Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-11
knight Grant
By EDNA LYALL


who had caught WHny old-fashioned
.Cue phrases from living always with
grown-up people-"for my part
think it's very dull"
She ran eff. Carlo watched her oGs
Of sight. .i1.::iing at her quaint disap-
provo.
Sic viii miss you, poor little one, "
he sal5 1T last.
Yves, that would be one reason for
not going far away. And your
mother, Carlo? How selfish Of me
not 10 remember her! You must
never be parted from her-never.'
you viii be 10 her in the place of
Nita," said Carlo. You will com
fort her as have never been able to
do"
And so once again they plunged
| into the golden glories Of the future.
Clare must be persuaded to come
back again and take Sibyl In charge,
and their paradise should be the villa
Bruno. already dear TO them through
many associations. That plan would
obviate all difficulties, and render
partings unnecessary; would be the
happiest plan for others as well as
for themselves.
And we must not be selfish in our
, happiness" said Francesca
No" he replied smiling as he re-
memhered his friends parting words
We will prove TO Enrico Ritter that
love is not selGshness, and that ego
ism does not rule the world as he
thinks
4 gong sounding within the house
warned Carlo that he ought to go.
Together they left the little stone
summer house and wandered through
the lovely garden-a garden wholly
un.English The scorching sun would
not admit Of lawns but nevertheless
here was great charm In the
straight. shady walks, with here and
there an umbrella-pine or tall and
somber cypress mingling with lines,
chcstnuts. and camphor trees. A long
! colonnade Of white pillars was fes-
TONED from end to end with honey
suckle: vines linked together the
bushy mulberry-trees: Indiancorn
grew green and ribbonlike beneath;
while about all was that delicious
sweetness only to be met with in the
gardens of Italy. The house was
solid and unpretentious, its Wilderness
relieved by masses OF the feathery
green pepper-tree and glory of
climbing red geranium. Captain
Britton sat in the loggia which was
wreathed with white roses. He
looked up smiling as he saw the two
| drawing near, t.ien came forward to
bestow kiss upon his daughter and
4 a hearty handshake upon his future
son-inlaw. He was a largelimbed
strong-looking man. somewhat heay-
| ily built, with scanty gray hair and
whskers, and a broad smiling mouth,
In manner he was kindly. genial, and
patronizlng But In spite of some
surface faults he was a thoroughly
good-hearted man. and there was no
installing his genuine hospitality and
anxiety 10 help his friends, If Carlo
! occasionally WINGED beneath his be-
nign patronage. or was provoked to
anger by some show of insular preiu-
dice such tribes were soon forgotten
! In the recollection of the thousand
acts of kindness shown both TO his
mother and TO himself by the neigh
horly Englishman. And then the Do
natl we're proverbially susceptible,
and Carlo had long been on his guard
and had sehooled himself into think.
| ing that the small discords and jar
ring notes which now and then oc,
CURED In the intercourse with the
Brittons were really owing to his own
ultrasensitiveness, Such things
were, after all, but trifles light as air,
! and were powerless really to disturb
the bliss of being near his love,
Hearty congratulations, said the
old captain. warmly. Il had not
much fear that my little Fran would
be unkind TO you and | suppose must
not grumble at losing her, / little
1 thought that some day she would be
changing into s!gnor" Brt, there.
We have made half an Snglishman Of
you already. have W" not?"
No. no" said Francesca. quick to
note that the last words brought a
momeu'ary CLEAN of anger into her
/ lovers eyes. Carlo will always be
/ true TO his country. though he speaks
English almost like n native. THAT
| is because I taught YOU, Carlo MIC; Is
| il not?'
| Without lo>e Of the teacher.
| learning Is drudgory, said Carlo
laughing ! enjoyed my English les.
! sons
That reminds me of your old mas.
ter Signor Piale. Oh. what will be
say TO us, Carlo? What will he
say and Francesca laughed merrily.
My Kind regards to Signora
nonat said Captain Britton. smil-
ing And If may be permitted 10
call and pay my respects"
Tonight interrupted Carlo, Gag.
erly Say YOU win come tonight,
after dinner My mother cannot
leave the house. you know. and she
viii be ion5tng 10 see Francesca.
Well, well no need to stand on
ceremony even today: we are such
old friends are we note" said the
captain, good-naturedly. After din.
ner then-after dinner. Come, Fran.