Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-13

few from the rocm, slamming the dool
after her.
Well, we Wen. 10 the house party
would have had a good tine if I hai
not been for Nita. she spoiled every
thing. Each evening while we dresses
for dinner she would scCld nightly
Each night she would sch herself &c
sleep, and me to wakefulness, anj
through all the seedlings and the tears
swept the refrain: Our rug, our dear
beautiful rug
Then, one evening, sCme little time
after the dressing bell had rung, Mia
came in from-I don't know where.
She had a beautiful surburn en-, ana
was so mussy. and en- my timidly sug-
costing her hurrylrg q biz (she wa
aimlessly gazing into the mirror), she
turned TO NE with the sweetest, gent,
est smile and said, Il know il, Geac,
| neaTiy tainted, Not being as well
acquainted With Nita as I an. you Gla ,
not appreciate this, l can only say it
wasn't like her. OF course | was
puzzled by the change. but thought she
might nave realized that there WASH :
/ time to scold then. That woulJ have
! double uea~ ure at the next oppOrt~r.t.
/ | had no doubt; but no, bedtime came
and no outburst, wrathy or fearful
UGH relief. Yet hours after Nita was
/ asleep | lay awake thinning. Wha
could it mean? Alas, no light dawneJ
On me. The next morning (Nita being
late) the rug was mentioned the frs
thing, but so differently.
Dear CID rug" she SAID saspiGgly
/ (she was Icing hooked into Ter gown
! perhaps it is just as well, Henrietta
that-that we didn't keep it,
l started.
"A house party is rather good fun
isn't it?" she continued.
The next day we dined on board g
| yacht, and didn't see Nita alone unit
| bedtime.
oh, I'm having a bully time, Hen
rietta!" she exclaimed.
felt hurt. so would have had
from the start, if -"
yes, l know-you poor dear" she
said. IF | hadn't been so very horrid
about the rug. But now I'm not, an
|? For I'm really awfully glad about
lit"
But the next day was the strangest
of all. Nita didn't speak to me once
while we were dressing. IL was rather
glad. icing late mymself that day.
She Gil2t speak, but her face fairly
! beamed.
Al bed time she was still beaming
ard still silent She may have said
goodnight" but doubt it,
! | was awakened from such a nice
dream by scme vague thing that was
l fancy, similar to being murdered.
I sat up in bed and yelled.
| "Oh, glory! Henrietta, keep quiet,
said my sweet sister, trying to do the
, Othellc act. "Nothing's the matter.
only wanted to talk to you" (Sht
yelled this last in my ear, eyidentl!
/ forgetful of her warning to me a Will,
before.
J | got cross. oh, u ia, what is III,
matter? I'm so sleepy"
Nita wept. "Oh, dear! Oh, dear!
have no one to tell but you, and your
SO unsy mpathetic."
Tell me, dear" | said, sitting up.
Alas! | must have shown too mucl
alacrity and eagerness, for Nitas man
ner changed Immediately.
Il don't know why ! should" SAT-
My Lady. You don't want to know
81 know | don't, dear" said /, tryinl
to sound relieved. Good night" ant
in few moments l snored-a thing
never do-really. Nita didn't suspect
/ though.
A long pause. | had ceased my
snoring, but sleep was really begin
ming to get the lest of me, though
was pinching .yself black and blue
Are you awake, Henrietta?" came
in very subdued voice from the DARK
ness.
almost said mo-" so anxious was ]
about my diplomacy.
Il would like to tell you Henri