Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30

And you were there and saved
her. put in Jack, with a forced smile
of amusement covering his interest
Admirable! Quite scene in mel
odrama Were you much hurt?
noticed you carried your arm rather
stiffly. 1t isn't cork one, is it?"
q walked home with her to the
Court and-yes, | told her that
! loved her!"
Yes, most certainly the stage has
lost good deal" he muttered. You
told herr"
Yes said Cyril, his face flushed,
his eyes glowing, and he seemed
scarcely conscious of Jacks pres
ence. we met in the glade the next
day, and T. He got up and laid
both hands ON Jacks shoulders and
looked down at him. Jack, she loves
me. She has promised to be my
Ewifel"
Jack Weslsy's face grew grave.
Isn't this rather serious. my dear
fellow?' be said, quietly.
1T is serious; it is the most sc.
rious thing that has ever happened to
me-" replied Cyril. 1T has changed
my whole life! All. if could only
get you to understand how happy l
am"
Perhaps do understand. And
now. may l ask who the young lady
is? The governess At the Court, or
who?"
DO you mean to say that you don't
know he demanded.
How should I? Remember that
left the night of your first fit OF NAL
ness and know nothing. Is 1t the gov
Ierness, or some young girl visiting at
the Court"
1t is the earl's daughter Lady
Norah Arruwdale"
Lord Arrowdale's daughter? And
may I ask, without being mpc IL
nently curious, what the Right Hon
orable the Earl of Arrowdale says to
this pretty romance?"
Wen, he said, he has said moth
| ing at present; he does not know OF
our engagement
You have not told him-been to
him?"
No Let me tell you all, Jack
Think am sure that Norah is rather
afraid of her father. She knows so
little of him, you see. Why, she had
not seen him until that night 1 saw
her drive through the gates. There
is a story concerning their separation
which is too long to tell now. BIT
she is almost a stranger to him, and
we-well, we both shrank from tell
| ing him until had made a success.
Then l could go to him with greater
courage. | should still be just an
artist, but there is a difference be-
tween the unknown painter and the
successful one. Art is noble in all
its forms and grades, but"
Il understand. And yet you de
lo-I IIIM no6 lego s.UBMeN pIorI 9uUo
go to Brittany"
No l don't decline, I accept BuL
If you had ever loved as love, Jack.
you would understand what couple
of months separation from the woman
you love MEANS and his handsome
face flushed. of course will &C.
cept, and with gratitude to you and
to him AS you say, it means both
money and fame. Why, it is just that
for which I was waiting! I will go to
Brittany. and then with my position
assured, I can go to the earl and ask
him to give me my darling"
Jack Wesley was silent
Aren't you going to give me oae
word Of congratulation, JACKIE" asked
Cyril, in a low voice.
4 congratulate you" said Jack Yves
ley
What is it, Jack? You are angry
with me about something. What is
it,"
Don't ask me-" and Jack Wesley
got up and turning to his table, be
gan to pull the papers about
But insist said Cyril, earnestly
Jack you and I have never spoken
a cross word to each other yet; there
has never been a breath of coldness
te-ween us until now What is ~"
Don't insist Let us talk of some
thing else"
But l do insist. could not rest
until knew what | had done, and"
We'll, If you will have it." said
Jack, as if driven to bay, 81 think you
have acted-well. not as should
have expected you to act, Cyril"
II? What have l done?" demanded
Cyril
In plain words, Cyril, you have al
lowed yourself to drift into d course
unworthy of you. You have permit.
ted your feelings to sweep away
those barriers W Itch every honorable
man should place between him aud
an unworthy deed. Tell NEEDN'T
speak yet-but just tell me what you
would have said to me if l. the strug-
Cling. unknown writer, had won the
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