Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-09

asked you 10 wait at tDe WINDOW! 0ne |
isn't your sister,"
ii hope she will be-" says Charlie,
under his breath.
And if you are going to indulge in |
impertinent and presumptuous and |
utterly improbable aspirations" re-
forts Carrie, but with flush of color, |
you had better so from the window. |
1t is bad enough to have to wait in |
This miserable way without being
bored to death by person who will
speak when he is not spoken to-
"If l waited till those occasions l
should pass as mute" he says, get
ting nearer to her, and looking at her
with an adoring smile.
Carrie throws up her head.
"Of course that is very clever.
can't be this any longer. I-oh."
ana with alb ound that nearly knocks
Charlie through the window she
springs to the door, he of course. fol
lowing her, shouting as he does so:
""rhev have copre, Lady Letchfordl"
This genial notification is scarcely
necessary, however, for the noise that
seems to spring up with the instan-
taneous rapidity of electricity plainly
proclaims the fact Footsteps hurry
along the hall, doors are thrown
open, dogs bark, grooms spring out.
if the carriage coming at gallop
down the drive, contained an emperor
and empress, there could not be much
oh ~ wall
With a flourish and a throwing up of
forefeet ami clinking of silver bits the
horses dash up to the door and pull up
on their launches, footmen stand in
file along the hall, and the iutler goes
70 open the door, but Carries hand
PUSHES him aside. and the next mo-
ment she is pulling, more than assist
ing, Lady May Letehford 20 alight.
Then it is "oh, May" and ooh, Car
rie," and sir Heron, how thin you've
got And SO have you, May Do
come in"
4 viii when youll let me-" laughs
May.
Come and kiss me just for a change
Carrie. says Sir Heron, and he puts
his arm round her and kisses her,
much To the scarcely concealed delight
IF the line of servants.
But Carrie doesn't care; she even
kisses him back, ami clings to his arm
as ne enters the hall. nodding and Civ
ing his How do you dos?" in his
easy way 10 the servant stopping
short to shake hands witt. Charlie.
Glad to see you, Mr.. Baldwin" he
says, and he links his arm in the boys.
thereby winning his heart forever and
ever.
And how's mother. Carrie?"
But there is the mother to speak for
herself. and oh! wonderful to relate
il is May whom she takes in her
arms hrst--May. the once condemned
snd detested--and not until she has
lnurmured all sorts of tender endear-
ments and inqui, les does she turn to
Heron and kiss him.
Yes, ii has come to this-that it Is
rather as if she had found daughter
than HerGn a wife
For full ten minutes there is such
confusion OF tongues in the room as
would Lave put French Assembly 10
shame; but then Carrie suddenly
throws ont her arms and exclaims:
"Sydnel Where's Sydney %
May laughs.
Sydney" says Heron. laughing too.
oh, we've left him behind. Don't
loot so heart-broken: he's coming on
by The next mail and will lie here to-
morrow Fact is, Sydney's as the
police say. wanted at ST. Peters
burg"
st. Petersburg!" echoes Carrie,
aghast
Heron laughs at her dismay.
Yes. no sooner had we got 10 Basic,
where he was ID meet us, than tele-
gram arrived from st. Petersburg,
politely requesting Sis presence at st.
Petersburg of course he went, but
don't be frightened-they didn't be-
head him Then wanted aim to make
colonel Of him, and he is coming
back with no end of honors on his
name. He'll be the swell of the family"
and ne glances with world of loving
meaning al May.
oh. he goes on, and who 10 you
think has gone with him."
Carte shakes her head
Way. no other than Graham Cor
don" he says.
Graham Go. dom" echoes Carrie,
and She glances at May, but May re-
turns the glance with a serene smile.
Yes. We met him-where was it?--
Lucerene, ami he went on with us
till we joined Sydney. And. by the
way. mother he is coming on with
sydney Dalton You haven't seen
him set; the finest fellow you ever
saw"
Right Sir Heron" says Charlie
quietly Pulled stroke in the boat.
and was captain of the varsity
eleven"
oh, fly, hy, dear May" says Carrie,
with fine imitation OF impotence,
Fly for your life, or he'll iucist upon
giving rs all the lis's of aIl the boats
ana terms since the year one"
May laughs. but as he is pushed out
she turns TO Charlie with a smile,
Don't let her tease you too much,
Charlie; don't spoil her as we have
done"
No ddnt." says Heron with a
laugh. Take warning by my fate,
my dear fellow. or youTl. when you are
married have In heat har tY,icp a day