Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-22

thing in the wide world except each |
other
Miss Hutton had promised Captain
Massey the next dance, but she never
remembered it until it was ended,
and the gallant captain, looking very
much hurt and annoyed, stood before
her. Then a sense of her broken
promise came over her.
81 have been looking everywhere
for you, Miss Hutton" said the cap
tain. You had promised me this
dance
She apologized so sweetIy and grace
fully that Captain Massey could not
be angry, and Lord Bayneham felt
something like thrill of guilty salts
faction that she had forgotten some
one else to talk to him.
They passed on quickly; but on en-
tering the room that seemed to be
reserved for conversation and flirta-
ton, they met Barbara Earle and
Lady Bayneham.
Claud never looked at his cousins
face, or he would have seen upon it
first an expression of unqualified
surprise, then wistful look of some
thing like despair In the excitement
iof his happiness he forgot that
Barbara had seen the treasured pic
ture, and would recognize his com,
panion's beautiful face.
Lady Bayneham spoke to Miss
Hutton, and then introduced Bar
Dara Earle to her. Barbara said
some few courteous words, but the
very tone of her voice seemed
changed as she did so.
All, this was his secret. He had
seen Miss Hutton before; and her
face had charmed him so much that
he had painted it! How every
feature must have dwelt in his mem.
DRY! Where and how could he have
met her? She was very lovely, and
a sharp pang shot through Bar
bara's heart as he noted the grace and
perfection; of that delicate beauty
but still sharper pain struck her as
she saw her cousins changed face;
it had never lighted up so for her
He had never looked at her as he did
at Miss Hutton, and she was his prom
Used wife.
Just then another gentleman came
to claim Miss Hutton's hand, and Bar
bara Earle was left with Lord Bayne
hnt 10 cd IN pulyI fr, n
bewildering dream. His eyes fol-
lowed every movement of her figure
He watched her until she had passed
from his sight; then he turned with
profound sigh to Barbara. His short
bright dream was ended The plain, |
cold hard reality was before him;
of what avail, If he had found her
again? What could it matter? What
If she had given him her sweetest
smiles and kindest words? What if
she had remembered him as vividly
and as truly as he had thought of her?
It was all of no avail. He belonged
to another His promised wife stood
there before him, looking with sad,
WlStlul eyes III MS race.
"Claud,' she said gently. you have
met Miss Hutton before tonight,
have you not?'
only once he replied; then there
flashed across him the remembrance
of that picture which Barbara Earle
had seen and admired. He grew con
fused and ehmbarrassed; she looked
ON quietly and calmly. Il saw her
under such peculiar circumstances,
he added, feeling that some explain
alton was due, "in such pictures
que SPOT. and with such beautiful sur
roundings, that l made little sketch
of the scene. You saw it, Barbara
Yes, saw it," she replied, and
1t was good painting. How well
you remembered the face, Claud, If
you only saw it once,"
Barbara could not help that little
bit of malice.
1T is one not easily forgotten" he
replied ooldly. Are you engaged
Barbara, for the next waltz-may
have the pleasure?'
Net one word more did the cousins
exchange on the subject.
Later on that evening Barbara
Earle sought Miss Hutton. She
wanted TO see more of her, to know
what was hidden under that lovely