Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-09
CHAPTER Iv-tContinued)

Il Thought your time hau colue' "A'.
sfhat il was ! who was to deal with you,
bald Gabriel. addressing Harleigh, and
30, unseen by you, j raised my hann
against you. But it was lying spirit
Ahat whispered in my ear. You necd not
.zesr ne now.
II fear no one-n0t even an enemy, VINO
b. not mean enough to steal upon me IN
awareS, was Harleigh's reply.
My spirit is still exceedingly bitter
sgainst you, and may again be tempted
,Ket shall wrestle hard against the temp
Eastioa, though you have, as it were
laouchsd the apple of my eye"
~ am not aware that there is any rea-
pou for your accusation said Harielgh'
lis it not known TO you that Alice Dale
h ma y
''No, nor to her. ethcr."
why do YOU say so, Gabriel?" asked
tAlice.
When you we're no higher than my
knee, said to Nathan Walworth, i
will serve you seven years, and then
Iseyen more added to them, for your niece
Alice. even as Jacob Of old served LaDan
ts0r his daughter Rachel
And did he accept your services on
;she condition you uamed?" inquired Har
.aigh.
He said IL l labored for him, he should
,recOmpense me with silver and gold, but
when twice seven years welr accomplish
ed. il | remained in the same mind, was
free to win the maiden if | could, and ne
smiied graciously on me. as he said these
sworGs."
''And The twice seven years are now
gomez" said Harleigh.
''Fhey are. Last evening. half an hour
after sunset, they were finished; but there
was one standing in my path. whose ap-
isarel was ornamented with gold aud sill
yer, such as dazzles the eyes of
fshoaghtless maiden, and l knew she
'wouid not listen to me. Soreiy was
tempted to cause my own garments to be
adorned with shining gauds, in order -
please her eye, AID thus obtain favor in
Ter sight. | even listened to the tempter
30 far as to fasten ruffles of fine lace
about my wrists, and nightly did it
please my vanity to see them fall over
lshesP hands
But. after all, you concluded not to
ewear them" said Harleigh
Il did. Strength was given me 70 tear
Chem from my wrists and cast them down
with my feet, till they bore no likeness
10 what had so tickled my fancy, But
sas IL did not seem good unto me that they
should be lost, told the gir' Rebecca
what | had done, and she rescued them
krom the dust and dirt and cleansed them
with water and soap"
"A very praiseworthy piece o. econ
lomy,H said Harleigh, lin yop as well as
Ia the girl"
And that l might not again be tei@t-
ed to adorn myself with them. sold
them to her for the price demanded for
such merchandise, thereby making four
peRce-ha' penny by my bargain, the deal
er having been prevailed upon 70 abate
thus much from the price he at first de-
nanded
"A sum worth looking after. said Har-
leigh, with smile.
Verify i, is to those who would thrive.
8ilas Watkins told me on my way hither
'ahst you intended soon to SO beyond the
sea. Is it true?'
ut is"
How soon?"
In a week or ten days"
Then | sha'u't have to strive long with
xhe temptation which urges me to adorn
any person with worthless gauds; for
when you are gone | shall no longer
have a rival. Come, Alice. leave this IN
cody cavalier, and return 10 your home
with me You belong to me. and it isn't
my pleasure for you to remain with him"
'+Lt must be time for breakfast" said
kiice, turning TO Harleigh. And then
drawing nearer to him. she added in a
Sow voice: Il am alike afraid to go with
Aim or to refuse"
''T should be afraid to trust you," was
Harleigh's reply, Look! Ii that isn't
die glare Of frenzy burning in his pale,
almost colorless eyes, know not what
80 term it.
And s., you can't go without him. -
said Gabriel 1T is well that he has
only short tune to tarry among US, or
the temptation TO deliver you from the
snare which he has laid for you might
grow too strong and mighty TO resist. But
viii shield her from you, If the power
s. given me"
Saying this, he took Alice by the arm.
enough she iuvoluntarily reeoiled as he
did so. and with rapid strides, which
showed little regard for her comfort or
accommodation. urged her forward in the
direction Of the house while Harleigh,
though an excellent walker, WIS barely
able to keep so near as TO assist Alice
whenever the width Of the path permit
Ted