Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-22
Only a 6irl's Love
By CHARLES CARVICE

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The countess smiled.
Lord Devereux Is master Of fine
phrases, LEICESTER. Yes.I was mar
ried very young.
Then she looked round the room; a
strange reluctance to commence the
task she had set herself took posses
sion Of her.
You have made your rooms very
pretty. Leycester."
He leant back. watching her with a
smile.
you haven't come to talk abou; my
rooms. mother"
Then she Strengthened herself for
her work.
NO, Leycester have come to talk
about you"
"I.athsl an uninteresting subject
However, proceed"
You may make 1t very hard for
me-" said the countess, with little
sigh
| He smiled
Then you have come to scOld?"
| No, only TO advise"
THAT Is generally the same thing
! under another name"
Il do not often do it" said the
countess, in a low voice.
Forgive me, he said, stopping for
ward and kissing her.
Now. mother, fire away. What is
t. Not about that race money--you
don't want me to give up the horses
This countess smiled Utmost scorn-
fully.
why should /, LEICESTER; they
CO.'S great deal of money, but II
they amuse you. why" and she
shrugged her shoulders slightly.
They do cost a great deal Of
money" he said, with a laugh, but
| don't know that they amuse me very
much don't think anything amuses
me very greatly"
Then the countess looked at him
When a man talks like that, Ley
cester. it generally means that is 1t
time he was married."
He half expected what was coming.
but he looked grave; nevertheless he
turned to her with a smile.
Isn't that rather desperate remedy
my lady?" he said.
Il can give up nay horses If they
cease to amuse me and bore me too
much: | can give up most Of the
| oth aoAnagtod ouaueauautu httf Your.
rlage-supposing that should fail!
1t would be rather serious
why should it fail?'
ut does sometimes" he retorted,
grayely.
mot when love enters into IT. she
answered. gently.
He was silent. his eyes bent on the
ground, from which seemed to rise a
slime glrlish figure, with Stella's face
and eyes.
There Is no greater happiness than
that which marriage affords when one
is married to the person one loves,
DO you think your father has been un.
happy, Leycester?"
He turned to her with smile.
Every man-few men have his
tuck. my lady. WIN you find me an
other Lady Ethel?"
She eolored This was a direct
question. and she longed to answer
t. but she dared not-not just yet.
THE world is full of fond, loving
women" she said.
He nodded. He thought he knew
one at least, and his eyes went to
that mental vision of Stella again.
"Leycester. want to see you mar
ried and settled she murmured, after
Il pause 1T is time: It is fitting that
you should be. III put the question
of your own happiness aside for the
moment; there are other things a.
stake"
You would not like me to be the
last Earl of Wyndws.'d, motherY The
title would die with me, would 1t not?"
Yes" she said THAT must not
be. LEICESTER"
He shook his head with quieg
smile. No. II should not be, he
thought
Il wonder" she continued. that
the thing has not come about before
this. and without any word of mine,
don't think you are very hard
hearted. unimpressionable. Leycester
You and have met some beautiful
women. and some good and pure
ones. | should not have been sur.
prised II you had come 10 me with
the confession of your conquest long
ago. You would have come to me,
would you not, LeyeesterG" she asked
A faint flush stole over h,s.tace
and his eyes dropped slightly, He
did net answer for moment, and she
went on as II he had asseuted.
Il should have been very glad TO
have heard Of IT, | should have we.
coined your choice gery heartily"
Are YOU suc9" he sad, almost
mechanically.
quite" she answered. sereue'y.
Your wife win be a second daughte-
20 me hope. LEICESTER. | know
that should love her IL YOU do: are
we eyer at ,variauce?"
Never until tonight. he might
have answered, but he remained 81.
( lent
I What it hc should turn 10 her With