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

fore death; and while the sun poured
the full force of its golden beams
through halfdrawn curtains into the
cheering room, they watched for that
minute; but hour after hour passed
and it did not come. The face could
grow no whittier, but the faint. low
breath became more feeble. l,nen
evening came, and Lord Bayneham
called gain, he was told that Lad
Hutton was dying; and he never
remem Sered how he reached home.
Mother" he said to LADY Bayne-
ham, you must come with me. Lady
Hutton is dying. Hilda has no one
near her, and l must go to comfort
her. Do not refuse. I ask you as l
would ask you for my life"
She did not refuse: there was
something in her sons face that
compelled her to obey. She went
with him at once, and said not a
word save to comfort him in his
sorrow.
&1as
The moment had come: the evening
sun had set in all It's glory: tile beau.
tiful cleaning, haif-golden half-gray
had begun, when Hilda, bending over
the white face saw faint ouivering
of the closed eyelids and the sealed
lips. Then the dark eyes opened
with a wistful, wondering look, that
pierced the child's heart.
"Hilda,' whispered Lady Hutton
what is it, my darling? Am / going
to der |
Mamma" cried the trem ding girl,
let me go with you
Il must tell YOU" said Lady Hut.
ton, "something-let me have more
Air, cannot breathe | want to tell
y.l, darling, about your own mother
Perhaps | did wrong-but | loved you
so dearly-you are like my own
Maud. Can no one give me ARP
Hilda tried to raise the dying lady,
whose words came in short, quick
sasps,
Il want to tell you, darling" she
said-then a sudden glaze fell over
the wistful eyes, an awful pallor
settled on her face, and the half
raised head fell heavily on Hildas
arm. Lady Hutton had gone where
the wicked cease from troubling, and
the weary are at rest"
Carry that poor child away" said
| Dr. Wells to one of the attendants
Hardly more conscious tnan the
one who lay at rest, Hilda was car
ried into the nearest room which
happened' to be the library, and laio
upon the couc.4. At that moment
there was slight stir in the hall;
Lord and Lady Bayneham had arrived
The intelligence of the sudden deatt
had bewildered them.
Where is Miss Hutton! asked
the earl. Lady Baynehan is come
to take charge of her; let us see hel
at once"
The man who had opened the dool
never dreamed of offering any rests
lance.
Miss Hutton has been taken to the
| library, my lord" he said
I When they entered the aarkenef
room Hilda raised herself from the
couch
Let me go back to her" she was
saying to DR.. Wells I cannot be
lieve it. 1t is impossible she can be
dead"
Then the tired, frightened eyes
fell upon the face of Lord Bayneham,
She moved toward him with wistfui
cry. He clasped her in his arms
and laid her head upon his breast.
"Hilda. my darling" he whispered.
my wife that is to be, am come to
share your sorrow-it is mine also. .
Lady Bayneham looked on her
eyes full of tears. The delicate,
lonely child, so lovely in the abandon
meat of her grief touched that world
worn heart. She silently withdrew
With the doctor and left together
those whose love death had sanctfied
CHAPTER XIV.
Lduy Day ueHdIn lofSOJ all ueT OWL
cherished notions of etiquette. and
warmly, pressed the lovely young girl
to return with her to Grosvennor
Square; but nothing would induce
Hilda to leave the house. She was
too young, too inexperienced, to know
that time would soften her grief.
Mr.. Abelson, assisted by Lord Bay