Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-18

times; his voice soft, and yet distinct
and capable of any meditation. In
manners-but the pen falters in its
endeavors to convey an idea of Lord
Arrowdale's manners. Lord Palmers-
ton, who had employed him in foreign
service, had been heard to declare
that Arrowdaie's voice would melt q
Red Indian and his manners move a
Tartar.
No one had ever seen him in that
vulgar frame of mind known as a
temper" When angry-and even he
had been angry at some periods of
his polished existence-his voice usu-
ally grew softer and his smile sweeter.
Once, when a young man, woman
had struck him across the face-with
or without cause, probably with-and
in the presence of others They had
waited to see what he would do. and
were moved to admiration when he
caught the hand that had struck him
and, raising it to his lips, murmured
with a smile: Rather a blow from
you than kiss from another" and In
their admiration the onlookers prob.
ably considered that his exquisite
manners had more than atoned.
AS young man the noble earl had
been wild and reckless, with a society
polished wildness; but of late years
he had subsidized into the middle-aged
but ever youthful man of retired
habits and studious tastes.
And he was still the model to which
parents pointed when they wished TO
impress upon their sons a type OF
what man should be who was made
by manners.
II is true that there were riba,d in.
dividuals who had been known to jeel
at him and even to go so far as 10
call him the Superfine Earl but If he
was aware of these--and it was very
little that he was not aware of-Lord
Arrowdale went on his way serene,
smiling and unmoved.
On the evening of the day after that
on which Mr.. Petherick had paid his
visit to Cliff Cottage, Norton, the earl
had small dinner party.
He had asked the guests before he
had received the letter from Catherine
Hayes. and, Notwithstanding it was
the day upon which he was to receive
the daughter he had not yet seen he
had not postponed bis little party.
Never put off dinner, however
unimportant, unless there be death
In the family or smallpox in the
house." was one of his maxims.
And exactly at quarter to eight
O'Clock he left the hands of his valet,
exquisitely dressed, upright as a dart.
with every white hair in place. with
out crease In his shirt front or
scarcely wrinkle in his face, AMI
with the clean-cut lips just curved
with the smile which, IL he had label-
ed his smiles, would probably have
been numbered mo, 2. Smile for the
reception of ones guests.
Santleigh Court was as old and as
unimpeachable in the way Of ancestry
as Its owner. Originally the residence
of Norman baron--of course an Ar.
rowdale-it had been transformed by
successive owners into one of the
most magnificent of English palace
mansions.
At would have been a show place
like Chatworth or Eaton Hall II the
noble earl could have brought himself
to endure the thought of the presence
of plebeian tourists in the lofty CORR
doris and stately hall; but the mere
idea caused him to shudder. and the
guide books always put to their de-
scriptions of the place a foot.note,
strangers are not permitted to pass
the park gates"
The earl made his way down the
broad stairs-up which one might
have driven a coach and four with
ease, so far as breadth goes-with
the slow and stately grace peculiar to
him, and was passing into the drawing
room when the footman approached
and in subdued tones said:
MIR. Petheiick has arrived, my
lord
Thank you. In the library9"
I'm the library. my lord
The earl turned aside and entered
the oak-paneled library and held out
his white and delicately shaped hand.
"Ah, Petherick, a safe journey, |
trust You will be in time for dinner.
We do not dine until a quarter past.
and have a few friends. The heat
has subsidized a little. has it not?
fear YOU must have suffered much In
convenience from It,"
THANK you. my lord; yes, 1t has
been hot. have returned. my lord.
and--Lady Norah has accompanied
me-"
'Norah. DO you spell 1t with the
n or withoutg" he asked biandly.
"Er--with the H. believe, my
lord"
"Ah. yes. It's musical name |;
Irish--or Celtic. at any rate"
n do nor think we have had the