Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-23

been inside the carriage" said Norah
smiling. Still, please tell him that
thank him all the same.
Il shall tell him nothing of the kind
/ altogether decline to carry soft mes
sages from you to him. He is quite
infatuated enough, as it is
Norah laughed, and the brightness
in her face caught Lady Ferndale's at.
tentiou.
You seem very happy today. my
dear" she said; has anything rap
lpenea.
Norah felt the CRIMSON burning her
face and neck, and her eyes fell.
Why, you have come to see me. .
she said.
Lady Ferndale bent forward and
kissed her, making her feel mass Of
discrimination.
My dear, you are simply irresisti-
BILE You got that trick of repartee
from him." and she nodded toward the
earl, who was talking to the others,
who were listening in rapt attention
as if to an oracle; but the pretty
speeches sound genuine from your
lips. And was Mr. Burne very much
hurt. dear?'
Norah arranged the teacups before
her, and kept her eyes down.
Yes. am afraid So she replied.
He is obliged to wear his left arm
in a sling
Then you've seen him" said Lady
Ferndale. "Of course. he called to
ask after you this mOrning?"
Nc-ah vas silent, her heart beat
ing. and Lady Ferndale got up.
Come and see us as soon as you
can, my child. she said, as she kissed
her, and mind, Wednesday week"
/ But even then it seemed as il soc
could not tear herself away. and hau
an hour passed before the carriage
drove OFF
| The earl stood with Norah on the
step, waving his hand to the departing
guests, and Norah thought that ne
looked, if not pleased, little less cold
than usual. AS a matter of fact, the
possession and tact he had shown
in the face of so many unexpected
visitors had pleased him and flattered
his vanity
Lady Ferndale may have seemed
a little exuberant. but-er-her posi-
ton gives her great latitude. BY the
way, Norah. this Mr.. Cyril Burue--''
Norah stood still and turned pale
but the earl was engaged in admiring
his hands, and did not notice her
face.
Lady Ferndale tells me that she Is.
so to speak, taking up. She seems TO
think that he behaved very well IN
last nights stupid accident"
Yes. he did, papa" she said, in a
low voice
He looked at her with raised eye
brows, as if he did not need any cor
frmation Of Lady Ferndale's gpirion.
Yes; she seems to be inclined 20
pay him some attention under
stand that she has asked him to this
this gathering. Under the ei5cuIn-
stances, perhaps you had better treat
him as a chance acquaintance, ana
er-n0t completely cut him as de-
sired you to do"
Norah's heart beat fast, but she
wisely kept silent and merely bowed
her head. Treat Cyril as a chance &C
IqalintaHce
She repeated the words to herself
/ as she ran 10 stairs. and his name vas
on her lips as she opened the door OF
her bouioir
fhen she stopped short. for Becca
/ South was sitting at the table at
lneedleHork.
Why Beeca. you poor girl. have
YOU been working all this tiu.a?"
Yes. my lady" said Becca.
And thts lovely afternoon, Toe.
exclaimed Moran, pityingIy Pray
run out and get q little fresh air.
/ Then when Becca with a gesture IS
I If she We're thankful to change her po-
sition got up and left the room.
( Norah threw herself into her chair he.
side the window, and gave herself up
to the JOY. the unspeakable delight OF
thinking Of him
Cyril walked home upon air, he
stopped several times, just as Norah
had done. but to ask himself what lie
had ever done to deserve such nap
piness.
Norah his. It seemed too good to
be true, and to assure himself that he
was not dreaming, he took out the
faded rose and kissed it. Norah his
The thought was so huge, so over
whelming that he could scarcely real
ize it, and he entered the little sitting
room in a kind of blissful dream
Two letters were lying on the liable.
one was a prettily-worded little note
of invitation from Lady Ferndale. and
i his first thought as he read it vas:
WIN Norah be there?"
Concluding that, at any rate, there
was chance of her being present, he
sat down and wrote an acceptance.
Then he opened the other letter.
/ 1t was from the true. tried" friend.
Jack Wesley
Dear Cyril" it ran-"if you have
any sanity remaining come up az
lnupa I2,,cinosa T0nt-