Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
BY JOHN STRANGE WINTER
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The generals feeling Of illness incrcas-
ed with every word his gran daughter
uttered he felt very much as hen must
feel when the young ducklir she has
Matched among her own brood ~ at once
gets beyond her power and authority, and
in spite Of her loud elnckings of fear and
the Wild autterng Of her feat ers. sud
denly takes 70 the water and swims away
boldly aud bravely whittier she has Meth
er the nerve nor the inclination to follow
Then what are you going 10 do this
autumn" be asked, quite meekly, feel
ing that show Of authority would be
useless since i. would be but sham
Mrs. Damas and | have taken rooms
in delightful old farmhouse for three
monthy. she answered. '.close to the sea,
Ia 4 lovely part If the country--in Corn
wall, in fact And there we are going
10 work, for several other painters have
got roonls in the neighborhood and we
mean 10 form a sort Of temporary guild
for real hard work"
Valentine viii be greatly ,tisS2point-
ed lac remarked after a minute 81 two.
Rachel went on working at a back
ground vigorously giving IT, indeed, rapt
attention: but she did not say anything,
because about him she had nothing that
she wished 10 say.
He had counted so on your going to
the Priory," the general went on, quite
mournfully
What a strange thing that he never
even told me- there was such place. -
said she, sharply, resenting the fault End
ing tone In which he spoke, I'm sure
be has been here often enough to tell me
the whole Of the Red Book from one eud
TO the other"
Gen. Yandeieur got UP e 90, her last
sharp reply had just told hisq Whist he
most watited 70 know--or ne thought so,
which 70 him Was the same thing
Val my dear lad. be said wh,n be
reached home aud found Harrington
waiting for him in the library, Il have
good news for you. and bad Rachel has
made all her arrangements for going to
Cornwall for three months with Mrs.
Damas, aDd--and that painter fellow,
Pharaoh Is going into the same neigh
boFho0d also
Valentine Harrington got up from his
chair. And which IS the good news,
sirT" he asked
The good news. my Tad" cried the
general giving him a mighty slap On the
shoulder. such rs made the young man
vince and the generals own Old bones
fairly rattle, "thc good news ia that our
lady.hiFd is haffed--huffed with you, my
lad"
yes know that" muttered Ealeu-
tine, ruefully. and he did to his cost,
as he reminded himself but why2
What makes you think so. sir?'
she as gatat - tala me that you had
been there often ensugh 70 have spoken
ont long before this. cried the old man
10 high delight SO 20 Ia at once. Val.
and get the affair settled up, and then we
can knock this Cornish expedition on the
head without the least trouble"
you think SO. STRIP asked Val. rather
doubgfully
I'm sure Of It, !" returned the general,
promptly. Don't waste any more time;
60 in and win, else yoall be having this
Pharaoh man walking over the course,
and where will you be then3"
Very much out Of it, admitted VAL
entine
lyon see. said the general, Rachel is
Just ia that frame Of mind when ii takes
but little 10 turn the seaie one way or
the other. Although she Il 50 different to
me m her ambitions and in most Of her
ways Rachei IS my aw,. granddaughter
in oue respect she Is very proud and
damme. sir. ! Ike ner the better for It,
I've wondered more times than once the
last few weeks If 1t were really George
yandelour who hat quietly taken the
facers I've had from that girl--regular
facers I tell you. aud not a baek-hander
among EN-. And / Hke her the better
for It. / treated the girl badly aud she
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