Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-01

to be portioned out, certain things
were TO be done at certain times, orig
inality she would consider as a sin;
and all this Ethel Gordon, with her
quick instinct, OWNED at a glance.
Miss >Digby held out her hand with
a winning, kindly smile.
III am so pleased to see you, Miss
Gordon; your papa has spoken so con-
annually of you that l was quite anx-
ious to see you"
No answering smile came over the
beautiful young face.
II am much flattered," replied Ethel,
proudly; and from that moment Sir
Leonards chosen wife saw that there
would be no chance of winning the
love of Sir Leonard's daughter
"You must have had a pleasant
ride" continued Miss Digby. 81 have
never seen Chantrey Wood look more
beautiful"
THE woods were beautiful enough"
replied Ethel, but our ride was not a
pleasant one"
Miss Digby saw that she was tread
skillful general, retreated.
Sir Leonard, observing that matters
We're not upon the most pleasant foot
ing, thought 1t time to interfere. He
came up to Miss Digby and began to
talk to her. Laura asked Ethel to
take a stroll among the roses, and
they went away, leaving the elders
alone. Miss Digby looked after them
with wistful, longing eyes.
Il am afraid that Ethel does not like
me- she sad; and Sir Leonard de-
tected the pain in her voice.
He turned to her, and clasped her
hand in his
MY dearest Helen" he said, II have
never concealed from you that Ethel
has been so indulged and battered that
she is quite a spoiled child. Frankly
speaking she Is sure to dislike our ar
rangement; but shall ask you to per-
severe in il as it is entirely for your
good
But if she dislikes it 50 very much"
said the lady, slowly, would it not be
better to give 1t up"
Certainly not replied Sir Leonard,
eagerly. Ethel has never been con-
tradicted in her whole life. 1t will do
quite absolute"
she will dislike me so much for be-
ing the cause of unpleasantness to
her." said Miss Digby
You will surely bear all that for my
sake, Helen? You have promised to
love me; and, in the future that lies
before us, the only drawback see Is
my daughters dislike to all control.
and the trouble that you will have
with her at first"
Sir Leonard was no longer young.
but he was a handsome man. The
musical voice and the beautiful smile
both had their influence on the lady he
loved.
Bear that for my sake. Helen" he
continued. and there Is nothing that
| will not do for you in return. | will
make you one of the happiest women
in the world"
DO understand perfectly what you
Il think so. Ethel has grown up
without any control She has been
mistress of Fountayne and everything
in 1t since she was quite child. |
want you, Helen. to impart to her
some of your sweet, womanly ways-to
train her; TO teach her. II possible. the
beauty of submission and gentleness.
the need Of obedience. | want you. II
you Will, TO undo the harm that have
done-to make up for my deficiencies
TO give TO my daughter that sweet,
wise, womanly bearing that should
have been hers years ago. DO you care
enough for me to do all this, Helen +?
You viii overcome them for my sake"
promise you to do my best" she
replied, with a sigh.
she did most dearly love this hand
some. gallant man 10y her side: Sine
looked forward with the keenest pleas
ure to passing the remainder OF her
life with him; but she shrank from be-
ing brought into collision with his
daughter.
IL VIII only be for a time" contin-
ued Sir Leonard. ETHEL has plenty of
sense. She will see that II is for her
own good. know you will be patient
win her. Helen. She is always full OF
spirits, gay happy; there is a certain
i half-willful. half-defiant frankness
ABOUT her that is very charming; YOU
wall grow fond of her-everybody does
and she will charm you in spite of
yourself"
Miss Digby smiled. thinking that in
this respect she resembled her father
You must be firm with her" he con-
tirued. II candidly confess that she