Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-20
Continued.


''Yes," she said, half seriously. hall
arehly q have seen them in Italy
the peasants wives. standing at the
cottage doors, the hot sunset lighting
up their faces and their oolored ker-
chiefs, waiting for their husbands. and
watching them as they climbed the
hills from the pastures and the vine
yards, and they have looked so happy
that III have er-'ied them. / was
not happy in Italy you know"
My SteIla." he murmured. His
love for her was so deep sad passion
ate, his sympathy so keen that half
phrases we're as plainly understood by
him as If she had spoken for hours.
"And so you would wait for me at
some cottage door" he said. "Weil,
it shall be so. | will leave England, II
you Hke-leaYe the castle and take
some little ivy-green cottage
She smiled, and shook her head.
Then they would have reason to
complain" she said, they would say
she has dragged him down to her
level she has taught him to forget
all the duties Of his rank and high
position--she has'-what Is II Tenny-
son says--'robbed him Of all the uses
OF life. AID left him worthless
Lord Leycester looked up at the ex.
quisite face with new light Of admir-
alton.
This was no mere pretty doll, no
mere bread-and.butter sschoolgirl 70
whom he had given his love, but q
girl who thought. and who could ex-
press her thoughts.
"Stalal" he murmured, you almost
brighten me with your wisdom.
Where did you learn such experience?
Well, 1t Is not to be cottage, then.
and / am not to work in the field or
tend the sh. ep. What then remains?
Nothing, save that you take your pro
per place in the world as my wife; :"
the indescribable tenderness with
which he whispered the last word
brought the warm blood to her face.
Where should / find loveIier face
to odd to the line of portraits in the
old hall? where should | find a more
graceful form 20 stand by my side and
welcome my guests? where a more
gracious ladye' than the maiden |
love"
her heart beating beneath the exqui-
site pleasure Of his words and the
gently passionate voice in which they
were spoken. Il am nothing but a
simple. stupid girl, who knows nothing
except-she stopped.
Except" he pressed her
"oh, hushl hushl" whispered Stella,
She looked at the water moment,
then she bent down, and lightly
touched bis hand with her lips
Except that she loves youl"
1t was all summed up in this. He
did not attempt to return the caress; ,
he took It reverentlally, half over
wheimed with a. II was as IL o SUD.
den stiffness had fallen on nature, as
Il the night stood still in awe OF her
great happiness.
They were silent for a minute, both
wrapped In thoughts Of the other. then
Stella said suddenly, and with a lit.
tie not-to-ba suppressed sigh:
Il must gol See, the moon la al
most above the trees"
1T rises early tonight, very" he
said, eagerly.
But | must 81" she said
Walt moment, he pleaded. Lot
us go on shore and walk to the weir
only TO the weir; then we will come
back and ! win row you over, 1t will
not take 1--WE minutes! Come, want
to show II to you with the moon on 1t.
II IL a faYorite spot of mine, | have
often stood and watched 1t as the
water danced over it in the moonlight.
want TO do so this evening, with
YOU by my side. ! am selfish. am
not?"
He helped her out OF the boat, al
E'ost taking her In bis arms, and
touching her sleeve 9TH his lips; N
his chivalrous mood hc would not SO
far take advantage OF her IN her help.
lessneSs as to kiss her face. and they
walked hand Va hand. as they used 70
do In the good old days when men and
women were not ashamed OF love,
Why is II that they should be now
Why Is II THAI when pair OF lovers
indulge on the stage In the most
chaste % embraces, a smoker and q
grin RIA through the audiences IN
this fse OF hurlesque ana satire, OF
sarcasm and cyniclsm, is there to be-
no love makngg II SO, what are
poets and novclists to write about
the electric light and the science oI
astronomy
They walked hand in hand, Leyces
ter Wyndward Niscount Trevor. heir
10 Wyndwari and an earldon, and
Stella. the painters niece, and
threaded tie wood keeping well un
der the shadows Of the hieh trees, uu
IN they reach q the bank where the
weir touched,
Lord LEICESTER took her TO the
drink and held her lightly
See" he said. pointing 10 tho sill
yer stream OF water isn't that beau
tiful. but Il Is NOT for its beauty only
that I have brought you TO the river
Stella, l want you 10 plight your troth
10 me here