Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-11-14

in his room over his mistreatment Of
herl
''Oh, my Lordi" he whispered: then.
with great effort. addressed her in a
reasonable tone: 'Look here, Aunt
Fanny; don't see what you're making
all this fuss about OF course / know
I've leased you sometimes, but"
Teased' me2p she walled.
!" leased mel oh, it does seem too
hard sometimes-this mean old life Of
mine does seem too hard! I don't
think can stand it. Honestly, I don't
think can! came in here Just to
show You sympathized with YOU
Just to say something pleasant to you.
and you treat me as If were-oh, no,
you wouldn't treat a servant the way
you treat mel You wouldn't treat any
body in the world like this except old
Fanny
"Oh, my Lord r. George groaned.
Fanny spread out her small, soaked
handkerchief, and shook 1t in the air
to dry it little. crying as damply and
as wretchedly during this operation as
befoTe-a sight which gave George a
curious shock to add to his other agi-
tations, it seemed so strange.
you're so proud" she quavered,
''and 50 hardi tell you didn't mean
to speak of it to you, and / never.
never. in the world would have told
you about it, nor have made the faint
est reference to II, If hadn't seer that
somebody else had told you, or you'd
found out for yourself some way.
f."
in some doubt of his own, George
struck the palms of his hands together
Somebody else had told me what?
I'd found what out for myself?"
"How people are talking about your
mother"
Except for the Incidental teariness
of her voice, her tone was casual, as
though she mentioned subject pre-
viously discussed and understood;
for Fanny had no doubt that George
had only pretended to be mystifed be-
cause, in his pride, he would not In
words admit that he knew what he
knew.
"What did you say?" he asked In
credulously.
"Of course I understood what you
were doing. Fanny went on, drying her
handkerchief again. 1T puzzled other
people when you began to be rude to
Eugene, because they couldn't see how
you could treat him as you did when
you were so interested in Lucy. But
| remembered how you came to me,
that other time when there was so
much talk about Isabel; and knew
you'd give Lucy up in minute, If 1t
came to a question Of your mothers
reputation, because you said then
that"
sLook here" George interrupted in
shaking voice. Look here. I'd
ike" He stopped, unableNto go on.
his agitation was so great. Els chest
heaved as from hard running, and his
complexion, pallid at first, had be-
come notified; fiery splotches appear
ing at his temples and cheeks. "WEat
do you mean by telling me--telling me
there's talk about-about- he
gulped, and began again: what do
you mean By usiag such words as
reputationY What do you mean,
speaking of a question Of my-my
mothers reputation
Fanny looked up at him woefully
over the handkerchief which she move
applied tc her Redeemed nose. GOD
knows / am sorry for you, George
SIC murmured. II wanted to say Sc,
cut it's only old Fanny, so whatever
she says-eyen when it's sympathy
picx On her for iti' She sobbed. Its
only poor old lonely Fanny
sYoa look herel" George said harsh
". 'sWhen / spoke to my Uncle
George after that rotten thing heasd
Aunt Amelia say about my mother, ne
said If there was any gossip It was
about youi He said people might De
laughing about the way you ran after
Morgan. but that was all"
Fanny lifted her hands, elenched
them ana struck them upon her knees
eyes: It's always Fanuyl" she sobbed.
aRidicuious old Fanny-always. al
waysl'
aYou listenr' George said. AFTER
I'd talked 10 Uncle George I saw you
ana YOU said l he / a mean little mind
for thinking there might be truth In