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

MY dear May, yul are young"
That's my misfortune, not my
fault murmurs May. Il shall grow
out of that"
You are young. and you can't be
expected to understand the fine dis.
tinction of good society. The Letch-
folis are exclusive, but tkey are with
in their right"
- don't dispute it. l have no wish
to intrude upon their exc]usivenesj ),
and therefore | don't think it polite,
to say the least of II, to attend a ball
whio other high and might mess honor
win their presence. / night-who
iaows-I mlsht run ~ against them.
wish to spare Lacy c.chford's feel
ings."
Nay" niIrmurs Carrie.
"Consider-consider how dreadful
it would be if l happened to brush
against h-T ladyshiI. in dance"
"My dear, l really don't understand
your feeling"
And she didn't
I'VE can't all be Letcnfords."
Heaven forbid" says May.
I'VE can all be Letchfords. but
there is no reason why we should har-
Dor eny aud malice because we
can't"
Envy" eHclaims May :iGSbing.
''Yes-envy. am sorry, my dear =
oh, May, do say you'll go, I'm sure
I'd give the world to go But don't
mind if you'll go and tell me all about
it when you come back 1t will be
sure to be such a beautiful BALI"
'One of the best we have had for
years says the old lady, solemnly. q
hear that Miss Vavasour intends stay
ing for it,"
Miss Vavasour. that's the lady who
Is visiting at the Wold?"
Yes, my dear, Miss Vavasour, the
fashionable beauty. Why. she alone
could make-positively make ball.
"An by herself?" murmurs May, ir-
reverenly.
ANY assemblage. continues the old
,ady pruGently ignoring the Interrupt
lion, "graced by the presence of Miss
Vayasour, would be distinguished.
Then there is Mr. Vane Vavasour, San
guine hopes are entertained of his APP
pearance."
And who is Mr.. vane Vavasour?'
asked Carrie
.'Yane is Rose Vavasour's brother, -
replies the old lady. warming to her
subject He is stopping at the
Void with his sister. He is one OF
the handsomest men Of the day, and
as popular as his sister She and he
set the alphabetically set the
fashion, Just as we follow Miss
Vavasour's dresses and corsets, so the
coats, 1t a very great thing for the
ball that they should happen to be at
the Void Just now
And do YOU think they viii really
90 to the ball. Mrs. Tuner? How |
should like to see them Fancy see
ing the lady whose photograph is in
all the London shop windows Is she
very beautiful
Very So beautiful tia | can't
/ describe her, my dear child"
Its a wonder that she could come
I dogn mere. isn't it?"
1 Wheels within wheels. my dear
Anybody would be glad of an invita-
ton to the Void. especially now Sil
Heron is at home. Wouldn't you like
/ to be the first lady in CRAWFORD"
well, that is what they say Ros,
Way asour may be, tiff she plays he
cards right" continues the old lady
And no doubt that is why Lady Letch
ford asked her. 1t is time Sir Heron
was married"
And is she so yer, beautitvI?'
asks Carrie.
Beautiful is not the word my dear.
replies the old lady. so engrosseG thai
she has forgotten the other auditor
who sits her elbow on her knees hel
eyes fixed upon the fire. "She is per
fectly lovely Her name appears
/ every week in the society papers. he
dresses are described in the fashion
able papers, her word is law Oh, Their,
is no doubt that she will marry ST
! Heron and a very good thing for Gran
] ford. if she does"
ooh, l wish I could see her! Oh
May you won't got"
IF you are sure it will be very anus
ing-if you are quite sure, / dom
say that will not go,"
"Of course, you will go. my dear
should he awfuHy disappointed If yol
did not" '''''''
Rather than disappoint yoll----''
And see how you will be missed"
Nonsense SAYS May, "by whom
BY the rector and the Honorable Mr.
/ Grantham You forget that we ar,
only the Daltons. Of Gresham House
mere nobodies; well, think | win go
if YOU promise that I can't run agains
Lady Letchford"
II promise that my dear" says thu
old lady. unconscious Of the sarcasm
Her ladyship generally sits at the up
per end Of the room quite out Of thu
way Of the rest Of the people, and yol
need lot see her unless you like"
Thanks" says May. expanding he
nostrls. That fear being remove,
from my mind think I will &c.
"Of course. And now he question
is what viii you wear?"
"Sackcloth and ashes That Is tn,
] proper costume for such hobodies al