Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-08
CHAPTER v,

ltSSOU III Love.
CHAPTER v.
Nothing SENS to satisfy you. to
content or please you" said BERTHE
Carlyon to his friend and companion
the young Earl of Bayneham. Here
you are, young, tolerably good looking
magnificent income all clear-nc
debts. You possess two Edens in the
country and palace in town. no mat
ter what you want, you can have it
Now look at me. a poor, unfortunate
younger son. My whole income would
not feep me in cigars alone. l am
over head and ears in debt; every
thing goes wrong with me fate, love
and fortune frown alike. Yet look
, happier than you do
do not tease me, BERTHE; am not
in the humor for it, said Lord Bayne.
ham moodily.
Neither for that or anything else, "
retorted BERTHE. What do you want
that you cannot have? There is even
young and beautiful wife provided
for you when you have time for the
wooing."
The gloomy look deepened on Lord
Bayneham's face
"All you say is true, BERTHE" he re-
piled; yet, in all sober truth, l de
clare to you I would give my rank.
title, magnificent income and all
else l possess in the world, to be at
this moment a free man."
Free from what?" cried BERTHE. in
utter amazement.
Lord Bayneham made no reply, and
a look of deeper gravity stole over
his companions face.
"You must trust me in all Or none.
said Mr., Carlyon. 81 see you are
changed; and all testing aside, you
are unhappy. If l can help you. let
me; If not, can but sympathize in
silence"
IF you would but be serious" re-
monstrated Lord Bayneham.
Il am" said BERTHE; Laughing.
with me, is second nature; but did I
ever fail your
No. said Lord Bayneham "you
never did, but you are so fond of
Joking over everything. What have
to say lies deep i'll my heart; If you
were to smile l should never forgive
you"
Not even the shadow of smile
crossed BERTHE Canyons face; on the
contrary, he looked half sorry, half
vexed.
He jests at scars that never felt
wound" said BERTHE. Despite my
love of laughing, I have suffered as
keenly as most men. L can respect
real sorrow when see ii, Claud. as
you know we'll"
The two gentlemen were quite alone
in what appeared to be the smoking
room of Lord Baynehams London
house. 1t was large aud lofty
apartment. well furnished with divans.
easy chairs, lounges, and sofas,
whereon the lords of creation could
smoke at their ease.
BERTHE Carlyon lounged upon a
couch drawn near TO the window. He
was smoking industriously. Lord
BaynehGm had tried meerschaum
that failed to please him, and he took
up a cigar with no better result. He
laid both down with sigh; going up
to the mantelpiece he leaned detected,
ly upon 1t, then sighed again.
lave a game at billiards." said
BERTHE.
ut is too warm" replied the young
earl.
Let us join the ladies' and have
some music" suggested Mr.. Cariyon'
Il am tired said Lord Bayneham
YEARLY.
Then his friend reproached him for
not being happy and contented.
Il can respect true sorrow" CON
tinued BERTHE. "hut not fancied woes. I
have seen something of the darker
side of life. What is your trouble,
Claud. II IS not poverty. debt. or
il-health what else can make a man
unhappy and dissatished?"
II will tell YOU replied Lord Bay
neham. II know YOU win guard my
secret as you would your own life.
am engaged TO marry one womap-
good amiable noble. and true. while
am passionately In love with an
other"
II must be recorded to Berries dis
grace that for all answer. he In