Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-26

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table in the morning when | go t.
clean UP the room; and sometimes b
writes. Once or twice I've heard hin
walking up and down, uneasy like, an.
did take the liberty of knocking an.
asking him if he wasn't we'll
thought he might have the toothache
but he said no. and that l wasnt
to trouble about him."
Do you mean that he is sometime:
upaappy?" asked Leola, with deep in
terest in her voice and eyes.
No, Miss, not unhappy, / should
say, but thoughtful like. He works
very hard" Mrs. Tibbett added
There isn't a morning that he isn't UP
at daybreak, and he walks miles upon
miles during the day, helping the meI
and working with them like one of
themselves"
! He's quite a scholar, Miss" re-
marked Mrs. Tibbett;-'I often see him
reading those foreign books. And he
can draw, too; look here, Miss Leola."
And, with smile that was almost
proud, Mrs. Tibbett opened a port
folio which stood against the wall.
Leola drew back little, but not be-
fore she had caught a glimpse of
cleverly-executed sketch of the Abbey.
Il don't think it is quite right to
be too inquisitive, she said, coloring
and laughing a little-"Mr. Kingsley
might not like it,"
ooh, bless you, Miss" responded
Mrs. Tibbett, promptly, ''he wouldn't
mind; he's the sweetest-tempered gen.
tleman, as | say; and he'll let the
children pull his pictures about as
much as they like"
Perhaps he wouldn't be so forbear-
| ing towards children of a larger
growth, Mrs. Tibbett," said Leola, and
then they went down stairs again
A pony-carriage was waiting at the
gate for her, and she got in and drove
off, thinking, as was only natural,
of the manager of the Home Farm.
A garden-party at Howth Castle
the residence of the Earl of Howth,
was on the programme of the day, and
as the castle was at drive of an
hour and a half's distance, and the
time of meeting four o'clock, Leola
was rather late. If the truth must be
confessed. Mary her maid, had said
work with her young mistress the
best-dressed woman-as in Mary's
opinion she certainly was the most
beautiful-in Weaidshire, Leola's as
| pirations did not at all tend in that d.
rection. and so long as the garments
were pretty, and she could get her
mornings cold bath, she was almost
Indifferent.
1t was quite amusing to hear Mary
humbly and piteously imploring her
young mistress to be in time for dress
ing, and almost heartrending to see
Mary's face when Leola would run In
| to the room just ten minutes before
the time at which she ought to be
dressed, and that, perhaps, on grand
occasion.
This was a grand occasion, and
Leola had promised Mary that she
would resign herself to her hands at
least half an hour before the time of
Stdl tlDS, anu lO QOuDL SuC WOulQ nave
kept her promise, but unfortunately
for Mary, there arrived at luncheon
| time no less a person than Mr.. Philip
Dyce. He came on horseback, and his
groom followed, leading third horse.
Now it will be remembered that
Leola had, on the first occasion of
Lady Vaux calling at the Abbey, said
that she should like to learn to ride,
and Mr.. Philip Dyce, upon whom moth
ing was lost, had spent much time
and trouble in seeking a good steed
which he considered worthy of her ac-
ceptance.
This was the animal, a splendid
looking creature, with a coat like
satin. and an eye of fire.
Leola, seeing the procession, jumped
up with an exclamation of delight, and
ran to the window.
is that Lady vaux's new horse?'
she said. What a beautiful Great
ure!"
Philip Dyce's eyes lit up with pleas
ure.
Il have ventured to purchase it for
you, Miss Dale he said. Am I to
understand that you really like it?"
For me?" said Leola. ''Oh, yes, 1t
is beautiful creature, but am afraid
| cannot ride it."
| You will soon be able to do that"
he said, taking the bride from the
groom and leading the horse up to the
steps where she stood. 1T Is very
quiet, and think it will make good
ladies' horse. l have it tried every
day.
Leola stroked the horse and called
to Mrs. Wetherell to come and look
at it. While they were admiring it
one of the Abbey grooms came up, and
Leola. remembering Mary-who was
impatiently waiting up-stairs-re-
luctantly told the man to take it to
the stable. The groom hesitated for
a moment.
| We're quite full, Miss" he said,
respectfully. shell want a loose
box, just what amt got"