Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-06


ance. stood at the step, and the sight
of it seemed to remind Lady Ferndale
of Norah's return
''Pll send her back in a closed car
riage." she said. by the way, m.
child think you ought to have some
thing warmer on, the nights arS
chilly
Hartman who was standing at little
distance waiting to attend the ladie:
to the carriage, turned and spoke
quietly to some one on the stairs
above her. and presently Becca cams
down with a soft Highland shawl.
The very thing" said Lady ern
dale. and she looked hard at Becca as
she followed with Hartman and arrang
ed the light rug over the ladies' knees
Il have not asked my father yet
Becca. but am sure you may stay"
Becca, with the photograph in hei
pocket, dropped a half courtesy, ans
with wave of the hand and a bow
from the earl, the pair of ponies
started
Wasn't that Rebecca South who
came with your shawl, my dear?'
asked Lady Ferndale, as she skillfuliy
kept the high-mettled ponies in hand
YES" said Norah.
Il didn't know she was in service
with you"
well, she scarcely is" said Norah,
and she explained the circumstances.
Il hope she will be good girl. |
know she is very clever and quick,
but" she hesitated, 'I'm afraid
you'll find her rather giddy and will
full"
oh, think she will be good. She
seems reserved and shy at present
Il shouldn't call that a fault, and it
is not the character she generally
bears; but don't think am speaking
against her. Girls will be girls, and
you can't put old heads on young
shoulders, especially when the heads
are SO pretty as Beccas. But don {
let us waste time talking about her,
want to hear all about yourself-that
is, all you care to tel me- and she
slid her hand onto Norah's.
Il will tell you everything, but
there is very little to TELL" said Norah,
and she began. shyly at first, to de-
scribe her past life and the liSle cot
tage on the cliff. Lady Ferndale
drew her on. now and again bestowins
a gentle pressure on the small hand
and before they had gone a couple Of
miles, Norah found herself talking to
this new friend as if she had known
her for years.
AS Lord Ferndale often said, his
wife would draw the heart out of q
stone, if it had possessed one.
and you lived alone with this old
servant with a strange name? Yol
must have felt very solitary some
times. dear. And what a change al
this must seem 10 you'll"
Eyes. it was lonely sometimes; bu
Catherine was not like a servant; she
was second mother to me-" sale
Norah, in a low voice, her heat
averted. The change!" she smiled
1T is like a fairy story. 1t is all S,
beautiful hat it is like dream.
only wish
"Well?" asked Lady Ferndale, will
smile.
"Oh, sometimes | wish that 1t was
not all quite so-grand. | am always
afraid that I shall make some mis-
take"
Il am quite sure you haven't" re
b'Tted Lady Ferndale, / shrewdly
My dear, you behave as if you were
born in the purple. AS | told YOU
father, you must have got your man
ner from him, but it is change!
And it will be greater and more strik
ing presently. for we mean to make a
great deal of you. You are our latest
acquisition, you know, and must ex.
pect to be treated to little lionizing. =
AS she spoke, they entered a zane
up steep hill and she pulled up the
ponies into a walk.
Il shall be such a very poor kind OF
a lion. I'm afraid / don't even know
how to roar. T. She stopped
suddenly, and Lady Ferndale glanced
at her to see the cause
Norah had happened Ito glance to
ward the left side of the lane just a
little ahead of them, and saw a
young man seated on a gate. An easel
stood below him, but he was evident.
ly taking rest, and sat with his arms
resting on his knees, and smoking, in
deep thought. - ~
She tried not to blush, but she felt
the hot blood rising to her face, and
she knew that Lady Ferndale's quick
eyes had noticed IL.
who is that, dear?" she asked
His name is Cyril Burne He is an
artist
'Eidently." said Lady Ferndale.
what q handsome young fellow? Is
he friend Of yours, dear?"
Scarcely friend-I have only met
him once" She paused, remem.
hering the voice on thu