Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-22
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FLORENCE WARDEN

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subdued and shrinking that one for
gets you are a full-grown woman.
Bless mel Your dress is quite wet
Dear, dear! Where is my wife, | won
der?"
Thank you, it is nothing of any
consequence, indeed. 1t is only that
my jacket has got rather damp with
the snow. II | can take it off and
have it shaken it will soon be quite
dry"
Yes, yes, to be sure. Have it
shaken" said Lord Kildonan. Offering
with very gentle hand to he2 her
to take off her jacket. "Ah, but your
dress is wet, too. Come through he
continued, leading the way to the
gallery at the back of the hall, on the
right hand. There is a room here
where there is no fireplace. You can
shake the snow off there before it
melts. William, light here! DR.. Ar
mathwaite, you come too"
Lord Kildonan went first, Alma fol-
lowed, and Armathwaite brought I'D
the rea-. No sooner, however had
Mrs. Crosmont taken half-a-dozen
steps along the corridor than she
staggered, and, with faint cry fell
back against the young doctor. who
supported her while Lord Kildonan. in
great distress, sent the footman in
search of his wife and of Ned Cros-
mont.
1T is all right said Armathwaite,
reassuriIgly, as he lifted the lady in
his arms, carried her into the room
indicated, deftly unfastened her jacket
and bodice, and kneeling down on the
ground, laid her head back and
watched her face. "Tbe candle, please
Thank you
He looked at Alma with lines of deem
anxiety on his face.
She has only tainted" he said in
a grave tone. Then looking up sud
denly, with very stern expression he
asked, Where is her husband?"
Lord kildonan, who in his perturba-
ton ami distress had upset a quantity
OF candle-grease on Alma's dress, and
twas now trying vigorously to rub it off
with silk pocket-handkerchief,
looked at him apologetically.
II have sent for him. William went
just now. Shall go? will do any
thing"
Armathwaite's face changed as he
looked at him.
1 am sure you would" he said.
with depth of gentleness and sym-
pathy which struck the old Scotch
man with wonder. For he could not
know the thoughts which were passing
In the young mans mind. Here was
man, pondered the doctor. kind and
loving, modest and generous hearted;
mere was woman who only wanted a.
little tenderness, a little love, to bloom
INTO as sweet and as brightwitted a.
creature as ever warmed a good mans
hreside. And they were both mated
with, to say the least of it. as selfish
and callous pair of ingrates as ever
rejected honest love and ruined
honorable lives. The thought of it.,
and the weight of responsibility which
ne felt growing heavy upon him as
mysterious fact after fact came to his
knowledge, and suspicious doubt after
doubt came into his mind made his
manner so solemn as to alarm his nm
suspicious host.
You think this illness is serious p"
he asked most anxiously.
Not in itself. 1t may be a symptom
OF a serious illness. | must give that
young fellow an admonition to look
AFTER his wife. In his attention to
business he neglects her." he said.
drily and briefly.
Dear me, dear me. You make me
feel that am in fault. OF course it is
not right that my affairs should take
up so much of his time as tc interfere
with his domestic duties. I must
speak TO my wife,.She is too exactlng;
she forgets he has a wife to think of
when she has him here to luncheon
and ten and what not. OF course it is
} not right"
Armathwaite began to be ANNOYED
at this exaggerated loyalty and guile
lessnesS which, however, he dared not
, disturb. Through the open door foot.
steps were now heard coming along
the gallery, and Lady Kildonan's
voice, talking in high, offended tone
"Of course he will want to make out
that it's my fault-or yours: but
/ won't be talked down, and YOU must
make stand. too | knew perfectly
we'll there would be scene of some
sort II she came; simply wash my
!. hands of the consequences. They are
IN the study, suppose OF course
? lit"
2 She had passed the door of the bare
G cold apartment in which the little
, group were waiting for her Crosmont
was with her; they could hear his
I voice. in the very lowest tones. entreat
n ing her to be careful. to be silent
e while, with her usual wilfulness, sh,
e TOOK no heed of his admonit,ons. Lore
|, hildonar went to the door and called
Y her softly:
S "Aphra. come here"