Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-05-22

| loiluuo Ludt udu COuie W hcit Out
there are many Mans in our wide
England. 1t could scarce chance that
| she were the same as the Lady Ana
of the cherry orchards In Kent.
Mr.. Knightly was going on with his
STORY
las Mark Trelawney drew near the
old manor house he remembered the
May sunset and the cherry blossoms,
white and fine as a lady's lace, and
the blue sky overhead and sunset
clouds below, and the shining eyes OF
the GEAR mistress of the orchards.
Now, twas bleak weather and cold,
but the thin veil of snow wrapt every
thing in white mist. and made =
kind of fantastic winter likeness. The
best of all was the welcome within,
when the doors were unbarred and
Lady Ann saw her brother and her
lover.
She gave little cry of sorrow to
see her brothers. pale face, and went
to him with outstretched arms to help
| him to the couch beside the fire, out
through 1t all she flashed smile ct
the lover that made Marks heart beat
warm and glad. Fortunately, there
were no other guests there, but her
brothers betrotned, Miss Fanshaw.
VINO was entirely loyal. though her
guardian, with whom she lived was
strict Puritan. 1t was thought best
| by her to go home the next day. SO
that she might run no risk by having
her guardian send his men for her
for these were in the Puritan interest
and might learn there was a wounded
soldier there, and cause his arrest.
The morning she left, she had
fingered by her lover on the light
pretext of drawing a strange sea bird
that had been blown inland by
recent storm. and brought to her by
one of the gamekeepers.
Her hand trembled little, and the
drawing was not like any bird ever
saw, so that Mark Trelawney drew for
her sea bird flying with wide out
stretched wings, as he had seen such
from the cliffs of Cornwall in stormy
weather
She had declared in Jest 1t was a
hint to her to, begone, and so con
trived, with woman's tender wit, to
say good-by with laughter instead of
ears through these were very near. and
she shook the paper playfully at Mark
and vowed revenge as she rode away
Lady Ann was so good nurse that.
with Marks aid, her brother was soon
on his feet again. Miss Fanshaw did
not dare come again, but a message
and token came now and then by
way Of the sister, who loved her well
and was pleased her brother had 81
chosen.
They were all at table one day. the
horses saddled for a short ride In the
sun after the meal was over. when
suddenly the old butler entered. bear.
ing trencher and a pie upon II
covered with a snowy napkin.
every one gazed at him with sur.
prise. but he advanced smiling to nv
lady's seat, and said:--
Miss Fanshaw sends my lady This
pie, with a greeting, and bids ner re.
member her wager which is fairly
Won. She hath but to look under tho
crust and own herself outwitted-if
my lady Will forgive me-" ended the
butler with low bow, for he III, al
not the end of the message.
What wager?' exclaimed Charles
her brother, looking at his sister with
smiling surprise.
Lady Ann raised the carving knife.
but she smiled not. and her dark eyes
seemed to grow darker and wider
What wager made your asked
Mark. and he, too, looked grave.
Go Challis, and give the mes
senger some refreshment, and bid him
wait for my answer and so soon as
he had gone my lady lifted the crust,
and within upon the filling was Marks
bit of drawing-the wings outsprea1
That cipher is not hard TIC read. !
Thank God, the horses are ready
Twas but minutes sobbing and
and they were gone. The |
''~ANNH "NAN iitSll anu Itdug lOT incl"
work, and they knew every by-pasn
through the wood which would take
them to Denham's camp, ~ miles !
away.
Lady Ann felt a strong hope ol
their escape. when a clanking of iror |
and clatter of hoofs announced the |
arrival of a troop of horse in he
courtyard, The officer in command |
wore an orange scarf. badge of the |
parliamentary side. He was heavy
and deliberate person. and having
entered the parlor. he seated himself
with scant ceremony, and had the SER
wants called in for examination. The
butler was scared quite out of his
wits, and gave confused account of
some guests, and a wager won or lost,
he knew not which but luckily left
out altogether the date of their coming
or going. The officer at last sent for
the young lady herself.
when she entered the room he
babe her sternly to tell him no false |
hoods. I do not know how she re.
piled. with her head high