Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
CHAPTER XVIII.


Weary ana disheartened. Vance took
his seat in the train for New Haven. He
was jaded with railroad riding, anxiety
and loss of sleep, and pulling his travel
INK cap over his eyes. he leaned back in
his seat and fell into doze
He was reused by the brakeman, who
opened the door near which Vance was
sitting, yelled into the car Mill
'ba-a-nk"' about as intelhgibly as gentle
men of his ilk generally do, and mme-
,Eately went out, slamming the door af-
Ter him.
Vance spfans from his seat. caught up
his valise, and was out on the platform
rs soon as the train had fairly stopped.
and before he was fairly awake, thinking
this must be another MilIbank. which he
had missed finding, and Of course he
ought 20 stop here.
But as the train receded. and he saw
quite a pretty town lying on the hills
around him. he began to collect his
thoughts. And then he knew there could
not be two Milbanks SO near together,
on the same road aud something must
be wrong.
I've made a blunder, ser way" said
he. Then observing man who was
wheeling a load Of trungs into the bag
gage room. he addressed hin:
lis this place Millbnnki"
NO. sir this is Willowbank, answer
ed the man
How far to New Haveu?" asked
Vance
Thirty miles. sir"
ANY other train up to-nightT'
No. sir. not until Monday morning.
The man passed on with his load. think
ing Now what does the fellow want a
train TO New Haven for. when he's lust
of the train going straight thereg'
While Vance, standing on the plat
form. was blaming himself severely for
making such n stupid blunder However.
there was no help for it now--he would
have to spend the Sabbath whore he was
He found "A njce-looting hotel. secured
n room. and had au excellent supper. Al
ter the meal he took a stroll through
ihe town, and admired the beautiful New
England scenery which glorious moon
made more lovely
He went back 10 the hotel az an early
hour, and being very weary. retired e
he'd He intended 10 get up next morn
ing and attend divine service in one OF
the pretty churches he had seen during
his walk
But he was SO worn out with travel
loss of sleep and deep anxiety that when
hc awoke and looked az his watch il was
past noon of the Sabbath day.
For PHYS sake he exclaimed. as h,
haKtiiy got out of bed. Il wonder why
didn't sleep a week, and be done viii
it,"
He dressed himself went down to tn,
MOTEL bath room and refreshed himself
\ I'll good bath. Then he renewed Ia.
toilet and was ready 20 present him
self in time for dinner
In the afternoon he sat in the readin.
room of the hotel. aud glanced over th,
newspapers until near four o'clock
1T viii be a beautiful sunset" he n
marked 10 himself. looking out Of a win
dow near f believe I'll take "a Ma i
and see il over these Connecticut hills
1t was the loveliest four of "a gold II
autumn Sabbath evening when he stroll
ed out from the hotel He wandered IN
down shady street with view OF tn
river 10 the west until he was almos
at the end of the pretty village.
n front of a small cottage two chubb
iittle boys were busy at play. just a
Vance was passing by. one OF then
tripped his toe and fell fat CA his nose
Always kind to children. the tall youn
gentleman stopped aud picked the urchi
up, saying, in CHEEKY tones: