Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-23
CHAPTER XIII.

Leola dared him, as it We're, to tell
her why he had not come; then, be
fore he could speak, she, woman-like,
glided from the subject.
What a lovely night" she said;
the moon is at its last quarter Ind
she turned her face dreamily toward
it. Isn't it now that one should wish
for the thing one most desires?"
Zone must wish in silence" said
Leola, dreamily; "and before the
new moon comes, the wish will be
gratified. That is what the old won
en- say"
What have you to wish for?" he
said family. The gods have poured
down on you in full measure all their
gifts-youth, wealth, beauty"
"Oh, he, that is a compliment" said
Leola, turning her face toward him
with smile bewitching in its arch
tenderness.
Youth, beauty and wealth. What
is there left for you to wish for?" he
said. Nothing"
rs there nothing?" she said. in a
low murmur Then ought to be
very happy"
Yes" he said.
And YOU she said, turning quite
around to him with a smile. Your
are you not happy?"
No" he said, almost fercely.
mo one can be happy who is the
slave Of an absorbing desire"
Are you ambitious?" Do you wish
to be rich. then?
Il care nothing for wealth. have
no ambition, Or if | have, it is lost
in this great desire of mine
Il am so curious, she said, with a
meek apology. Il wish knew what
that one wish was. Why do you not
wish it now, in the last quarter Of the
moon; perhaps it will come true-who
knows"
"Leo-Miss Dale he said, CURLY,
almost hoarsely; Z have decided to
leave the Abbey"
Yes" she said.
IL mean to tell you tomorrow, "
he said: but it is better 10 tell you
now. 1 must go.
Very we'll, said Leola, looking
down as she arranged her shawl Il
am sorry, l thought you-you were
settled here. am sorry that you
are dissatisfied and--unhappy'
Dissatisfied, | am not dissar!s-
fed" he repeated. almost impatie1tly
Unhappy | am unhappy, Yes
must go--E must 90 at once, too
You will find everything straightfor
ward at the farm. he went on, i'm
pulslyely. 4 will call on Mr.. Ford
in Lon69n, and place the accounts in
his hands he will be able to find a
successor Tor my place very quickly.
No doubt' ea.5 I.aola, coldly, her
heart beating slowly as IL it had been
been turned to lead md you?-may
one ask where you are going
Where am going" he echoed
with a curt. bitter laugh. oh, it is
of little consequence shall probably
go back to the bush
To the bush said Leola, softly
4 am very sorry you could not be
happy here; Lord Beaumont will be
very sorry, too
Lord Beaumont" he echoed "His
lordship will soon find consolation
'-@and forget my existence"
Indeed" said Leola. with a sud
den blush. q DO not think Lord
Beaumont is so tickle as to forget
an absent friend
"A happy man remembers moth
ing, says an Eastern proverb." re
piled Cyril. half TO himself; Lord
Beaumont will forget me in his new
coming happiness"
"Oh," said Leola, innocently -
did not know any special happiness
was awaiting him"
"On the same reasoning, then,
said Leola, you will soon forget
us
No" said Cyril, iulpetuously
that viii be my punishment shall
not forget you Would to HEAVIER
thar could"
That is an ungenerous wish, too,
she said; we shall not forget you S,
readily"
VIII you not?" he breathed. "Oh
o think you will. shall remembe
this dear Abbey. and you, when l an
lying under the stars, sleepless an,
unquiet. I shall think Of all I learne,
to loye-but to lose; l shall think o
You, as you stand here now--s'
beautiful, ana so far from me.
4 am quite near" said Leola; "se'
/ can touch YOU"
Quite near said Leola dreamily.
"And yet so far" he said How
wide a gulf stretches between tnt
mistress Of Lorme Abbey and-her
servant
The man who saved her life, whs
is as far above her as is a king above
a dairymald," murmured Leola.
"A gulf across which he can look
but which he cannot o'erleap." SAID
Cyril.
rs there no bridge?' She muir
INJURED. almost inaudibly
Yes" he said leaning toward her
there is one bridge and il is callet
love. love. But how dare l Sc
foot upon it Leola?'
"Leola, you bade me speak, and
obey, There is one bridge across
the gulf which divides us, and tina