Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-02

lent view of the Yumuri, on the one
hand, and Of the town and harbor on
the other; no one ever climbed the hill
from the city to gaze over into that
hidden valley without feeling a pleas
urable surprise at finding 1t still there.
We are accustomed to think of perfect
beauty as unsubstantial. evanescent;
but the Yumuri never changed, and in
that lay its supremest wonder.
Through what had once been we'll
tended grounds, O'Reilly made his way
to sort of sunken garden which, in
spite Of neglect still remained the
most charming nook upon the place;
and there he sat down to wait for Rosa.
The hollow was effectually screened
from view by a growth Of pIantain,
palm, orange and tamarind trees; over
the rocky walls ran a profusion of
lowering plants and vines; in the CEN
ter of the open space was an old we'll,
its masonry curb all but crumbled
away.
When Rosa at last appeared, O'Reilly
felt called upon to tell her. somewhat
dizzily, that she was beyond doubt the
sweetest flower on all the Quinta de
Esteban, and since this somewhat hack
neyed remark was the boldest speech
he had ever made to her, she blushed
prettily, flashing him a dimpled smile
of mingled pleasure and surprise.
"Oh, but assure you I'm in no
sweet temper" said she. "Just now I'm
tremendously angry"
"Why?"
''It's that epmother-Isabel. II she
dreamed that / see you as often as
do Well" Rosa lifted her elo-
quent hands and eyes heavenward. 81
suppose that's why enjoy doing it,
so dearly love to spite her"
81 seer O'Reilly puckered his
brows and nodded. But why. in that
case. haven't you seen me oftener? We
might just as well have made the
good lady's life totally unbearable."
"Silly She knows nothing about
It," With filrtatious sigh Rosa add
e&: THAT'S what robs the affair of its
chief pleasure Since 1t does not bother
her in the leas' I think will not al
low you to con. any more"
After iudici' ~ consideration, 0'Reil-
ly pretended Ia agree.
There's u" fun In wreaking a hor-
rible revenge when your enemy isn't
wise to it," he acknowledged. "Since
it's your idri to irritate your stepmoth-
err, PERHAPS il would annoy her II /
made love directly to her"
Rosa uttered, and then inquired
naively, Can you make love, senorT'
"Can e. It's the one ability an
O'Reill. inherits. Listen to this now"
Reaching forth, he took Rosa's fingers
in his: ''Wait !" he cried as she resist
ed. "Pretend that you're Mrs. Varona,
your own stepmOther, and that this is
her dimpled hand I'm holding"
"Oh-hl" The girl allowed his grasp
TO remain. 'But Isabel's hand isn't
dimpled: it's thin and bOny. I've felt
it on my ears often enough"
Don't interrupt" he told her. Elsa
bel, my little darling"
Isabel 7" exclaimed voice, and
the lovers started guiltily apart. They
turned to find Esteban, Rosa's twin
brother, staring at them oddly. Elsa
beI?" he repeated. whats this7'
"You interrupted our theatricals. /
was rehearsing an impassioned pro-
posal to your beloved stepmother,"
O'Reilly explained, with a pretense of
annoyance.
eyes. Senior O'Reilly believes he can
infuri tie Isabel by laying siege TO her.
He's abolish person" Rosa's
checks were family flushed and her
color deepened at the amusement in
Esteban's eyes. HE makes love
wretchedly."
What little / overheard wasn't bad,
Fstenan declared; then he took
OReilly's hand.
Esteban vas a handsome boy,
straight, slim and manly, and his re-
semblance to Rosa was startling.
With a look engaging in its frank di-
rectness, he said: Rosa told me about
y,,ur meetings here and I came to
apologize for our stepmother's discour-
tesy. I'm sorry we can't invite you
into our house, but-you understands
Rosa and / are not like her; we are
unite liberal in our views; we are al
most Americans, as you see l dare
saw that's what makes Isabel hate
Americans so bitterly
"Wouldn't IT please her to know that
I'm becoming Cubanised as fast as
ever I cam ventured the caller.
"Oh. she hates Cuhans. tooF laughed
the brother. she's Spanish, you know.
wen. it's fortunate you didn't see her
,oday. Rr-r! What temperl sheA