Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-14
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81 suppose your people viii come t,
meet you?" be remarked after awhile.
Il don't know; II is possible; but
don't fancy they will You see, I onl!
said in my letter that il was probable
should come by the Saracen, and indeed
! think it is very likely they viii no
think Of it. But | will 20 to Mortel
Hotel, please; that was where my fathe
told me to 80 if | came home by myself
BY myself-oh laying her hand on hi
and looking up It him with her great sof
eyes filled w.t.. tenderness and gratitude
show glad he would have been if he hat
known about you; he so wanted to know
that ! should be safe and happy, ans
see how soon | am both"
Valentine put his arm round her anJ
drew he? close to him.
And ron are happy, are you not m!
loveE' be asked You do love me?"
Yes, | love yoc.,' she answered
IF ever | asked you TO do something
for me, 70 make o sacrifice for me, / won
der if you would do itY'
Il think | should" smiling at him.
Perhaps some day / shall come t,
you and try you"
You mean you win ask me to give yot
W. freely and willingly" she said.
Valentine Harrington burst out laugh
ing.
Good heavens. child. nothing was far
ther from my thou,htsn' he cried VIVA
could have put such a prep0st .rors 10
ton into your head?"
Il don't know" she said, timidly, ant
with sigh Of satisfaction rested he
head against him and said no more ADt
by and by they ran into Waterloo sta
tion-to Rachel Powers the nearest az
proach to Pandemonium which she haC
ever seen.
Nov do you see any Of your people 2
Valentine asked her. briskiy, while shl
was staring about vaguely, wondering 4
Lendon were all shouting aud pushns
aud jostling like this. To Valentine Il
was like coming back to life again ant
beginning 70 live: to her it was ike
Sarge draught of brandy to one used t
drinking water.
My peoplef I don't know them.
shouldn't know them if they were rigl
under my nose" she answered, trying t.
shake the feeling Of confusion off her
Besides, can't 20 to anybodys hv1s
Mt this time of night, and look be RI q
Let me 20 straight to Morley's and get
to bed. and then in the morning l can "a
to my-my people looking clean and re
spectacle"
'Iu follow you, ana see you get rooms
and all thar
This eventually was what he did. and
In less than half an hour Rachely felt
the cab pun up with a jerk at the door
of 4 large building, painted white and
drab, and Valentine was at the door OF
the cab, saying that he would find out il
they could take her or not Certainly
they could accommodate the lady. they
told him. SO Valentine fetched her from
the cab and told her to be sure to get
some food before she went to bed.
Il shall come round in the even
ing he said, as he took her hand "Takt
care of yourself until then, my dearest,
he said. tenderly. Then he went out
into the darkness: and Rachel heard him
shut .hc door of his cab and the cal
roll ava
"A should ike 10 have some supper
sent M to nae, she said TO the maid who
had been sent for to show her to hel
room.
Certainly, madame, you viii not mind
a little cold chicken, perhaps? 1t is too
late to have anything cooked; but l could
make you some tea. madame, if YOU
wouid prefer that"
Il would rather have that than any
thing. cried poor Rachel who all al
once had begun to feel desolate
Rachel sat down before the newly
lighted fire in the large bedroom. They
wc. very kind. and at that hour oil
nied she felt that she could not ex
pect &c have more comfort and attention
coming without warning as she had done
But tbs room was so large and tie tive
lighted candles on the dressing table CAV,
such an insufficient light and the fir,
was snlky aud did not seem inclined [,
burn. Besides that. she was cold anC
hungry, End felt as if she had not en-
ergy enough TO begin unpacking the bis
box which was the only part Of her lug
gage which she had asked to have sen
up. On, it was dreadful to her to b,
alone in / -udra. She could only thanh
God tb AT she was nSt alone in the world