Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-13


said Norah, family, "and-you were
with her that night of the ball, amt !
saw .yoB-ah, j saw .you give her the
ring
Cyril uttered grozn of desperation
Il know, Yes, | gaze her the rilrs.
4 once gave a child q stick of taffcc
.and LBecca was no more than child
IA nothing to me. | gave her tina,
ring because she had found it, and
she was unhappy about that among
othes things. and thought 1t wou.d
conssile her,
midland then you went away
wirhGEt a word---"f
Without word WHY, Norah,
wrote 10 you; 4 sent you a letter by
her. couldn't help going. | wrote
and explained II all. / begged and
prayed you to send me a word-jus:
one word. But you DIDN'T nor did you
when ! wrote from Brittany impiDring
VOC to tell me why y0u had cut me at
the BAH. why didn't you writer" /
ri never got the letters, either of
thesats said xerah. the tears running
slowly down her face. and ] thought
-oh. Cyril bow could help it,
that-fhat You wished to break Off,
that you hid thought better Of It,.
and
He put his arms round her and
strained her to him, and cnt short
her broken attempt at explanation.
Thank God Thank God.' he ex-
claimed And that is ALL Yon are
not angry with me for anything? You
you love me still. Norah?"
II have always loved you!' she
painted, under her breath.
Jack had transferred his attentions
to another picture, and the lovers had
forgotten him.
.And you did not know why had
gone TO Brittany
Il didn't know you had gone there
! never received either letter. said
Norah.
"Then-then where are they?' lie
Cyril. of no one in particular.
Norah shook her head. Possibly
she cid not care very much She Lad
got her lover again, and all In mo-
ment joy had come back to her heart
With him. She held him with that
clinging grasp which only womd
knows the secret Of, as If she feared
some one would come and take i'm
from her again; and her lovely eyes,
full of subtle worship and tenderness.
looked into his eager ones.
Where are they? And why did
he people at the station tell you
Why by George, they must have mis-
Laken the em,grant girl whose ticket
took lor Becca," and in rapid SEN
fences he told her of the incident
"oh. that was so like you. delr!"
she murmured. "But--hut 1t was
cruel that you should be punished;
mean =
Say both"
That both should be punished H.
cause you We're kind to poor, lonely
girl
Yes" he responded. with some
thing of his own bright lighthearted
smile. hut 1t will be lesson to me.
I'll never help any woman under fifty
again. But. Norah, dearest. tell me-
the letters--what became of theme
Norah shook her head.
Il do not know; | cannot----" guess
she was going to say. then stopped, as
Berton crossed her mind.
''And--and what are You doing here?
Are you alone?r asked Cyril, In the
tone of one who has SO many ques-
tons to ask that he doesn't knew
which to put first. Not alone.
dearest? There is some enc with
yous" He touched her black dress
Il have heard of--of your loss dear.
II had only been with you, am so
sorry. Norah only heard Of 1t five
ten minutes ago. from Jack here
Norah's eyes grew moist again. but
she swept the tears away.
''yes. III am alone" she said, look
ing down. and with sudden sort Of
embarrassment. and she gently began
10 draw ner hands away from him.
clingmsly.
What is the natter" he asked.
quick to perceive that something was
wrong What is II, deareste"
Al this juncture Jack looked roun 1.
Il think have intruded long
enough he said; "l'll take myself
on. You can call II YOU want me
Don't break another window. Cyril"
Norah held out her hand to him.
"wil you not say that you forgive
me. Mr.. Wesley. for my rudencss TO
you that night?' she said. her biz
eyes turned on him so pleadingly
that Jack's heart. which was OF the
very softest. melted In a moment
'srd forgive you more than that,
Lady Norah.' he said "and | under
stand now that the sting was meant
for our young friend here rather than
for me: and he got il. II YOU had
seen him when told him Bat
there" he said. quickly, all that is
part OF the past misunderstanding
Lady Norah"