Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

met and conquered all his enemies;
but one stole upon him unawares; and
that was, love for the fair and gentle
lady who was his child. When the
election was ended he determined to
leave, and never come near Bayneham
for some time.
The election did end at last, and /
Albert Carlyon, Esq, was returned by !
a triumphant majority, thanks to the
untiring energy of Lord Bayneham |
and Mr. Fulton. Then the guests who |
had been together began to speak of {
leaving. BERTHE had duties-he must !
go; Mr.. Fulton declared hat he had
imperative business. but he yielded to
his hosts entreaties. and promised to
remain for four days longer.
That promise altered Paul FuIton's
life, and brought years of sorrow and
misery to his innocent daughter. He
began to love her: mel may be blind,
foolish, or cruel but Nature must
speak; there were times when the
strong, false man longed for one word
from his daughters lips,-ionged to
clasp her in his arms and tell her she
was his own, only child. He rayed at
himself for the thought. Should he
wreck the reputation he had so care
fully and assiduously woH, by one mo-
ment's weakness? No, lie would leave
danger and Bayneham far behind him.
That very afternoon Lord Bayneham
and BERTHE Carlyon had gone out for
ramble together, and Mr.. Fulton had
been assisting Miss Earle in trans
planting some very choice slips given
to her. By some unknown accident
he contrived to inflict pretty severe
wound upon one of his fingers, whilst
Lady Hilda was standing near.
The wound. slight though it was,
bled profusely. Mr.. Fulton, like many
other people. could bear pain, but the
sight of blood unnerved him. He
turned sick and faint, and leaned
against the wall for support.
Il have some adhesive plaster" said
Barbara Earle. 81 will fetch it in a
moment" and she disappeared as she
spoke.
Lady Hilda gazed pityingly at the
handsome face blanched with fear.
Let me bind 1t up for you," she
said, until Miss Earle returns
She went up to him and took the
wounded hand in her own. AS she
stopped to fasten the handkerchief
round it, her golden hair touched him,
the warm soft fingers held his own so
gently, the fair face was so sweet with
its plying look-and she YVES his own
only child. He forgot all danger and
everything else il the world. save that
she was the little child whom he had
held in his arms; he bent down and
kissed the golden head dropping near
him. Then his heart died within him
when he found what he had done.
Lady Hilda started up, her face
glowing with burning blush, ner eyes
full Of indignant fire; but it was no
look of love that met her; Mr.. Fulton's
face was unutterably sad: She was
about to exclaim, when he said, Flush,
my dear. As you value your own hap
/ Rt%@S@o OC oaACht - hIiEh YOUR
mother years ago. and you looked like
her then
Miss Earle returned before Lady
Hilda had time to speak. She looked
with aGaze at the strange expression
OF that fair young face, but made no
remark; she bandaged the wound care
fully and then both ladies' withdrew.
leaving the perplexed MFR Fulton to
find way out of his difficulties.
That I should have been so madi"
he cried; but how could help It
She looked so fair and winning. so like
MagdaIen; and after an she is my own
child. But what shall! I do? I must
explain all to her. or she win tell Bay
neham, and we shall have a scene"
Lady HiIda was dismayed; the Sc.
cret her mother had kept so well was
then known. to this handsome stranger.
who had made himself universally
liked. But she had no time to collect
her thoughts: there was a grand din
ner party that evening, and she had
much to arrange.
To be Govt iDuaf