Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-02
phiIip Dyce had given her.

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LeOla was looking at the animal
doubtfully, and she turned to Cyril,
but @as struck silent by the stern
look on his face.
why cid yoa rot do as you were
told, my man?' he asFed, g11mly.
The groom, a reliable, chedient fell
low, touched his hat deprecatiugIy,
and looked frightened. Cyril was so
uniformly kind and composed that a
stern look or word from him went
F., further with the man than volley Of
oaths would have done from another
master.
Beg pardon, sir" he said; 4 sad
/ died the horse you told me, but Mr..
Dyce came up and told me to saddle
the mare, and ask Miss Dale, with
his compliments, If she'd mind trying
| it today Mr.. Dyce said. sir, that he
would ride round by the lawn and
meet Miss Dale, if she would allow
him"
Cyril stood silent and erect. but
there was a naughty look on his
handsome face.
Leola looked up at him as if for
guidance,
Il will not ride her If You think she
is not safe. Mr.. Kingsley" she said.
Cyril turned to her. the gloom and
.disnleasure on his face vanished in a
moment,
Z don't think there will be any
danger" be said: he might have
added, while / am with you, for
that was what he thought. Besides.
We must show Mr.. Dyce that we are
not afraid
Il don't think I shall be able 10
convince Mr.. Dyee Of my courage this
morning said Leola. for 7 wanted to
ride TO Brooklyn to see one Of Mrs.
Wetberelrs pensioners"
Cyril could not suppress Il smile of
satisfaction.
I Will send a servant to meet Mr.
Dyce aud explain, said Leola. with
dignity, and she dispatched the
groom
They stood until he returned. look
ing at the mare. which certainly
seemed quiet enough then
Cyril held up the stirrup for Leola.
and put her lightly on the saddle,
Her determination not to meet
Philip Dyce made his heart beat with
delight
1t would be bad enough for him il
she married Lord Beaumont, but If
Philip Dyce We're to be the happy man
Cyril felt that he should go mad
They cantered across the park, and
turned abruptly to the left, toward
the village 70 Brooklyn. and Leola. as
the mare cantered lightly under her
felt the young blood bounding In her
veins.
One tn,az a~ly marred her enjoy
ment. and that was the proposal
which Lord Bea mont ha made her:
but she put it re 7olutely behind her.
and surrendered herself to the hap
piness Of me moment
Every nor and then she glanced
aside at her companion. and wondered
what made him so grave and preoc-
cupied
She knew him so well that every
change of mood was unconsciouzly
noted by her.
OFTEN. in the stiffness of the night.
LeoIa. the mistress Of Lorme, thought
Of rhe man who had so strangely be-
come part and parcel of her life.
What was the mystery that enshroud.
ed him?
This morning she felt that she
would give half she possessed to
know the story Of his life. Never. by
word or deed, had he raised the veil
which so completely concealed his
past.
Once or twice she had timidIy en-
deavored to lead up to some po.At in
his career which revealed, should give
some elew. but he had steadily re-
fused 10 move from his reserve, and
Leola had at last come to think that
some great sorrow had rendered tho
past unwelcome and distasteful
As she glanced at him now. she
thought that never surely could there
have been a nobler face. a more
natural dignity and frankness; and a
thought which had often filed her
with a vague delight REQUIRED to her
ii was:
He is my servant, my friend;
can have him near me by a word
She never examined this feeling-a
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