Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-13

inanimation of statue by what most
wives would only con Sider a triiing
matter-the temporary indisposition
of a not very lively husband"
Armathwaite agsented. There was
something gravely wrong, certainly.
Now upon inquiry l fnd," Lord
Kildonan's voice began to tremble,
that there have been cases in her
family, remote, certainly, but none the
less real, of a malady which seems to
me to correspond terribly well with
the symptoms | have noticed in her:
it is heart disease" His voice broke
on the last word; the peril it suggest
ed was too horrible for calm consider
alton. After a pause he cleared his
throat and went on again. Now if
this is so, the system | go upon with
her-of allowing her every innocent
excitement she loves-is not only
wrong, but dangerous. A triling &C
cident to the ponies she drives, a little
over-taxation at tennis, or a burst of
excitement if she wins a game at
billiards-any one of these things
might be fatal to her Now, on the
face of this awful fear, is it possible
for me to rest contented with DR..
Peele's assurance that it is all right,
that there is no cause for alarm, that
the cases of heart disease in her fam
lily are remote, and so on? He has
not even seen her at the times [ speak
of, for she, with natural and brave
desire not to make what she called "a
fuss about nothing refused absolutely
to see him on both those occasions.
But ! cannot rest upon that. L"
He stopped, a CLEAN of gentle pleas
ure came into his face-he had laid
down his glasses on entering the
darkened room; going to the door,
with a nod of caution to the young
doctor, he opened it and admitted
Lady Kildonan, who glanced from the
one to the other with a quick percep-
ton of the fact that they had been
talking about her.
We'll, what have you been con-
spring about so long?" she asked as
her husband patted her affectionately
on the shoulder. you have been
talking about me, I'm certain, and
will find out what the conspiracy is,
or perish in the attempt In the mean
time have come to ask you" and she
turned to DR.. Armathwaite," if you
will go on to DR.. Peele's now with Ned
Crosmont, who has his gig at the
door to go to Branksome, or whether
you will wait an hour till these people
are gone, when | shall be able to drive
you over myself"
Lord Kildonan laughed good-hu-
moredley.
See. DR.. Armathwaite, you are
more honored than l. Her imperial
majesty would not condescend to drive
me to Plasmere this afternoon"
We'll, wasn't going that way"
she said with pretty pout.
1T is very good indeed of you,
Lady Kildonan," said Armathwaite.
But | am sorry to say l shall not be
able to avail myself of your kind offer
to drive me, as | really must not de-
lay one moment longer. | will ask
Mr.. Cresmont if he will take me-"
He added his warm thanks to both,
as they accompanied him to the hall,
where Ned Crosmont was getting
ready to start. The strongest impress
sion left upon Armathwaite's mind, as,
after shaking hands with both host
and hostess and receiving their assur-
arces that they expected to see him
again before long, he got into the gig
beside the agent, was that Lady Kill
donan was greatly annoyed by his
choosing to go now rather than wait
to be driven by her, and that she
would take some wicked little femin-
inc vengeance upon him for thwarting
her hospitable caprice, if ever she
should have the opportunity.