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

runs from the room. Graham Cor.
don goes up to the window.
Seriously" he says, why should
you persist in remaining in seclusion
while 50 mary desire your presence
among them ?"
May looks down.
4 am very happy as it is, she says
in low voice.
He smiles
But -ow abo't their happinessE If
you can add to If why Ehoul3 you ~
Here's your hat, May" exclaims
Carrie, "and here's your jacket. You
haven't seen her play lawn tennis, Mr.
Gordon She can give Miss Baldwin
pouss ana then beat her Come along,
May"
May puts on her hat and Jacket smil-
insly and they 80 out, Carrie chat
tering at their side in her usual light
hearted fashion
All Marley is on the tennis ground
ana gives a most hearty welcome to
Mr., Gordon, who has absentee him.
self from their gatherings during the
! last month, and ali Marley welcomes
the beautiful Miss Dalton. who, so to
speak makes her first appearance
among them.
That is as it should be, my dear
says Mrs. Baldwin, pressing Mays
/ hand I'VE all know your sister and
/ have long wished that you should join
us. am very glad TO see you"
/ In her plain black dress. with white
/ lace at throat ana wrists, her tall
form stands out from the rest, marked
/ by that peculiar grace which is May S
birthrisht and which roagh fate has
not robbed her of
/ There are several visitors from the
lneighboring towns. and Mrs Baldwin
/ goes from one to the other. graciously
explaining away the li:le air OF
curiosity and surprise at the appear
ance Of a schoolmistress at The Grange
/ Oh, yes. she is the schoolnlistress.
! says Mrs Baldwin, "but they are both
, most unexceptionahle You remember
/ the Mr. Dalton. the millionaire and
fnancier? Well. these are his daugh
/ tiers. brought down by a sudden mis-
fortune. Beautiful? Oh. yes. she is
i very beautiful, poor girl" and the
g2odnaturcd mistress, who like Fal-
stan, is fatvand scant OF breath.
went from one to the other, thorough
| IL enjoying her little display OF benev.
clence and sympathy
| Meanwhile, the poor girl scarcely
seems TO require much Of the lpttei
|aIticle. Lawn tennis--if you know
how to play it's one Of the les'
Things for melancholia and all otner
/ love complaints, and very soon May S
cheeks are crimsoned, her eyes are
/ flashing and her red lips laughing as OF
old
/ Your sister plays good game, Car.
( rte" says Graham Gordon, who has
scarcely taken his eyes off the beauti.
! ful face he loves SO dearly
! Don't she?" asserts Cnrrie. who
las managed to get into violent
/ perspiration and is being famed by
Master BaldWin-from Eator-who
mas fallen desperately in love with
her and whom she leases almost to the
verge of youthful madness, At the
resent moment he is failing hen
with his hat and gazing with all d
/ boys admiration into her clear, artless
eyes.
Does she not" says Carrie; there
is nothing that she doesn't 10 well
but lawn tennis is her particular
game, Why don't you play, Mr.. Cor
DOM"
Mr.. Gordon ysei to be captain o.
his college club" says young Baldwin
looking up at him with an aEed smile
That's so many years aso," laughs
/ Gordon, noddmg at him however
III take a bat if hey can make room
for me
A few NOM nts afterward he Is
! playing with Nav for a partner Both
/ are excellent PLAYERS, and ii is treat
10 watch the skillful handling OF the
bali gradually little knot of spccta
tors gather around the court but May
VINO would have shrunk into her shell
a month ago. seems to have cast the
garment of shyness from her that af
| ternoon ana stands revealed as the
May Cf old. in all her fresh, frank
/ beauty
Gordon, too has thrown aside his
clerical gravity and his voice arises
and minglcs with hers and sounds like
a lass fresh from college
OF course, they win, and then stand
looking at each other, and each feel
ing rather abashed at their buoyant
spirits.
You will play again?' he says
eagerly. but May shakes her head
4 laughing
NO. am quite out Of breath"
Come and sit down." he says and
/ he brings a chair for her Mind you
dent catch cold Have you brought
a shawl?" he asks. with that quiet
and respectful solicitude with which
/ he watches over her.
1 May laughs and throws her pocket
handkerchief around her neck. thereby
unwittingly making a snowy line OF
white to throw, up the delicate tints
of her fair oval face He stands over
her, looking down at her. his love
glowing in his handsome eyes.
are YOU glad you came he asks.
Yes" she answers, a little shyly.
~ am glad. should not have ven