Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
CHAPTER X.-tCoatinued.)

CHAPTER A.--tCOlunueu.l
~And how have you slept. dear? And
aow do you like the sea?' asks Mrs
Cholmondely, smiling.
IL slept very soundly, thank you, dear
u.lda,n: and rs for the sea, its murmul
s. 3eligatfl, aud the view from my
window equally So"
Have you never been to the seaside
before, Miss Duncombe?' questions
Maud.
mot that l know Of; and yet it all
seems so familiar to me Yesterday, for
instance, as we drove in view Of the sea,
1t seemed to me like q scene reproduced;
st puzzled me very much at the time. but
was not bit surprised, and | seemed
20 remember the plash of tile waves at
once. ! had a curious dream about the
sea" continues Maggie, smiling and
blushing. No one BELIEVES in dreams,
of course, but mine seemed very real,
that / remember it as we'll a. if it was
only yesterday, actually before me-"
Il do believe in dreams, myself, said
Maud. stoutly; believe in them in the
good old fashion Of trying to make them
out Besides, it is great fun; so tell us
all about it. Miss Duncombe."
We'll l thought | was a little wee
child. on the sea shore. It wasn't like
the beach here. il was auieter, and not
so gay; and the water was blue. blue as
the sky. and the people were dressed so
gaily and quantity, and spoke in Ian
guage l did nor understand. I remeu-
Der sitting by me side Of my nurse, who
carried me about. and dressed nue. in my
pretty freck and blue sash, and who was
aHs not
understand a word Of. and throwing a
pebble in the sea at the end of every
line And, presently, round the rocks
saw a tall, handsome gentleman coming,
and / cried out to go to him, for
thought he was my father, Ny nurse
tried to keep me tin he came up, bat
rushed away from her. and presently
my father took me in his arms and sat
me down, and began talking to rae. II
Is curious that il should all be so ifelike
and real; but | remember his face SO
well. He had an iron gray sort Ct mus
taehe. heavy and thick. and hair of the
same color, and a little pointed beard
on his chin; all the rest Of his face was
smooth But. oh, he had tie noblest
face, the handsomest features. you ever
-sawl But his eyes-oh, dear madam
adds Maggie, carried away by her story,
'-what eyes they were! so large, SO deep,
so sorrowful-those very dark. gray eyes
that seem fathomless in their deep
depths: and such dark eyebrows, and
long, fne lashes. He pressed me up
close to him, and kisses me as if he
never would leave off; and great tears
ran down his cheeks; and he said, with
his poor mouth all quiveiiny, in a voice
so solemn that it seemed to be waited by
tthe wind, and echoed toy the break of the
wave on the sands, Sod grant, my dark
eyed darling, you will never wiring q
heart as your mother wrung mineP And
Chen-then | half woke, and | thought
his face turned to yours, and you Were
kissing me- and must have been crying
too. for l put my hand to my face, and
there was hot tear on my cheek. And
then [ remembered | had hidden you
both good night, and it must be only a
dream"
Maud is looking away, pretending to
gaze out of the window, afraid to turn
her head lest there be some moisture in
her eyes.
she turns presently, and says, smil
ing. "You have told your dream beauti
9IuUy. MISS ObuCOnDeI II - tlhc tdiIe
story, only that it is so sad. Now foi
athe Specification. What does it mean
mammal"
A ray Of light flashes over the mobil,
features as she catches her daughtel
looking curiously at her. And then Mrs
Cholmondely replies, 'There is no inter
probation OF dreams. Maggie had seei
he sea for the Grst time and II dwelt il
Eher memory; AID for the murnur sh'
speaks u. take that shell from the cor
ner-so. Now. Maggie, put the shell Il
roar ezE, What does il say
1T only muEmurs," replies Maggie
hat Il Brings back my dream to me
and whsn I want TO think Of my fathe
as I should Ike to paint him 70 myself
Twill put ny ear 70 the shell"
The golden sunbeams striking the GU
glass vase OF flowers on the center 0
the table, sends bright foods of light
making a halo round the head and face
What does the she'll say z" BY am
BY we will see.