Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28

Thank you. papa" she replied.
yes. | would like to CO."
Very WE'LL he said Il will make
the necessary arrangements. You will
take Hartman with you, and the house
keeper can send some of the servants
up at once and he left the room.
The day passed slowly. draggingly
Norah tried to read, to work. but the.
book dropped in her lap, and she found
herself dwelling upon her trouble. and
going over all it's details one by one
with vivid distinctness. She dressed
herself for dinner, Hartman being too
i'll to wait upon her, and went down
with a listless step, to find Guilford
Berton in the drawing-room.
His presence was a very unwelcome
one to her, and her face flushed as he
came up to her, and, under his
breath, said:
/ have wired to my man in London;
do not be anxious"
Before she could respond the earl
entered.
"Ah, Guilford," he said, Il am glad
you dine with US this evening | was
going to ask you to come over. We
are going to town for a week or two
Lady Norah has not been looking well
for some little time past, and aeeds
change of air.
Yes? l trust the change may do
her good
There were one or two things |
should be glad If you will see to, Guild
ford,'' and he mentioned several mat
ters connected with the estate.
Certainly, l quite understand.
Don't let anything worry you while
you are away; will see to every thing
SO far as | can
you know more about the estate
than l do, really think remarked
the earl graciously q am sure / do
not know what we should do without
you. We go to the house in Park
Lane.
Eyes? | will write and tell the
people in charge"
'Oh, thank you,'' said the earl. u
had intended doing so, but if you will
be so kind"
Certainly assented Berton, as II it
were matter of course. Lady
Norah will have the room overlooking
the park? And as to horses and so
on, | suppose you will hire? | will
write to Selby's. Lady Norah wsa
want n hroroh ~, for harro1fs 10 AL
ed thoughtfully
Order what you think necessary"
said the earl.
Norah sat and listened in silence.
She was beginning to uderstad Row
Gullord Berton had rendered himself
indispensable to her father.
by the way" said the earl. after O
pause, you would be all the better
| for a change yourself, Guildford."
"Oh, ] am all right--quite well,' he
said
You scarcely look So" returned the
earl. you are thinner than yor
were, andp aler"
Guildford Berton glanced out OF
the corner of his eyes at Norah, and
forced smile upon his face, which
he knew looked haggard in the light
thrown by the shaded lamp
DO II" he said, carelessly.
When ! say change, I don't wish
to infer that Santleigh is unhealthy.
cosider it one of the most salubrlous
places in England" remarked the earl,
stiffly. But change of scene is some
times of advantage. We could fad
room for you at Park Lane If you
care to come"
The color rose to Guildford Der
tons haggard face. To be in the
same house with Norah, to go alb II
London with her. to have her 10 him
self for some weeks, just when her
heart was sore with the supposed de-
sertion of Cyril Burne! What a
chance for him,
Thank you, you are very kind.
should be glad to run up for a few
days. but little later on. These mat.
tiers you have mentioned must be seen
to. and at once" FIJI
1op are always thoughtful and. con-
siderate, Guildford. Come up to us,
by all means, and as soon as you
can
Norah did not indorse the invitation
but sat, her eyes bent upon her plate.
She spoke little during the meal, a,il
rose with a feeling of relief when The
butler brought In the port.
Guildford Berton slipped his wine and
talked. doing his best to amuse the
earl, and II was not until they had
got up to join Norah in the drawing
room that he said quite carelessly:
"0h, about letters. You will have
them forwarded, suppose?" and he
kept his eyes down, as he waited
breathlessly for the reply which would
mean so much to him
Yes, suppose so. 1t is NUS
ance, however"
Let ME see" said Guildford Berton:
You don't want to be troubled with
business letters about the estate. and
all that kind of thing. | will tell the
postoffice people TO send them to me,
and weed them out before / send them