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

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and tries to look as if he had always
been used to take the Asiatic decoc
ton in this fashion, while May, look
ing at him, recalls the great teacups
the thick slices of bread and butter
the marmalade and uffins and crum
pets of Woodbine Villa; and, as she
looks, the too ready lips curve into
the mischieyous smile.
The other gorgeous giant takes
away the ue; things. Mr.. Dalton
looks at his watch and mutters some
thing about letters" and waddles out
and the two girls are LETT alone again
CHAPTER n.
May sprang up as if suddenly re.
leased, like a Jack-in-the-box, and
throws ner arms above her head, with
something between a cry of dismay
and a laugh of amusement.
And is this how you spend your
evenings, child?" she exclaims. q
l seem to be smothering. yes, smother.
ing. All this''-and she waves her
shapelJ arm-"lies, like Richard S
crimes, too heavy on my soul. Go and
play something-no do not, 1t might
wake the giants, who are, no doubt.
sitting on the stairs exhausted after
their toll"
"Oh, May"
"Oh, May"
"On, Carrie!" comes the small,
knocking voice. "And oh. Carrie! I
must breathe a little fresh air
there's TOO much gold in this. Where
has papa gone-to Write letters? ?"
He is in his room. l think he likes
to smoke"
Thank Heaven" breaks out May,
there is something of the good old
time left! We can't smoke. Carrie
at least, I cant-perhaps, though it
may he fashionable accomplishment.
and you have learned it. No9 Then
let us q into the garden. Do you re
member how we used 70 enjoy tle
garden at Woodbine VIII? 1t was
inly q few feet and there was nothing
growing in it, excepting the walls
but W eused to enjoy it.
Enjoy it. Wait till you see the
erounds-you'll wonder how you could
enjoy that yard, exclaims Carrie.
May goes to the window and draws
the patent Blind aside.
Moonlight! Let us go. Carrie
let us give the giants the slip and
leave the enchanted castle. Upon my
word, child, expect it to melt and
vanish every moment, it is so delici-
ously unreal. Run up and bring =
couple of shawlsArun; I want to
breathe
Laughing. Carrie obeys literally
She runs up the broad stairs and
comes back painting, with a couple
Of fur cloaks, and in another minute
the two girls are in the open air.
May draws 9 long breath and looks
around Ger, and Carrie, clinging close
to her and watching her face anxious.
ly, sees it gradually soften with plac-
able admiration
Fortunately the millionaire stopped
at the pulling down of the old house
end left the trees. Before the two
girls stretches the long avenue of
elms, around them winds belt of frs
and views, inclOsing velvety lawns and
Snadowy shrubberies-and all lying
softened and melowed in the tender
light of the young moon
Still watch ng her face in silence.
Carrie leaus ner away from the house
down one Of the smooth gravel walks
and into piece of wood which runs
like a tongue into the trinity kept
lawns.
May draws long breath of salts
faction and quickons her pace.
This is beautiful" she says the
color, never far from the soft. peach
like surface, flushing her face. the
flash of delighted admiration lighting
her eyes. is there much of this, Car.
RE? The grounds are very pretty
oh. yes-but this wood? Tell me that
there are miles of it,"
so there are" says Carrie. with her
little soft laugh, so unlike the quick,
spirited one of her sister 80 there
are bu+ they belong to the Void. This
little piece of ours only goes as far as
the fence there"
"Ah." says May. well, we must be
satisfied. But how lovely it is! Look
at the moon on those frs, Oh. Car
rie, if had but seen this when first /
came ! would have taken all tn gold
and silver. even the two monsters.
without a grimace, This is the silver
coatirg to the pill. And there is no
more of it?" and she signs.
1T was all like this some time so
they say-all our grounds were part
Of the Void; but the Letchfords got
poor-just as We got rich. ! suppose
an dhad to sell it, Isn't it a PITY"
Which? That they got poor and
were obliged to sell or that we. or the
person before MS, got rich and were
able to buy? Your syntax. my dear
Carrie. is. 70 say the least"
Hush" breaks in Carrie, what
was that? Did you hear It. May? There
is some one IN the wood"
'In our woods?' she asks. q lon't
hear"
Then she stops short, for she hears
the sound if footsteps moving on the
crisp. fallen leaves and voices floating
toward them through the aisIes of the
FIRE and oaks.
1T Is some one in the wood Let
us 90 May"
Evidently. But do you fear poachers