Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-12
Only a 6lrl'e Love
Continued.
By CHARLES GARVICE


and the doctor-what makes him
smile so much, uncle!"
81 don't know. 1 think doctors gen
orally do"
"oh, very well. Well, he was very
kihd too, and 81 were the Miss H1mii-
tons. 1t was very nice Indeed, and
they took so much notice Of me-asked
me all sorts of questions. Some times
I scarcely knew what to answer.
think they thought because | had been
brought up In italy, ought to have
spoken with strong accent, and
locked utterly different to themselves
think they were little disappointed.
ANGLE"
"ch." he said, "and who else was
the7e?'
"oh, the clergyman, MIR. Fielding
q very soimn gentleman indeed He
said he didn't see much OF you, ana
hoped he should see me in church"
Mr.. Etheridge rubbed his bead and
looked rather guilty.
81 expected that was a back-handed
knock Tor me, Stella he said rather
rsefully. You see 1 don't go TO
church often. l always mean 10 go
but generally forget the time, or :
wander INTO the fields. or up into the
woods, and forget all about the church
till It's too late"
But that's very wicked, abominaoly
So" said Stella, gIavely, but with a
twinkle in her dark eyes. Il must
look after your morals as well as your
meals, see, uncle"
Yes" be assented, meekly-"do,
do"
We'll, then there was . Mr. Adel-
stone, young gentleman from Lon
aoa. he was quite the Lon OF the
evening | think he was nephew o.
Mr.. Fielding's."
The old man nodded.
Yes; and did you like him?"
S.ella thought moment, holding
the cxeam-iug critically over the coffee
eHp.
Not much, uncle. 1t was very
wrong. and very bad taste, am
a1raid. for they all seemed TO admire
him Immensely. and so did he himself
Mr.. Etheridge looked at her rather
alarmed.
Il must say, Stella, you get too
critical. | don't think we are quite
used to it"
She laughed.
q don't fancy Mr.. Adelstone was Al
ala conscious OF adverse criticism; he
seemed quite satisfied with everybody,
himself in particular. he certainly
was beautifully dressed. and he Lad
the dearest little hands and feet IA
the world; and his hair was parted to
hair, and as smooth as a black-and-
tan terriers; so that he had some
grounds tor satisfaction"
what did he do to offend you.
Stellar" asked the old man, rath5g
shrewdly.
she laughed again, and little touch
OF color came into her face, but she
answered quite frankly.
HE paid me no compliments. uncle.
That doesn't offend your sex gen
erHlIy, Stella"
1T offends me-, sal Stella, quickly.
ii detesJ them! especially when the
man who pays them does it with a
seaf-satisfied smile which shows that
he is thinking more of his own elo-
quenee and gaiiantry than OF the per
son he is 1attering"
The old man looked at her.
win you oblige me by telling me
your age AGAIN. ne said.
She laughed.
Ana l too wise, uncle? Well, never
r,iad-rll promise to be good and
stupid, il you like. But you are not
eating any breakfast; and you must
not keep looking at chat odious easel
eli the time. as ii you were longing 10
get back TO it. Did you ever see
jealous woman?"
mo, never"
Well, il you don't want to, you
mast not contne all your attention to
your work"
Il don't think there is much fear OF
that when you are near" he said
meekly.
She laughed, and jumped UP to kiss
him with delight.
Now that was a splendid compli-
ment, SRI You are improving rapidly
MIR. Adelstone himself couldn't have
done it more neatly
Scarcely had the words left her lips
than the door opened.
Mr. Adelstone," said Mrs. Penfold.
A young man, tail and dark, and
faultlessy dressed, stood in the door
way, his hat in one hand, bouquet Of
flowers in the other He was undenia-
bly, good-looklng, and he stood with u
smile upon his face. looked at his
best. A severe critic might have
found fault with his ev0s. and said
that they were q little 900 small and
a little TOO near together might also
have added that they were rather
shifty, and that there was something
approaching the sinister in the curves
of the thin lips; but he was unden ably
good-looking, and notuitrstand, ng his
well cut clothes and pouess boots
with their gray CATERS his white
hsads with the choice selection OF
5ndfpafiOv, Of