Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-28


Il hope so too. If nature had gifted
me with a face like yours, should
have made more. Here comes Mr..
Dale. | have been wondering why he
accepted my invitation; he goes no
where"
The next moment a tall figure was
bowling before her. Lady Brentway
said
Mrs. Waldron, allow me to intro
duce Mr.. Dale to you" Then, bent
upon hospitable cares Lady Brentway
moved away.
Ismay looked into the handsome
face bending near her; and then a
short, sudden, stified cry came from
her lips, her face grew suddenly white
as death, her eyes assumed a startled
incredulous look.
Mr. Dale!" she said, in a low voice
like that of one in dream.
There was no answering; the face
into which she gazed was cold and
dark and proud.
She clasped her hands tightly.
Pray pardon me-" she said. "You
are so much like-It is-it is Paul him
self! Paul. do you not know me?"
Il have not the pleasure of knowing
Mrs. Waldron," he said.
She stood looking after him. wonder.
fear, love, dismay, all striving for
| mastery.
ut is PAUL" she said "As surely
as breathe there is my husband, and
he does not know mel"
The whole room seemed turned
around. A nervous cry rose to her
lips which she could with difficulty re-
press. She looked after the tall state
| ly figure.
1t ts-it must be Paul" she MUIR
INJURED THAT is Paul's figure and
Paurs face; yet-no, must be dream
ing, How could Paul be Mr.. Dale. ana
a member of Parliament? | must be
going mad"
Lord Brecon came to ask her to
dance; she declined and he looked
with wonder at her pale agitated face.
Are you ILL., Mrs. Waldron?"
No" she replied 81 am well
enough; but am puzzled. Lord Bre-
con, do you know anything of the new
member Mr.. Dale?"
Nothing much" he answered. 81
know that he is wonderfully clever.
and have heard that he is self-made
mamie has risen by his own Efforts
What was he originality" she
asked. with trembling lips.
Il cannot tell; | have never heard
lie rose from the humblest ranks, |
believe. Does he interest you. Mrs
Waldron?"
She played with her fan for some
moments before she answered.
All clever people interest me-" she
replied
Il wish l were clever" said Loro
Brecon
is he-Mr. Dale-married, do Won
know" she inuiqred.
i think not. | have met him sew
eral times, but | have never heard of
a Mrs. Dale"
And then Lord Brecon seeing that
Mrs. Waldron was distract and unwill-
ing to talk, went away.
1T is Paul she said as she watched
the stately figure. IL remember that
fashion of bending his head re-
member-ah me, how shall bear it ?
II is most surely PAUL"
tie was standing somewhat apart.
looking over some photographs. She
watched him with beating heart: her
hands trembled so that her fan fell
from them, her pulse throbbed. every
nerve seemed strained.
1T must be Paul; no other man liv-
ing ever had face like his, Dare |
speak to him? He did not know me:
ne could not have understood nv
name. | must go to him; or shall
liei"
With all the pent-up, long depressed
love of her heart shining in her face.
the light cleaning in her jewels and
railing on her rich violet dress, she
crossed the room and went up to him.
He did not move even when he saw
her. She laid her hand on his arm. He
looked up in polite, cold. surprise.
Paul she whispered, bending low
until her beautiful face was near his,
Paul. do you not know me? am Is
may-Ismay. your wife,
He smiled politely still. but coldly.
Il fear you are mistaken, madam; |
have no wife"
She looked at him long and earn
estly.
Can | be mistaken" she said Il
must believe"
But the words died on her lips.
Lord Brentway Joined them with some
remark about the warmth of the room.
She was obliged to control heself al
though the effort was terrible Mi.
Dale left them with some excuse as
soon as he could.
He does not know me-" she said.
She would not believe that his wan,
Of recognition was real. She was in
passion of love. of sorrow. and dis
may. When she looked round the
room again. Mr.. Dale was gone. but
Mrs Waldron did not leave until she
mad obtained his address; she had re-
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