Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-07
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up and sees, not the tall figure in It's
morning coat and squarelille CATERS,
but the graceful form of Rose Vava-
sour, clad in serge and sealsldn.
A dead weight seems to crop upon
Mays heart. and she mas much to do
10 keep her lips from quiyering as she
comes forward.
The beauty sails in, her perfect,
/ faulty faultless loneliness" as Ten
nyson calls it, heightened by the deli
cate flush of triumph in her face, ana
the cold sparkle of victory in her eye.
She comes forward with outstretch-
ed hand, a faint curiosity visible in
her raised brows at the unusual still
ness which seems to reign in the
house curiosity which grows deap-
er as she sees how pa.e anG wan is
the face of her hated rival What has
happened? Is it possible that she has
been forestalled, that May has already
learned that her short reign is oyer3
a pang of disappointment assails
her Is she too late 70 deal the blow
aud goa, over the misery ii will in
tiict?
How do YOU do, dear Miss Dalton?"
she say $, holding out her hand and
smiling sweetly into the dark. sorrow
deeDened eyes. Il am an early visitor,
am / not?"
Mays lips moved
Yes. she manages TO articulate
Perhaps" says Rose VavasouT,
with an arch smile. you expected
some one else? l hope nor for ten
have got a little disappointment for
you Did you-now tell me truly
Gii you expect Sir HeIon?'
\ faint flush rises sIhAN 10 Mays
check, but to leave IT colder and
winter than before
Yes" she says, scornIag cJnven-
tional falsehood, Il Iii expect Sir
Heron
There. now, l thought So muir
murs Rose 4 quite felt that and
almost turned baek-for a substitute
is always unwelcome Buc 1t is
. 1
rise early But how pale you look.
Are you not well?"
May looks aside.
4 am--tired, she says. ina low,
sweet voice.
"Iired' echoes the soft voice,
Now that is the effect Of your drive
yesterday. told Heron that 1t
would be too much for you! May
sit down.
May moves her hand to a chair, but
she stands and looks at the lovely
face with its cruelly sweet smile.
| looks at il as one might look at a pic
ture which repels ana yet fascinates.
Mel are o careless goes on the
beauty; they measure our strength
by their own. But indeed you do
/ look tired out"
/ May opers her lips at last.
/ is Sir Heron coming Sue says.
utterly unable to Keep the question
which her heart has been asking from
forming on Ter lips
Heron echoes Rose why, don't
you know? He started for London
this morning"
May looks up with a sudden shrink
ing. as if a blow hal been dealt her.
Gone" she murmurs, her lips
Gu;vcring. Gone this morning."
by the first train" says the beauty,
putting up her veil and smiling with
keen enjoyment at the disappointment
and sorrow depicted on the pale
face He went off, my dear Miss
Dalton, like at fash of lightning,
They tell me that this is his usual
way of entrance and exit, and that
he makes up his mind to come or go
Un the spur of the moment
"Where-where has he gomez" asks
May, breaking in on the soft, silyery
voice
The beauty raises her shoulders.
"Ah. that Is the question, No one
knows; not even Lady Letchford He
disappeared from our ken before lin
Iner yesterday; something upset him
/ am afraii you will not have the best
tempered Of men for a husband and
this morning We learned that he was
gone"
Gone" echoes MAY. a cold wave Of
| helpless loneliness. sweeping over her
spirit. and haunting her. "Gone-aH1
-and-diI he not leave a message for
for me-"
The beauty gives a little start
Nov. really. this Is. toe bad Of me.
I was nearly forgetting the purpose ri
my visit les. he did leave a mes
/ sage for you. d letter II found its
way into the hand Of ms maid AMI
/ she IS she mos, forgetful creature.
j am afraid st. wouldn't have reached
you if 7 hadn't felt that you should
have had r. Al once. and brought It to
.ou'
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