Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-17

finish Of a surveyors plans and ex-
planned them so clearly that Leola
was interested more than she could
have thought possible.
There" he said, Strengthening his
back, that is what / would propose:
but you would see more clearly how
great an Improvement it would be If
you could spare time to look at the
buildings as they stand"
"Oh, I'm quite sure that what you
propose ought to be done, and am
very much obliged TO you,- said
Leola, eagerly. "And-and-if there
is anything else you would like-you
think ought to be done or altered, will
you please tell me?"
| She said this so meekly, that one
would have thought that she was the
servant and he the master.
Cyril Kingsley smiled
II am afraid that should clash with
Mr.. Slime, the steward" he said.
THAT does not matter" said Leola,
firmly enough now. She added, 81
don't like Mr.. Slime
Nor l." said Kingsley, quickly.
He won't look me in the fact" said
Leola.
THAT is his manner" remarked
Cyril.
TITS a very bad manner" assented
Leola. "But you said ought to see
the barns. l will come now If you
don't mind waiting while put on my
hat.
Cyril inclined his head.
Mind waiting! 1t really seemed as
If she would not accept the fact that
he was her paid servant, and COM
pletely at her service.
When she had fitted from the room,
Cyril looked after her and drew a long
breath as if of relief from some re-
straint.
Gentle and sweet-hearted as a
child; and, like a child, helpless and
surrounded by danger. Heaven guard
her!" he murmured.
Then he turned to the bookcases
loaded with their splendid treasures,
and looked at one and the other, then
his eyes wandered round the room
with deep and curious interest.
In a very few minutes, Leola re-
entered. She had caught up rustic
garden hat, tied with one broad deep
red ribbon, and quite shocking to re-
late, had not given a thought to any
gloves.
81 am quite ready" she said.
brightly.
Anyone would have thought from
the voice, that she was about to start
on pleasure trip instead of going to
view some tumble-down barns.
Then she glanced at the book which
ne put in its place and said artlessly,
as If she did not know:
"Are you fond of reading?"
Very he said, when have time"
Well she said, "as am afraid
there are not many at the farm,
hope you will come here for any you
want. 1t is very fine library, is It
not?"
Exceedingly" he said.
81 am glad of that for your sake"
Su0 Sdlu, nCOIs. iOu Will SoluS
when you like, will you not?"
shall not be intruding?"
ION whom" said Leola, quietly.
well, will accept your gracious
Offer" he said, with bow.
They passed out; he held the door
for her with the mien of knight o.
old, and followed her across the ter
race to the park.
do you still admire the Abbey as
much as you did-the first time l saw
you?" asked Leola, glancing over her
shoulder at the noble pile, hesitating
little at the last words.
More than I did," he said. 1T is
place of which one grows fonder
with every succeeding day. It's pos
SCISSOR should be happy" and he
looked at her with a curious light in
his eyes.
How do you know that am not?"
demanded Leola, smiling at him with
shy frankness.
Heaven forbid that you should be
otherwise" he said earnestly; but
wealth does not always bring content
ment."
No." said Leola, softly. Il wonder
whether l am contented? i ought
to be, ought not?" she added, "see-
ing that a few short weeks ago / was
helpless and penniless."
He looked at her alphabetically.
Il have heard something of that"
he said, ''but l did not think it was
true. You seemed to me so easy and
gracious in your power and wealth,
that l doubted the rumor.-
did do II" said Leola, laughing
with gentle wonder. How is that, l
wonder? No; have been accus-
toned to poverty-very deep and grim
poverty-and this wealth is as new
and fresh to me as it could well be-"
And it has not spoiled you," he
said, almost to himself.
Don't be too sure of that" said
Leola, laughing. 1T has made me
very proud"
Proud" he said, quickly.
Proud of the Abbey and my ances-
tors. IL Is something to be q de-