Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01
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Repented at Leisure.
BERTHA M. CLAY.
BERTHA M. CLAY.


luii OIL passion, seemed to flash from
MS eyes to hers. He saw her face
grow crimson, and then he dared not
trust himself to look again. But that
one glance had sufficed to trouble the
calm, still depths of Ethel's young
heart.
Suddenly an idea flashed across her
that this stranger, this handsome man
whose dark eyes had seemed to fash
|. that strange glance into hers, was the
one who had sent her the flowers. She
could not tell why she thought so, but
1t was impossible now to doubt it.
: Would the next morning bring the
floral Offering? She almost longed for
morning to come, that she might see
it.
Laurie Nugent was wise enough
to see that he must not presume upon
the kindness of the ladies. He passed
them several times that day; on each
occasion it was with polite bow. but
without a word
Lady Station commented upon his
discreet, well-bred manner.
Some men would have been insult
ferable after our Kindness" she said.
laughingly ITO Miss Digby; "but he
really seems almost timid and afraid
of intruding. l am rather inclined to
like him, Helen"
Miss Digby looked at him-he was
walking down the terrace.
Il do not know" she returned, half
doubtfully; there is something in his
face that can hardly like or trust"
His face is handsome enough" OBJ
served Lady Station.
There Is something in it cannot
tell what-that does not please me, "
opposed Miss Digby. ut is not face
that | should trust"
Ethel was listening intently to the
conversation; as usual, the spirit OF
contradiction was aroused within her
Whatever Miss Digby said must b,
wrong.
She said nothing. but resolved in he
own mind to show her disbelief il
Miss Digby's words.
false face! 1t was the handsomes
she had ever seen; and the remem
brance of that one glance from tn
dark eyes made her heart beat. Ii wa
| break in the monotony of her life
II was something agreeable to thinl
, of-the first dawning of that sun whicl
, was to shine so brightly for time. an,
, then destroy her.
Laurie Nugent succeeded beyond hi
[ widest hopes. Fortune attends thos
: who know how to wait" he sal. II
himself. and he never lost sight of tn,
fact; he knew now to wait with pa
thence.
FOR the next two or three days he de
voted himself exclusively to Lady Stat
ton and Miss Digby, only acknowledg
ing by bow the presence of the beau
tiful Ethel.
tie was we'll satisfied with the
progress he had made. when one day
as he was talking to Lady Station
Ethel came to ask some questions of
Miss Digby.
Then Mr.. Nugent looked from one "a
the other in such evident expectation
OF an introduction, that the elder LADY,
could not possibly refuse it,
There were few words spoken when
Ethel Gordon was introduced to her
fate, but those few were as death
warrant
Mr. Nugent bowed low, murmuring
something which she did not hear
! trembled. the proud frank eyes
dropped before his, and the beautiful
race flushed. and then grew strangely
pale 1t was almost a solemn moment
to her, for it seemed like the compile
ton of some vague. beautiful dream.
IL was a relief to her to hasten
away. and then Lady Station wondered
is she had done wise thing.
1t must be all right" she said: he
is Lady Dehmaine's friend. II he were
not man of good means, he would not
be staying here. A gentlemen | know
him to be; besides, he shows no sign
of admiring Ethel Gordon"
plainly; her heart beat. her hands
She forgot all about the introduce
ton few minutes afterward, and
Laurie Nugent smiled to think how
easily he had succeeded in winning all
he wanted
He could speak TO Miss Gordon now.
when he met her in the grounds. with.
cut any breach of etiquette: and al.
ready he had grown to love her SO
neariy, so entirely, that speaking TO her
SSe&me the one great need of his life. |
FOR he owned the mastery of the pas
sionate love that had taken possession
OF him so suddenly He had at first adj
mired only the beautiful face he had
looked at; but. Watching It until its
loveliness had stolen into his heart. he
learned to love it with force and in
tensity that frightened himself
Love came TO Laurie Nugent like n
nerce tornado, that swayed his heart
ana soul as the whirlwind sways the
| trees
re SAID to himself that. cost what IL
would let his life be what il might. let
.isnt or wrong rule let the price be
hish or low, he would win her--he