Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-26
Only a 6lrl'e Love
Continued.
By CHARLES CARVICE

at was not she, but a gentleman.
1t was Mr.. Adelstone."
Lord LEICESTER thought moment
'-Adeistone. Adeistone. don't
know him"
Before she was quite aware of it
the retort slipped from her lips.
He knows YOU
He looked at her With thought al
smile
Does he? I don't remember him.
Stay, yes, isn't he a relation of Mr..
Fielding's?"
His nephew" said Stella, and feel
ing the dark. penetrating eyes on her
she blushed family 1t annoyed her,
and she struggled to suppress it. but
the blush came and he saw it.
q remember him now" he said; "a
tall, thin, dark man. A lawyer, l be-
Iieye Yes, / remember him. And he
told you about London?'
YES, said Stella, and as she re-
membered the conversation of few
hours ago, her color deepened. He
is very amusing and well-inforrned,
and be took pity on my ignorance n
the kiudest way. was grateful"
There was something in Ter tone
that made him look at her question
ingiy.
81 think" he said, your gratitude
is easily earned"
oh, no, she retorted; Il am the
most ungratefuI Of beings Isn't thar
uncle sitting there?" she added
quickly, to change the subject.
He looked up,
Yes, he is hard at work. did
not think should have won him. It
was my sisters name that worked
the magic charm
''He is fond OF your. sister" said
Stella. thoughtfully.
His eyes were on her Ia an instant.
HE has spoken of herr" he said.
Stella could have bitten her tongue
out for the slip.
Yes" she said. "He-he told me
about her-I asked him whose house
= was upon the hills"
Meaning the HALF" he said, point
Ing with his whip.
Yes, and he told me- / knew by
the nay he spoke of your sister that
he was fond Of her. Her name is
Lillian, is it not?"
Yes" he said. Lillian, and
the name left his lips with soft tender
ness. q think every one who knows
her loves her. This picture is for hsr.
Stella glanced up at his face; any
thing less imperious at that moment
it would be impossible to imagine.
Lady Lillian is fond of pictures q
she said
Yes" he said; she is devoted to
art in all its forms. Yes, that little
sketch will give her more pleasure
than-than--I scarcely know what to
say What are women most fond
of"
stella laughed
Diamonds, are they not?"
Are you fond of them?" he said.
think not"w
why not? she ratorted Why
shou1d not have the attributes Of my
sax? Yes, am fond Of diamonds.
IN fond OF everything that is beauti-
il and costly and rare. remember
nee gong to BAH at Florence"
he looked at her.
Only TO see it," she exclaimed.
was too young to be seen, and they
ook ME in a gallery overlooking the
.reat salon; and / watched the great
aides in their beautiful dresses and
shining gems. and | thought that i
wou give all the world to be like
one OF them; and the thought spoiled
my enjoyment. remember coming
away crying: you see it was SO dark
and solitary in the great gallery, and
felt 81 mean and Insignificant" And
she laughed.
he was listening with earnest inter
est. Every word she said had j
charm for him; he had never met any
girl-any woman--like her, so frank
and open-minded. Listening to her
was like looking into crystal lake,
in which everything is revealed and
all Is bright and pure.
And are you wiser now?" he said.
Not one whit" she replied. "a
should be right in prophesying all
sorts of bad endings to you"
AS he spoke he opened the gate for
her. driving the dogs back with a
crack OF his whip so that she might
pass frst-a small thing, but charac-
seristic of him.
The painter looked up.
Keep those dogs oil my back. Ley
eester." he said. We'll, Stella. have
you concocted your poison?"
Stella went and booked over his
shoulder?"
Yes. uncle" she said.
You have been long enough 20
make twenty indigestible compounds"
he sad. gazing at the view he was
sketching.
Stella bent her head, to hide the
blush which rose as she remembered
how slowly they had walked across
the meadows.
How are you getting on?" said
Lord LEICESTER
The old man grunted.