Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-08

Continued.

Compartment u. buelT voices. came IL
sight
Carrie utters an exclamation of de-
light as Sir Heron drives right into
the midst of the foaming water at the
foot of the fall, and throwing out a
weight attached to a chain, anchors
the punt
Are YOU going to stop here? Right
in the middle of it? Oh, this is beauti-
full! May, YOU must sketch this
But May looks ~ coldly.
mot now, Carrie; we must not
stay If Sir Heron will kindly put us
ashore"
Must you go? To tell you the
truth, intended trying my luck for a
jack while you were sl1etching. This is
capital place"
"Oh, don't go, May" says Carrie
eagerly. 1--WE don't dine till seven,
and you have had your breakfast
lunch-and l should like to see a real
live fish caught"
"And I think I should catch one
here" says Sir Heron, taking up his
iack-rod
w nat can May 10
Five minutes" she said, grudgingly.
Thank you l will do my best to
crafty Miss Carrie in that short time.
You will want some water for your
colors?"
May hesitates, then bethinking her
self that sketching will afford her a
good excuse for silence, she opens her
sketch-boOk.
He fills the little cup with water,
and sets it down beside her, opens the
paint case. arranges the sketch-book
all without word; then, as if all his
thoughts were on fishing, he takes W
his rod.
I'VE must have new bait"
Now, Miss Carrie-nOw for your
sport Suppose We try the eddy
There!" and he throws out the bait
Now suppose you hold the rod--this
way. with the line on your fl ,er, and
when you feel a sudden jerk, ilat will
be fish"
Really"
Sir Heron stands. his back turned to
the silent figure behind him. and ap
pears wrapped in the sport. Carrie
with eager face and wistful eyes, feels
her line All is still, save the ever
restless weir, which roars unsteady in
the calm air.
With grave, almost grim intensity
May sketches in the outline, firmly
resolved that those five minutes shall
afford no excuse to Sir Heron for con
versation so far as she is concerned
Profound silence-the outline is com
plete
Carrie" says the grave voice, ''are
you ready? If you will be so lind as
to put us on shore. Sir Heron"
But Sir Heron is too absorbed in his
fishing.
zone mOment-excuse me. That
was bite Miss Carrie. Be careful
Pray wait few Moments think we
shall get jack
May draws on with steady fingers
and taking UP the brush, Cashes in the
blue sky and bluer water: and still
the silence is profound But sudden
ly. though quietly, Sir Heron breaks it
II did not know you were an artist
Miss Dalton he says.
Nor T. says May, concisely with
out turning her head.
But you are. Do you think I dc
not know the touch? You have
seized the salient points of the view
in a moment"
"The five minutes are up says May
"Are you ready. Carrier"
oh. do wait a little longer. May
am sure I feel something"
why are you in such d hurry? Are
you angry because"
speech. "No-yes-yOu had no RICH
to bring me--us-here Sir Heron
"No right?' he says, with gentle sur
prise and why shouldn't I bring
you here if I chose and you cared t.
Il didn't care to come" she says.
In that case" he says. and hi
arises and catches up the pole.
ooh, don't move: l am sure that
feel something"
He lowers the pole down quietly
and resumes his place-at her feet, i
may be said, for he has thrown himse
on the boarIs of the punt beside her,
81 am very unfortunate. l am al
ways offending you. There is fatality
in it. 1t almost seems as if
LAS if?" she says relentlessly.
CAS- if I had forfeited your esteem
Have I done 500"
She does not answer.
For instance" he says. "the frs
time we met-the first time | had evel
seen you--you spoke and looked at ms
as if I had sinned beyond pardon AnC
now
And now that you have entrappeC
me into your boat" says May, "yot
expect me to be all affability."
You are right I have entrappet
you: well, what them"
What then? What then? You have
no right to do so. Would you entraI
Miss VayasOur?"
He stares, then smiles.
No he says Il should certainly
not entrap Miss Vavasour."
you would not dare do so" she re
,orts Miss Vavasour is your equal
am only Miss Dalton, mere par
venu-a nobody"
Ny equal he says.
Your equal and I am not Do yoI
think / do not know how high Si1
Heron Letchford stands above us-wt
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