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

Il thought you were last asleep.
Miss Dale" said Mr.. Ford, until Mrs.
Wetherell told me that she had gone
into your room and found che bird
flown. Have you been taking a gen.
eral survey"
q have been across the lawn and
down to the farm" said Leola.
She did not say anything about her
meeting with the interesting young
stranger, which was rather singular;
perhaps the appearance of a footman,
announcing breakfast, prevented her.
'If had known that you were going
out for a morning stroll / would have
accompanied you,' said Mr.. Ford,
CALAMITY. There is such a great
deal to show you and tell you," and he
spread out his hands with mock de-
spair, that don't know where to be-
gin first"
You haven't been to the stables yet,
| suppose?" said Mr. Ford. "They
! used to be celebrated as the best In
the country. Do you ride. Miss Dale?"
NO" said Leola, eagerly; but
| could learn, | suppose"
Certainly said Mr.. Ford. Then
he turned as footman came up to
| him.
Some one wants TO see me? Ask
him into the library. Will you excuse
me, ladies?"
And he got up and followed the
servant out of the room.
Almost at the same moment there
came the sharp click of horses feet
upon the gravel, and lady and gen
| tleman rode up to the terrace.
1t was Philip Dyce and Lady vaux
Before Leola could recover from her
surprise they had dismounted and
We're in the room.
Always inoppptune," said Philip
Dyce. in his quiet, languid voice, while
Lady Vaux hurried with outstretched
hands to I.eola
My dear Miss Dale." she said, talk.
| ing Leola's hand in both her own,
| blame me for this untimely visit-nol
blame us BOTH for my brother was as
anxious TO come as | was. We could
not wait for reasonable hour.
was so anxious to see you"
Are you really?' said Lady yaux.
still holding her hand and looking at
her with beaming smile, "and | am
very glad to see YOU
VIII you have some coffee?' said
Leola, scarcely knowing what to say
May II" said Lady Vaux, with a
In. t11l
| scarcely ate any breakfast, was
/ SO anxious to ride over and see you"
This is Mrs. Wetherell," said Leola,
| introducing that lady.
Lady vaux smiled over her coffee
cup, and shook hands.
How glad l am that you have
comet" she said; 1T win be so nice
to have a reighbor-may say
friend?-within reach
"You are very kind" said Leola.
May hope that you VIII permit us
to be real friends?" said Philip. "You
will give us a call at least; I know
you WILL
Come and dine with us in homely
fashion tomorrow. Perhaps Mr. Ford
win join you, and Mrs. Wetherell,"
said Lady Vaux. "Ah, here he isl"
she added, as Mr.. Ford entered
He was looking at an open letter as
he came in, and did not see the wish
tors until he looked up, which he did
not until he HAD said:
Dear me! Surge and Surge know
them well. 1t appears to be all
right. The young man has just ap-
piled for the management of the Home
Farm He is a stranger to me. and
TO the place generally. but he heard
that We wanted some one for the
Home Farm, and came up here.
don't know anything of his capabili-
ties, but the letter speaks of them and
his character generally in the highest
terms" He tapped the letter as he
spoke. From Surge and Surge,
the colonial agents: know them well.
and their signature: by the way, the
letters genuine enough. Their opinion
Is to be relied upon; but"-and he
handed the letter, with little bow, TO
Leola-"it is for you to decide. Miss
Dale"
Leola started and crimsoned, for In.
stead of the clumsy, heavily+booted
figure she had expected, there en-.
tered behind MIR. Ford, the tall. grace
,ful form OF the gentlemanly stranger
who had so decidedly refused to in
spect the Abbey when he heard that
Leola was its mistress.
Lady Vaux looked surprised, but
put up her gold eyeglass with admir-
able self-possession.
Philip Dyce shot one keen, scrutiniz
ing glance at the newcomer. and then
STOPPING languidly, stroked a cat thai
lay curled up in the hearth.rug.
Quite unabashed by the sudden in
production, and the fixed stare of Lady
vaux's eyeglass, NJ. Cyril Kingsley
looked quietly from face to face.
This young lady is Miss Dale
said Mr. Ford.
Mr.. Cyril Kingsley made respect