Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-05-02

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He went up and touched the thin
white hand lying on the coyeriid by
way Of farewell, and the earl looked at
him, end from him to Norah
"I-er-almost think his lordship is
trying to speak to me. feel certain
he knows me. Do you wish to give
me any instructions, my lord?" ne
asked, anxiously; but the earl stared
at MIN vacantly as before, and Mr..
Petherick, who remembered his eli
ent stalwart young man, coughei,
and blew his nose, as is the fashion
with men when they are nearly moved
to tears. Standing there looking at
the wreck before him, he forgot the
many sights and snubs he had endur-
ed at the hands of "the superfine earl"
and recalled only the best side of his
nature r.,
"A most just and upright man, the
earl, your father, my dear" he said
with suspicious falter in his pipy
voice. 1T distresses me more than /
can say to see him in this condition"
And he went his way, as sadly re-
Igretful as If the earl had been the
sweetest-tempered of men and the
mildest of clients.
When a fortnight had passed Noran
noticed certain vague restlessness in
the earl's glance.
1T is something he wants" she said
to the doctor, with tears in her eyes.
And | cannot think what 1t is, though
try for hours at time. Do you
think he wants to get back to the
Court?"
1T is possible" replied Sir Andrew
"At any rate, the change may do him
no harm; indeed, it may benefit him.
Try It, Lady Norah--that is, If you
wish to-
Now, Norah did not wish to get back
very much. though she could scarcely
have told why. 1t certainly would
seem as If 1t could matter very little
to her whether she sat in a chair be.
side his bed in Park Lane or SAINT
leigh Court: she won not acknowl-
edge to herself the true reason-that
at Santleigh Court she would not have
to live In the same house with Mr..
lGuilford Berton.
! lie had been very kind, as devoted
Ito the earl and herself as man
lconld be. and yet, She knew
THAT he never entered the room but
lthat chill swept over her, that she
lcould scarcely meet the glance OF his
dark, somber eyes without showing
1.-THE repugnance which his presence
Iawoke in her.
i Lady Ferndale was strongly in favor
lof the removal to the Court
London Is tho worst place in the
world TO be Ill in, dear" she said:
and I'm thinking of yourself too.
You will be able to get out into the
garden, and on the terrace. Oh, yes.
let us take him back Poor, poor old
lman! I used to laugh at his proud
naughty, King George airs: wish
Ihe'd let me laugh at him nowi" And
lher eyes filled with tears; not so
much for the earl as for her dear girl
as she called Norah.
Mr., Guilford Berton, as usual. took
lcharge of All the arrangements; got
the invalid carriage In readiness at
lSantlesgh station. and behaved. as
Lady Ferndale said, as if he were the
iearl's son.
Really. dear she said to Norah.
"Gnilford Berton has behaved wonder
fully. and he fills me with shame AMI
remogse. Not one man in thousand
would have done what ne has done. or
have done IL In better manner. Ha
makes no fuss over anything, however
much trouble 1t may give him won
der he hasn't insisted upon sitting up
with the earle
lie has. but that was my place.
Lady Ferndale, and could not res'gn
~ to any one. not even to Mr. Gull
ford Berton,"
The change from Park Lane to the
Court did the earl neither good nor
harm, but as Norah stepped out on
the balcony on the evening of their ra-
turn she drew deep breath of thank.
lfulness and relief and tried to per-
ISuaue nerSeU tnat IL was heCauSe or
her fondness for the grand old place
that she was 30 glad to get back
| As she stood leaning on the stone
rail and looking sadly and wistfully
across the velvety lawns to The woods
over which the autumn mist was gath
ering in a thin veil.lke cloud Gull
ford Berton came out and stood be
side her.
Il have come to say goodnight" he
said
!, You--you are going hon,e?" said No
rah "Will you not remain the night?''
she added as cordially as she could
Thank You. no. I don't tfiniS
shall be needed: indeed. you will not
allow me to help You. Blu. IL SHOULD
he. YOU viii send a message TO the CO..
tage, will YOU not?"
Yes. will," responded Norah. and
her tone was more genial than usual
for she could not help remembering
all he had done for tho earl and her.
self. Il should like to try and thank