Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-28

be frozen. But / see you understand
here how TO build up a glorious fire.
We don't come across such freplaces
as that"
While he talked he watched with
the interest Of a foreigner all that was
going on, wondered for what reason
the footmaS appeared with a tr4Tet
and bright copper kettle, and speen-
Lated as to the little folding tale
which was being set up ON the 'otIler
side OF the fireplace. A daintily-
worked cloth was spread over 1t, tnen
came the explanation in the form of a
beautifully inlaid ebony and silver
tray, with the most fascinating Of sill
yer tea-seryices, and delicate blue
and white china cups.
This is just like Salem, an
nounced Gigi. We've never had real
proper tea since Salem"
Carlo. seeing that Kate had some
unknown designs on the copper ket-
ne, FASTENED to offer his services
Tea-making is a process / have
never seen, he said wondering what
on earth he was to do with the kettle
now that he had valiantly seized upon
II.
Thank you, little in the teapot,
please" said Kate That will do"
He restored it to the trivet, and no
ticed that Hates hands were exactly
like Franeesca's. He could not take
his eyes off them as she measured out
tea from a pretty silver caddy with a
silver eockle-shell. They were not
luxuriously brought up girls, in spite
of their fathers wealth. They were
accustomed to helping themselves,
and did not care to have servants al
ways at their beck and call. Indeed
Kate was of so independent nature
that she would willingly have dis
pensed with Carlos assistance; and
observing that the kettle did not boil
she set it further back on the triYet
and with something a little defiant in
her expression, prepared to take il
off al the critical minute.
What was the first edition for?'
asked Carlo.
"Oh, that was to warm the teapot
very important part of the matter
she explained.
Pray LEI. me have my share in this
mysterious process said Carlo, fore.
stalling ner as she was about to carry
off the kettle in triumph, 1t has tc
me, you know all the interest Of a
new experiment in chemistry"
you don't mean 10 say Francesca
hasn't introduced afternoon tea yet al
, Casa Bella
There was a general exclamation
You see. in italy we naturally
enough go ID more for cooling drinks
She was very clever at making lemon
ade."
He felt himself coloring at the rec
objection of that hot summer day ir
the Rose-room. and was glad to turn
| his back on the five pair OF eyes, anC
to put the kettle again on the trivet
4 further diversion was made by the
entrance OF the servant with cakes
and thin bread-and-butte and a great
dish o. crumpets, which was SCI
down in the fender to keep hot
| There was something charmingly easy
and informal in the whole thing
Carlo thought be wondered what i
was hat gave the English their spe
cial power of making homes, anC
once more the tone of Hates voice
took him back, with a pang that wa:
half of pleasure, half of pain to the
thought of Francesca. For a minute
he called up the picture of what might
| have been He saw the Villa Bruno
with the alterations which she woult
have made in II; ne possessed in i'm
aEinatiun the wife and the homt
which he had renounced; and this
dream was so sweet that it was al
most worth the revulsiou Of feeling
which quickly followed.
t. be continued.