Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-25
The Earl's Heir
By CHARLES GARVICE

now that she was alone-her eyes
grew dim with tears.
The dining room door had scarcely
closed on her than Lord Ferndale ex-
claimed in low and feryent voice:
what a lovely young creature. Ar
rowdaIel"
Il am grateful for your approval,
Ferndale."
APPROVAL Admiration, say
think she is most exquisite. | know
Jeane"-that was Lady Ferndale-
will be in love with her at first
sight congratulate you on the pos
session of such daughter"
Thanks, thanks. / Think am
not sure-that this wine Is losing it's
color. Shall we have another bother
mo, no! The wines all right
said the squire bluffiy. Il must say
agree with Ferndale. Lady Norah is
most-most charming. Cad, she re,
minds me of'-he looked round as If
trying to find some comparison-"of
picture
Il thought you were going to say
that she reminded you of one of the
family, squire, and | was curious to
hear whom you thought she reser-
bled." He looked round at some fam
lily portraits which hung round the
room. 81 must confess that | see no
likeness to any of them"
For my part don't see one of them
begging your pardon, Arrowdale-
half so beautiful as your daughter"
exclaimed Lord Ferndaie.
Nor"
There isn't one with such beautiful
hair" remarked the squire.
Nor such eyes," said the rector.
"They are very lovely and so full OF
expression"
None of the Arrowdales have had
hair of that shade"
"A bronze gold" murmured the rec
tor.
mot one" repeated the earl slowly,
I'VE are, generally speaking, dark
race. no, she has not the Arrowdale
face
Perhaps Lady Norah takes after
her mother" said the rector.
The remark had slipped out una
wares, and as the remembrance of the
separation flashed across him he red
dened TO the roots of his hair.
But the earl turned to him with
perfectly serene and placid smile,
though his thin, clean-cut lips were
slightly compressed.
"A very natural suggestion" he sail
smoothly, but Lady Norah is quite
unlike her MOTHER
We'll" said Lord Ferndale, hastily,
lat any rate, your family possesses
new type, of which 1t should be proud,
Arrowdale."
"You all make me very happy.
had feared" He stopped.
Lord Ferndale pushed his glass
away with movement half impatient,
half indignant.
Cad" he said, 1--WE must all try
and make her happy. Pm sure she Do
serves to be. She must feel strange
and--lonely." He. too. stopped, feel
ing that he had gone far enough in re-
buking the earl for his coldness
She'll make your life worth living,
Arrowdale," he wound up with.
MY life has always seemed to me "
be worth living, Ferndale."
'Did you go to the Swallow Farm to-
day. Guildford?" he asked, and there
was peculiar tone in his voice.
YES. sir, and saw Farmer Good
man. The roof is out of repair, as he
says but arranged that he should
pay one-third of the cost"
Thank you. 1t was very good OF
YOU to take so much trouble and on
so hot a day--very good; and it is an
excellent arrangement. far better than
should have been able to make"
I'm glad you approve of it. sir Be-
ing In the neighborhood. rode on TO
Parkham about the timber. He has
come to MY should say our--terms."
SAY yours, for they were yours,
and very good ones Thank you again.
WIN YOU please help yourself and pass
the wineg No wine. Ferndale? viii
none of you take any wine? All, L
see you are longing for your cigarsl"
We'll smoke ON the terrace. 1t is
6 lovely night"
Very well. Mr.. Petherick. who.
like myself, alasl has not acquired the
art of smoking, will take another glass
with me while you are gone" Hel
rose and ccarteously opened the
French windows for them, saying:
'Gui!ford, you know where to find the
Then he gently pushed the doors too,
and returning to the table reseated
himself and refilling his glass held II |
IN his white. delicate hand and looked !
1t the old lawyer with keen scru.
.iny.
You are waiting for me to say that /
am surprised, Mr.. Petherick,' said
he earl. with half sarcastic smile.
II am sure you are not disappointed.
ny lord"
'sYes- said tho carl thouvh+follv