Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
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Academic, It only shows how lit
tie you know of such things, said
Merlino, angrily. I'VE are secure of
Comerio, and had far better have him
than some stranger should have
thought you were above such petty
jealousy as that, Donati."
Then will you reply to the tele-
gram2' asked Gomez.
81 suppose | must" said Merlino, in
his grumbling way. ut is a con-
founded nuisance"
Aid with muttered imprecations he
left the room, evidently regarding
Carlos illness as a wilful injury and
a personal insult.
Gomez having gained his object,
followed the impresario, and Mr.. Brit
ton drew Lear to the bed, and spoke
10 Sardoni, but Carlo lay with closed
eyes, and took no notice of what was
8ssing until he heard Mia get up
rom her chair beside him, and move
toward the door Then he started up
with sudden energy.
Mia" he exclaimed. do not go
yet want to speak to you'
She turned back reluctantly. and at
the same moment he became aware OF
Mr.. Britton's presence
How kind Of YOU 10 come. he said,
"Will you excuse me just for min
ute? want to speak 10 my sister
there is not much time left"
We will wait in the next room. .
said Sardoni, IF Madame Merlino
will tell us when she leaves you
Nita assented, and, still reluctantly
sat down again beside the bed When
they were alone he turned toward
her
II had hoped to tide over this time
IN England he said, striving with
all his might not to let the physical
pain oyermaster him 1T is hard to
feel that, after all, have perhaps
only made your danger greater. You
must forgive me for fc'in= yo,l like
this, Mia"
Don't distress yourself know OF
no danger" she replied. crushingly
and with an expressive motion of her
small, shapely head There had been
a time when she haC told him a very
different story, but he bore the set.
down patiently and caught az the ray
OF hope.
That Is. indeed, true? Then God
be thanked | can 60 content"
She aughed-~the most heartess lit.
tie laugh conceivable
Perhaps we 10 not mean precisely
The same thing by the word danger.
There is no danger that my husband
will tll-treat me, because one who
loves me better will be here as my
protector"
'Nita" he groaned
Now, listen TO common sense" she
said. with angry gesticulation. "Mer-
limo and are not happy together;
Generic and his wife are not happy
together Why are four people TO
live in misery because OF a conven.
tional law
Because they have vowed to be
true to each other through everything
- because the only hope Of their lead.
ing pure, noble lives is destroyed
when they shirk their duty. and give
up trying to love each other-be-
cause It Is not conventional law.
but Gods command
She laughed again
Bravo she exclaimed "My con
lessor himself could not have read me
a more correct little homily As far
rs the marriage laws are concerned
milo caro- YOU are quite curiously or.
thodoN As "A matter Of fact. though.
I always lind these little homilies are
propouuded by the unmarried
Struuge. isu1 it,"
You II break my heart II YOU talk
like that" he exclaimed.
Nonsense Hearts don't break so
easily. assure you You viii go back
TO Francesca Britton und be happy.
Cowerio and l. too SHAH be happy.
while "a tor Merlno he will merely
lose NaIuable soprano and baritone
whom he never deserved
She had ratified on paying no atten.
ton whatever 10 hts suffering He
was now So much exhausted that it
was physical ly impossible for him to
speak more than TWO words.
Our mother r. faltered
lis in paradise. and viii De- ready
to pray for me when | am in purga.
tory
His next words were hardly audible.
III CriSto'' he sasped
My tontesSov does MOI allow me 10
talk Of religion with hereticS. she re-
piled. tViumphautly
he turned away and 'ay ~ ALSO
lutely still that Mia became fright
ened however it was aa excellent
opportunity TO escape. and she awaited
herself OF i,. g'ancing in Tor rloment
az the next room where Satdmi and
Mir Brit,on hal waited
He has done with nae ROW. she
sajd, cheerfully. though al. the time
her conscience vas prickiug he
Mr. Brittou had seldom seen SO
pretty woman for whom IL was so
jiticulj to get mp an> sort OF regard
Without knowing Why be heartily dis
liked Mia.
She Goes uoy seem particularly
anxious ABOUT her seoFbs'r Dc re
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