Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-06

4 nave Always Thought 50. sc was
before my mother died. She VS. i'll only
two days, died very Suddenly"
Il remember" said Vance. He wait
ed a moment as il expecting her to say
more. But Florry could not tell him
that the second time she had those
strange feelings was when she discovered
her love for him, and fought the battle
to crush it out of her heart.
Vance was very far from guessing that
such had ever 5ecn the case. Presently
he said, II hardly suppose | could call
my unpleasant feelings presentiment
of anything Of that sort And no doubt
you would laugh at me if ! said l had
a bad dream yesterday, and could not
rid myself OF the impression it left
mo. Vance. l would not laugh. l
can't say l believe much in dreams, but
bad ones are not pleasant enough to be
laughing matters, at least"
mo, l have not pinned my faith to
them either. But | do not believe that
it is true that our dreams are often the
echoes of our waking thoughts. de
paused a moment, then, as FlOrry seem
ed waiting for him to speak, he went on:
u believe. that is, | fear, l may have
some reason to expect changes and per
haps trouble
Florence hesitated a moment. then she
said: Anything you are willing TO con
fide to a true friend. Vance,"
He gave her a grateful glance. and
said: There is really nothing to confide,
as yet. BUT if there should he. Florry,
may | come to you? You have always
been more like sister than a friend to
me, Florry"
Then come to me freely. as you would
to sister, Vance. | viii not betray your
trust"
"Florry, how do you like Mr.. lie
Dru?"
He is a very handsome man." said
Florence.
Vance instantly saw that her words
were not an answer to his question, but
hc was too well-bred to press the point.
So he observed: There could hardly be
two opinions on that point"
Were you very intimate friends in
coliege2" asked Florence.
NO, mere aequaintances, like dozens
of other fellows His visit is made to
my uncle, | believe. His father and
Uncle Samuel were lifelong friends. al
most like brothers. The elder lie Dru
is dead. He was not at ali like his son,
il l remember him rightly. But, uatur-
ally. Louis wished TO visit his fathers
old friend. and was on his way here
when we met him yesterday"
Ills coming did not seem TO herald
good luck to you" said Florence The
instant the words were spoken, she re-
GREETED them. For. though the thought
was unspoken, in both their hearts there
was the feeling that the changes Vance
feared would come through Mr.. LIE Dru.
But Vance seemed hardly to notice her
unlucky words, for with his own las sn-
tence, an odd thought struck him. Ii
Mr.. lie Drr, as he said, had been on his
way to Douglas Hall. why did they meet
him coming from the south end Of the
road, which led from the falls, and not
from Frankfort? \ rider from town
would have turned the bend from the
north. not from the south.
Vance had noticed this slight circum-
stance before. Now it occurred to him
Was there an explanation
of it, or had Mr.. lie Dru deliberately
lied. the very first thing?
The yellow moon was peeping over
the hill tops before our young friends
separated. and after many warm good
nights and hospitable invitations the Wis
itors rode away in the bright, dewy sum
mer moonlight.