Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19

wrote 20 you; / sent you letter by
her, ! couldn't help going. l wrote
and explained it all. l begged aud
prayed you to send me word-jus;
one word. But you didn't nor did you
when | wrote from Brittany implorlns
YOU to tell me why you had cut me at
the ball. Why didn't you writer
IL never got the letters. either OF
them" said Norah, the tears running
slowly down ner face, and thought
oh. Cyril. how could ! help it?-
that-that you wished TO break OF,
that you had thought better q It,
and"
lie put his arms round her and
strained her to him. and cut short
her broken attempt at explanation,
Thank God! Thank Cod he ex-
claimed And that is all, You are
not ar CRY with me for anything? You
you love me still, Norah?"
L haze always loved you." she
painted. under her breath.
Jack had transferred his attentions
to another picture, and the lovers had
, forgotten him.
And you did not know why bad
gone to Brittany"
Il didn't know you had gone there,
never received either letter" said
Norah
"Then--then where are they?7 de-
handed Cyril. OF no one in particular.
NoIah shook her head. Possibly
she did not care very much. She had
got her lover again. and ali in a NO
ment JOY had come back to her heart
with him. She held him with that
clinging grasp which only a wom& /
knows the secret of, as if she feared
some one would come and take 1im
from her again. and her lovely eyes,
full Of s',btle worship and tenderness,
looked into his eager ones.
| Where are they? And why did
the people at the station tell you
Why by George! they must have mis-
taken the euEgrant girl whose ticket
l took for Becca,' and in rapid sen
tenc he told her Of the incident
Oh. that was so like you. dear,,'
she murmured. But-but it was
cruel that you should be punished; I
mean r
| say both
That both should be punished be
cause you were kind to o poor lonely
girl
Yes, he responded, with some
thing Of mis- own bright. lighthearted
smile but it win be a lesson to ME
| I'll never help any woman under fifty
again. But, NUrah. dearest. tell me-
tile letters-what became Of them?'
Norah shook her head.
Il do not know; I cannot---" guess
she WAS going to say, then stopped, as
Guilford Berton crossed her mind.
"And-aHd what are you doing he-e2
Are you alone?" asked Cyril i'm the
tine of one who has so many ques-
tons to ask that he doesn't know
Itch TO put first Not alone.
Gearest2 There is some one with
you?" He touched her black dress
4 have heard of-of your loss, dear
If had only been with YOU am so
sorry Norah. I only heard Of it five
ten minutes ago, from Ja,S here
I Norah's eyes grew moist again, but
she swept the tears away.
| Yes. II am alone. she said. look
/ ing down, and with a sudden sort Of
| embarrassment, and she gently 6egan
to draw ner hands away from him.
rn1ucTaDtfy- ain sri,s oIu
What is the natter" he aske1l.
quick TO perceive that something was
wrong. What is it, dearest?''
AT this iuneture Jack looked roun /.
# think have intruded long
enough he said. I'm take myself
on You can call if you want ME.
Don't break another window. Cyril"
Norah held out her hand to him.
vii you not say that you forgive
ne. Mr. Wesley, for my rudeness to
| YOU that nght2" she said. her big
teyes turned on him so pIeadinzly
that Jacks heart, which was of the
very scftest, melted II. a moment
I'd forgive you more than that.
Lady Norah, he said; and | unde,
stand now that the sting was meant
for our young friend here rather than
for me; and he got it. If YOU had
seen him when / told him But
there he said. quickly. all that IS
part of the past misunderstanding
Lady Moran "
Norah looked at him gravely.
You are as good as Cyril said.
/ she mnrmured softly "But-but you
must not call me Lady Norah.
Jack stared at her
IL beg your ladyship's pardon
Lady Arrowdale, I suppose ought to
have said"
NO" said Norah Il am not Lady
Anything, am simply Norah \toc
fern.
1t was day of surprises. but this
statement. delivered in her calm.
sweet voice startled the two men
pretty considerably Cyril got hold
of her hands again and looked up az
her almost n fright. Goddesses 10
not lose their senses, or else he might
have thought
Jack was the first to speak
What do you say, Lady Norah q"
he said gravely for he saw that some.
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