Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03

traction: an when they pull up at
little waysie inn the landlord comes
out an stares at them as if he thought
they we're out of their minds to leave
lie fair. But as he recognizes Sir
Heron he smiles intelligently and at
call from him the landlady makes her
looks as if she expected them. which
is indeed the case, Sir Heron having
dispatced a groom to announce their
comine I'D order lrncheon.
Delighted as a child a the novelty
and excitement, Carrie ascends the
stairs demurely, bGt when the dame
ushers them, with iuuumerable
courtesies into an old-fashioned room
in which a table is spread for lunch
con. Carries feelings are too many
for her and she Chaps her hands.
The landlady vaguely inmates
that she prepared room for them IN
which to remove their hats. bu, May
declines with prompt firmuess; they
pitch their hats-much 10 the land
laay's grief--on to the su8 sofa ana
unfastening their jackets are ready
Tor the banquet.
Two minutes afterward Heron's step
is heard bounding up the stairs and ne
nearly knocks bis head off at the
low door.
People couldn't have been so tan
when the old-fashioned houses were
built" says Carrie.
Or their heads unscrewed,' sug
gests May.
4 hope you're both hungry" he
says, taking his seat an cycling the
substantial fair with that expression
of greedy satisfaction which the male
animal alone exhibits, because / fee
like wolf. Is that a veal and
hammer" nodding a a pie
May, here's a chicken and a tongue
and mysterious something that looks
like Drawn Carrie, I've ordered some
raspberry tarts for YOU
4 thank you" says Carrie in.
dignantly, I'm moi a child III take
some of the tongue
You don't want that, anyh W. he
says. What shall we have to drink?
Oh, bring some nectar" then. as the
alarmed andiady starts and bobs
courtesy, bring some ale and SOM
champagne-anu a bottle OF ginger
beer, and he mods provJhingly al
I Carrie.
Are you two going to fght all lunch
time?' asks May.
Not a minute longer" he says, at
lacking his plate.
They eat an they laugh-especlally
he AMI Carrie-heartily but through it
all his eyes steal loving glances at
May, and ouce or twice his hand fnus
cut hers under the table and clings to
1t with an eloquent carees. He is so
happy-is this blase man of the world
that at odd moments he is startled II
anyone had prophesied a month ago
that he could find any pleasure, ban
amusement, in eating cold veal ana
ham pie in country inn in the com
pany of two young. innocent, unworld-
ly girls, he would have laughed that
prophet to scorn
Leaning back in his chair and look
at the sweet face-his own, his very
own-he tries to remember whether
he was ever so happy before, and he
faiis-fails utterly 1t is not happiness
merely, it is intoxication Every
movement of tn graceful figure
every GeeJing expression that drops
from the red, ripe, mobile lips, chains
and fGecinates him. When by chance
he looks up suddenly and meets the
dark eyes fixed on him with that
subtle softness which a girls eyes
take upon themselves when they rest
on lovers face, his heart throbs ano
he longs to take her in his arms.
If this holds love-" said Cleopatra,
when she took the cup into whica
Anthony had melted The magic pearl,
~ this holds love let me drain it to
the dregs" and Sir Heron is thirst
ing for the draught and to the dreg5
thereof.
As for May she sits and keeps her
eyes as dcwncast as she can. for she
knows, maidenlike how clearly they
tell her story, how swiftly they re.
spond to the passionate alteration n
his.
But for Carrie there would be very
little said. but Carrie is not In love,
she is only in the seventh heaven OF
delight 1t is the first outing of her
life, and she signs as Sir Heron. finish
ing the last glass of the one nodes
little bottle OF pommery, arises and
locks a his watch.
Il suppose we must go?" he says,
reluctantly.
Carrie does not answer except by
sigh, but May looks up suddenly, ano
with something of a start
yes, it is late | had almost fol
gotten How soon do you think we
shall be home?"
How soon, 10 says, amused by her
earnestness Too soon for some of
us" and he shakes his head regret
fully. you know what the prove~b
says; Be not in haste to end a happy
day"
That's one of the pest proverbs
ever heard, says Carrie
I think we had better 20 now.
says May, arising, with halfsup
pressed haste. Do YOU Think wan,
- get home BY sunset"
BY sunset" echoes Carrie, staring
a her
WAT on earth for. May"
All right" says Heron. inwsrdly
" wondering. $50 YOU shall Interview
with dressmaker. who cant match
c0lsrs after sunset underst and.