Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

her; he intended them as a surprise on
the day of her presentation, and a sur
prise they were. He gave them TO her
himself.
THAT is the greatest pleasure | have
had since / have been rich man. he
said. 81 have always longed to be
able to give you bright and beautiful
jewels, Ethel you are so beautiful
yourself. Now my longing has been
gratiied."
She opened the cases. The time had
been when her face would have flushed
with pleasure and her eyes have
cleaned with delight at the sight of
those gorgeous jewels. Now as she
looked at them, her face grew pale,
her eyes dim with tears.
"Tney are too good, too costly for
me. papa" she said.
Lord st. Norman smiled.
Why Ethey, you are growing hum
ble!" he exclaimed. TOO good for
YOU" In my opinion there is no jewel
too costly for you, my darling"
She held up her hand with a little
gesture of infinite pain, but she uttered
no word; she could not explain to him,
the proud, indulgent father, who valued
his riches only because they minis
tered to her pleasure, that Jewels did
not befit her. She was the wife of
forger and thief.
Take them, my darling," he re-
quested. land be happy; l would give
all have in the world, Ethel, to see a
brighter look on your face
She kissed him and thanked him, try
ing to hide her despair behind smiling
countenance, and on the day of her
presentation at court she wore them.
Lord st. Norman had always been
proud OF his daughter-he had always
rejoiced in her glorious beauty-but on
this day he was prouder than ever.
The court costume suited her regal
style of beauty; her indifference to
her own loveliness seemed to increase
1t; and at court she created a sensa-
ton rarely equaied.
The following day every one was in
raptures concerning her; the fashion
able papers, which gave full descrip-
ton Of her costume, spoke of her mar
velous beauty; men at their clubs,
ladies in their drawing-rooms, dis
cussed her.
She woke one morning to find herself
famous, to find her name ou every lip.
to find men eloquent in her praise. In
vitations poured in upon her; the
beautiful Miss st. Norman was wor-
SHIPPED like a queen. She received all
homage with Indifference.
Lord ST. Norman was delighted w1,n
his daughters success. On the morn
ing after the reception, as they sat to-
gether at breakfast, he complimented
he.
You have all the world at your
feet, Ethel" he said.
But Helen, looking into the face Of
the girl she had grown to love so dear
ly, thought to herself that even the
homage of the world would bring no
happiness to Ethel.
Bramfeld; how many more invitations
have your asked her father, looking
over the cards. why, Ethel, if the
days were forty-eight instead of twen-
ty-four hours long, you could not ac-
cept all these"
To his surprise she seemed neither
elated nor hattered. He could not I'M
derstand her. 1t seemed almost unnat-
ural that she should be so completely
indifferent to the admiration of the
fashionable world. That same day Lord
st. Norman said to his Wife
Helen, l cannot imagine why Ethel
differs so greatly from other girls. L
think | should prefer her as she was,
with all her faults, her pride, her love
Of power--the ethel of old. who was
always capricious, always charming
to the Ethel who had grown patient,
submissive, and indifferent"
Helen sighed deeply
"She was happier then, Leonard:
but | cannot see why she should be SO
unhappy now"
They talked of her, wondered about
her, and lameoted the change in her,
but they said little to her She had
shown them plainly how much she dis
liked all alusion to herself.
Before long Ethel st. Norman found
herself queen Of the most brilliant So
ciety in London. She was more sought
after, more admired. than any other
woman in England, and her chief
charm was that she seemed so utterly
unconscious of her beauty. No homage,
no admiration, no fiattery brought
Hush to her face, light to her eyes.
Her superb indifference, her calm.
proud serenity, her cool reception of all
attention. had piquancy all her own.
Girls who blushed, smiled, talked.
were pleased with pretty attentions.
were common enough; this grand
young beauty. who would have received