Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-10
Lady Dutton's Ward
NJ. CLAY.
BY BERTnA NJ. CLAY.

day. Be good in moderation"
She looked at him wistfuuy; how
little he knew, how little he dreamed
who 1t was she had been to seel How
little he thought the young wife whose
comfort he was studying in that
sumptuous room was a convtct's
daughter, II he knew it, surely he
would send her from him. and never
see her more.
Lord Bayneham piled up soft downy
cushions on the couch, he lowered the
blinds. and placed the pretty little
stand by her side. A vase of rare
eSoties stood upon il. filing the room
with a summer breath OF fragrance.
Shall reaa TO you now?" he asked.
Barbara and my mother can keep
every one amused, or would you Ike
20 be aloneg"
Read to me il you VIII be so kind"
sAa replied. for she dreaded being
alone again; she knew thinking would
2l-soss h@Co-e madness.
The young earl sat BY her side:
u2eoasel0~s2y one hand fingered on
her golden hair. were latelv her
mothers dying land had lain. He
Fsa& In = soft. low voice. She drew
+ AXIS hand fEoZ AeT hair. and pressed IL
/ 20 her lips She would hare gwen the
1oA@ D, Rockefeller and his associates
v0-i4- poor child. n have told him
1eE secret he booked SO calm ana
str0@ss sFs1 sbaa35 he send her from
s1E. a. E-Eargay q his name. It would
4 re sit1tsr L1Eaz tire slow torture Of sus-
4 3'snse she 1a1st undergo; but the vow
llnae 5o 9se~ dying mother sealed her
4Ts OF deeply religiousand rever-
j ext 1ztahe, il seemed to her a sacri-
lage to dream of breaking it.
Wave after wave of thought rushed
over her heart and mind while the soft
tone of her blsband's voice sounded
Ike soothir melody in her ears.
Wearied and dred, and exhausted by
want OF sleeI and grief, the violet eyes
closed gently, and Lady Hilda for a
time forgot all her sorrows.
Lord Bayneham saw that sne had
fallen asleep; he closed his book and
watched the fair young face he loved
SO well. Half an hour passed, and
tnen change came over the sleeper.
lie saw her lips culver, while long.
drawn signs parted them; then she
| started up crying, ut was not my fault.
| Claud-G knew nothing of it. Do not
| send me away"
| My darling" said her husband
gently you are dreami- &. What is
the matter?'
i thought you were angry with me-"
she said, confusedly.
Which shows how foolish dreams
are said Lord Bayneham; "hils will
become valleys, and the seas turn into
dry land, before that comes to rass."
Would nothing ever cause you to
love me less?" she asked, wistfully.
Nothing, my pretty Bue-bell." he
replied; Il do not think | could love
you more, and am certain shall never
love you less. Now | will leave Won,
You viii perhaps sleep, and have to
drive over to Laleham to-day"
lie held her in his arms before he
went away, and kissed her pale. sweet
race, murmuring words of love that
filled her heart with a pleasure that
was keen pain.
III he knew" thought the poor Girl.
IF he knew!"
Until the dressing-bell rang she Law
quiet and motionless one might have
thought her dead or asleep. Once
| barbara Earle came in with a glass OF
rare wine. She found her awake. but
with a strange expression on her face
Drink this, Hilda" said Miss Earle;
NJ Is almost magical; you will feel
quite well after 1t, Lady Bayneham
asked ME to bring II myself"
She is very kind" said Hilda
YEARLY, the same sad thought run
ming through her mind-"what would
she say II she knew"
Us anything wrong, Hfdas asked
Miss Earle, looking steadily at the
fair, sad face; you are tired. But
you seem to me more frightened than
ILL., Surely you have not seen any of
the Bayneham ghosts. Claud firmly
believes in them"
Il shall be well soon," said Hllda
evasively. thinking, poor child. how
truly Barbara spoke. She had seen
the ghosts of her youth and happi-
ness; no wonder she looked pale and
scared
When she was once more left alone.
dilda tried to rouse herself from the
bewidered state she had fallen into.
They will suspect me soon" she
said unless I can recover myself"
She thought, with cold shudder of
dread, what the consequences of de.
lection must be She did not care for
her husbands title, his rank. rosition.
or wealth; but she loved him. and with
out him life would be burden she
could not bear Hilda inherited much
OF her mothers loving, constant
nature
Fear helped her. She chose her
prettiest dress and rarest jewels. The
golden hair was entwined with CLEAN
ing pearls, With the shining of Jewels
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