Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23


"a hoop said Kate, with a strange
smile.
Il dare say; and it is very nice TO
be countess, you'll find" said Lady
Warner, with a shrewd nod. 1T is
nice to have a coronet in ones jewel
box, though one does not wear them
nowadays; nice to have plenty OF
money. and horses, and houses, and
dresses, and-friends. You will have
plenty Of friends, Kitty" she added.
with little cynical laugh. Count
esses always have
Still Kate remained silent, looking
at the fire, with the same thoughtful.
dreamy expression in her eyes which
they had worn since that night. a
week ago, when she had promised to
marry Lord Carr-Lyon.
The old lady watched her keenly.
She had no daughter of her own. and
Kate-motherless Kate-had crept in
a corner of her worldly old heart.
Il haven't seen much of Lord Carr.
Lyon" she said, after a pause. 81
hope-but of course he is very nice.
and all that. The major tells me he
is very much in love, and he is very
generous
II she expected to see a blush IN
the pale cheek, she was disappointed.
Yes, he is very generous. indeed. %
said Kate. Il will show you" and she
left the room for few minutes.
When she returned she carried a
morocco-covered box in her hand. and
she unlocked it and showed it to the
old lady.
My dear Kate," exclaimed Lady
Warner. Generous, indeed, They
are magnificent! Oh, dear! They re,
call my own early days, when | had
the best parts of the season at nv
teet, and turned up my nose at them
TO run away with poor soldierl" and
she laughed and made a little moue.
"Rubies and pearls were always nv
ravorltes; some people pretend that
they are too gay, but depend upon it,
it's case of sour grapes with them,
Yes, they are magnificent, Kate! And
then there are the Caresford diamonds.
You have heard of them, suppose?"
Yes, Lord Carr-Lyon has told me
about them" said Kate, indifferently.
You will have some of the finest
jewels in the kingdom, Katie" she
SAID. But you don't seem to care
very much about them?" she added. as
Kate put the set of rubies in the box
and closed it without second glance.
Il don't think | care very much for
jewels, Lady Warner" she said.
You'll grow fond of them in time,
everybody does" said her ladyship,
shrewdly. But now, Kate. about this
ball; that's really what have come
about this afternoon"
"Yes?" said Kate.
Your father has asked me to play
the part of-what shall ay?-hostess
and general manageress. don't care
very much about it, and l should like
to decline; but, you see, I'm the
nearest friend you have got. and /
can't refuse my little Kate ANYTHING
don't know that it is quite the
proper thing, this ball. | don't fancy
it's in accord with strict etiquette
But Lord Carr-Lyon seems bent upon
having house-warming, and a ball is
as good as anything, l suppose"
Yes, | suppose So said Kate, in
Inherently, as if the matter had no
connection whatever with herself.
Lady Warner looked at her with
the same glance of keen scrutiny.
Yes And, as he appears to have
sort of distinct objection to get
any of the ladies of his own family TO
play the part. l suppose l must consent
to be hostess of this occasion. 1t will
be a very grand affair, so the major
tells me, and | am TO ask as many
people as | like. Is there anybody,
any relations, you would like to have.
dear"
No" answered Kate; Il don't know
that we have any relations, except the
bishop
"Ah, you'll have him later on" said
her ladyship, smilingly.
And what about this dinner for the
servants and work people. Kate?
Your father says that Lord Carr-Lyon
wants to make it quite an open affair.
and invite all the workpeople in the
neighborhood"
Yes, | think Lord Carr-Lyon said
to that effect" said Kate.
1T is really very kind and generous
of him." continued Lady Warner. /
suppose all the men who have been
at work at Lydcote are to come, and all
the servants in the place Really.
don't know where to draw the line?
Who else is there? Would you like
to have the men from Woods quarry,
too?"
Would ~ asked Kate.
Eyes, would you? Of course. it is to
please you that Lord Carr-Lyon is
doing all this" said the old lady.
He knows that the surest way OF
giving you pleasure is to give all these
people treat You may as well have
the quarrymen, suppose?"
Very well, said Kate, indifferently.
There was a moment or two of
silence, then the old lady looked up
at her.
And what about your dress. my