Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-05-23

hard not 10 speak of what is in ones
thoughts day snd night, continually.
place uncomfortable II is source of
torture to me, To feel that | am
near you and. that dare not approach
lyou-Lady Norah, he rose and took
- step nearer TO her II had intended
TO wish you farewell in the fewest
possible words. but. alas. my heart is
, too strong for my will, am going
: forever, but before l go will you give
me one more chance. will you ct
me plead for that which is indeei
dearer than iife?"
Norah rose. and stood pale, and
almost majestic, her brows very low
indeed. her lips tightly compressed
No, cannot permit you to say a
word--a word of thtt kind" she said
coldly. haughtily Il am sorry-n,
Il am glad that you are going, If. as
you say. you cannot forget"
Forget that l am only Guilford Ber-
ton the son of your fathers steward
and that you are an earrs daughter
and the owner of half a million of
money" he said, slowly. raising his
eyes TO her face with curious ex
ipression, half respectful, half defiant.
rs that what you would say, Lady
Norah -
NO" said Norah, and her words
cut sharply and clearly, that is not
what would say, Mr. Berton. It
would make no difference to me ii you
were prince and a beggar at your
gates"
Because you hate me 50 Intensely
is that itg' he said. gnawing his lip,
but still with the half-defiant look in
his eyes.
/ "Hate?r she said, her bosom heav-
ing 1T is you and not who use II
word"
But you mean it." he said, breath
ing quickly. IF you were a princess
and the beggar you could not speak
with greater hauteur.''
Need we pursue this subjectT she
said. coldly. IF you have come to
bid me farewell let us part in peace,
for-for the sake of my father, whose
friend you were You were his friend,
and will not forget that; as his
daughter. it is my duty to remember
it."
4 She tried to speak quietly. as q
woman should to the man whom she
has rejected; but she felt that her
tone rang with pride and hauteur, and
that she could not soften it,
Fair words he said. ''but words
only You speak of your duty to your
father: it was his wish that ynl
should be my wife. Why will You not
respect that wish and at least 81 q
me hearing?"
Norah looked at him straight in the
face
q 81 do not know that it was a wish
of his she said.
The retort stung him almost beyond
endurance
You think | led he said, a hot
flush reddening his face.
II think you were--mistaken. Mr.
Berton.'' she said. "But | will not dis
cuss it with you. You have come t.
say good-by."
NO he said sharply, II have come
to remove the barrier your pride has
erected between us. You speak like a
princess; indeed you would like to
send me from your presence like a
dog. Lady Norah.' A spot of red
burned in his pale cheeks Lady Nj
rah!" He laughed. The title sounds
sweet and pleasant in your ears, does
1t not? 1t warrants all yonr pride and
hauteur. What would you say II I told
you that 1T rests with me whether
you ever hear 1t again."
4 Norah looked at him as II she
Thoughts indeed she did think--he
had gone mad. and then her eyes
wandered toward the bell
wait" he said evidently strug-
CLING for his usual self-possession.
There will be plenty of time to ring
the bell when you have decided wheth-
er YOU Will stiil be an earl's daughter
and my wife ora beggar like my.
self"
| To be Continued.