Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-19

mischievous sparkle in her dark
leyes.
You are very foolish" she said
Ito allow silly prejudice to spoil
your prospects in life-great heiresses
are not to be met with every day. OF
course 'Jemima Anne is not exactly a
pretty name, but that is no fault OF
hers. After all"
But it's her name-it's herself" he
interrupted, irritably. Il never met
any one disliked so much.
oh" she exclaimed, Il thought il
was only her name you objected to, 8
and she carelessly plucked off the
petals of a flower which was fastened
at her belt.
But, Miss Granville-violet," and
he pressed the hand which rested on
the piano, surely you know-you
must know that love you"
Hush! You forget who am
Don't be so foolish as to dream OF
marrying a penniless girl. Remember
Miss Hayward will be of age tomor.
row, and she will then have complete
control over an immense fortune-a
fortune which will be more than suf
ficient to enable you to fulfill your
loftiest ambitions"
violet, darling, | beg you not to
mention her name to me again. 1t is
quite impossible that she could ever
be my wife. What do l care for her
wealth or her possessions. One word
from you would make me a thousand
times happier than all the riches in
the world.
Don't make rash promises, you
silly boy. OF course you will marry
Miss Hayward, and | shall be one of
the first to congratulate you on your
engagement"
IF you care so very little" he said,
bitterly, Eat least do not mock my
feelings. / assure you cannot marry
Miss Hayward, and intend writing to
my father this very evening to ac-
quaint him of the fact"
Promise me-" she said, earnestly,
that you will not write to Col. Beres-
ford for two or three days more.
"Of course, since you wish it, can.
not refuse, but do not imagine for one
single moment that there is the slight
est chance | shall ever change my
mind"
Frank Beresford was seated before
his bedroom fire, gazing vacantly into
the bright flames, and indulging in the
bitterest and most gloomy thoughts
He was to leave Northwood Manor the
next morning, but where to turn his
steps he knew not. He dare not 20
back to Oakfield Park and meet his
father, whose dearest hopes he had
so keenly disappointed by refusing tc
marry the heiress; and yet-oh, bit
terest thought of all!-the woman foi
whose sake he was willing to sacrifice
everything, treated him with cold in
difference.
The young mans serious reflections
We're suddenly interrupted by a
knock at the bedroom door, and the
butler announced Miss Hayward wish
ed to speak to him for a few minutes
in the library. BY no means relishing
the idea of tete-a-tete with the mis-
tress of Northwood in his present
frame of mind, he slowly made his
way downstairs. When he opened the
library door a radiant figure, sparkling
with diamonds, advanced to meet him
Violet, dearest" he exclaimed. i'm
pulsively, this is indeed a pleasant
surprise. | expected to see Miss
Hayward here, but suppose there was
some mistake"
There was no mistake" she re-
piled, and there was an amused look
in her beautiful dark eyes. 81 am
the woman whom you so often de-
ciared you hated, whose very name
was the subject of your ridicule, and
whose hand and fortune you spurned
with contempt-in one word, am
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" and she
pronounced each syllable slowly and
distinctly.
What? Youl" he exclaimed in.
credulously. Then who Is the lady
whom have always believed to be the
heiress?"
She is my companion. Violet
Granville-we simply exchanged
places. Forgive the deception, Frank
1T was only little trick OF mine.
You see"-and there was a ring of
triumph in her voice-T was deter
mined that my husband should love me
for myself, not for my money"
Darling, can it be really true?" and
he drew her tenderly toward him.
did not tell you that should be
the first to congratulate you on your
engagement to Miss Hayward" and
she laughed gayly.
you little MINK Who would i'm
aglne you could ever deceive me so
cruelty! But you must let me call you
Violet. 1t has become so familiar
now that could scarcely change it,"
"Oh, you may call me anything you
like" she answered, her face beaming
with love and happiness, for after all
dearest, what's In a name?"-Woman's
Life.
Still a Good Chance.
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