Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-30

as much of the world as this good wo-
man; what you may hear and she can
tell, may certainly listen to-"
Mrs. Hsrcourt looked, very angry
but she knew how useless it was to
discuss with her daughter; the head OF
the family smiled, as was his wont
when any difference of opinion arose
between the ladies; but the good
housekeeper looked shocked at such
want Of respect and obedience to
proper authority. She looked fixedly
at the young lady, and in her own
mind quite agreed with her, that moth
ing she could say would hurt her
"The young girl, madam, is called
Florence Latour. The late squire
kept her at school for many years.
She is very clever and accomplished,
and has no other home but this"
what claim has she to this homer"
asked the lady, haughtily.
The housekeeper's face flushed
crimson.
my late master, the squire, had a
younger brother"
II know" interrupted Mrs. Har-
court, impatiently.
And this girl is his daughter,
madam"
His daughter" repeated the lady,
in undisguised amazement 81 never
heard that he was married.
Nor did l, madam" said the house
keeper. slowly.
Mrs. Harcourt started from her
chair in violent Indignation.
"You do not mean to tell me-" she
cried, that girl of that kind has
been allowed to come here to live in
this house?"
ALAS, madam, she has no other
home"
where is her wicked mother?"
"Dead-long ago" said the house.
keeper.
"She must go at once!" said the
lady. II could not allow my innocent
children even to see such a person.
am Mortified. | blame you exceeding
IL. Mrs. Morgan; you ought to have
told me Of this at once She ought.
most certainly, to have left the house
before we entered it. She must go at
once"
'Of course. madam, your will is
law" said the housekeeper, slowly.
"but she has no other home, no money.
no friends; 1t might, perhaps, excite
unpleasant remarks If she were sent
away so suddenly"
"of course Mrs. Morgan is right. my
dear-you can not do such a thing
hastily. | agree with you. she must go
and work for her living, but o situa.
ton of some kind must be found for
her-you could not turn girl adrlft
upon the world"
Il could and would" said the lady
and TO do her justice, she would cheer
fully have done 1t.
"Sead her to us" interrupted Mr.
Harcourt.
II have never been so annoyed in al
my life" said his wife. at is unheart
OF that respectable people should b,
exposed 10 tsis kind OF thing. 70,
can fetch her here. Mrs. Morgan
All hope for tho hapless, helpless
girl had died ont of the housekeeper'
kindly hoart rs she llistened-all hop,
of kindly protection, of help, of CON
passionate kindness; one look at tn
hard. shrewd. cold, vinegarish fac
before her told her none of woman
kindly graees were to be found there
She turned away TO so In search of tn
girl. and her heart died within her q
she did SO.
'As though she could help t." sal
the woman to herself 1T is her mi,
fortune. poor child, not her faul
heaven help her-and for the matte
of that, II win be heaven help us al
These people are net like the Beat
champs"
1t was some time before the hous,
keeper could find Florence, and the
she discovered that the unhappy gii
had taken refuge in her room. Sh
was not weeping--she seemed To hay
passed that stage-but she was deadl
pale. and her hands tremhled as sh
clasped them round the house&eeYer
arm.
Il have seen one OF them, she sal,
.'and she srske SO angrily to me. VIII,
shall | do? oh, Mrs. Morgaa. coul
run away? What shall dog"
The kind face bent over her. iushe
with INDIGNATION
Miss Florence" she said. "you nee
rot be afraid. am sorry to speak or
word against my employers. but the.
are not gentlefolks. my dear--not trr
gentle-people-no matter how muC
money you have. You need not fe;
them Hold up youc head, my pos
child! Why need you trembleG YC
can 80 away and work for yoursel
Dearly as I love the old place, sha
not stay here long. Come with me ar
see the mistress Of the house"
Must | go?" said Florence. and II
housekeeper saw that she trembled
every limb.
Eyes. Keep IN your COURAGE: a