Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-04-11

Morning Post, though a little extrava-
CANT, did not exaggerate over much.
There was decided sensation when
Lady Norah entered the ballroom and
he saw the men draw toward her as
if magnetized. He was far too wise
to hover about her, ard betook himself
to distant part of the room; put
there he heard her name quite fire.
quently, and soon gathered that others
beside himself were alive to her
beauty, and the indescribable charm
which she wrought.
His own clean-cut face, with its self
contained and somewhat sombre en-
preston, attracted some attention
and he had the questionable satisfac.
ton of hearing one lady ask another
who and what he was
Il am only a stewards son." he
thought to himself; but shall soon be
the husband of Lady Norah, and an
earl's son-in-law, and then there will
be no need to ask and he encour.
aged himself with this while he looked
on at Norah surrounded by her
''throng of court:ers," as the Morning
| Post had it.
j He did not dance. He did not ask
Norah for even square dance, though
he would HAYES been fully warranted
in doing So He knew instinctively
that she disliked and distrusted him
and that he must, il he would win
her, restrain himself-possess his
soul n patience.
Il And presently he had his reward
In the middle of the small hours the
earl came up to him.
Il find that l am rather tired, Gull
ford" he said, "and think should
like to go home; but do not wish te
interrupt Lady Norah's enjoyment
Will you be good enough to escort hei
when she is ready?'
He spoke as he would have done ts
a superior servant, but Berton WIS
satisfied
, go by all means, my lord" he said
"Oh, yes; l will take care of Lad,
Norah.''
So it happened that an hour later
when Norah, weary beyond words, O
the music and the laughter and the
, worship of her adorers-through al
of which she had ben thinking o
, Cyril, married to Becca South-looket
: round for her father Guilford Bertor
glided to her side.
The earl has gone, Lady Norah,
he said, land has been good enough t.
consign you to my care. Would 20,
like to go now?''
Il Norah bit her lip, but she coli,,
show no open resentment. His tor,
) OF reveItial respect made that .mpos
: sible, and she put her hand upon hi
arm.
, Who the deuce is that pale-face,
fe low walking of with Lady Norah ?
asked ore man of another He
f brother? No! the earl hasn't son
, Confound him. Who can he beg'
He wrapped her in the fur a,,t
t closed the windows. but remained out
side the carriage. Not yet would HI
! force himself upon her.
1t is such d lovely night that all
going to ask your permission t.
smoke cigarette on the box" h,
said
RI That night he had a dream. H,
dreamed that he was standing befo
/ the altar with Norah, that the Clergy
, man was droniEg the marriage sery
, ice, and that he, Guilford Bertnn
| it,C tal,
/ bride, when the shadowy form of Becci
South fioated between them, and tia
+ it was her cold and dead,--han.
: which clasped his fingers!
CHAPTER XVII.
Guilford Berton was far too cleve
, to force himself upon Norah at til,
: ball, and he adopted the same tactic,
9 in Park lane. They met at meals
and he worked hard to amuse and ell
: terrain her. He had always som,
9 story, some pleasant jest or topic e
conversation; and although he did no
/, force his presence upon her, he en-
E deavored to make himself indispens
: able to her.
Lduy TeTHudle ndu suggested ina
|. Norah should take to riding, but al
! yet Norah had been too listless abou
I everything to fall in with the sugges
ton. If she could have had Cyril t.
! ride with, it would have been differ
. ent matter. But Guilford Berton
r without saying anything to worry her
: went out and chose a quiet horse f.
= her, and then told the earl what h,
: had done.
The Park is quiet now" he said
, "and | know a capital riding master
r AS Lady Ferndale says. it will j,
I Lady Norah more good than any
S thing else"
Very kind, very thoughtful OF you
4 But am not overload of riding mas
: ters; and it is alas, some years sine,
q rode"
p IF Lady Norah will permit me.
e will go with Them said Guilford Rel
). ton. 4 shall be able to help her. Per
: haps"
At first Norah shook her head, en-,