Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

thoughts in the background--ans where
from the morrow that must as surely
come as The sun must rise or the rain fall
alike upon the just and the unjust.
They reach town at last, and he halls
a cab, telling the driver where 70 take
him, still in a listless. dreamy manner,
and soon he is ance more at home. His
wife meets him with a look of pleased
surprise, and draws him into the pleas
ant little room, with its bright fire and
warm, coy curtains. and makes a great
fuss as she pushes him into the armchair
and proceeds 10 air his slippers
She gets him cup Of strong coffee,
and. when he is somewhat revived, pratt
ties to him lovingly and smilingIy, and
succeeds. in some measure, in charming
away his cares and anxieties. They
spend very quiet evening. saying but
little, but often pressing each others
hand with fond, low whispered bless
ing.
Sing me song, my darling, before
we go 10 bed. Who knows how long |
shall be able TO hear you sing the pretty
ballads | love so dearly?''
And he gets up, with a sigh. 10 open
the piano. and Margaret says she viii
sing him her last new song, that she has
learned to surprise him; and he bends
down and presses once again his lips TO
her forehead
She strikes few chords on the piano,
and then commences her song. What
voice she hasa rich, rare, contralto.
and with what wonderful feeling she
sings. The words seem TO trenble viii
a musical vibrato on her lips. and poor
George strolls to the fireplace to hide
his tears.
And then she kisses him and talks
gleefully Of old times, till the night is far
advance. She cannot quite charm the
evil spin. away; for often. in his dreams,
poor George losses about, and mutters
fearfuily: and ole dream is so terrible
that be jumps out Of bed in cold per
spiration, and pulls aside the blind, hop
ing il is near dawn.
But the lamps are still aIight, strug-
Cling in a sickly manner through the thin
mist; and two men, wrapped up in warm
oyercoats are walking 70 and fro, occa-
sionally looking at the house, in a man
ner that brings the heart of the young
man into hisNmouth; but as he pulls the
blind still farther open, they separate.
each going their different way. And this
is what they say for good night"
well, Nichols, don't think there
will be much trouble in caging our bird.
/ followed his cab from the station. and
| saw him go in; and heard another
bird singing TO him. and very pretty
notion Of chirruping she's got; 50 all
you've got to do is just 10 follow him
about tomorrow. and Wen give him a
c0ll Tomorrow night
Whats the case-pretty good, Mr..
Wills? / suppose it amt very diff
cult one, from what you say
We'll, not particular difficult Mich
oils; but it may give us some trouble,
too. It's case of forgery. no more or
less; but | shall know more about it to-
morrow. Meanwhile, don't you lose sight
of him. that's all, not on no preetnse
whatever. Good night. or l should say
good morning. Keep awake
And the stoutest of the two men walks
off while the other saunters for few
PAGES in an opposite direction.
Good morning. The self-salne words.
lovingly spoken, accompanied with a
warm kiss. and gentle pressure of lit
tie hand-sueh is George Temples well
come as lie comes into the little break
fast parlor, looking haggard and worn:
AMI lie returns it with long. feryent EN-
brace; and he sits down. III the fresh
glow of lis young wife's dark beauty. to
the last meal he shall ever take with her
by his side as his loving and ministering
hclpmeet
To In continued