Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-30

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Prince Of Wales, the Princes Rupert and
Maurice, and a great company OF lords
and gentlemen. horse and foot, came
marching back TO us from Reading.
was q pupil of Trinity College in Ok
ford at that time. and may begin my
history 81 3 O'Clock an the same aIter-
noon. when going to Mr.. Rob Drury Tor
my fencing lesson, / found his lodgings
empty.
They stood at the corner Of Ship street,
as you tnrn into the Corn Market
low wainseoted chamber, i'll lighted but
,s,su1modious "He is off 10 see the
show" thought | as | looked about me;
and finding an easy cushion in the Win
dow sat down to await him. Where
presently, being tired out and in despite
W the open lattice. | fell sound asleep.
It must have been an hour after that
I awoke with chill and was stretching
cut q land 10 pull the window close,
bet suddenly sat down again and fell to
watching instead
The window looked down, at the
height Of ten feet or SO, upon q RoWlhg
green st the back OF the Grown raw
,srR. and across it to rambling wing
Of the same inn: the fourth SIDE beng
but an cid wall with broad sycamore
xvowing against it. Twas already twI-
aigre. and in the darkenag house over
the lreeE, was now one easement bright
liz liz. the curtains undrawn. aud within
3 noisy company round a table they
were CANINE. as was easily told by helr
clicking Of the dice AMI anon the below
OF g. ne chorus would come across.
Twas one Of these catches, | dare say
that woke me only just now my eyes
were bent, not toward the singers, put
on the still lawn between us.
The sycamore. | have limited. was a
broad tree. and must. in summer, have
borne 8 sou1ly load OF leaves; but now,
In November, these were strewn thick
over the green, and nothing left but stit,
aaked bough,. Beneath it garden
bench rested. On this a man was now
seated.
He was reading In a little book: and
this first logged my curiosity; for twas
unnatural a man should read print at
this dim hour. or he should choose a
sold bowling green for his purpose. Yet
he seemed to study his volume very at
aentiveiy, with a sharp hook. now and
then, toward the lighted window, as If
the jewellers disturbed him. His back
w&s partly turned to me; and what with
this and the growing dusk. | could .'dt
make a guess at his face; but a-ple.ty
OF silver hair fell over his fur collar,
and his shoulders were bent great deal,
II judged him between fifty and sixty.
For the rest, he wore a dark, simple
suit, very stratly cut, and a hat rather
tail, after the fashion of the last reign.
Now, why the mans behavior SO en-
gagged me, / don't know, but at the end
Of half an hour l was still watching him.
BY this. twas near dark. bitter cold. and
hrs pretense to read mere fondness; yet
he persevered-thOugh with longer
chances at the easement above, where the
din at times was fit TO wake the dead.
Aud now one OF the dicers upsets his
chair, and gets on his feet Looking up,
4 sz%v his features for a moment-a
sligh1, pretty boy. scarce above eighteen,
with fair curls and flushed cheeks like a
girls. It made me admire to see him
Ca tisis ring of purple, villainous faces.
twas evident he was a young gentle
man of quality. as well by his bearing
as his handsome cloak Of amber satin
barred with black. Il think The demon
- III NIkeSe 'lIte+ L AFttAu i4il I u ms anu
a pretty huhbub all abo, him; but pres
emily he sits down quietly to fresh
game
As soon rs twas started. one Of the
crew, that had been playing but was
now dropped out. lounges up from his
seat, and coming to the easement pushes
1t open for fresh air He was Il tel
bully, with a gross pimpled nose and led
the catches in a bulls voice. The rest Of
the players paid no heed to his rising.
and very soon his shoulders hid them,
as he leaned out. drawing in the cold
breath.
During the late racket had forgot for
n while my friend under the sycamore,
aat now, looking that way, to my aston
ishment | saw him risen from his bench
and stealing across TO the house. oppo-
site He kept all the way to the darker
shadow Of the wall. and besides had a
curious trailing motion with his left foot
as though the ankle Of it had been wrung
or badly hurt As soon as be was come
beneath the window he stopped and call
ell softly:
Hist
The bully gave a start and looked
down. could tell by thus motion he did
not look to find any one in the bowling
green at that hour. He now moved 50 "A,
so let 1t fall on the man that addressed
llim. The other stands close under IN,
window, as if TO avoid that, and cath
again:
Hist says he. and beckous with
finger.
The man at tile window still held hi