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

me to dishonor myself"
You'll ruin my career" cried
Lucien Smith.
I'm not interested in your career.
she retorted, with flashing eyes. 4
will not marry man who asks me TO
| sacrifice my art. j loved you because
thought you were an artist"
What do you mean by that. Gene
viewer he asked dramatically.
IF | can not dance the duchess of
kensington in ballet skirts l win not
marry you"
Genevieve, / too have my artistic
susceptibilities.' he said. tossing mis-
auburn curls. If you will not dance
in heels all is over between u.s.
Then there is the ring you gave
met" she cried tearing it OF her fin
ger and finging it on the floor.
Here is your photograph and there
is the lock of your hair"
Mr.. JenlSinson looked at the pair re-
| f1ectively and smiled quietly TO him,
self Long experience had taught
him the ways of artistes and he knew
that the only passion which overcame
professional pride was professional
! jealousy. He wanted La Tampa for
his ballet and was sware that she
hated no one more than her deadly
rival, La Ferrari When he announc-
/ ed indifferently that it was his in
tention TO offer her the part the con-
tempt of father and daughter was
magnificent to see
La Ferrari is 40 and she weighs
seventeen stonei" cried Mile. Tampa.
with a little shrek of ironical laugh
ter. she is common woman, while
I am woman of family"
she has thirteen children and she
can not dance for nuts exclaimed
ReneAntoine. Her father was a
greengrocer and her mother char
woman"
Mile Tampa held out her hand fer
her papa and together they marched
toward the door. Lucien Smith an
grily shrugged his shoulders.
"Of course. it's no good asking
people impossibilities. he said. IF
she refuses to dance with heels it's OBJ
viously because she can't
What" cried the hallerina. stop
ping dead.
Because you can't" he repeated
Because you can't"
ooh, my noble father, will you al
low this man to insult me?"
No. my child" cried NJ. Tampa
| III u Sc Sol. ,x-s{ Il
rage, but standing all the while at a
very discreet distance. Villain! vii
lain!'
Take care what you say, NJ
Tampa"
The fiery old gentleman stepped
back two PAGES, apparently to give
greater effect to his eloquence.
Il seize you by the throat, / slap
your cheek, pull your nose, box
your face. Viola"
But Mr. Jenkinson, thinking the
scene grew unduly violent. sought to
make peace.
NO, look here, Tampa, my boy,
don't talk rubbish" he said soothing
~ If she can't dance in heels there $
no more to be said
Sir" replied the other, bounding to
him, Mile. Tampa can dance in trp
boots, Mile. Tampa can dance in sn w
shoes He turned to his talented
offspring. "Genevieve. command you
to put on shoes; the honor of our house
is at stake
That is right, my father. l will
show these men what I can do"
She flung out of the room, treml ;.
ling with rage. and the old man strobe
backward and forward in a fury The
manager tried to pacify him, but -
/ took no heed-his blood was boiling
and for while all three waited silent
(, IL while the dancer changed her
| dress.
The door in the back cloth was
slowly opened and Mile. Tampa. with
dcwncast eyes and a shrinking man
| ner, appeared. This time she did not
trip upon the stage. and all her arts
and g1accs were gone. She stood shy
| iy on the threshold, overwhelmed
with confusion.
| My uODlt 1dtHef3 01uh dSudLlCI.
she sobbed ITO dance in skirts-ir is
] indecent"
Courage, my daughter! The art
list must sacrifice everything"
She advanced, and for once in her
life forbore to strike an attitude. Tae
| rnaccustomed draperies gave her a
| queer sensation of Improperly. che
was ike ap African belle VINO might
| feel perfectly at ease in a necklace OF
| beads as her only costnme, yet nb-
surdly self conscious in a ball dress.
| When she began to dance it was ner-
| vously and without abandonment, but
rgadually very gradually, the music
stirred her; it seemed to give IN odd
| Hip to her blood and anger lent inspi-
| ration for new steps, Little by little
she warmed up. her movements gree
J more free: she was TRANSPORTED. all
lher terror vanished; now she forgot
everything but that the melody tingled
through every vein. She gave herself
up to it entirely She danced as she
had never danced before; she danced
magnificently She danced as only
she in Europe could dance. But when
the music stopped she came to her