Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-04

my heart intend to help your and
when you marry Miss Hutton shall
stand by her side, for two reasons.
One is, that the sight of your happi-
ness will more than repay me for any
pain may suffer; and the second is
that no one shall say Barbara Earle
fled like a livesick schoolgirl. No
one shall ever know the truth of
| this affair but you and /, Claud."
The truth is said her cousin, with
a smile, that you have dismissed me.
Your reasons for so doing concern no
one but yourself"
81 will speak to my aunt" said Par
bara; she will take it better from me
than from you. And now, Claud, go.
can see Impotence in every line of
your face. i venture to predict, if you
call, you viii find Miss Hutton at
home"
For once Barbara was wrong. When
Lord Bayneham reached Lady
Hutton's, he fou-.d both ladies absent,
and was obliged to wait until two O.
clock, when he intended IN be at Mr..
Seton's Nor was Barbara more fortu-
nate She made several efforts to OBJ
tain an interview with the countess
but on that particular morning her
ladyship was unusually engaged, and
when they left home Lady Bayneham
was still in happy ignorance. Barbara
knew her aunt too well to attempt any
communication of that kind in an open
carriage She knew what the storm OF
} anger would be.
Il should be better satisfied" said
: Mr.. Seton, as the group Of ladies stood
! round his easel, IF Miss Hutton had
the same bloom upon her face that
, she had when 1 first saw her. She
looks pale-something like dropping
| flower Late hours and much dancing
: do not improve our fair and fashion.
able ladies"
Lady Hutton looked anxiously at
her ward; then, for the first time she
; noted how changed was the fair young
; face. There could be no mistake
/ about it. Hilda might laugh and sing
= but that look could only come from
e sorrow-sorrow, too, that had taker
deep root What could it be? Surely
. the child could not have fallen il
S love-she, so innocent, so fresh ant
pure, so untouched by the world Sc
|, utterly unconscious of all passion. Ye
r nothing but love could have stolen tbs
e bloom from that lovely face, the bright
ness from the sweet eyes, and yet have
a | lea IN IN
- When Mr.. Seton spoke, a deep fiusl
t covered Hilda's face, and her eyes fell
e The loss of a little color is easil!
q remeded,' said Barbara, with smile
4 art can do something where Nature
o fails; there are plenty of blooming
roses in that color box, Mr.. Seton"
Y Lady Bayneham was busily engages
a in criticising Lady Diana Foreclerci
t portrait.
Il call that a perfect work of art
Mr.. Seton" said her lady-ship gra
ciously; without fattering Lad.
+ Diana, you have brought out the chic
I beauties of her face I should like m!
niece, Miss Earle, to have her portal
, taken exectly in this style-it woult
a suit her"
I Miss Earle's face Is one of the few
I | should fear to undertake" said Mr.
= Seton.
r Why" asked Lady Bayneham, will
\ some surprise.
! Because, replied the artist, it
beauty lies in the soul that shines
4 through it. How can I reproduce tina
2 faithfully on canvas? 1t would not b.
4 a mere portrait; it would be what yol
+ have kindly called this, work o
. art "
= "Then a work Of art let it be-" salt
q Lady Bayneham. looking up will
, wonder at the artists enthusiasm. wv,
: have some magnificent portraits a
f Bayneham Castle and this one"
4 MY dear aunt interrupted Barbara
+ fearing the coming allusion, have yol
seen this beautiful sketch?"
To be Continued