Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-17

name; but the color came into her
face Notwithstanding.
| you have asked him. she said
trying to speak indifferently, and sue
ceeding better than she hoped.
| Yes | called at Mrs. Browns as |
came along / thought somehow thai
you would like me to call on him even
F, before ! reached you, dear"
Norah made slight gesture of as
sent.
He behaved SO admirably.
heard it all from Jameson, the coach
man. Il was beautifully done. And
he was SO thoughtful and considerate
in sending me that note: l have been
telling your father all about It,
but, of course, he sees nothing to adj
mire in it. What do you think he
said?"
Il don't know
That it was what any one of the
plougbmen would have done"
and-did you see him." sh !,
asked rather guiltily.
Mr.. Burne? No. He was out
painting, they said; but | left him an
invitation, and Ferndale Is going to
call on him. He says that he is a
very lucky young man, and that if he
had only insisted upon seeing you
home, it would have been he who
would have rescued YOU
But Lord Ferndale would have
been inside the carriage" said Norah.
smiling. "Still, please tell him that
thank him all the same.
Il shall tell him nothing of the kind.
| altogether decline to carry soft mes
sages from you to him. He is quite
infatuated enough, as it is"
Norah laughed, and the brightness
in her face caught Lady Ferndale's at
tention.
you seem very happy today, my
dear" she said; has anything hap
pened
Norah felt the CRIMSON burning her
face and neck, and her eyes fell.
why, you have come to see me;'
she said.
Lady Ferndale bent forward and
kissed her, making her feel mass of
discrimination.
My dear, you are simply irresisti-
Bile. You got that trick of repartee
from him." and she nodded toward the
earl, who was talking to the others,
who were listening in rapt attention
as If to an oracle; "but the pretty
speeches sound genuine from your
lips. And was Mr. Burne very much
hurt, dear?"
Norah arranged the teacups before
her, and kept her eyes down
Yes, | am afraid so,'' she replied.
He Is Obliged to wear his left arm
in a Sling
Then you've seen him." said Lady
Ferndale. 'Of course, he called to
ask after you this morning."
Norah was silent, her heart beat
ing, and Lady Ferndale got up.
Come and see us as soon as you
can, my child she said, as she kissed
her, land mind, Wednesday week."
But even then it seemed as if she
could not tear herself away, and half
an hour passed before the carriage
drove off.
The earl stood with Norah on the
step, waving his hand to the departing
guests. and Norah thought that ne
looked, if not pleased a little less cold
than usual. AS a matter of fact, the
self-possession and tact he had shown
in the face of so many unexpected
visitors had pleased him and flattered
his vanity.
Lady Ferndale may have seemed
la little eXuberant, but-er-her posi-
ton gives her great latitude. BY tie
way, Norah, this Mr.. Cyril Burne-'''
Norah stood still and turned pale
but the earl was engaged in admiring
his hands, and did not notice her
face
Lady Ferndale tells me that she is,
so to speak. taking up. She seems TO
think that he behaved very well in
last nights stupid accident"
Yes, he did, papa she said, in a
low voice.
He looked at her with raised eye