Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-19

Lady Bayneham, my lords WIFE"
Then not being particularly clean
or presentable the boy ran OFF, where
her ladyship could not see him.
The woman seated herself upon the
fiat moss-covered stone; a strange
look, as of deep quiet, came over her
face; her eyes seemed to drink in
every movement of that tall, slender.
whiterobed figure. But Lady Hilda
never saw her until she looked out
of the park gate into the high road.
Then she noted with wonder the
careworn. beautiful ,dace, the tired
look of the large violet eyes, and the
dropping dependency of the whole
figure. AS shhe drew near the wo-
man rose. when something in her face
'aused Lady Bayneham to stop and
look kindly at her.
My lady," said the woman, her
eyes still fixed on the lovely young
face, pray forgive me. l have been
away from England many years. 1t
is so long since l saw an English
flower. Will you give me one of
those roses that grow there.
With the sweetness that never
failed her, Hilda gathered a beautiful
rose, and held it out to the woman.
You look tired she said in her
kind, musical voice. Have you
Travelled far?'
Eyes many miles, she replied,
taking the flower from the thin
white hand
Can | offer you anything else? p"
said Lady Bayneham gently, half
drawing out her purse as she spoke.
No. my LADY, cried the strange
woman. Il had longing to hold an
English flower in my hands again,
and | thank you very much.o
AS though she could not trust her
self to speak another word, she
turned away, and was soon hidden
by the branching trees. Lady Bayne-
ham looked after her in come sur.
prise
What beautiful, sorrowful facet"
she said to herself; there is a whole
story written in it."
CAPTER XVI.
I'VE must do something in return
for all these invitations, Hilda,' said
Lord Bayneham. 1T is more than
three months now since we returned,
and although we have had what one
may call parties every day, it is time
we did more. what do you pro-
pose!"
"a ball. she replier, her fail,
young face glowing with delight at
the thought And, Claud, ask Bar
hara to come down for it. / am sure
she will be pleased"
I'VE shall soon have Christmas
here, and my mother pmroised to
spend it at Bayneham said Claud.
Suppose we wait until then, and
give bali that all the county will
remember. BERTHE promised us a
week. What do you sap
1T will be best" she replied more
sedately; for though longing to see
Barbara. and enjoy a ball. Hilda
looked forward with more awe than
delight to the visit of her stately
motherinlaw
Hilda had almost fmgotten the little
incident that happened in the sum
mer. Once or twice she thor ght,
with wonder and admiration, of that
beautiful, sad face. so worn and pale
and then in her heart fe,t thankful
that those mysterious trials and
troubles which wreck other lives had
not Swallowed hers.
There was but one thing wanting to
make her perfectly happy,-that was
the love of Lady Bayneham. If
Glands mother would give her but
one-half the warm affection she Law
ished upon her son or Barbara Earle,
Hiida would be quite content.
Time passed so happily that the
days seemed one bright, long dream.
Christmas was drawing near, and
great were the preparations for the
coming festivities. The Oulston
Gazette informed the public that
Christmas would bring a party of
INDUSTRIOUS guests to the Castle. and
went on in state of wild rapture to
describe the gaities expected. A.
mongst those most celebrated, AL
brit Carlyon Esq. whose recent work
In the political state of England had
created furore. was named as zone
of our leading writer's"
King Winter did not appear in his
usual garb; there was no snow or
frost when Christmas came, but, con-
trary to all natural laws, the weathe,
was even warm and mild There
was an attempt at rain, a feeble
CLEAN of sunshine. but none of what
English people call 'seasonable cold >,
Notwithstanding the absence of
snow and frost, there was no lack of
holly and mistletoe in the Castle.
1t was many long years since Christ
mas had been kept in such royal state
at Bayneham nor was there any lack
of gaiety among the guests assembled
there.
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