Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-19

you know"
What wretched compliment, !"
said Miss Earle quietly. You have
not studied tie delicate art of saying
pretty things"
1t is difficult to satisfy you. We
have my old friend Sir Harry Higham.
and one or two more eligibles. You
VIII find the party quite large enough.
Barbara
And so Miss Earle discovered, f p
great as We're the resources of Bav-
neham Castle, they were stretched to
the utmost. Every spare room had
an occupant, ard it was long since
so gay and brilliant a crowd had
assembled in those old walls.
Lord Bayneham as not quite sure
whether his young wife would feel at
home in the gay crowd he brought
round her. Had he consulted his
own wishes he would have taken her
to Bayneham alone, but he had two
great reasons for inviting so many
guests. One was, that his mother de-
clared it must be done; another was.
that he saw quite plainly the naughty
dowager did not yet love her daughter
in-law. He hoped thaht the pleasant
duty of entertaining their guests
would bring both ladies together. and
lessen the distance and coldness ex-
listing between them. Lady Bayneham
tried hard, but she could not forgive
the fair young wife who had usurped
Barbara's place. She misjudged her
misunderstood her. She was never un-
KIND to Hilda, but she treated her
with a cool, stately reserve, distress
ing to the gentle girl who had been so
fondly loved by Lady Hutton.
L must win her love-" said Hilda:
l must be like a real daughter to
her."
1t sounded very well in theory; but
to put 1t into practice was very diff
cult. Lady Bayneham had a quiet
way of waving her gentle attentions.
Do what she would the young girl
could find no place in that proud
heart. She was not admitted into
Lady Bayneham's Lressingroom that
little sanctum where Barbara spent
such long hours. Still her sweet
patience never tired. Claud never
heard ore word from his wife except
in praife of his mother.
1T will all come in time" thought
the young girl
With a natural ease and dignity all
her own, she fell at once into her
place as queen of that brilliant throng.
Every one was charmed with the beau
tiful young hostess, SO thoughtful
Of each ones comfort and amusement
There Nns plenty of society at Bay
neham; the neighborhood abounded
! in what the countess called. with
great emphasis, really good fam,
ilies;" and the really good families
FASTENED. one and all, to attend the
court of the young queen who. had
come to reign over them. There were
times when even the dowager herself
could not help being charmed by the
winning grace and pure loneliness of
her sons wife.
sion, Barbara" she said one day to
her niece, that Hilda was relative
or Lady Hutton's ,-perhaps the daugh-
ter OF some poor cousin. One can
tell she belongs to a good family. I
never saw any one more thoroughly
ladylike or better bred"
Miss Earle agreed with her aunt.
she was pleased, too, at seeing how
thoroughly BERTHE admired his friends
wife.
To Hilda herself life seemed one
long, beautiful dream. She was but
fair, loving, gentle child. She had
been nursed in love; she only knew
| care and sorrow by name. The one
single grief of her life was softened
by the healing hand of Time. The flow
ers that bloomed brightly beneath the
summer sun were not more fair. the
birds that sang were not happier than
she was. She liked to be alone at
times, and think of ito dream over
again every event OF. her short, happy
| life.
One morning, the first time for
many days, she found herself free.
and without any duty that required
attention. Most of her guests had
driven over to Laleham Priory. and
she had not been able to join them
Lady Grahame, who also declined the
ride, was in close consultation with
her maid, and Sir Harry Higham had
remained at home to write letters.
Out in the garden the sun was
shining brightly: the flowers were al
the height of their beauty. The large
branches of the tall trees waved as
though inviting Hilda to enjoy the
shade beneath them. II was all
pleasant and fair. She hastily threw
lace shawl over her pretty morning
dress, and placed a coquettish little
hat on her bright golden hair. and
went through the garden. The gate
that led 70 the park was open. so she
PASSED through q, and down the
broad shady ninth 4hNf faA .. A.