Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-06

only once, ana ld1DL s. gn LfemDIS1
on her lips. She had grown fond Of
the grandly beautiful pace; the mem.
DRY of the man whom she had loved as
a father especially through his III
ness, brought the tears to her eyes
1t was hard to think that she had NO
further connection with all that she
considered part and parcel of herself.
that for the future she was just Moran
Woodfern, a waif and stray on tne
great bitter world; and the reaner
will no think less of her, or set her
regret down as one wholly mercenary.
AS she turned, she picked brown
leaf-as dead as her past and push
ed it gently inside the bosom of her
! dress: then went ON her way.
She had formed the vaguest Of
vague plans only. First came the
idea Of going straight to Mr. Pether-
ick, and telling him all that she mad
learend from Guilford Berton After
that-well, all was dark and unfathon.-
able.
Perhaps the Old lawyer, who mad
always been kind to her, and especi..l-
ly kind and gentle of late. would show
her some way Of gaining a living
She thought of Lady Fendale, as she
had thought of her many times since
the revelation, but she shrank from
going to her. 1t was scarcely pride
SO ruch as innnte delicacy Besides,
what had she, Norah Woodfern, to Go
now with ears and countesses. She
must put all her past life away from
her comp etely. No. she would not
go to Lady Ferndale, much as she
loved her. and knew she was loved By
her.
When she reached the high road
she looked round rather fearfully,
though she felt that there was no
cause for fear. If Guilford Berton had
CHANGED to come upon her, she de-
cided that she would not be daunted
II necessary. she would call for help
to the first passerby, and would pr;,-
claim the truth to the whole village
But Guilford Berton WIS pacing up
and down his room. wrapped IN an
ecstatic sense of triumph and self
satisfac ton at that moment and she
is1w no one but few children on her
way through the village.
She found that she had to wait
nearly an hour for train, and the
81 tion master, touching his hat re-
spectfully. suggested that she should
90 inside the booking Office and T
by the fire
ITS not so draughty as the waiting
room, my lady he said. And the
my lady brought the co'or to No
rah's face rs she thanked him.
May ! ask II you have heard any
thing about necca South my ladyg' 10
$ id. as he brought a rug for her feet
! Norah looked up with start.
No" she said
All he remarked with a smile
No news is good news, my lady. |
dare say the girl is happy enough up ir
London there. Santleigh was too
I quiet for a lively one Ike her. But
still, II was very ungrateful of her not
TO write after all your hdyships kind
ness 10 her"
: Norah murmured an inaudible re-
Spouse. and. to her relief. he went
! about his business and left her alone
The train came up. and the station
master put her into carriage anc
got be-, footwarmer She had deerl-
ed il hest to take first-class ticket
70 avoid attracting the attention AMI
remark which would have been caused
BY her asking for third. and she
drew back behind the curtains aud out
Of sight until the train had started.
II was an express. and feeling very
weary IN that state which the rea ;.
ton from Intense excitement and emo
tion produces, she got porter TO call
cab, and told the man to drive "a
Mr. Petherick's office,
As the cab stopped she saw, to her
dism y, that the Office was l.osed.
She rad not taken the important
question of time into her considers,
ton. end she sat and looked at the
drawn blinds and closed door in q sort
OF stupor.
But as she sat asking herself what
she should do next. the door opened.
and clerk came out
1 He WIS an old mai who hao ouce CT
twice been down TO the Court on bust.
ness connected with the estate; and
he came forward. hat in hand ana
with surprise stamped ON his wrinkle
face, as Norah called TO him.
Mr.. Pe,herlck, my LADY, he said
"He is not in London,"
Norah's heart sank ike lead.
Not In Iondon," she repeated. and
her voice tiemhled.
No. my lady He's gone 10 the
Continent. think that he has got
some kind OF q clue 20 the yiscount's---
IN mean Lord Arrowdale's--where.
aborts, and he has gone tc try and foi.
low it up. I'm very sorry" he added.
as he saw the dismav and disappoint-
ment IN the lovely face. "1s there
ANYTHING | can do, my ladyg"
Norsh shook her head. What could