Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-03
CUPID'S DAYDREAM
BY MARY ). HAYES.

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what right has this man 10 ms,
my home and induce my wife into
public life, when her duty is with her
husband and baby?n Numbered Nr
Merrill as he threw his paper aside
and Jumped up from the Morris cb.i.
'But. Alec" his wife pleaded ppm
just tired of this dingy little place ana
baby is whining all the time. AIR
Cardi has made arrangements for nav
first appearance on next Tuesday eve.
ming, Mother is coming over in rho
morning TO take baby. and shall man.
age to get into the city before dinner
and rehearse with Mr.. Cardi in the
afternoon"
My dear girl. you are making a
blind mistake in needing this mans
advice. You will be sor--''
1T is useless" interrupted Marie
"for you to try to alter my plans. for
when my mind is set mean to carry
1t out"
Alec crossed the room and stood in
front Of the French window. The moon
lit up his face as he glanced out upon
his acres of golden wheat and corn.
$50 Mr. Cardi has succeeded nj
last" he was thinking. Yes. his own
little innocent Marie had been per
shaded by this miserable wretch" All
his happiness was to he ruined, his
little cottage. all his newly found joys
and comforts of farm life. and baby
what was to become of him? He would
grow up without mothers love and
care.
At length he turned toward where
his wife had been standing. bur she
was not there. Shutting off the light.
he went upstairs. AS be passed her
door he stopped. Perhaps al This very
moment she was packing. Would he
knock? No. he mustn't. He would let
her carry out her plans. as she said
and perhaps some day she would real
ize her fault and come back to him
The next evening found Marie in
handsome chamber in one of the most
fashionable hotels OF the city. She was
thinking over the events of the day
She had met and rehearsed with Pro-
feSsor Cardi as had been arranged
and he had told her of the remarkable
talent she possessed. Never shefore
had she realized il. As she sat gazing
AT all the Iuxuries about her she ne
knowledged TO herself how wrong she
had been in partaking of such things
that were all so unnatural to her; but
her heart. swelling with pride, re-
belled against these thoughts.
Every morning for nearly a week
she spent with q dressmaker. Her
afternoons were given for rehearsals,
and In the evenings she Joined Mr.
Cardi In theater parties and dances.
The night before her performance she
retired early. These new excitements
were all too much for her. and she lay
awake thinking of baby and Alec. and
how she longed to he with them now.
The next morning she arose earlier
than usual. having spent restless
uiSuts As EtfE SlOttu UeiOIt the WIS
mirror, and the dressmaker's skilled
fingers worked busily with her cos
tune. she longed for her bungalow
apron and heaved sigh of relief when
the garment was finished and care
fully tucked in her wardrobe. That
afternoon she spent rehearSing. and Mt
dined with Mr.. Cardi. Seven o'clock
found her very much excited and nerv-
Gus. Later in the evening Mr.. Card
called to accompany her to the the
alter.
She came upon the stage, her eyes
beaming with success. but with an
aching pain Juggling at her heart. "if
Alec could only see now. how proud
he would be of her" she consoIed her
self.
The orchestra sounded the chord. and
Marie. forgetting her troubles. began
her selection. Her loud voice rang out
clearly and sweetly and won the hearts
of her audience. The applause with
which her first selection was greeted
delighted Marie. and In fhe height OF
her success, she reached for q tele-
gram which a messenger boy slipped
into her hand. and in an audible whis-
per, she read "bahy died this morn
Ing Alec" The audience looked from
one to another in amazement, and Ma
RE fell back in a dead faint.
Grandma Merrill. hearing the loud
noise on the piaZza. dropped the sauce