Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-10
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when ] lett Fernuale dt night
The earl was rather doubtful about
giving his consent to her going out so
soon. but at ten o'clock Lady rern-
dale found her dressed and waiting.
Where are we going?' asked
Norah, as the miniature brougham
started, and she laughed as she had
to repeat the question, which was at
first inaudible through the Indian
shawl which Lady Ferndale had insist
ed upon winding around her throat
and over her mouth.
ITO the Countess Ct Darlington s,
replied Lady Ferndale. She is the
wife of one of the cabinet ministers,
and very important 2ersonage.
so We shall see some Of the mem
bers of Parliament, l suppose?" said
Norah, trying to throw a tone of inter
est into her voice, but feeling fearfuliy
Hstless and Indifferent.
Some, dare say, but there will Re
all sorts of other people. She is
dear woman, but a little too fond OF
playing the part CT i6n-hanter- or
course, it's ALWAYS Interesting to see
famous people, but the countess some
times gets too many of them One
gets confused when so many lions
are roaring at the same time, and
I'm apt to mix up the great painters
with the last new poet or the famous
actor, and it's awkward when one has
to talk to them"
Il hope l shall not make any mis-
take of that kind"
"Oh, I'll tell you how to steer clear
of it," said Lady Ferndale, smiling
mischievously. when she Brit IS
you great man, the best thing is to
say, / should have known you ar
once from your photograph That
commits you to nothing, you see and
you will soon find out whether he is
a painter or an actor or poet If you
listen to him for five minutes because
all the famous men care to talk
about nothing but themselves or Their
particular shop Oh, dear, what a
number Of carriages! It will be u
crush
They made their way up the grand
staircase, of which the countess was
pardonably proud, and as their names
were announced, Lady FerndaIe mad
the qualification of observing that
Lady Norah Arrowdale" made a sen
sation. She had written to so many
people dilating or ivorah's loveliness
that there was a good deal of curios-
ity to see Lad. Ferndale's paragon. "
and the Countess of Darlington, as
she gave, Norah her hand, smiled with
more than usual sweetness
1T was very good Of you to come,
dear she said, to Lady FerndaIe,
land very kind OF Lady Norah to
make an effort. I was so sorry &c
hear YOU were i'll when I called
Many lions tonight?" asked Lady
Fernda'e.
"oh, yes, some very nice people,
dear Lady Norah. When you have
rested will bring some of them to
you"
But Norah had scarcely been seated
FIVE minutes before the countess APP
preached her with several persons.
Your artist and poet has keen eye
for the beautiful, and there was gen
eraI desire to know the lovely girl,
the daughter of "the Superfine Earl p
That's what call a really beauti-
full face said a famous painter to an
actor, who had condescended to ap
pear for half an hour.
"A face with a history" he re.
sponded, Iaconical1y; "Oph ella, who is
too proud to go mad, and has resolved
to bear her sorrow in silence"
Nonsense. She is Lord Arrow
dale's daughter, and is as little likely
to have secret sorrow as you are.
my dear fellow"
"All right. You painters look on
the surface Of things; we actors dive
beneath. That girl for all her lowell
ness, and notwithstanding she is Lord
Arrowdale's daughter, has had some
great trout le And now think I'll
go and get an Introduction; should
like to hear her voice"
Norah was little startled and ner
vous when she found herself surround.
ed by men and women bearing names
celebrated in art and literature, but
after few minutes the nervous timid-
ity vanished, and she found herself
listening and talking. too. with some
thing like enjoyment
You have not seen THE Modern
Gallery yet then, Lady Norah?" said
a famous artist. "Ah, yes, you have
only just come up to town. / hope
you will go. There are some capital
pictures there really worth seeing
and he mentioned one or two.
you have forgotten the best" said
another artist, who was standing near.
Il mean that one of the new mal's,
Cyril Burne. forget its title. but
It's the one with silver ash In IT,"
Norah had been listening with up
t1rned face, and the name Cyril
Burne' struck upon her so suddenly
that it seemed to deprive her #
breath and sight and hearing.
The artist who had Just spoken saw
her face change, saw it grow gradu-
ally whittier and the pupils of the love
~ eyes dilate as If with some sharp
pang, and he took step forward and
bent over her.
You find the room too hot, Lady
Rro,.al, he rata 49,