Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-15

short of money, dare say it's only
an accident. I'll lend you what you
want, and when you get to Nice you
can send it to me-.
The tears were very near Hates
eyes again.
The woman turned, and sharply
put a question to a passing porter
then she said 20 Kate:
Come along; you haven't much
time. Where is your luggage?"
Kate started, and the hot blood
mounted to her face. With dazeo
look, she faltered out:
MY luggage! 1 haven't any! Il
forgot"
And. indeed, she had forgotten
everything save the bare outline OF
her idea-to get to Lady Warmers
side.
The woman stared.
Going to Nice without luggage?"
she said. "Why-why, never heard
of such a thing! You couldn't do 1t,
could you? Oh, take my advice, and
go back to your friends"
Kate sank back on her seat, and
drew her veil down with trembling
hands.
Il cannot do that" she said;
: then she burst out: "Oh, please go
and leave me! II am very grateful
, to you-you have been very kind, ana
indeed / am grateful, but
: The woman did not go, but stood
looking down at her.
Don't cry" she said. presently;
there's no use in that. Miss. / can
see you are in trouble; as | said, I've
been in trouble myself, and l won't
desert you. You can't stop here, you
can see that for yourself. Will you
come home with me? I'm re
spectacle" she added, brusQuely, and
with heightened color.
Kate might nave hesitated and re
fused but for that last sentence.
She rose at once, and held out her
hand.
II will go with you," she said
simply. IF you have been in trouble,
. you can feel for me. l am alone.
: quite-quite alone, and do not know
what TO do"
decisively. When things are at their
worst they take a turn. they say
, Kate made no reply to this cheering
4 piece of philosophy, and the two WON
o en- left the station.
;, The good Samaritan called a cab
t and mentioned to Kate to get in, and
: told the man to drive to one of tine
S streets in the Edgeware Road.
In very few minutes they reached
e their destination, and the woman
!, opening the door of the house with q
5 latch-key, led the way up fight Of
: stairs to a room on the first floor.
Now" she said. sit down ant
d take your things off, and DOM
d trouble to talk till you like; l car
e watt
Kate looked round her, in dazed anc
t speechless establishment
The room was large one, and
rather shabbily furnished; but there
its likeness to an ordinary room
u ceased, for, in addition to the
furniture, were half-a-dozen stands
d like lay figures, upon which were ar
ranged ancient and modern costumes.
On one was the dress of an
Italian peasant on another a suit OF
armour which might have been worn
by Joan of Arc, while a third sup
ported Grecian tunic; richly-colored
: cloaks and scarfs lay in a confused
heap upon chairs, and upon small
table were arranged half-a-dozen wigs
p! some with long flaxen hair, and Others
with short golden curls.
For while Kate forgot her misery
e in astonished curiosity
Meantime, the woman who had be-
friended her had put some food on the
table, and drew up a chair for Kate.
Don't shake your head" she said
e 1.-THE greatest trouble in this worlo
b isn't worth starving for" and Kate
went and sat down; but her eyes still
wandered to the strange objects in the
room, and her companion, observing
9 her, said, with smile:
You are looking at my properties
0 | see. Pretty, some of them, amt
they?'
I Kate colored.
Il was looking at Them she adj
3 mitted.
|, And wondering what they meant %
, said the woman.
p Yes assented Kate, and it flashed
y upon her that the kind-hearted woman
must be an actress.
a We'll, it's only natural you should
, be curious" said her companion
3 they're costumes-artists' costumes
I'm an artists model she added, al.
: most defiantly
To be continued.