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

| from Cyril and Becca to Norah with
CLEAN of qualification in his dark
eyes He felt Norah's arm culver as
if a spasm of pain had shaken her, and
saw her face grow slowly white; then
! in low voice said:
I'm afraid we are intrnding upon q
little love scene, and are rather lie
trop. Let us efface ourselves"
"WiI you take me to Lady Fern
! dale, Mr. Berton?" and in silence he
he'd her to the line of dowagers at the
other end of the room, and, with a
low, reverential bow. left her.
Meanwhile Cyril had taken Becca's
arm, and was hurrying her to the tent;
but at the door Becca drew back half
shyly.
Il don't want to go back just
yet" she murmured. You go and
leave me, Mr.. Bucne. I've given you
trouble enough already"
] You'd like 70 stay in the air little
while longer? Very we'll Becca; &C
and sit down again until you feel all
right" he said, and with a nod and a
smile he left her, feeling, IL the truth
: must be told, greatly relieved He On
tered the marquee during an interval
In the dances, and at once looked
round for Norah.
She was sitting beside Lady Fern
dale, still pale but composed, though
her heart was aching, her brain burn
/ ing, with the emotion that threatened
to overmaster her.
4 What did it mean? Could it be pos
sible that Cyril, her hero, her god,
whose faith and honor she would have
answered for with her life was false
1 TO heI?
Had the scene she had witnessed
been a trick Of her Imagination? She
had seen him place ring on Beeca' S
inger, had seen the girl look up into
/ his face with tear-dlinmed eyes, and
kiss his hand with a passionate devo-
tioni And he had danced with her.
and with her alone Of all the women N
the room He had been walking in
the darkness with her, making love 20
her-a shudder ran through Norah's
frame, and her eyes filed with proud
and burning tears while she, she, IL
woman whose heart he had won, the
woman with whom he had exchanged
solemn vows of eternal love, had been
neglected by him.
II was insult past all comprehension
exceeding all belief And yet she had
Al. 4.
A feeling OF shame swept over her.
shame for him who gould be SO false
fer herself in that she had loved n.
trusted him.
j She longed to plead some excuse AM
/ 20 hcme, to fly from the heat tnai
seemed to be sitting her. the hiaeous
din of the band, the clatter and laugN
ter which sounded like the voices Of
SO many knocking demons in her eaya
Are you taed, Norah, dear? II mas
been a long uay
Moves | think am little tirel
Then wave of attraction, repulsion
swept over her for she saw Cyril "a.
preaching them.
He heart, her soul went out toward
him. but her insuted. injured woman
hood recoiled She wemld have risen
and moved away, but her limbs re
fused to obey her will, and she sal
motionless. statuesque, looking
straight before her.
What handsome mani said I'll
old lady to Lady Ferndale WHO is
he, my dear? | don't remember see
ing him before"
"Oh. a great favorite of mine He
is Mr. Cyril Burne, who iSa. going TO
be famous artist; isn't he. Norah ?"
Norah did not answer. Cyril was
close upon them.
well. Mr.. Burne." said Lady Fern
dale, have You come to make those
excuses YOU GIVE me?'
Il have come to ask Lady Norah to
be gacious enough to give me the
next dance, Lady Ferndale, VIII you
give me this dance. Lady Norah?"
THANK you but / am tired "
The icy words fell upon CyErs
heart like so many stabs
At last In desperation, he said
What a capital ballroom this
makes Lady Norah'
Without looking at him she dropped
a cold Yes" and resumed her CONVEX
sation with Lady Ferndale,
He could not say. Lady Norah. will