Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-04-04
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as Lord Ferndale USED to wrap Inc NJ
when i left Ferndale at night"
The earl was rather doubtful abOu
giving his consent to her going out q
soon, but at ten o'clock Lady rern
dale found her dressed and waiting.
Where are we going?" asked
Norah, as the miniature broughan
started, and she laughed as she had
TO repeat the question, which was al
first inaudible through the Indian
shawl which Lady Ferndale had insist
ed upon winding around her throat
and over her mouth.
ITO the Countess of Derrington's s, y
replied Lady FerndaIe. "She is the
wife of one of the cabinet ministers,
and very important parsonage"
so We shall see some of the mem
bers Of Parliament, | supposew said
Norah, trying TO throw tone of inter
est into her voice, but feeling fearfully
listless and Indifferent.
Some, dare say, but there will be
all sorts of other people. She Is a
dear woman, but little too fond o.
playing the part Of lion-hunter. OF
course, it's always interesting to see
famous people, but the countess some
times gets too many Of them. One
gets confused when so many lions
are roaring at the same time and
I'm apt to mix up the great painters
with the last new poet or the famous
actor, and It's awkward when one has
To talk to them"
Il hope ] shall not make any mis-
take Of that kind
oh, I'll tell you how to steer clear
of it, said Lady Ferndale. smiling
mfschievously, when she briGgs
you a great man. the best thing is to
say, / should have known you at
once from your photograph That
commits you to nothing, you see, and
you will soon find out whether he is
a painter or an actor or a poet II you
listen to him for Ave minutes, because
all the famous men care to talk
about nothing but themselves or Their
particular shop. Oh, dear, what a
number of carriagesl II will be 4
crush"
They made their way UP the grand
staircase, of which the countess was
pardonably proud and as their names
were announced. Lady Ferndale had
the qualification of observing that
Lady Norah Arrowdale" made a sen.
sation. She had written to so many
people dilating on Norah's loneliness
that there was a good deal of curios
ity to see Lady Ferndales paragon, :"
and the Countess of Darlington, as
she gave Norah her hand, smiled with
more than usual sweetness.
IL was very good OF you to come,
dear she said. to Lady Ferndale,
"and very kird of Lady Norah to
make an effort. | was so sorry to
hear YOU were i'll when called
Man; lions tonight?' asked Lady
Ferndale.
"Oh, yes. some very nice people.
dear Lady Norah. When you have
rested viii bring some of them to
you.''
But Norah had scarcely been seated
Ave minutes before the countess APP
preached her with several persons.
Your artist and poet has keen eye
for the beautiful. and there was a gen
eral desire to know the lovely girl,
the daughter of "the Superiine Earl !"
That's what ! call a really beauti-
full face said famous painter to an
actor. who had condescended to ap
per- for half an hour,
"a face with history" he re,
sponded, laconically; "ophelia, who is
too proud to go mad, and has resolved
to bear her sorrew In silence"
Nonsense. She is Lord Arrow
dale's daughter, and is as little likely
to have secret sorrow as you are
my dear fellow"
"All right You painters look on
the surface of things; we actors dive
beneath That girl, for all her lowell
ness, and Notwithstanding she is Lore
Arrowdale's daughter. has had SOM
great trouble. And now think II
go and get an introduction: l shoul,
ike 10 near DSl VOICE.
Norah was a little startled and ner
vous when she found herself surround
ed by men and women bearing name
celebrated in art and literature. bu
after few minutes the nervous timid
ity vanished, and she found hersel
listening and talking, too, With some
thing like enjoyment,
you have not seen THE Moder
Gallery yet then, Lady Norahs" SAT-
a famous artist. "Ah. yes. you hav
only just come up to town, l hop
you will, 60 Tners are some capi,a
pictures there really worth seeing,
and he mentioiid one or two.
you have forgotten the best" sal
another artist, WHO was standing neal
II mean that one OF the new mans
Cyril Burne. forget Its title. bu
it's the one with silver ash In t."
Norah had been listening with NJ
turned face. and the name "Cyr
Burne' struck upon her so student
that It seemed to deprive her