Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-09

she was dressing, the young mans
face would fash before her, its dark
! eyes gazing at her sadly, as if in re-
proach for her judgment Of him. His
voice, so gentle and grave, and to all
| seeming so true-rang in her ears;
and it was almost With a sense of re-
/ lief that she heard Ann knock at the
door and announce the arrival OF Lord
Carr-Lyon.
With a dull, half-numbed feeling,
she went down to the little drawing
room, unconscious of her loveliness,
and only anxious that the evening
should be got through quickly.
Lord Carr-Lyon was leaning against
the mantel-shelf, his eyes fixed on
the door with half-suppressed eager
ness.
He started upright as she entered,
and took the little hand she gave him
and actually forgot to stutter as he
wished her good-evening
/ And Kate, strange to say, felt less
repugnance TO him than usual Her
| belief in Clifford Ravens baseness and
unworthiness had, in some mysterious
/ fashion, elevated Lord Carr-Lyon
somewhat in her estimation.
/ Kate sat almost silent through the
meal, and at the appearance of the
| dessert rose and went into the draw
/ ing-room.
! The two men. left to themselves,
slipped their wine in silence for a few
moments. Then Lord Carr-Lyon
rose and said:
II shall speak to her tonight, major.
Leave US alone for a quarter of an
hour" he said. ''You can come in
then; for Tiff I've won. l shall have
won by that time"
He stood for a moment or two in
silence; then he left the room.
Kate was sitting beside the fire, in
an easy chair, her hands crossed on
her lap. her eyes fixed on the glowing
embers. She was going over every
word Clifford Raven had spoken, re,
calling every expression of the hand
some face, and she started as if she
had been awakened from a dream as
Lord Carr-Lyon entered the room.
I'm afraid l disturb you, Miss
Kate" he said.
ooh, NO" she said rising and ringing
the bell: 1.-The tea will be here directly
Where is papa?"
He has gone to write letter." he
said, and he went over and leant upon
the mantel-shelf.
Then, with a great effort. he said:
Miss Meddon-Kate-Tve come in
before the major because | wanted to
say something to you. don't think
you have been ignorant to my feelings
towards you"
Il say" he continued, Il don't think
you can have been ignorant of my
feelings towards you, Kate-that Is,
Miss Meddon. have loved you for
for-months past, l love you with all
my heart and soul, and-and-I want
you to be my wife, | am a rich man,
l think! Every want you may have
shall be gratified! I'll study your
every. wish. I'll do everything you'd
like me to do, | have had Lydcote
altered and done up, and made fit foi
you, so that you might be near the
place, I'd get it for you
"Oh, no, no." murmured Kate.
But L would" he responded. 81
don't think anything too good for you
-nothingl Only say the word, Miss
Meddon-Kate-Pll do anything you
want. love you with all my heart!
Only say you'll be mine-my wife
he stopped, his face pale, his voice
hoarse; he was very much in earnest.
Lord Carr-Lyon," she said, after a
pause, you offer me all this"
"All this and more," he said
eagerly. Look here, you shall dc
what you like! II don't want t.
hurry you'll don't want to force you;
only say that you'll try and-and-like
me. I'll give you time, Pll-oh, Kate!
| swear | love you" and he put
his hand upon her arm.
1t was an unwise thing to do, for at
his touch Kate shrank back, and her
face grew white to the lips.
DO not touch me--please," she
said, with little catch in her voice
"You-you have not heard what
wanted to say, Lord Carr-Lyon. You
have offered to do all this for me, but
you did not ask me II could care for
you. cannot never could be your
wife"
Kate moved toward the door, and
opening it, passed out.
There was some one standing in the
hall. between her and the stairs. Il
was the major.
Hello. Kate!" he said, with affected
carelessness.
Then he turned his face towards
her. and he saw it was white and
anxious
"Has-has Lord Carr-Lyon been
speaking to your" he asked abruptly
putting his hand upon her arm, Sc
that he prevented her from going up
stairs.
Yes" she said, with averted face.
He has?" he exclaimed hoarsely;
'and-and what have you said &c
him."
Il have told him that could not be
l. l.. III.