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

luiuS THAT interests ner.
rs that all-my LADY," asked Becca,
adding the my lady" as an after
thought.
We'll, I'm afraid that would q
scarcely employment enough. unless
We chatted all day; but thought you
could he p make some of my dresses
That is very pretty one you nave
got on; who made that?"
Il cid" replied Becca.
You must be very clever said No
rah. Il am afraid | could not make
a dress to save my life. have trim
med hat and a bonnet, but they
were not very great successes
Its easy enough" remarked Becca;
Il could make that dress you have
got on"
Il think you could; you have made
your own SO prettily. But | don't
want you to be always at needlework
Are you fond of reading?'
Yes replied Becca, nodding.
Well, then, you could read to me
sometimes, or could read to you
while you are working"
THAT would be NICE And am l t.
live here, sleep here. at the Court -
she asked suddenly, her eyes down
cast.
well, had hoped that you would
but perhaps you cannot leave your
grandfather a1tOoather2o
mo, my lady; don't think could,
she said
Very WELL" said Norah; you shall
arrange with your aunt as to how long
you shall stay"
I'D rather leave it to you; she's
hard to me-"
"Oh, | don't think your aunt coull
be unkind, Beca," she said at last;
she seems SO fond of you"
"She's hard. She wants to chain
me up" She stopped, as if she
had gone to far, and her black eyes
flashed.
Perhaps she thinks you are little
giddy, Becca, but I am sure she only
wishes to do the best for you. But
there" she broke off, feeling that she
was getting "peachy," and that if she
continued she would make this wild
Young creature dislike her, Il don't
want to deprive you of your liberty
and you shall stay just as long as you
like
Thank you'll she exclaimed: ether
I'll come"
Well you are here now" ss.- No
rah, with smile. land If YOU like
you may stay Oh, but she broke
off, as If she had suddenly remember
ed, Il must ask the earl You wait
here until come back. You can lock
at the book was reading, if you like
Becca took it, and Norah opened
the door.
She found Hartman waiting on tha
stairs.
We'll, my lady, will she do?" she
asked anxiously.
"Oh, yes," said Norah. with smile:
Il am sure we shall get on very well
together. Please don't go in to her
have given her book to read. while
go down and ask the earl if she NAY
stay"
Becca turned over two or three
pages of Mrs. Browning and read a
line OF two; then she looked round the
room with the book still in her hand
Presently the girl got UP and, steal
ing on tiptoe to the next room. opened
the wardrobe and looked at the dress
es.
They were so few as to be soon ax.
hausted, and, still ON tiptoe, as if she
feared some one might hear her, she
went to the dressing-tab's, parted and
arranged the coils of her black hair
and surveyed herself critically. and
yet complacently, in the glass.
There were two or three knick,
lunacks of Norah's lying on the table
ring and small watch cfiain-and
Becca slipped the ring on her finger
and hooked the albert in her dress
and surveyed them in the glass.
Then her black eyes wandered
about for something else to examine
and try on.
A small box caught her attention
and she took it UP and tried to open
it,
1t was either loc,ced or shut with a
spring, but she managed to open IL
with the aid of hairpin. There did
not appear to be much in IL to reward
her curiosity, for it contained only a
lock of hair inclosed in scrap of pa
per. on which was written, my dear
Dother's" II was fair. silken hair,
and Recca compared it with her own
raven locks with smile of satisfae-
ton. In addition 10 the Jock of hair,
there was a Photograph carte-of
woman's face. and Becca at once
concluded that ii was a portrait of the
countess, Norah's mother, but, turning
It over she saw written on the back,
Dear Catherine.p
She was looking at the portrait, and
wondering whose it was. when the
draSsine, hell rang and she heard the