Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-14
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FLORENCE WARDEN

raised her eyes to his.
, Il slept long time" she said, in {
, broken voice. "And | had the dread
full dreams again. When | woke I'D Il
was very early in the morning, and
was out-of-doors, walking towards the
house"
and when did you go to sleep?"
I'm the afternoon. l was in my
husbands study. He sent me tC
sleep; l had suspected it before;
suppose you knew"
yes"
There was long pause. Then she
changed her seat for one nearer IL
him, and spoke in frightened whis-
per.
DO you know why he sends me to
sleep? And what those dreams mean ?
| hardly dare to ask
Il think you had better not trouble
yourself any more about this, and you
must think about it as little as you
possibly cen help, for / can tell you
this you need not fear that you will
have that sleep or those dreams
again"
Not have them again?' she re-
peated, in a low voice. Then she
asked fearfully, What is going to hap
pen? Is it something dreadful-dread-
full for Ned? Uncle Hugh has writ
ten both to Mile and to me, saying
that / am to keep a good heart, for
everything will be all right soon.
But II 1t will be all right for rue, it will
be all wrong for Ned, won't it? | feel
that it will. And l must tell you'll
get more and more sorry for him
every day. AS he gets harder and
more irritable, | can feel that it is his
trouble that makes him so; but can
not comfort him; he will not let me-
And | am afraid to think what it is
that Uncle Hugh means to say to him.
Armathwaite was silent for little
while, considering this message of
Uncle Hugh's, and shrewdly suspect
ing that what he had to say would be
said not to his nephew, but to Lord
Kildonan. He asked If he might see
the letter. Alma produced it from her
pocket, and he read it through. Uncle
Hugh mentioned that he had heard of
his little ones" ever-increasing las
Isitude from Mile, and he spoke in
very harsh terms of Ned, and said he
wanted a lesson, and recommended
Alma to leave him.
II have written to tell him not to be
hard on Ned, since he is unhappy and
loverworked,' said Alma, as she took
back the letter 'As for leaving him
while he is miserable, and even ILL.,,
shouldn't think of doing it. For
though | cannot comfort him now, still
may some day. A fancy has come
into my head am full of fancies,
you know" she added, smiling sadly
that before long he will want me,
though he does not treat me very well
now. This fancy has only come to me
this morning, when | remembered his
But it has quite taken away my fear
of him."
You can't care for him still sure
ly?" burst out Frank, in spite of him
self rather Indignantly.
Again her face flushed as she
answered.
I'm afraid don't very much, es-
pecially when | feel afraid. But
want to-"
The feeling of duty. natural yearn-
ing affectionateness, and perhaps the
pretty feminine fancy for tanning a
brute, all conduced to make her, as
Frank thought, almost ridiculously
forgiving and meek.
You see she continued, noting a
little Impotence in her companions
face and attitude, "it would be silly of
me to be afraid when | have such
good friends near" with a little up
look OF the most innocent and yet al
Turing coquetry to assure him that she
was not ungrateful.
How did you come here?" asked
Frank. after pause. Surely you did
not walk the whole way?"
81 came part of the distance in the
carriers cart from Conismere. | had
spent the morning in my room, feel
ing very, very heavy and tired, as
always uO dlltt lltoSt--SlNtHSs anu
heard the outer bell ring, and Lady
Kildonan's voice downstairs. She
went straight to Ned's study A
shadow came over Alma's face and a
reserve into her manner as she men,
toned the lady's name. "The sound
of her voice reused me. made me feel
bitter and angry; all my thoughts
seemed to whirl in my head in con-
fusion. then | thought | would come
and see you. could not stay in the
house while she was therel"
Alma's eyes flashed. and her cheeks
burned. Frank was pleased at this
show of spirit.
Il have been invited to go with
Ned to dine there on Monday. at The
Crags; but don't want TO go; hate
the thought of going. shall make
AN excuse TO stay away"
! Frank made no attempt TO combat
her determination, and at that mo-
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