Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-20
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Love is unreasonable Illogical III
never occurred to him that, being there,
Norah could scarcely refuse to dance
because her lover-who had left her
for nearly a fortnight without word
of explanation-was absent! He did
not think Of that, but stood still, and
suddenly grew cold-not hot-with I'M
/ conscious Jealousy.
Mr.. Burne, and at last! How UNI
kind of you to keep away from US all
day."
1T is my fate that is unkind, Lady
Ferndale assure you"
Never mind. shall keep my scold-
ing until after supper. and so give you
time to invent some pretty excuses.
/ But now you have come, you must
dance. Let me see"
She looked round, and saw Becca
standing looking on with glittering
eyes, her small foot softly tapping tie
ground impatlently, and her ladyship.
| thinking AT any rate, l have found a
handsome partner for him." went t.e
ward her.
There is a young lady-that pretty
one with the black hair Win you
dance with herr"
Il win dance with any one you are
good enough to choose for me" said
Cyril. and he went up to Beeca, cast
ing longing, wistful thought, il not a
wistful glance, toward Norah.
naooo hf,,shad taoon,srCl,y ara I,ar
dark eyes grew radiant She had
thrown over her last partner, whose
clumsy movements had threatened
the destruction of her frock, and had
been dying to dance. And now Nc
Burne, a real gentleman--though an
artist-had chosen her.
Becca could dance-Santleigh and
Ferndale girls took to it naturally.
just as the children of the Pacific Is-
lands take to swimming to her
delight, Mr.. Burne was simply per-
feet waltzer. Blushing with pleasure
and pride, she went two or three times
round the room with him, then the
smile on her parted lips and in her
glittering eyes died away, and she
stopped.
What is the matter? Anything
wrong? Haven't got your step,
/ Becca?"
oh, you dance beautifully, beauti-
fully, Mr.. Burne," said Becca. But
but I want to pick up my dress"
But it was not to arrange her train
that she had stopped. When she had
started for the ball that evening Beech
/ was perfectly satisfied with her dress,
but deplored the fact of one thing be-
ing lacking-she had no iewelry. All
the ladies' would she thought. be
smothered in diamonds, and most of
the village girls would have brooches
or bracelets or earrings and she had
nothing, not even a.
Then, suddenly there flashed upon
her the remembrance of the ring she
had found" beside Cyrirs watch.
Now, a man, If he had stolen it.
would never have dreamed of wearing
IT in public. Only a woman-ah5 only
a woman Of Decca's type--would have
had the courage and audacity of even
entertaining the thought.
She looked at it, put it on, held np
her hand before the glass, and-went
to the bali in gtl
! She had it on when Cyril entered.
and had meant to tale it off, but when
he approached her and asked her to
dance she forgot the ring in hee
furry and luster of pride and gratia-
cation and only remembered 1t afte.
the third turn.
/ She stopped down found the ar
( ransement of the train so difficult
that 1t required both hands, and man
aged 70 take off the ring and slip it
into her pocket
I'm all right now, sir she said.
looking up at. him.
/ Poor Cyril danced like a machine
in perfect time and harmony, but
neither his heart nor his brain was in
it, ard all his soul was intent upon his
beautiful sweetheart.
He watched her, sometimes directly.
sometimes over his shoulder. and he
saw her walk OFF on Guilford Berton's
arm. They disappeared for a time.
and then when he saw them next he
dark-faced, self-possesesd Berton was
sill her companion.
! Cyril wondered whether they had
ben dancing together before. whether
they had spent the evening" in each
others company, and his heart ached
and burned as he tried to talk to
Becca, who was really dancing beauti-
fully, and deserved on that account a
little attention.
Great many people here? Yes.
Becca l hope you are enjoying your
self Where have been? Well,
that's a long story. So you have
missed me, have you? wonder" al
most to himself, whether any one
else has,"
'Lor, yes, sir Mrs. English SAYS
The CheQuers isn't the same without
you"
oh, Mrs English" remarked
Cyril. disconsolately. "Has--has Lady
Norah been well, Becca?"
I.or' yes and so gay! | never see
/ a young lady so happy and light.
hearted She's singing and laughing
all day, And she's been out SO much
lately Ali the grand folk make 50
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