Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-31
CHAPTER AXVII.
Ethel's Punishment.

Lord st. Norman was growing rec
onclled to the fact that his daughter
would never be her own bright self
again.
81 have heard of people" he said,
one day. to his wife whose features
and appearance generally have under
gone change. but have never seen
any one whose heart and soul have al
tered as Ethel's have. She has not one
CLEAN OF the old, pretty, willful. defiant
pride about her; she used to be all
sunshine, all gayety. can remember
that at times | felt frightened lest she
should never grow sedate or womanly."
She has never been the same since
that illness at st. Inas," observed
Helen, with a sigh; "at times | wish
we had never gene there
1T was a strange affair. Helen, that
capture OF the bank forser. 1t must
have distressed you. Did Ethel seem
to think much about it?"
'No; she as taken III on the same
day. She did not show any interest in
the matter, so did not often mention
1t
Lord 81. Norman and his wife were
sitting In Helen's pretty morning-room
al Brookdale House; while they were
speaking Ethel entered. Her father
looked ut her with a smile.
Speak of an ANGEL lie said, land
you hear the rustic of wings We were
just speaking of you. Ethel"
She seemed to shrink with such sem
sltive pain from all mention of herself
that Helen was not surprisd to see her
go up to Lord st. Norman. and placing
one hand on his shoulder. say:
DO not talk about me, papa: II
grieves me when you do"
My dearest Ethel" said her father,
kissing the white hand that lay on his
shoulder, "how strange you are. shall
never understand you. What can give
me greater pleasure than to speak of
your
The beautiful face grew so sad and
wistful that Helen FASTENED to inter-
fere.
We were speaking OF that affair at |
ST Ina's, Ethel; you remember It. III
suppose-the capture of that unfortu-
nate Mr.. Nugent?"
Her face grew white and the shadow
OF deadly fear darkened her eyes; her
lips sprang apart with faint murmur
that did away upon them; and then
the need for arousing herself occurred
to her.
4 remember 1t. she said, slowly.
4 what terrible shock Il was to us
all, continued Helen. "rhe unhappy
man had made Lady Station believe
That he was friend of Lady Della
maines: we saw him two or three
times every day"
ETHEL spoke no word. Lord 81. Nor
man was silent for few minutes ana
then he said:
DID you like him, Holen?"
ne was well-bred. agreeable. and
pleasant" she replied ~ liked him
very Well should never have guessed /
that he was a criminal"
remember thinking the story n |
very SAD one. remarked Lord ST Nor
man. "A similar occurrence hannaned !
in Vienna. but the man there was mar
ried; he left wife and children on tho
world when he went to prison"
Mr.. Nugent was not married" so,,
Lady ST. Norman. although he pnzgloa
us all by speaking OF his wife. He mns,
have been Wandering in his mind
did YOU like him, Ethel?" asked
Lord ST. Norman. wondering again Al
the strange silence OF his daughter.
No" she replied, with a grave sad
ness in her face and voice: Il did not
like him.
Helen turned quickly TO her.
Did you not like himg An. Ethel.
how anxious and nervous used to be
over YOU DO you remember that |
wared You against hlm?'
She remembered it so well that she
could have cried aloud in her anguish
and sorrow.
Lord ST. Norman smiled.
Il think your zeal outran yonr dis