattery and sub.
missiveness-he would call them har.
mony-are the way into Quinby's good
graces."
But Quinby, when the journey had
begun, made no reference to that party
in the woods. His engaging manners
never, said the envious, so pro
nounced as in the presence of a pretty
woman-were displayed in their per.
lection. Even Marks fears were
lulled.
AT first the philanthropist gave him.
self almost wholly to Kazia. He showed
her the splendors OF his car, from the
little kitchen, where her expert ad-
miration brought grin even to the
pudgy face of the Japanese cook, unto
the plaster cast of the ichthyosaurus
ouinbyi conspicuously placed at one
side of the library section.
"Truitt tells me, Mrs. Whiting, that
you are nurse. A beautiful calling
A fitting sphere for woman-womaA
tender minister to suffering"
And it pays Kazia smiled, better
than most woman'B work"
But not enough. Have you ever
noticed that the most important serv.
Ices are always the poorest paid. |
have often wished" Quinby sighed,
shat it lay in my power to give every
deserving man and woman the just
reward earned by their service"
"Ahl" breathed Kazia, that would
be something to do"
Quinby bent benignant smile on
Kazia. Mrs. Whiting, you must leave
me an address. AS il happens. l am
a trustee, and it may be, an influence
in the Todd hospital. Surely the pro
fession of healing offers woman
larger-and better paid-feld than
mere individual nursing?"
ITO those who are fittad."
You are modest, of course. But
am sure have not judged you too
generously"
he led Kazfa to big cushioned
chair at the observation end Of the
car, had rhe Jap bring magazines and
the latest novel.
She lay back in the chair. smiling
her thanks up to him, as frankly as
If she had not suspected secret TO
brazen out. The philanthropist smiled
back--and the light in his eyes, as
they swept the figure beneath them
was not philanthropy.
His smile became quizzical de
leaned over and patted her hand. you
are a plucky woman, my dear. have
q short memory-sometimes."
He went back to Mark
"Truitt," he began, docs your re-
covered health mean that you are go
ing back into harness?"
Il don't know" Mark answered
shortly. He had witnessed the tableau
just described.