Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
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She clasped her arms in the old
girlish fashion round his neck, and
laid her beautiful face close to his.
II am proud Of you, papa" she said;
and then her heart grew cold with tn;
thought of what he. to whom honor
was so justly paid, would say IL h,
knew that she was the the wife of ;
felon.
Sir Leonard laughed a low, happ.
laugh that did his wife's heart goo,
TO hear.
II shall have the fairest. kindes
wife, and the most beautiful daughte
in London" he remarked. Ethel, yor
you will have 10 look more kindl
upon lovers there"
She shrank back as though hi
words had stabbed her.
Il will not have lovers" she said
"Oh, papa, never speak to me Of
suchi"
He laughed again. thinking that a
woman so royalty beautiful must
hear OF love and lovers, whether she
liked II or not.
Then he returned to his letters rhe
next was one with deep black Dor
der. and as he read the smile died
from Sir Leonards face, and pain,
half-bewildered surprise came Instead
"Ethel--Helen," he cried, here Is
.-.a.nge news--so strange
Lady Gordon put down her cup and
looked at her husband.
What is 1t, Leonardo" she asked
briefly.
Il cannot believe that IT is true" he
said; lit seems Incredible Tell me.
Helen, am | dreaming or waking?"
Waking, Leonard; but what has
surprised you so much?"
Listen, Ethel; listen, Helen. sweet
wife. Lord st. Norman is dead. He
was my cousin, once removed. He Is
dead. and am his heir | am Lord
81. Norman now Tell me, am |
dreaming or awaken"
I Awake, most certainly" replied his
wife. How has your good fortune
come about Leonardo"
III Unexpectedly, and somewhat in
comprehensibly; for Lord st. Norman
was quite a young man. | knew that
was next of kin but never even
fought of being his heir. | expected
would marry and have children oil
Ills own. He was quite young, and
WAS engaged to marry Lady Seymour.
There was silence for some minutes
and then Ethel, looking at her father
asked:
Are you pleased, papa?"
II hardly know. my dear; | suppose
l am. | shall be a very rich man.
am not quite sure, but think | like
my own name of Gordon best, Helen,
You Will be great lady now, my
dear. You will be Lady st. Norman
OF Normans Keep, in Devonshire
farnold Abbey, in Yorkshire, Rose
IN Scotland, and mistress of a large
mansion, Brookdale House. in Lon.
don, as well as of pretty villa In the
Isle OF Wight. DO you not feel much
elated, my dear?"
v No" she replied, simply. II wa.
always proud of being your wife
Leonard; nothing could add to that
.sonor"
Which little speech so delighted
Lord st. Norman that he rose from
his seat and kissed Helen's comely
face, and then he looked at Ethel
This makes great difference in
your prospects. Ethel; II will make
you one of the richest heiresses in
England. You must prepare for reg
ular siege"
why must II make me great heir.
ess, papa?" she asked. quietly.
Because, my dear, | shall be able to
leave you very large fortune-one
Nthat will surprise you. For your
sake, | am much pleased. Ethel"
For her sake! She smlled bitterly
Z TO herself What difference could II
make TO her, the forgers wife. A larg,
fortune could do nothing for her. Sh,
i haa hung away every hope in life e
become the wife of a convicted felon
Ethel cried her father. do no.
look sad. You must help me TO writ,
some letters And Helen, will you see
that all preparations are made for onl
return. We must go to Norman's Keer
lat least must. You had better fol.
few X q Few days. when the funeral /:
over"
Papa" said Ethel. turning to him
suddenly, fare you surprisedP"
In some measure. of course
knew that was the late lords hair.
at-law; but, as he was young. and
was engaged to be married. | really
never thought that there was any
probability OF my succession. seri.
ously speaking, ii is a very excellent
thing for you, Ethel. With YOU,
beauty and Fortune. you may altar
one of the highest positions in Eng
land. ! am hopeful yet"
She turned away. sick at heart No
by one word would she damp tn,