Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-03
Continued.

~
turned and looked at her.
The groom walked the mare down
to the farm, and as he was entering
the stable Cyril Kingsley crossed the
yard.
"Hallo!' he called out, in his deep,
clear voice, what's that?" The
groom touched his capt was worthy
Of remark that all the servants about
the place treated Mr.. Cyril Kingsley
with voluntary respect.
"A new horse for the young mis-
tress, Sir. Mr.. Dyce has Just brought
1t over"
Cyril Kingsley walked over and
looked the mare up and down with a
steady, critical eye, which grew grad
ually grave with disapproval.
80" he said, with nod.
TITS pretty to look at, Sir" ven
tured the groom.
so are great many other things
that are far from perfect" said Cyril.
give her to mel" And he took the
bride and walked the mare up and
down few turns. Bring me an
empty sack" he said, suddenly.
The groom went into the stable,
brought the sack, and Cyril tucking it
around him so that 1t hung something
like the skirt Of a lady's habit mount
ed Mr.. Dyces purchase.
The mare pricked up her ears, start
ed little, then quietly allowed him
to ride her round the yard.
Presently Cyril Kingsley took her
through the gate, and touching her
with his stick put her to a gallop. The
groom watched them go across the
meadow and suddenly saw the mare
swerve aside; down came the light
stick across her shoulders, and back
again she came at full pelt
Her rider dropped of her back and
stood looking at her with disapproval
more marked than before.
Il don't like her" he said.
WAS that shy, Sir?" asked the
groom.
Yes, she SHES, she Is hard in the
mouth, and she hasn't the best of tenn
pers," said Cyril Kingsley decislyely.
As he spoke, the mare almost as II
she heard him, laid back her ears and
stretched out her leg as a hen scratch
ing in the straw.
That's awkward, seeing as the
young mistress is to ride her." says
the groom.
Cyril Kingsley started and turned
upon the man with frown which the
groom had never seen upon the hand
some face before.
Don't be too sure of that" he said.
CURLY. Take her In" and walked
OF.
CHAPTER VII.
1t was all very well for Philip Dyce
to declare his intention OF winning
L.orme Abbey and its mistress. but
there were difficulties in the way OF
the execution Of such a purpose, and
these difficulties were ever on the in.
crease. First, there was the almost
child-like innocence OF Leola herself.
Without touch OF vanity in her com
position. always ready to regard her.
self as OF quite secondary Importance
TO anyone else. 1t was really difficult
to make love to her. Once or twice ne
had tried. in his softest manner, paid
her some compliment, but 1t had
been received with such simple, I'M
feiyned surprise. that he had been for
the time daunted, Then there was
the prospect of rivals.
Wherever Leola appeared a crowd
OF admirers was attracted to her.
This afternoon Philip Dyce knew that
the moment she alighted and had been
welcomed by the countess, at least a
dozen men would be around her, press
Ing her to join some party or other.
But from this generally Objectionable
state OF things there rose a distinct
and overriding cause of apprehen.
sion.
There was not only an Earl and
Countess OF Howth. but a viscount
Beaumont, their only son and heir.
The great desire of the sarls life was
that his son should marry and settle
down. and Philip Dyce knew only too
we'll that the earl would welcome such
a daughter-in-law as the young and
beautiful mistress of Lorme Abbey
would prove.
Lord Beaumont was about twenty.
three, and the very opposite in appear,
ance and looks to his illustr!ous father
The earl had been soss'er--had
gone through the Crimea. and taken
the Victoria Cross, and had been quiet
ly slipped into his position as lord OF
the county, and settled down into
breeding shorthorns, keeping hounds
and dispensing princely hospitality
He had finally hoped that his sor
would follow in his footsteps; but
alas! Lord Beaumont had, at an early
age. shown signs of strange tastes for
the heir to an earldom. He had de
clared that nothing should induce him
to enter the army: he discovered ar
intense hatred for farming. and
would not be persuaded to take any in
terest in shorthorns unless they were