Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-12
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II 30 not KNOW. ism IL rather a
pity YOU spoke OF it this morniug-be-
fore us. too"
What could I do He forced me
10 speak"
IN was Vane with his stupid story,
SAYS Rose. 1T is like Vane. But
would moi take it to heart too much.
dear Lady Letchford. 1t has not gone
so far but--'and she pauses.
You do not know Heron" says
Lady LetchfoTd, with shake of the
had They always were an obstinate
race. and he has inherited all their oh.
stinacy and seif-willfuness If he has
set his mind upon this girl he will
marry her 3ad break my heart. He has
always had his own way from boy
WHAT is to be done? All can say will
not prevent it."
Il do not think | should say very
much she murmurs-'at least, to Sir
Heron"
i You would keep silence. You would
let him drift down to de truction with
out a word of warning on r7mon
STRANGE, You cannot understand he
is not your son; YOU do not love Heron
of course. You cannot understand"
=. Roses eyes drol and faint color
comes into her face.
Perhaps l do not understand" she
says but can sympathize with
you. dear Lady Letchford, thie mar
riaee would be indeed a disgrace and
should be averted. but / do not think I
would say much to Sir Heron"
For Heavens sake, do not speak in
enigmas You have something to say
+ Ito su"gest-I know it by your tone.
What is it? Are You about to say
that you want TO go? 1t is only what
4 ! expected. It cannot be pleasant to
stay in a house with such unpleasant
ness
mo. ! do not think l will 60 if you
will keep me a little longer. 1t would
/ seem as if I-l--wcre annoyed and
disappointed;
As yCu ought 10 De. You know
mad set my heart on seeing you mis-
tress here 1t is had enough 70 leave
the Void. where have lived and ruled
so long-so many yars-but l should
have had the consolation of feeling
that my place was filed by a proper
person. Now" and the thin. white
hand resting on the table cl'nohes pas
sionately.
Rose Vavasour looks down at her
with a marked contempt Not in this
way would she had she been the
mother. have met this trouble.
"Dea: Lady Letchford," she muir
murs, IF might suggest. though l am
half afraid 10 make a suggestion. see
mgina how badly my last one resulted.
But still ] 10 not think l would lool, at
the matter so despairiugiy. 1t has
gone such little way vet. All sorts
of things NAV occur to prevent this un-
o.atunate mesalliance. Sir Heron may
change his mind, for instance" and
she draws a long breath.
Heron change his mird' Indeed,
YOU don't know him. Rose The Ietch-
fords never change their minds No.
girl has regularly entrapped him: he is
infatuated and he will be like ada
nant"
Perhaps Miss Dalton may change
hers" says Rose softly. Il have not
seen much IF her. but fancy that She
ie athec capricious l think, too she
is rather proud.
Proud She proud What has she
10 be proud OF"
If she aad an atom of pride in no
it wculd have prevented her thrusting
herself into a family she knows could
not welcome her"
Suppose she does not quite realize
that"
Lady Letohford arose to her full
height As if struck by a sudden idea.
A faint smile stole over the thin face,
an eager light in the naughty eyes.
'Do you think it possible that she
does not understand how utterly Heron
dishonors himself and his name by
UGH marriage? If thought that,
IT,"
Yes. dear"
4 would so to her and tell her with
my own lips
Rose vavasour's thin lips close to
suppress the smile of triumph. This
ie lust what she wanted.
II would will go at once says
Ter ladyship resOlutely,
Rose looks around.
There is Sir Heron going down the
drive"
Lady Letcnford frowns
"He is eoing to the father; there is
no time to lose Ring the bell for me
and order the brougham. She shall
not say l did not warn ner I will
save him at any cos"
And with more hurry in her gait
than she has displayed for many years
She sweeps ont Of the room.
The roet who remarked that when
sorrow sleeps it is an unwise thing to
wake ii might as truthfully have said
the same thing of JOY. Most Of us
unfortunately. are acquainted with the
sensation which attends our waking in
be morning after night of sorrow
and can describe it. more or less graph
icaIy; but who can describe the ex-
quisite moment which falls to Mays
lot as the dreaming soul comes back to
| life and the fact Of her great joy rush
es over her. For a moment or two
she thinks that she is still dreaming
and that it will all pass away like the