Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09

he had told her that he loved her, hi1d
asked her not to be angry, but to
wait He We. I'D speak to her again.
The war; coior suffused her neck
and face at the thought Should she
listen to him? Could she disobey her
father?
The door opened and Hartman came
in. and as she proceeded TO undross
her mistress she cast anxious glances
at her. At last she said, as if she
lco1ld not help herself
oh. my LADY l hope you are not
hurtl"
INC" said Norah, for she was lost
in thought-half delicious half pain
IfuL you heard of the aceidert?"
Yes, my lady" replied Hartman
zone Of the grooms was up in the VII
llage and brought down word" and
lshe touched Norah gently and care
fully, as If she expected every mo
jment to feel her vince.
No, I am not even scratched: but
might have beea hurt il it had not
| been for She stopped; she
could not speak CyriTs name
yes, know. my lady" said Har-
man, warmly. John says that the
gentleman risked his life almost, and
tit was wonder he wasn't killed
"Tell-tell me what they say"
Hartman gave the account she had
heard from the groom. and dwelt upon
Cyril's courage as only a woman can,
and Norah listened with bent head,
seeming scarcely to breathe.
Hartman went at last, but Norah
still sat in the low chair thinking,
dwelling with joy that was almost
painful in its intensity upon every
word he had spoken: going back to
| the first night she haa heard his voice
on the terrace, the night he had adj
dressed her, all unconscious that she
was near in words of passionate love.
| At last she went to bed. but it was
hours before she slept; ard in her
dreams he stin bent over her, his
handsome face ali anxious and trou-
, bled on her account-on hers!
When she awoke the next morning
it was with the consciousness that
! some one was in the room, and rails
! ing herself on her elbow she saw
! Becca South standing beside the bed.
and looking down at her with a pc
culiar expression in her black eyes
Then she remembered that she had
not locked her door last night.
I've come to help you she said.
l"Auntie's got one Of her bad head
aches. and can't move this morning.
She's wy sorry. she says. and begs
Iyour Iadyship will overlook it.
Oh. poor Harman!" said Moran,
Esympathetically Il am so sorry,
| Please go and tell her that she must
not think Of getting up, and not 20
| trouble about me in the least"
| While Becca was gone Norah Cos
Iup and found a bottle of eau de Co
Ilogne
Take this and battle her forehead,
/ Beca, she said and tel her on no
account to trouble about me-.
Becca went again aad returned
smelling strongly of the scent She
had poured half of it on her own
Handkerchief
You are very early this morning.
Norah said. as the girl brushed Out
her hair Did you sleep in the house
asst night?"
No, my lady replied Becca
dropping her eyes from the glass il
which she had been comparing
, Norat's face with her own. NO.
: went home And found him in ttt
a avenue she added in a low voice
Norah looked up with a start
= There was no other him" in III.
! world for her that morning BID
/. ICyriL
i Him whom" she asked
The painter gentleman, Mr.
' Burne" said Becca, with a nod, as /
r Norah ought to have understood
q He was very bad"
"Bad?" she echoed, family.
i Yes said Becca. taking a lon:
t tress in her hand and holding it up t,
h the light. but keeping her eyes fxet
y on Norah's pale face reflected in tn,
glass. Yes. he'd tainted"
q Norah's hands clasped themselve
It tightly in her lap, and an ina-ticulat
: sound escaped her lips.
He was dreadfully hurt. Brok
o his arm, I think"
al Norah half rose. with a wild iii
&. pulse to go to him there and then
then she sank back
Go on" she breathed
VI He was as white as-as you are
/ my lady said Becca, slowly. and /
" dreadful pain. / don't think hell dis
1t though she added, calmly
) "Die!" fell from her lips
d NO, my lady. He was able to wal
home after a bit" continued Becc;
e still watching Aorah's face
" Give me-giye me my handke
/ chief. please. said Norah. feeling q
s girls eyes on her and wishing t
d gain moment or two for seIfcol
troll
Il. Il heard. that he'd hurt bimse
1t stopping the horse said Becca. .5s
10 ne didnt say
"What-what did ea say o. aske
q Norah, thirsting to hear some word
Iof his.
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