Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-04-02

through them, and then | went up
up, and the clouds slipped away from
under my feet, and it was dark and
cold. And then-oh, but it is silly to
try to remember dreams;" she cried,
breaking off suddenly, while there
passed over her face flush so slight
that it scarcely stained for moment
the waxen pallor of ner cheeks.
But go on" said Armathwaite, still
chatting her hands.
She was perfectly docile, and
though she spoke with lowered voice,
she continued at once:
Then l thought l kissej-some-
one"
who was it?"
But she did not know. With a
puzzled expression she said: Il sup
pose it must have been my husband.
l did not want to do it, but l did it,
as l do many things now, without
wishing, against my will That is all
/ remember"
pillow. Armathwaite pulled the bell.
and then, before it was answered, he
crossed the floor to the corner by the
fireplace, the cosiest in the room,
where there stood an easy-chair and
a reading-table. In the wall behind
these a fine wire gauze, about two
feet square, painted a greyish white
to correspond with the paper, at
tracted his attention. When Nanny
entered the room in answer to the
bell, he was still considering this with
interest, and she fastened to inform
him that it was ventilator. But he
himself had better information. and
did not doubt that the gauze covered
the mouths Of the tubes through
which he had learned so many of the
secrets of this gloomy household. AS
he was turning away from the wall
with a nod of discreet acquiescence
in the maids view, she drew a deep
sonorous brea,l that was almost a
cry on discovering that her mistress
was awake at last 1nen she looked
gratefully at the doctor, who stopped
her before she could break out into
voluble thanksgivings
Yes, Nanny, your mistress is
better. My work is nearly over, and
yours is just going to begin. You've
brought the beef-tea? Right"
He took it from her, returned to
Alma, and helping her to raise her
self, insisted on her taking the food,
which she did with the plaintive, re-
1nni1ifxv hot nrlyn he,
every movement.
And now" said he, when she had
finished it, you begin to look better,
and | can safely leave you with this
good nurse. Nanny" and he turned
to the flattered and delighted girl,
dition of my patient tomorrow morn
ing. You must leave the room as
little as you can, and when you DO,
get one of the other servants to take
your place-not the one that chatters,
though. You are to sleep in this
room tonight; you can make up bed
on that sofa. | will send some
medicine. and you will see that your
mistress takes it. Don't forget"
Nanny was not likely to forget; she
was treasuring up each direction, de-
lighted to be of use to the mistress
whom, with mingling of pity AMI
she worshipped. Sure
that his injunctions would be i'm
plicitly carried out, Armathwaite took
leave of his patient who chung to his
hand with a helpless and pitiful re-
luctance to let him go.
Goodbye" he said, while he felt
a tremor run through him at the
clutch of the weak fingers. you
must not allow yourself to get de-
pressed, but must let me see you
looking bright and cheerful when l
call tomorrow morning"
You will come tomorrow" she
said eagerly. while soft light of
hope beamed for a moment in her
face. to disappear instantly "Ah, no,
you will not come again He will not
let you" she added, forming the
words with her lips, but not speaking
them.
Yes, | shall. though Mr.. Cros-
mont wishes me to attend you until
you are well-quite WE'LL
Till | am quite WELL" she re-
peated, incredulously. "Oh, he won't
let you come as long as that. If he
did. ! should never get we'll"
1t was an ambiguous compliment to
pay a doctor, perhaps. but Arma,
thwaite was so much affected by it
that he could not speak to her again,
but held her hand a moment longer,
and then left her quickly and in
silence.
Crosmont was at the door of the
half in, half out, as if
ne were hesitating as to whether he
should not wait for and speak to the
doctor. AS the latter came slowly
however, the agent
seemed suddenly to make up his mind
that he would not meet him: anG
Sinking back into the room, with a
kick at one of the dogs who tried to
run past him into the hall. he allowed
to pass out of the house
in silence.
To be continued.