Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-24
CHAPTER XIII.

until they reached the farm, from
which a crowd of dogs came barking
with delight to meet them. They
shifted at Leola suspiciously, but
jumped and leaped caressingly on
Cyril. The next instant the children
hearing his voice, came rushing out
of the house, and clustered around
him.
Every dog and child loves him al
ready" thought Leola.
He Quilted the dogs, lifted little
Willie on to his shoulder for a mo-
ment or two, then with a word dis
missed them, and Leola again
noticed with what complete and will
ing submission they obeyed him.
Now to business" he said, with
smile. Here is barn No. /, very
dilapidated, very dangerous. If the
cattle knew how nearly the roof was
dropping on their heads, they wouldn't
go into it."
Pull 1t down." said Leola; land
build the one you showed me in the
plan"
mo. g." he said, leading the way on
ward. Almost as bad, No. 3, rather
worse, and this No. 4, is-well, it
won't do to lean against It,"
Pull them all down." said Leola;
land do what you like"
Cyril smiled at her eagerness.
"You have not asked the cost" he
said
"That does not matter" she said;
II suppose can afford it. Oh,
should like to do 1t at once, for then
can write a check. ] haven't writ
ten one yet, and | am dying to do so.
Only this morning | turned over the
leaves of the pretty little book, and
wished for an excuse to fill in one of
the spaces. 1t seems SO easy and
SO wonderful You have only to
write the amount you want, and sign
your name"
1T is easy, fatally So" he said,
laughing. "Well, you will want to
write seven hundred pounds If you do
all this
THAT sounds like a great deal OF
money" said Leola; ''but | know IL
lSn nuCu, lOi nOiu iOiu uG thh'
had twenty thousand pounds a
year"
Thirty" said Cyril.
Leola looked at him with faint sur
prise.
Eat least, should imagine So" he
added, quickly but quietly, Judging
from the extent of the estate, You are
very rich, Miss Dale"
Am l not?" she said. naively, ant
with sigh II don't know what t
do with so much money!
He laughed In his short, curt
fashion.
you will soon learn" he said.
Il don't think so and | am very
grateful to you for suggesting the al
terations. Is there anything else
now?" she exclaimed, looking round
as II anxious to find some other ex
cuse for expenditure.
Cyril laughed.
Not at the farm at present. though
| may put in a plea for new stables
directly. By the way" he said, will
sudden seriousness, there is a hors,
of yours there, Miss Dale, they are al
yours, but | mean horse which tn,
groom said was intended for you t
ride"
"Oh, yes" said Leola-and faint
very faint color rose to her cheeks
she had habit. which no doubt tn,
reader has discovered by this time
of blushing at very slight causes
''Mr. Philip Dyce brought 1t for me
May see it?''
Cyril inclined his head,
Il must ask you to walk round tn
meadow" he said, "the yard is rattle
muddy"
She passed out at the gate, and Will
he was holding IL open for her, cir
came tripping along the path; sh,
had basket ON her arm, and wa
daintily dressed, with a liberal amour
of ribbon In her hair and at her neck
by way of ornament
1t was Polly Marsden. AS she cam,
up to them her face crimsoned, ant
she dropped as ullen courtsy to Leola
and nodded with familiar, very ia
miliar smile, at Cyril
Cyril raised his hat politely. and
Leola bowed graciously and pleasant
~, as usual.
who Is that, Mr. kingsleyg" she
asked, looking after Polly, who wa:
also looking back, and with very
peculiar and by no means pleasant
expression on her handsome face.
zone of the laborers' daughters
Polly Marsden," said Cyril.
She is very handsome" said Leola
admiringly
do you think so?' he responded
indifferently. "Yes, suppose she Is
Indeed, believe Polly is the belle o
the village"
"Oh, yes, she is yery pretty" said
Leola, and she paused a moment e
look after her. II wish had stop
ped and spoken tc her. Where does
she liver"
"At the last cottage in the lane" re