Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-18

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bell"
Mr.. Petherick did so and footman
entered.
my compliments to Lady Norah
and shall be gratified If she will dine
with me at quarter past eight"
"Eh-ahem-I beg a thousand par
dons, my lord, but-I-I-am afraid
Lady Norah will be tired and scarcely
that Isl think you said, my lord,
that You had dinner party?"
Take my message to Lady Norah,
please" then he turned to his COM
panion
Thank you for your consideration,
Petherick. see you desire to spare
me a-shall say shock?-but, be-
lieve me, am quite prepared. / am
not exacting, and l do not expect
grapes from thistles. l am also re-
solved that as Lady Norah is here
under my roof, my acknowledged
daughter, will not permit myself to
bet is an ugly word, but can
find no other-ashamed of her."
Il hope you will have no cause to
be ashamed of Lady Norah, my lord .
he said slowly.
Thank you very much. trust
| not. But, as / said, am prepared for
the worst. A girl brought up as she
has been" He stopped. But, my
dear Petherick, am OBTAINING you
and will cause you to hurry your
| toilet"
Mr.. Petherick bowed and left the
room without another word but when
he reached the hall he looked round
and suffered himself to mutter his ia,
vorite ejaculation, Bless my soul!"
The earl went into the drawing
room. magnificent salon, richly dec
Grated with gold upon ivory white by
lingo Jones, and stood in graceful a.
| titude awaiting his guests.
II he felt any curiosity respecting
| this daughter upon whom his eyes
! were to rest for the first time certain
ly no trace of it was to be seen in his
face as he took up an orchid from a
vase and examined it with as pleased
and devoted attention as If his mind
were entirely free from any more
pressing matter.
Presently some of the guests ar
rived.
The footman announced Lord Fern.
dale, whose estate joined Santleigh,
an old and genial man with loud
voice, which made Lord Arrowdale's
sound the sweeter and softer by con.
trast; Mr.. Parfieet, neighboring
squire, and the rector Lord Arrow
dale always attended church every
Sunday morning, subscribed to all the
local charities and, as he would have
put 1T, supported the clergy"
He shook hands with them, MUIR
INJURED few graceful words OF vel.
come. then glanced at his watch.
1--WE are waiting for two others.
expect Guilford Berton.'
"Ah, well. he is always punctual,"
said the rector with the chuckle
which accompanied nearly every re-
mark; and, indeed, as he spoke, the
footman announced the gentleman al.
luded to-
He WIS a tall, thin young man. with
sallow face and hair and eyes of a
darkness seldom found in an English
man. They were fine eyes, seemed to
light up his face and render its sal
lowness almost unnoticeable, and
they flashed for moment round the
room and from face to face before he
uttered word. Then he came for
ward and greeted the earl, and his
voice was almost as soft and sweetly
pitched as his hosts. ~
The earl's glance restei upon the
dark face and carefully attired figure
with momentary approval. and there
was touch of cordiality and familiar
ity in his voice as he spoke to him
which had been absent when he ad
dressed his other guests.
"Ah, Guilford. We were lauding
your punctuality. The air is some
what cooler this evening. trust?''
YES, said Guilford Berton. But
| walked somewhat slowly. hope
have not kept you waiting
NO." said the earl. I'VE are wait
ing now for Lady Norah."
Lord FerndaIe, who was standing
near, regarding the young man with
a not altogether approving counte-
nance, turned to the earl with sur
prise
'Lady--Norah!" he said.
1t was bachelors party and the
announcement OF guest of the other
sex startled him. The rector and NJ.
Parfleet stopped suddenly in the mid
die of their gossip and also turned to-
ward the earl.
He stood bland and smiling, looking
at them, one white hand touching
caressingly the flower in his button
hole, the other hanging gracefully at
his side. and only the black eyes Of
Guilford Berton were acute enough to
detect something malicious and self