Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-21

you come with me- I have something
/ to say to you" ne could not say this
openly, with Lady Ferndale and ali
these old women sitting by; and yet
he must speak with her. alone.
He saw the people streaming to
ward the end Of the tent into the sup
pei room, but with eyes that notice
nothing; and it was with a start that
he found Guilford Be-ton suddenly be-
fore them.
VIII you let me take you in to sup
per, Lady Norah?'
CyrjPs heart felt ike lead as she
rose and placed her hand on Guilforl
Berton's arm, and, rising himself, he
stood and stared after them, as they
walked away, like a man in dream.
What had he done, he asked him
self, that she should treat him with
such cold dsdain? All. if she coull
only know what he had endured our
| ing that fortnight of absence from
ner.
I'm afraid you will have to take me
or some other old lady, Mr.. Burne,"
said Lady Ferndale, cycling him with
half smile Of amusement.
Cyril started, and offered her his
arm, but Lady Ferndale turned to one
of the dowagers
Lady Tressington, let me introduce
Mr.. Cyril Bt%ne,' and Cyril feeling
that he must be dreaming out of his
senses, gave his arm to the old lady
and led her off
1t was not for the honor and pleas
ure of taking the Countess of Tressipg-
ton in to supper that he had dashed
down from London; and yet it SCENE.
as il it would be his only reward, for
when he reached the supper room he
found that the only seats vacant were
at the end of the long table, and that
Norah was far away from him at re
upper end.
The meal appeared to Cyril to
stretch into eternity; but Lady Tres
sington rose at last, and he took her
back to the ball room.
Now you have done your du'y,
| Mr.. Burne, don't let me keep you,
said Lady Tressington, settling her
self in the chair she had occupied
during the whole OF the evening.
"Can you tell me the time? I suppose
it will not last much longer. have
a young daughter here somewhere.
and we must be thinking of going
Cyril looked at his watch, and told
her.
so late!s she said 1T is quite
time my girl was in bed Will you be
SO good as to find her for me- There
she is. the one with the dark rose in
hee hair
| Cyril went off, thinking with disniay
as he went that in a short, ve~y
short time he tco must be off; that is
If he meant TO catch the market train
which would enable him to Keep his
appointment with Lord Newall.
He found .dy Tressington's daugh
ter, young girl just out CT the
schoolroom, and full to the beim witt
delight in her first ball. and delivered
the message
Oh dear, 90 sooni' she said
pcuting her fresh young lips, aile
looking at Cyril reproachfully. Are
you sure mamma said we were going
| thought you were going to ask me
TO dance,s she added with the naiyete
Cd schoolgirl.
Poor Cyril's heart fell.
THAT is what | should like, he
said Perhaps Lady Tressington vii
be gracious enough to permit u.s.
! Let us dance first, and ask mann
ma afterward,s suggested the young
lady, demurely, and Cyril, with a
laugh of despair that must have
sounded rather oddly in Lady Anne's
ears, put his arm aroun her waist
The dance seemed. like the supper
endless He saw the minutes racing
away. and carrying with them his
last opportunity of speaking with No
rah. Lady Anne was pretty and
charming enough to win the heart Cd
any man. but it is to be feared taal
Cyril went very near to actually dis
liking her.
The moment the music ceased he
took her to her mother. and, meta
phorically. almost threw her at Lady
ment and anxiety, he went round in
search of Norah.
He could not see her anywhere. lie
locked at his watch; there was very
little more time left than would suffice
for him to go back to The Chequers
and get his things and catch the train
At last he saw Lady Ferndale stand
ing by the opening of the tent. and
he made his way to her.
So soon. Mr. Burne?" she sa :
thinking he was going.
Il am afraid So said Cyril
THANK you for so very pleasant 40
evening" Then he out with his
question with a suddenness that a..
most startled himself. Have you
GEORGE, THE HAT