Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-27
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the speedy marriage. Norah had
seemed to be living in a dream; and
even now, as she stood holding her
friends hand as they waited for the
carriage to take them to the quiet
church Of 81. Cuthberts, which lies
hidden away in the serenest and most
placid of corners in Tyburnia, she
could scarcely realize that within an
hour she would be Cyril's wife.
Up to now the secret had been well
kept, the greatest danger to it being
Lord Ferndale's difficulty in refrain
ing from addressing Cyril as ARROW
dale" and Lady Ferndale declared that
hooks in her life as she was when
ever the two men met in the presence
of Norah. She had, too, wholesome
dread of Mr. Petherick.
''He will be sure to find it out" sh )
assured Cyril HE will want to see
the license or catch your real name
during the service. and then there will
be a scenei"
But Jack, who appeared to find Z.
singular delight in managing the whole
affair, hit upon plan for disposing of
the old lawyer, and two days before
that fixed for the wedding had PEE.
suaded him to go down to Santleigh.
ut seems to me, sir" he said, grave
ly, that the place ought not to be
left entirely to the care of servants.
Surprising the young earl were to turn
up there suddenly. Some ore ought
to be there to receive him; besides,
you can't tell what may be going on
there. or what mischief that very nice
young man, Mr.. Guilford Berton.
may be up to-"
Good gracious me, yes!' said Mr..
Petherick; "but-but ! wanted to be
at Miss Norah's wedding. Mr.. Yves
ley; in fact IL think she would wish
me to be present"
Yes, no doubt, but Miss Norah has
such lofty idea of duty, don't you
know, that ! fancy she would rather
miss you at the wedding than have
you neglect the young earl's interests !"
And after little more persuasion
the old gentleman came and explained
matters to Norah. presented her with
remarkably handsome bracelet,
and started for Santleigh.
we mustn't disappcint him. Cyril
said Jack, with asmile, as they watch
ed the train off. Suppose you write
him line as from the earl, you know.
requesting him to kindly remain at
Santleigh until you return"
Cyril caught at the idea at once.
and nothing could describe Mr.. Pether-
ick's establishment when, on the
morning after his arrival. he recei rod
the following.
The Earl OF ArrowGale will be ex.
tremely obliged If Mr.. Petherick rill
oblige the earl by considering this re
quest as strictly confidential.
Having got rid OF tie too acute Mr.
Petherlck. Jack felt much easier ii,
his mind, and able to regard the com.
ing event with "calmness and forti
tuda,' as he put 1t.
As for Cyril, he scarcely kne-y
whether he was on his head or his
heels, and spent the time which was
not passed in the company OF his
bride-elect walking round and round
Regent street and Pond street huyine
presents for her and Lady Ferndale.
Il don't like to make the really too
dreadful remark Happy Is the bride
the sun shines on Cyril" said Jack
rs they stood at the window tugg.n..
on their lavender gloves, and waitlnc
for the hanson which was to convey
them to St Cuthehrt's. hut must
say I'm very glad the sun does shine
A wedding Is only one degree less
mournful than funeral at the best
OF times and weather. and II 1t had
rained today should have been re.
duced TO tears. AS 1t is, the spectacle
OF your csrSeus disquietude has pl ~
ed ~ W own nervous sys