Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
most as much as she does for Barbara

ing face.
Then I have nothing left to wish
for, said Hilda, with sigh of IN
utterable content.
Il cannot stay with you, Hilda,'
said the young earl. Rest for
few minutes, then / will fetch you
She smiled as he looked at her; and
many long years passed before Claud
Bayneham saw the same expression
of happiness on her beautiful face.
In the far distance Hilda heard
the sound of the music, broken every
now and then 5y the wailing of the
wind that bent the trees, and mourned
with the cry of lost soul round the
castle walls. She was very fair pic
of the little boudoir, the freight
cleaning in her costly jewels, and
throwing a half halo round her golden
head. The remembrance of Lady Bay
neham's words was sweet to her
Young, beautiful, and loved she had
not one sorrow or care.
She might have laughed at the dis
NAL wall of the winter wind. 1t was
chanting some sorrowful dirge of
| grief and want, woe and death. What
had such to do with the beautiful,
brilliant lady who listened, with a
smile on her lips, thinking how per-
fectly happy she was? Then, remem-
bering she had promised BERTHE Carl
yon the last dance before supper.
Lady Hilda rose to return to the ball
room.
81 was just coming for you," said
Lord Bayneham, drawing his wife's
arm in his; "Greyson has been here
in search of you. He wants to speak
to you; it is something about the ar
rangements, | suppose. l will send
him to you"
Greyson was the butter, who had
served Lord Bayneham's father, and
was consequently looked upon as a
valuable and confidential servant. He
approached Lady Hilda, looking care
fully around to see If any one could
hear what he had to say. His young
mistress stood near large recess !;
! it was half divided from the ballroom
| by thick crimson curtain.
MY lady" he said, producing a
small folded paper, 81 have been
asked to give you this without letting
any one see or hear of it,"
Lady Hilda hastily opened the note
: 1t was almost illeglble, as though the
hand that wrote it had trembled and
, shook.
Lady Hilda Bayneham." it be-
gan. the doctor tells me am dying.
/ I have been dying for two days past but
| cannot leave this world until have
seen you. | shall have no answer to
the questions | must be asked unless
! see and speak to you. 1t is from
the threshold of eternity | summon
you. Do not delay; and as you value
j the love and happiness around you,
do not say one word of this 1 am
lying at the little cottage near The
FRS"
How stranger" said Lady hilda
as she read the little note over again.
who brought this. Greyson?"
"Old Mrs. Paine, from The FRS,
my lady"
Was any message left with it."
she inquired.
None" replied the man, Except
that she asked me to give it to you
soon, and when you were quite alone"
The butler imagined, as old Mrs.
Paine had done, that it was a request
for aims Every one in sorrow or
want sought Lady Hilda, and no one
ever sought her in vain.
AS there was no more to be said.
Greyson fastened to resume his
duties, leaving the lady bewildered
and surprised with the note in her
hand
1T must be an appeal for money"
she said. Twill not be anxious over
it. | wish whoever wrote the letter
would have asked plainly for what is
wanted"
She tried to believe it was but a
somewhat uncommon way of solicit
ing money.
Yet they were solemn words; she
heard them above the soft sweet
dream-liks music that filled the ball
ROOM above the courtesies and
homage offered to her; above the
voice of flattery and love they rang
out clear, cold, and solemn, From
the threshold of eternity l summon
you"
BERTHE Carlyon wondered what
spell lay on those rosy hps-they were
mute and still: the bright beautiful
face had troubled, wondering look
Il fear you are very tired. Hilda,'
said Lord Bayneham to his young
wife.
Il am not tired she replied
hastily, but | am"
Then she stopped abruptly remem-
bering those other words,--"As you
value the love and happiness around
you, do not say one word of this"
You are what?' said Lord Bayne-