Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-12

for the funeral. Lady Hutton was
laid 10 rest near the bonnie woods of
Brynmar, where the greater part of
her life had been spent. Lord Bayne-
ham was chief mourned, and two
distant cousins of Lady Hutton's
looking out for a legacy, were there
also.
You viii attend in the library for
the reading of the will, Miss Hutton, /"
said the family lawyer, after their
return to London.
Hilda bowed ass, It. She was very
silent in these last few days of her
bereavement, and she seemed halls.
shy, half-frightened, when with Lady
Bayneham. The poor wounded child
found her greatest comfort with Bar.
bara,-noble, unselfish Barbara, who
forgot when she caressed the fair
head and parted the golden hair from
the sad, sweet face, that she was in
the presence of her rival. the one
who had stolen from her her love
She saw grieving. sorrowful. lonely
girl in place of the brilliant young
beauty who had won Claud's heart
and Hilda chung to her as she would
have done to sister of her own.
Miss Earle spent the time that in.
tervened between Lady Hutton's
death and funeral with Hilda. She
did not leave her night or day: and
Claud, who after that one interview
did not like to ask for another, found
his only comfort in Fearing from
Barbara the loving little messages
sent by his fairhaired wife that was
to be.
The will was but a short one. The
two cousins were not forgotten; a
handsome legacy repaid them for all
their affectionate solicitude over the
poor lady's health. Every old servant
was remembered, and the beautiful
estate of Brynmar, the house in
London, money in the funds, carriages
horses, jewels, and plate, were ali
bequeathed by Lady Hutton to her
adopted daughter. Hilda, who thereby
became one of the richest heiresses
in England. 1t was all her own, to
do what she would with, without any
stipulations or conditions; but Lady
Hutton hoped she would never part
with Brynmar. There was no men
| ton of her adoption or of her paren
tage, not word that gave any clue
to it whatever.
Il must congratulate you, Miss Hut
ton" said the lawyer, when the will
was read
| wish, though" interrupted Hilda
with tears in her eyes, that Their,
had been one word of my mother,
Two guardians were appointed Il
| take charge OF the young heiress
They were Mr. Abelson and DR. Grey
| ing, who had been Lady Huttons con
fdential friends for many years. Tn
J til she was twenty-one certain in
come was to be allowed her, an,
Brynmar was to be her home, unles
| she arriei before then in which
case she would Immediately come in
| TO, full possession of her property.
For several days the lonely young
heiress remained in the large solitarJ
house, see ng no one but Barbara, anC
occasionally Lady Bayneham. She
would not see Claud yet; she knew
his presence would bring with it such
rush of happiness, it seemed almost
sacrilege to think of il. She resolved
to return to Brynmar. BY Mr. Abel.
sons advice and assistance an elderly
lady was found, who, in consideration
of handsome yearly income. con,
sented to live as duenna and chaper
one with Miss Hutton; the two
guardians having decided that she
was far too young and too pretty to
live alone.
Il fancy our responsibility will soon
end said DR.. Greyling, with a quiet
smile. Lord Bayneham Will be very
happy, | think, to relieve us of it."
1t was nearly the end Of June when
Hilda and Mrs. Braye returned to
Brynmar, Barbara having given her
promise to meet Hilda when the Lon.
d,n season was quite over.
When she returned to her early
home, Hilda resolved to search
amongst Lady buttons letters and
papers, to see If 1t were possible to
find any clue to her adoption and par
antage.
In the grand library at Brynmar
stood a large oaken bureau. where