Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02


an hour for that finishing touch. Let's
look at il? Let me see; how much do
hey give you for this?" ami she takes
III the sketch unceremoniously.
May smiles.
Two suineas; take care YOU don't
smudge it,"
IAN right" Said Carrie cheerfully.
ITS a very pretty picture, dear, and
worth fifty guineas. VIII don't you
put Mr. Gordon in; he might stand in
me porch there; he'd be a pleasing ad-
dition to the picture"
May laughs softly, and wipes her
brushes in silence.
Yes. I'd put him in" says Carrie
carelessly. He'd make a handsome
addition BY the way, May, what
have we-or rather you-lone to of
fend Mr. Gordon?"
May looks up with a sudden blush.
then arises and puts he. paints to-
gether as she answers:
Offend him? l don't know. Carrie"
"Oh, | didn't know, say Carrie, re-
sumjng her cid position, and scrut-
inning May through haltclcsed eyes.
Something has offended him, | sup
pose. He hasn't been down to the
school for-oh, weeks past, and he
doesn't call as he usel; indeed if he
happens to pass he turns his eyes as if
We were forbidden fruit"
Carrie" exclaims MAY reproach-
fully; ~. .aint flush Uses to her
face.
ITS the truth says Carrie. calmly,
mo. one could help noticing it, Ii
we had been detected playing pitch
and-toss en- Sunday he couldn't avoid
US more palpahly. What is it?"
"I-don't know" says May falter-
irgly.
"a believe that to be a falsehood, "
says Carrie cheerfully. But I'm very
sorry A nicer man than Graham
Gordon"
Mir. Gordon" says May laugh
ingiy
Graham Gordon" reiterates Carrie,
stubbornly. What nonsense it is to
talk Of a man always by Lis formal
name because he is cleres man, He
was christened Graham, ard he is Ora
ham 1t is a pretty name. isn't it?'
Yes, says Mag. lit is pretty
name"
Very we'll then" retorts Carrie. I
choose to call him Graham Gordon He
ought never to have been a clergyman
with such shoulders, He ought to
have been a 'sollier! should have
liked to have seen him in a scarlet
coat? If he had been. what would
the young ladies of Marley have done
then. May? Eaten him 1p nolens
volens, considering that they worship
him now"
May laughs again, and coming to the
window, leans out. her beautiful face
turned to the sunlight.
They would have eaten him." says
Carrie confidently Il can tell off on
my right hand FIVE maidens who are
dying Of love for him"
Nonsense" laughs May. Pray
be more sensible, Carrie,
81 am sensible" retorts Carrie; Il
am crammed full of sense. only you
viii not believe it! Let me see;
there are the two Miss Baldwins, there
is Miss Cradock, there is"
Hush" says May warningly, and
the door opens and Graham Gordon s
tall form enters.
sf tl1o Mt411. rrac could
have behaved more chivalrously than
has this vicar of our modern days.
Many a man, loving a girl as he
loved May would have given her no
rest until he had gained her; but
Graham Gordon has behaved with a
nobleness which BELTS his name and
ancient lineage,
Ever since that night, a month ago
when lie declared his love and be
sought her to allow him to hope he
has lived on that hope alone and has
never once obtruded his love.
At one time a daily visitor TO the
school, he had for the last month laid
himself open to a distinct charge of
neglect of the youth of his parish. At
one time he never allowed day to
go by without calling at Tine school
house and exchanging a word with the
beautiful mistress; but lately he has
avoided the lane in which the ivy.
coverel little cot stands 50 pointedly
that Carrie, to whom May has said no
word. begins to think that he is of
Tended
Once or twice he has met May by
chance in the houses of some Of the
villagers. or in the sweet-smelling
lanes. but beyond a firm tight clasp
Ct the hand he has said nothing to re-
mind her of that evening a month ago
when his heart spoke out.
Even now his visit seems more in
tended for Carrie than May. who
stands silent by the window, the beau
tiful eyes jowncast, her face family
flushed.
oh" says Carrie, with her usual
candid frankness, I'VE were just spe X
ing Of you. Mr.. Gordon. was saying
that We had offended you; have WEI"
Graham Gorion smiles and lays his
white hand on her golden head.
We're you speaking Of me?' he says
alancing at the graceful, motionless
figure at the window. THAT was kind
If you. Offended? No, am not 50
easily offended. Carrie Why are sou
not at the Grange? They expected
YOU"