Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-04-12

morning by appointment, ito receive
her instructions" as he termed it.
Fancy she the almost penniless and
certainly starving girl of few hours
ago being great enough to have in
| structions for lawyer,
| 1t was difficult to realize. and at
first the old gentleman's voice sounded
like one in a dream when he went on
TO ask her what she intended to do.
And the-the Abbey" said Leola.
with a little blush-"is that all shut
up?"
No, by no means" he replied. 1T
has been properly taken care of. 1t is
lovely place-perfectly lovely. I
suppose you would like to go down
there!"
II should said Leola; 'if mayl"
May" cried the old gentleman;
"the Queen of England couldn't keep
you out of it. 1t is yours to go to
when you like"
II should like to go at once" said
Leola, with lips half parted with
eagerness.
Yes. BIT you must take someone
with you. It's" and he laughed-"a
/ perfect town of place, so large you
know. You would feel lost; you must
have companion"
Il can take Mrs. Tibbett," said
Leola; 'she shall come and be house
keeper. Oh, that Is delightful"
AS you please, my dear young
lady," assented the old lawyer.
I'VE must advertise for lady COM
panion," said Mr.. Ford. 'I1l do it
at once. And now let me see. You
will want to do some shopping, and
I've brought you some money; not a
check. There are thousands of
pounds lying at Coutts' for you, and
you must get check-book today. But
here is some money to go on with. If
1t is not enough, my clerk, who will
call here every morning to receive
your commands, shall bring some
more. Pray remember, Miss Dale,
that the money is ali your own" for
Leola had looked at the pile of notes
in hundreds, fifties, twenties, and
tens, half timidly.
But ] shall not know what to do
with It," she said with laugh, and
the oil man thought was the first
time he had ever heard her laugh
that 1t was the most musical he had
ever listened to.
Take Mrs. Tibet into Regent
street." he said, you'll find plenty OF
things to buy"
YES" said Leola. THAT is a good
idea"
| Now | come 10 think of it." said
Mr.. Ford. knitting his brows, there
is lady of my acquaintance, quite
unexceptionable in every way, who
would be very glal to act as COM
panion to you. If you like, she shan
call upon you. Her name is Witherell,
| and she is the widow of captain in
the army. What do you think?"
II am sure | should like it, IL you
think she will like me- she said.
"Pll answer for that" said the old
gentleman, with smile. And now,
about the Abbey. You would like to
go at once?"
Ieola looked up with little flush.
AT once-yes," she said, gently;
Il am anxious to see it."
I'VE will start tomorrow morning"
said Mr.. Fori, IF that win be con-
yenient."
When he had gone, Leola sum
\ 1--WE nI rI,A h,A
been advised, they wended their way
to Regent street.
That afternoon was an event In
Mrs. Tibbett's life; she fluctuated be-
tween delight and alarm-delight at
the glorious things which were opene i
out before her, and alarm at the
amount of money-simply fabulous, 1t
seemed to her-which Leola spent.
And then she was alled with won
der also, for Leola was so quiet and
self-possessed, and laid down bank
note after bank note with such calm
equanimity. Just as IL she had been
a princess born," as Mrs. Tibet re
marked very many times afterward.
AMI there were so many things
which Leola declared would suit Mrs
Tibbett, and others which the children
wanted.
Altogether there was perhaps as
much spent over the children as over
Leola herself
The cab that took them back Il
! Camden Town was tolerably vel
/ loaded with parcels, and there were
: more TO follow them.
r Among the purchases were one o.
two ready-made dresses, and Leol'
a put one of them on.
She had scarcely done so when Mrs
Tibbett came 10 the bedroom to an
nounce the arrival of Mrs. wetherell.
II Leola was at all nervous she di'
not show 1t, ami entered theparloy
Z calm and self-possessei.
$ An elderly lady, with pleasant fac
r and high-bred manner, rose TO gree