Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-08-31

coming; and to complete the wonder,
she stood before him, homeless,
friendless, penniless. and asking for
his aid to gain livelihood.
No wonder that he stood for some
moments In silent wonder, too moved
to speak. and then Selling the little
white hands. that he had once seen
sparkling with jewels, bathed them
with honest, sympathizing tears.
It seemed like miracles he said,
that he should know of Something
which might suit his honoged yoang
lady BY strange coincidence, a
lady, wose daughter he taught, asked
him three days ago if he could find
travelling companion for herself and
her two daughters, who wers going to
Italy The lady was MrE Caldwell,
the gidow of rich city merchant.
1t was agreed between them that
Signor Bacehi should name Miss
Wyvern asa lady in every way suited
for what Mrs. Caldwell required. Lady
Florence begged him to forget her
title, and not mention anything of her
rank or her former life.
4
There will be no need,s she said
gently. mo one will write to memo
one knows anything about me, or
cares whether | am alive or dead"
4 Mrs. Caldwell was much pleased with
the signor's description of Miss wy
vern.
fhe chief point is that she should
be refined and well bred,'' she said
MY daughters, moving as they do in
the best society, could not endure any
thing else'
The singing master smiled as he
contemplated the red faces of the
Misses Caldwell and remembered the
fair loneliness of Lady Florence. Mrs.
Caldwell begged that the young lady
would call ON the following day; so,
In compliance with her wish, the young
girl went early in the afternoon to
Hyde Park Square.
Mrs. Caldwell was puzzled and sur
prised at Miss Wyvern's behavior.
She manifested neither surprise nor
embarrassment when that ladyreceiyed
her in her grandest manner in
drawing-room that seemed one blaze
OF gilt and mirrors. She passed her
examination creditably, flushing the
while, poor child! at the strange ques-
lions asked her She could speak
French and Italian fiuently. She had
never filled a similar position; and she
was living at present with distant rel
alive. When she said something
about references, Mrs. Caldwell smiled
and said that Signor Baechi's word
was quite sufficient.
The interview ended satisfactorily.
Mrs. Caldwell would start for italy ON
the thirtieth. II Miss wyyern could
Join her two days previous to that
time, It would be quite sufficient.
You will not object Miss Wyvern. :"
said the lady, as Florence rose to take
her leave, Ito giving my daughters a
little instruction in Italian. Unfor-
tnnately. they knew nothing Of Il. and
so | am obliged to take travelling
companion
Lady Florence declared herself will
ing to do anything that Mrs. CALDWELL
desired.
Il think | have made bargain
there" said that astute lady. as the
door closed upon her visitor. sShe will
take all the trouble off our hands
teach the girls, and be of great use to
me. The only thing Is Maria and
Julia may think her too handsome.
but they must be reasonable. One can
not have everything.
At the appointed time Miss Wyyern
made her appearance. She brought
with her to Hyde Park Square two
well-filled boxes, for she had dresses
in abundance.
rhe first contretemps that occurred. |
was her ignorance of the exact posi- |
ton of a companion. The young ladies
were not visible when she arrived. |
Mrs. Caldwell received her kindly. and
informed her that the dinner bell |
would ring in half-an-hour. Al
though the house was partially upset.
and the young ladies busily engaged
in packing, Florence never dreamed
that they would omit the ceremony
OF dressing for dinner; accordingly she
quickly unfastened one of fler boxes.
AID took out dinner dress of black
crepe, exquisitely made and trimmed.
A jet brooch with a diamond in the
center was her only ornament. The
rich masses of her golden hair were
neatly arranged; and Lady Florence
looked what she was-one. of Ma
lures own gentlewomen.
She noticed the start and surprise
that Mrs. C;Sdwell tried to concea.
when she enteaea the drawing-room.
She introduced ner daughters, Maria
and Julia, and then offered some kind
of apology, saying they were too busy
and upset to dress for dinner.
Miss Julia looked at the comqanion's
equisite toilette with something like
tismay. The dinner was good, the
table well-appointed, the servants we'll
trained. With sharp, scrntinizing
eyes, Maria and Julia watched the
newcomer, amiablk anxious to de-
tect the smallest hce OF mauvaise
fnonte or III breeding But they saw
vat the beautiful. PEACEFUL girl before
tnsm was es~vident accustomed to
nigh society The vvening was long