Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25


quick jerk that is too sudden 10 be re
sisted Carrie pulls her behind a tree.
and staring into the wood. directs her
attention vita frightened nudge to
three figures that have suddenly,
though leisurely. strolled from the
sheltering trunks into a clear patch
Of moonlight
( There are two gentlemen one tall,
thin and wat our French neighbors
call distingue, the other shorter in
stature, but far handsomer in face
and figure. Both are dressed in even
! ing costume, half concealed by light
overcoats, which, unbuttoned, reveal
( the expanse of shirt front; in the case
/ of tae tall man ornamented by three
studs Of black pearls, and in that of
the shorter by briliants, Enthusiastically
of the first water. They are both
smoking, Notwithstanding that their
companion is lady.
May, from behind toe ambush into
which she had been logged, first
glances at the two men and then stares
with fixed attention on the woman
with an attention which instantly
changes to frank admiration.
The man who said that a woman is
slow to recognize beauty in one of
her own SIX was a Ounce, and knew
little of the feminine nature
More swiftly than any man could
nave done, May recognizes and ac-
iknowledges the beauty of the face. that
all unconscious of scrutiny, is turned
up to the revealing moonbeams. 1t is
one Of those faces which one sees in
the photographers windows and in
the cartoons of society papers. Fair,
blue-eyed with soft, ripping hair of a
reddish nue., with perfectly cut lips
and delicately dark eyebrows, it is the
face of a fashionable beauty Perfect
~ cut lips and delicately dark eye
brows, it is the face of a fashionable
beauty. Perfectly dressed. her be-
Tinged but ungloved hand just resting
like a snowflake on the tall mans arm,
she stands with that peculiar serenity
born Of a consciousness Of superiority
and power which goes so far to win
for her the worship of men and always
procures for her the hate of women.
Yes, even in those first few mo-
ments, there was in Mays heart the
first vague impulse Of opposition. if
not positive dislike.
As for Carrie, the child leans for
ward, dangerously forward and drinks
l., tln ,-icfpu o.,ay, v,,r,,tbod ma o,.ol
forgetting the fright. forgetting even
the improperly of playing the spy and
eavesdropper in her own fun admir-
alton.
The three come down to the fence and
stand silently loo ing through the
tongue Of wood, nc at the moon and
now at a green, velvety strip of lawn
which peeps out in the distance.
Then the handsomer of the two men
pauses. strokes mis- yellow mustache
with a hand almost as white and be
ringad as the voman's. and leaning
ever the fence says languidly:
Pretty little biz this. eh Rose2"
The beauty Just raises her browz IN
serene acquIescence.
quite too pretty. Is It part Of the
Wold?7
The man by her side, who had been
staring almost moodily at the bit Of en-
croaching lawn. looks down at hie
cigar from which he knocks re ash
with slow carefulness before replying
with eloquent directness.
no"
An. fence. / sec" murmurs the
other man. Didn't no'iee #. Then
this is the piece old George sold. Oh.
Heron?"
The same, says the deep voice.
pity o~e can't pass an act prohibit,
ing ones grandfather from that sort
Of thing, says he Younger. 81 remem-
Der now, a widow bought 1t, didn't
she? What sort Of neighbor IS she.
Heron ?"
"Beiny still above ground I can't
say. she is dead"
An" IS the carelss comment. Il
remember seeing the house she built;
rum II lie place. People used to make
your mother Wild b. asking her IF Il
was her stewards house"