Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

tor. who had been called in to see to
slight cough which the boy had.
started and hummed and hawed. and
advised that the varsity should be
sheIved for the present.
WAS he ill?" Stella had asked.
anxiously, for woman-,ike' she had
grown to love with a passionate deyo-
ton the boy for whom she had sacrt-
feed herself.
NO; not III, the old doctor had
said. Certainly not i'll, and he went
on to explain that Frank was delicate
that all boys with fair hair and fair
comp exions were more or less deli
cate.
But he has such a beautiful color,
said Stella, nervousIy,
Yes; a nice color" said the ed
man, and that was al she could ger
out Of him.
But the cough did not go; and as
the Autumn mists stole up from the
river and covered the meadows with
a flmy veil beautiful to behold, the
cough got worse; but the beautiful
color aie not go either, and so Stella
was not very anxious
As for Frank himself, he treated his
ailments with supreme Indifference
do take any medieine?" he said,
lin answer to Stellas questioning
Yes, / take all the old mani beg
his pardon!-the doctor sends. It
isn't very unpleasant, and though it
doesn't do me much good apparently,
1t seems to afford you and the afore-
said old woman some satisfaction, and
So. we are pleased all round
"You don't seem to take any inter
est in things, Frank" said Stella, one
morning, when she had come into the
gaaien to look at the trees that drew
a long line Of gold and brown and vel
low along the river bank, and had
found him leaning on the gate, his
hands clasped before him, his eyes
fixed on the Hal, very much as she
had first seen him, the night he had
come home.
He looked round at her and smi ed
family
why don't you go and try the
fish?' she said. "Or-or--gO for
ride? You only wander about the gar
dens or In the. meadows"
He looked at her curiousIy.
why do not you?" he said, slowly,
his large b'ue eyes fixed on her face,
which grew slowly blush-red under his
regard you do not seem TO take
much interest in things. Stel. You
don't go and FISH, or-or-take
drive or anything. You only wander
about the garden, or in the meadows"
The long Iashes swept her cheeks,
and she struggled with a sigh. His
words had told home
"But--but." she said falteringly, al
am not boy. Girls should stay at
home and attend TO their duties
And walk and move as il they were
in a dream-as IL their hearts and
souls were divorced from their bodies
and miles. miles away" he said,
waving his thin white hand in the air
slowly
Her lips quiyared, and she turned
her face away, but only for moment;
it was back upon him with smile
again.
You are foolish, fanciful boy"
she said. putting her hand on his
shoulder and caressing his cheek.
Perhaps -" he said. MY fan
cies are more than all the world to-
me, says the poet you know" he add
ed bitterly.
Stellas heart ached.
Are youn angry with me. rFank?"
she said Don't BET"
NO, not angry, he said, looking out
at the mist that was rising.
She smothered a sigh; she under
stood his reproach; not a moment OF
the lay but he accused her in his
he2rt OF oetraying Lord LEICESTER; if
ne could but have known why she had
done it. but that he never would
know,
You are a fancitul boy" she said,
with forced lightness. What are
you dreaming about now. wonder?"
u was wondering too. he answered.
without looking at her Il was won
dering shat tell YOU"
She answered yes, with her hand
against his cheek
Il wan wondering where Lord Ley
eester was. and how"
Her hand dropped to her side aud
messed her heart: the sudden mention