Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-21

scene which l fear you Witnessed"
II don't think it was all your
fault" she said in as low voice as
his, but her lovely eyes met his frankly
and fearlessly.
Nearly ALL / was the offender IN
the first instance. l am trespassing
and this gentleman very properly re
quested me to quit"
Surely you we're doing no harm"
CAS- to that, one does not know.
may have disturbed the game. OF IN
truded on a favorite walk Of yours,
for instance"
Not of mine" she SAID 81 was
never here until today"
q am sorry l should have spoiled
your first visit to so yely a spot. In
deed, its beauty. as l said, must be
my only excuse for intruding. / was
so keen upon my sketch. But l will
Iefface myself as quickly as possible,
and promise not to repeat my offiense.
You mean that you will go?
Please do not; at any rate. until you
have finished your sketch
you are very kind shall not
take many minutes"
"Ohi there is | need for you 10
hurry, and, perhaI spoil It! am
sure the earl-my sAvr-would De
only too glad for ", to sketch any
part of the place. Ma, l see it?"
Certainly"
Norah went up to it, and looked at
it and at once recognized that the tres
passer was not a mere amateur.
TT is very pretty" she said, dream
lily 1t would have been a thousand
pities to have left it unfinished.
Please go on"
He seated himself on his camp
stool obedientIy and took up his pal
cite and brushes
What a lovely little glader' she
said. absently; and how well you
have caught that beam of light across
the elm trunk"
We'll, that isn't difficult trick of
Chinese white and ochre. You spoke
just now of the earl as your father?"
Yes, | am Lord Arrowdale's daugh-
ter"
Then, indeed, have full authority
for remaining, and am trespassing nc
longer. You have the good fortune %
live in very beautiful surroundings.
don't think ever saw a lovelier
place"
Il have not been here very long,
said Norah. 81 only came here last
night, and have seen very little or
nothing Of it,"
His brush halted and he looked up
at her. Every word she spoke had an
intense interest for him.
"Only last night? How strange it
must seem to you!'
Yes, it is strange, very strange -
she assented.
And delightful. l mean that a
beautiful scene becomes twice as
beautiful when it is ones own"
Or when one can make it ones
own, she said.
oh, yes. We poor painters have
. EeIL EOlAARtAlSuI1QAAo HI Jul pONGl ~ .
We are here today, and gone tomor.
row, but we can snatch some sort Of
a reflection Of the beauties which be-
long to other and more fortunate be
ings. This wants a bit Of life in it, -
he went on without pausing, and,
jumping at an idea which occurred 10
him. an excuse for keeping her beside
MIN a little longeh 1T would he a
great thing if I could put the dog ia
just there. at the foot of the elm. 50
And he pointed to the spot on the eau
with the end of his brush "E.e
seems quite quiet now"
Casper had thrown himself down al.
most at his feet and appeared to be
enjoying a snooze after his late ex-
element
Yes said Norah, innocentiy.
l"Could you sketch him from raAere he
is. If l made him get up. perhaps he
would not sit still again; and yet l
don't know. Casper!' Calling to
him, she led him to the foot of the
elm, and without much trouble per-
suaded him to lie down. viii that
do?" she said smiling brightly at her
success.
Admiralty" he replied fervently.
How good of you! I won't keep him
more than a minute or two!'
ooh, he'll be good, I'm sure!" Norah
called back. and, thinking only of the
picture, and nothing of herself, she
gently sank down on the moss, and
laid her hand on the dogs collar to
keep him quiet.
Cyril did not speak again for some
minutes. but painted rapidly; then he
looked up.
There was a faint flush on his tan
ned face, and a light, half-triumphant,
nalf-apprehensive. in mis- eyes.
I've got hint" he said
Norah sprang to her feet, and came
behind him. and uttered an exclama-
tion.
He had painted herself as we'll as
Casper.
He looked up at her face that now
had more roses than milk in it, and In
low, almost pleading voice, said