Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-11
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and claim my owni"
Again Nellie and her father ex.
changed glances.
| And, please Heaven, when | get it
there shall be some good done with it.
/ will see If we can't lessen some OF
the poor mems troubles, hereabouts.
For one thing, wen have couple of
lifeboats at Sandford; and there shah
\ be some decent cottages and why
shouldn't every poor man have plot
of ground to till for himself?-yes,
and a cow to provide milk for his
young ones, and"
There, there" broke in Mr.. Wood,
you're exciting YOURSELF
mo, I'm not" said Clifford, with a
reassuring smile. 1T does me good
and puts fresh strength into me to
picture some of the things | can do
when | get the money"
Mr.. Wood began to look frightened.
Clifford laughed and, laying his
hand upon the horny one resting on
his chair. looked up at the honest face.
You think | am light-headed,
know" he said; but | am not. | am
talking simply common sense. And
don't know why | shouldn't tell you.
Listen. When | came into the quarry
a few months ago, | was just a mere
waif and stray, as | saba mere no
body without a penny-yes, l had
shillingi And | shall have that
shilling as long as l live" and his
hand went mechanically to his heart
over which, in his waist coat pocket
Hates shilling lay. Il didn't give
you my right name-I'll tell you what
that is directly-and | hadn't, as |
thought, a chance of doing the slight
est thing for myself in England /
meant leaving it, as you know. And
all the time | felt as if | were leav-
ing my heart behind me. And
should have been! For just before l
saw you that lucky afternoon had
lost my heart for good and all, and
-" he stopped, land now the wheel
had turned, and | am rich. Not only
rich, but | hope and trust a happy
man. But that depends upon her |
upon the young LADY," he stopped
again. Friends, friends" and he held .
out his hands, tomorrow. or as soon
as | am strong enough, / am going to .
her to lay my heart at her feet, to tell .
her this wonderful change in my
fortunes and beg her to accept my
life and"
Once more he stopped, his face
working, his lips quivering.
DO you think | am talking non
sense? No, it's just simple truth.
And | know feel what her answer
will be, for / feel and know that she
loves me, and-great Heaven! | can
scarcely persuade myself that | am
not dreaming! But you will see--you
will see, Tomorrow, IL | am not
strong enough to go, will get you to
take a letter."
What bells are those?" he asked.
with a smile.
SANFORD bells" said Mr.. Wood.
Nellie did not speak, but stood a
little behind the chair, her hands
clasping it tight, her face white and
drawn
"Sandford!" said Clifford. What
are they ringing for? Somebody's
birthday, | suppose?"
mo, it's nobody's birthday as I
knows Of" said MI Wood, glad to get
him away from the other subject,
That's wedding peal, that is J.
"A wedding peal. Some one has
been married, them" said Clifford.
with smile. Who is it? But it's
no one l know l suppose"
Il reckon you know them" he
he said, lightly. Its Lord Carr,
Lyons wedding-him and Miss Kate
Meddon,"
Clifford looked up, with the smile
still on his face, as il he had mis-,
understood; then he repeated, Lord
Carr-Lyon and Miss Kate Meddonl"
still in mechanical fashion.
Then he started to his feet and
caught the old man by the collar of
his coat, and, with a stern air ana
white face confronted him.
How dare you mock me?" he
shouted. How dare you play upon
the feelings of sick man? Whose
welding, do you say? Speak. man.
and tell me the truth this time"
Mr.. Wood gasped and suffered in
dreadful alarm.
BE easy, now. Mr.. Raven" he
pleaded, thinking Clifford's mind was
going. Be easy and calm like. now.
There. nowl III tell We slowly, ana
it's gospel truth. It's Lord Carr-I.yon
and Miss Kate, the majors daughter.
as was married today"
With a wild and awful cry, Clifford
flung The old man from him and STOOD
erect, with his hands extended oven
his head.
Married! Married." he said. ana
in such tone of agony and despair
Eat it rang again in the hearts of
the two listeners. MARRIED. Kate
married! Oh, Heaven. have mercy on
me- Kate married, and to hint"
Then he turned to the terrified old
man again.
TITS false, false, and you know it!
You are only trying me, It's Jest /