Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-22

face; and she found her by Lady
Lady Hutton's side.
Have you seen those rare japoni-
cas-. Miss Hutton?' she asked They
are in the long drawingroom; Lady
Morton is very proud of them. If
you are fond Of flowers, they will
please you"
Il Ike flowers almost better than
anything else in the world" replied
Hilda; they have been my COM
panions at Brynmar. | shall be so
glad to see them
You are not unlike one yourself"
thought Barbara Earle Il wonder
what it is you like better"
The two girls walked down the ball
room together. They reached the
stand on which the japonicas were
placed, and Hilda bent her beautiful
face ever them. The room was nearly
empty; Captain Massey and Mr.. Seton
were at the other end. They stood
watching the young girls bending
over the flowers. There could not
have been greater contrast, -Hilda
so fair and bright and radiant, her
shining golden hair and rich white
dress; Barbara Earle, dark and state
lily, noble soul shining through her
eloquent face, giving it beauty all
Its own.
THAT would not make a bad pic
lture," Captain Massey to the artist
What title should you give it?"
II hardly know" said the artist
musingly. Miss Earle is my highest
ideal of a beautiful noble woman.
Miss Hutton is the truest type of a
lovely girl. could not say to which
should accord the palm. l could
not choose between them"
| Lord Baynham Joined them at that
moment, and overheard the last few
words, and felt that they were true.
He saw the woman he loved, and the
woman who loved him; but for him
there there was no choice. Fate,
Ihonor and truth bound him to one.
while his heart and love Law at the
feet of the other
CHAPTER TX.
Lord Bayneham inherited the cour-
age of his ancestors; he said to him
self that his love was danger he
must fly frcm and, cost him what it
might, he kept his resolution. When
ever he heard that Lady Hutton and
her beautiful ward were to be present
at ball. party, or fete, there he re-
fused to go. He would not again
voluntarily meet the young girl who
was never for a moment out of his
mind. He could not help his love;
but he would not indulge it weakly,
at the price of his honor Barbara
Earle was his promised wife, and he
would be true to her. trying his best
to forget the fair young girl whom he
loved better far than life itself. What
matter If his life were cold and
dreary? Others had to suffer-why
not he? Better any suffering than
TO fail in honor; better death itself
than to be untrue.
His love tortured him; he could
never forget it; that face was ever be-
fore him; the low, sweet voice never
ceased sounding in his ears. But
Gland Bayneham was a brave man;
he could die, but never yield. The
sharper the pain, the greater the
cseyln he s,
solves. He became an altered man.
He failed in no duty of kindness, but
he locked like one whose life had lost
its charm. He was not sad or melan-
choly, never listless or moody, but
there was that in his face which
told the whole story.
Barbara Earle saw it. and Lady
Bayneham thought ali was not we'll
with her son. Barbara watched him
| silently for days and weeks, until
she became puzzled herself. The name
| Of Lady Hutton's ward never once
crossed his lips. Once or twice she
purposely mentioned party or ball
which Miss Hutton was to attend, but
he showed no anxiety to be there.
Several times the new beauty" had
been discussed in his presence, but
he made no sign.
Barbara Earle was puzzled. and half
thought there was nothing in ii but
collection of her own jealous whims
and fancies.
| So month of the brilliant London
season passed, and never once did
Lord Bayneham allow himself even
20 look upon the fair young face he
| loved so well. Hida could not I'M
derstand It. She knew nothing of the
engagement between the earl and his
cousin. 1t had never been men,
| toned in her presence. and she Won
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