Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-10
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SO NEARLY LOST
Continued.
BIZ CHARLES GARvIcR

dear" said Emily, warmly. Il some
times think, Ida, that you are really &
very great parsonage, only you dom
know it."
Joan laughed quietly.
And that / was changed in tn,
cradle, like the young countess in TIL,
novel" she said. You remind me
Emily, of the gentleman who said tina
he was really the heir to an earldom-
only the rightful owner kept him on
of it,"
Emily laughed.
There, that's done!" she exclaimed
holding up length Of white muslin
only seven days, heigho! | wonder
what | shall do without you?" and tbs
sharp little face grew grave. ut will
seem dreadful when you are gone, and
shall count the days till you come
back!"
only fourteen" said JOAN they
will soon pass, dear"
Yes, for you, with your new hus-
band by your side" said Emily; but
not for me. Do you know where you
are going to live yet, dear?"
No" said JOAN listlessly. MIR.
Royce has not told me yet. He said
something about it, but nothing defn-
lite. There is plenty Of time"
"He is very strange sometimes.
said Emily, pausing in her work.
Almost mysterious, isn't he, dear? /!
wonder he hasn't taken a house"
There is no hurry" said Joan. as
listlessly as before. when we come
back will do"
you don't seem to care much" re-
marked Emily, looking at her curious
ly. Il suppose when one is so much
in love one doesn't mind bit where
one lives"
81 suppose not" assented Joan
quitely.
There was a pause, then Emily look
ed up again.
IL wonder when Miss Mazurka is
going to be married to Lord Villiars? ?
Joan started and the work fell from
her hands. She stopped to pick IL up
and turned her face. which had grow
deadly pale. from Emily's sharp eyes.
at hasn't been announced in th'
society papers yet. What lucky girl
isn't she?"
Very" said Joan, with dry lips.
After all. she can't be a bad sort o
girl. can she, dear?" went on Emily
Look how she nursed him througt
that long illness. didn't think il
was in her. did you?"
Il scarcely saw her more thar
once or twice" said poor Joan, in q
low voice. which she tried to keep firm
and steady
Il am sorry | was so hard on her
said Emily. 81 expect | was jealous
that was II. Yoy can't understand
that, | suppose, dear You were
never jealous of any one, were your"
IL don know" faltered Joan. mo
think not. Aren't you tired of work
ing, dear? Won't you rest for little
while?"
Il should never be tired OF working
for you, dear" said Emily. And I'm
not tired bit Who's this coming u,
the steps? Why, Ida it's Lord BERT,
Dewsbury. I'll co. and she jumped
up.
NO, no, don't go" She said; "ther,
is no occasion" and her face flushed
Lord BERTHE entered and there was o
slight flush on his handsome fac,
which matched Joan's.
"Oh, how do you 40, my lord?" eX
claimed Emily, Here's a chair, anC
she swept the litter from one We're
in the midst of dressmaking, you see
Don't we look busy and don't yoy
think we're very clever? | suppose
YOU thought we could act and that's
ALI"
BERTHE laughed and nodded to her as
he held Joan's hand
Il think you could do anything you
chose Miss Montressor," he said. I'm
afraid I'm intruding and in the way
No, won't sit down. IL only came
to ask how Miss Trevelyan was and
and to say good.by."
"GoOd-by?" said Joan quietly.
yes, he said with affected hearth
ness. I'm off to the continent, Going
TO take regular run round for-for
N4AN ANhNAN w KY hNAlNu, anu ne uuSN'
ed and laughed,
"Well, you do look rather pale" re
marked Emily, in her blunt fashion
Yes. he nodded Il want change
Of AR"
"Been in London smoke all my life
and il hasn't hurt me" retorted Emily
laughing, But then am not lord
am |. and lords are delicate. Well
hope you'n enjoy yourself. and SO doe,
ida. don't You, dear" for Joan hal
stood silent with downcast eyes,
She knew why BERTHE was goins
away. and that it was because OF tn,
wound she had. all inadvertently
caused him. Her heart ached for hin
as he stood smiling bravely and look
ing around at the wedding finery viii
a wistful expression Of his eyes,
Lord Dewsbury knows that sh,
said.
"Yes. yes. Thanks, thanks," h,
said. then he looked at her. "I'v'
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