Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18

them, his love for my child was as
deep and true as hers for him. So |
wrote and told him all, promising to
let him know at once when there was
any change.
CHAPTER ~.
Another dreary day passed, and still
no change. The innocent lips babbled
Of all the simple events of nv child's
life-of all save one; the red flush
still burned on the poor, changed face:
the little white hands beat the air
wildly, and death seemed to have
come nearer. l did not seem to live
in those days; / moved about mechan-
ically, as one stunned by violent
blow. never fully realized that it
was my child-sister lying, without
hope of life, before me. l could not
have done SO, and have lived.
There came low rap at the cham
Der door, and quiet voice told me
there was conference.-the. Rivers
In the drawfng-room, and he would
see me. All, then, he had come
poor Walter! / knew he was true. l
went down to him, and l shall never
forget the deep despair on his face.
How is she?" he asked, abruptly,
when / entered.
| could only look at him in reply; the
sight of my poor darling's lover had
brought her before me in her bright
beauty-she who lay stricken unto
death.
"Oh, Miss Lisle, oh, sister." he
groaned; why has this come upon
u.s."
When l told him how she had
caught the fatal disease from the i'm
prudent act she had committed in the
kindness Of her tender heart-when
told him how unconscious she was
to all our love and care-he laid his
head down. and sobbed aloud. A
mans grief is hard to witness. I
could have borne almost anything bet
ter than that of hearing the sound of
mis- bitter, passionate weeping.
Walter" / said, quietly, do not un-
nerve me; if give way, we shall
lose our last chance.
He raised his face then, and said he
would help me in all that he could
that he should remain until-ah, he
could not finish that sentence, but /
knew he meant until the end came.
| returned to my dreary watch 1t
struck me that the dear voice was
growing fainter and weaker; she
whispered now, and that had to me a
far more dreadful sound than the in
cessant talking
That night Walter told me the story
OF their little quarrel How trivial
and foolish it seemed. And now that
she had drifted SO far from us, he
told it to me with a broken voice:
and more than once his eyes were wet
with tears.
They were walking on the road to
Ordley. when Charley Steele, the son
of my old friend, overlook them.
Charley had always admired Maggie
very much in friendly quiet sort of
way. He came to see us sometimes.
He had cultivated voice, and was
fond of singing; and it was no unusual
thing for him to bring new duet to
try over with my sister. Poor boy!
he had no more thought of love for
her than he had for me. On this par
ticular day Charlie overlook the lovers
as they were on the Ordley road.
After few words of introduction, he
told Maggie he had beautiful new
duet OF Glover's and asked If he might
come down on Monday evening, and
try it over with her She was pleased
at the idea, and said yes" He
passed on then; and Walter, with
slight twinge of jealousy, asked who
on earth was Charley Steele.
=" Do you not remember him, Wal.
ter?" she said. He was at Mrs.
Hopes ball"
No" replied her lover, abruptly.
Il saw only one face there, Maggie.
and that was yours. This young man
seems to visit your house a great
deal. Is there anything very attract
I've in him."
Yes she said with frankness
that might have disarmed his zeal.
busy; I'VE are both very fond of him;
ne sings SO beautifully
Walter walked on most Indignantly. |
t was the first time he had been /
Jealous.
Maggie" he said. harshly. promise
ne you will not sing with Charley |
Steele again.
She opened her blue eyes in wonder,
ny poor innocent darling! She knew
lothing of jealousy; she thought her
over was cross and unreasonable. l i
I'm sure il she had known it was be-
'ause he loved her SO much, that he /
lid not like the thought of any one |
Use singing with her, she would have /
with his request. however I'M
reasonable 1t might appear.
Il cannot promise that, Walter"
he replied, gently. why should 1?
I would seem so very rude to him"
II never asked anything from you