Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
Only a Otrl's Love
By CHARLES CARVICE
By CHARLES CARVICE

and as he spoke Stella came into the
room enticing the mastiff after her.
with handful of biscuits she had
taken from the cheffonIer. 1T is very
beautiful 1t is the LOWEST bit on the
whole river. Right up from the stream
it stretches green, with the young
Spring leaves. to the sky above the
hill In the open space between the
trees the primrose have made a golden
carpet. l saw two king-ishers sailing
up it as stood and looked this morn
ing, and as looked / thought how
well, how delightfully."- you would put
it "a canvas Think! The bright
green, the foreground, the early Sum
n.er sky to crown the whole and re-
hected in the river running below"
Mr. Etheridge paused in his work
and listened, and Stella, kneeling over
the dog, listened too. with down-bent
face, and wondered how the painter
could stand so firm and obstinate.
To her the voice sounded like the
sweetest music set to some poem.
She saw the picture as he drew il,
and In her heart the music of the
words and voice found an echoing har-
,aony.
Forgotten was the other mans
warning; vain it would have been II
he had repeated it at that moment.
AS well associate the darkness Of a
Winters night with the bright glad
ness of a Summers morning, as think
of evil in connection with that noble
face ana musical voice.
Mr.. Etheridge paused. but he shook
his head.
Very fine, very temptingly put;
you are master of words, LEICESTER;
but am immovable as a rock. In
deed your eloquence is wasted; it is
not an impresslonable man whom you
address. 1, James Etheridge, am on
this picture. / am lost in my work.
Lord LEICESTER"
You will not do it,"
The old man smiled.
I will not. To another man i
should present an excuse, and mask
!, my refusal. With you anything but a
simple no is of no avail"
Lord LEICESTER smiled and turned
away.
q am sorry he said. 81 meant it
for present to my sister Lillian"
Again Stella's eyes turned toward
him. This man-infamous!
The old man put down his brush
and turned upon him.
Why didn't you say SO at frst?' he
said
Lord LEICESTER smiled.
Il wanted to see If you would do
something for me-for myself" he
said vita infinite naivete.
"You want it for Lady Lillian" said
Mr.. Etheridge. Il win do it, OF
course"
q shant say thank you" said Lord
Leycester. Il have nothing to thank
you for. She shall do that. When
will you come"
Next week-next month"
Now at once" said Lord Leycester,
stretching out his hand with
peculiar gesture which struck Stella
Iby its infinite grace.
The old man groaned
a thought sol I thought SO! It
would always be now at once with
you"
The Spring won't wait fec you!
The green of those leaves is changing
now. very slowly, but surely. as we
speak; in week it will be gone. and
with it half-all the beauty will g,
too You viii come now, viii you
not?"
MIR. Etheridge looked round with
comical dlsmay, then he laughed
Lord Leycester's laugh chimed in,
and he turned to Stella with the air
of man who has conquered and
needs no more words.
You see" said Mr. Etheridge,
that is the way l am led, Ike a pig
to market, will l or will l rot! And
the sketch will take me, how long?"
"A few hours."
AND there Will be all the things 10
drag down"
Lord LEICESTER strobe to an old
fashioned cabinet
Il will carry them, and yourself into
the bargain if you like"
Then, with his hand upon the cab
met, he stopped short and turned to
Stella.
Il beg your pardon!--I am always
SHINING. l forgot that there was now
a presiding spirit am Sc used to
taking liberties with your uncle's be-
longings; know where all his para
phernaiia is so well, that"
Stella rose and smiled at them.
Your knowledge is deeper than my
uncles, then" she said, do not beg
pardon of me-"
May ~" he said. and he opened
the cabinet and took out the sketch
ng-pad and color-box: then, with
some difficulty. he disentangled fold
ing camp-stool from a mass of artistic
litter in a corner, and then prepared
o depart
Mr. Etheridge watched these pro
ceedings with a ruefu countenance,
hut seeing that resistance had long
passed out of his power, he said
s'NN barn is my hot CfaIIaS must