Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-30

Clifford, smiling still, and letting his
hand drop from her waist, where it
had remained until now.
Her head dropped, and faint color
came into her cheeks.
Il don't know. But l am sure of
it. I have seen him-watched him
when he has been looking at you, and
you have not known it"
Have your" said Clifford, rather
surprised. But | think it's only
fancy on your part, and in any case
don't make yourself uneasy about
him; the poor fellow means no harm. .
81 am not so sure of that You will
be careful-watchful mean?' she
said. 1t is such solitary place, this
quarry" and she glanced around with
a little shudder, land you are SO brave
that you are sure to be careless, and
he is a bad man, Mr.. Raven.
In her earnestness she drew little
nearer to him, her eyes-deep violet
now. and very beautiful-seeking his
imploringly.
"Oh. come, Miss Nellie he said,
lightly; NOW you are trying to make
me believe you are afraid OF MIN.
Don't you think any more about It,
b. the way" he went on, as they
walked out of the working, Il am glad
to have an opportunity of thanking you
for all your kindness to me-.
A swift blush suffused her cheeks,
and she glanced up at him, then looked
aside shyly.
"My-my kindness, Mr.. Raven?" she
murmured.
Eyes" said Clifford. 1t is to you
owe the comfort enjoy at the cottage.
1t is wonderful how pretty and home
like you have made it for me, and
am very. very grateful, believe me"
who told you?-ah! jim"
Eyes. Jim was the culprit," SAID
Clifford; "but should have guessed
VINO had acted the kind fairy to an un'
known stranger and wanderer."
Stranger, You forget" she muir
INJURED, almost inaudibly, you saved
my life!"
I'D quite forgotten it, and hoped
you had, too" said Clifford. Why.
that was fortnight ago, and l only
did what any man would have done"
Il have not forgotten it, she said.
simply.
Clifford looked down at her with a
pleasant fraternal smile. He might
have noticed that pretty face, with its
wonderful eyes and golden hair; but
one other face-Kate's-m it i'm
possible for him to admire any others.
.'You must be careful how you go
about the quarry. Miss Nellie he
said. THE men are rather careless
with their blasting, and you might be
hurt when"
when you are not near to save
me" she said, in low voice.
Il hope shall be always near to
save YOU he responded, speaking in
the gentle tone habitual to him when
he addressed woman, old or young,
plain or pretty.
The color stole into her face. but
she made no reply, and they walked
on for few minutes in silence; then,
for the sake of saying something. he
said:
Are you fond of reading. Miss
Nellie?"
"Of reading? Yes, oh. yes!"
Il asked because l have had some
books sent down from London. Win
you let me lend you some?"
9Th a-l~ x-,,,,. VOC
I'm get them from the cottage he
said. Il hope you will find them in
teresting. Will you sit down and rest
till | come back? Wait, | think that
rocks rather wet" and he slipped
OFF his coat and spread it on it.
She sat down and watched him as he
went, now striding along the level.
now springing from rock TO rock:
watched him with a strange and
subtle light in her eyes.
To Nellie, sitting there. he seemed
something more than human. with
handsome face and sweet, gentle