Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05

! to make IS appearance. and that Mer-
limo Invariably wanted him IL he
happened to be late in the morning,
dressed hastily, noticed with relief
that he did not look nearly so CHASTITY
as he felt. and went down to the
crowded coffee-room. The hotel was
full Of people who had come down to
Ashborough for the races; they were
noisy, disreputable crew; aEd &C.
Carlo entered the room where they
were all breakfasting before going to
the race-course, it seemed TO him like
coming into a pandemonium. His
head was aching miserably. but his
ears seemed preternaturally alive to
the slightest sound, and he could dis
tinctly hear several comments on zone
Of those operate fellows" as he
steered his way through the throng to
the fireplace. nodding TO Merlino and
Tannini as he passed them.
"Good-day. Donati; how are your
said a voice at his elbow.
FIe looked round and saw the Span
iard malicious face
"Good-morhing," he replied.
How are you?' repeated Gomez.
I'm cold" said Carlo, drawing
nearer to the fire. and determined that
Gomez should gain nothing from his
catechism. They don't know how to
build up fires in this place"
AS he spoke he felt the Spaniard's
searching glance, and knew that Go
mez was far too shrewd not to find
out the true state of the case. For
although his rich, rudy, brown
coloring deceived many people, yet
keen observers might easily note that
day by day his cheeks grew more hol-
low, and that there were lines of pain
about his mouth and eyes. There
| was to him a sort of horrible humilia-
tion about it, for he had never been i'll
in his life, had thought ii impossible
| that his perfect health should be
broken, had almost laughed when
| Captain Britton had suggested the
/ idea to him. II was useless, how,
ever. TO blink the fact any longer;
and when the plaCe was quiet once
more-the noisy guests gone off to
the races, and Me- limo and Marioni to
the theater-CarlJ gave way, SILVER
ing from head 10 foot almost like one
in a fit of ag,,e.
Gold morning sir, said one of the
overworked walters. putting fresh
Goals on the fire. Have you break
tasted, sir?"
Il won't take anything thank you,
said Carlo, feeling not the slightest
inclination for food.
Some nice hot rashers. sir, or an
egg2' suggested the waiter. But
Carlo was not to be tempted.
we shall have to put you on my
Don't be dainty" said Gigi, taking
off his bib, embroidered with this
moral precept. and trotting up tc
Carlo with it,
1t was impossible not TO laugh
The waiter smiled politely and with
drew, but returned before long with &
cup of coffee.
Try that, sir" he said kindly; Its
just fresh made. and will do you good
You have a ehayy cold coming on
sir"
Carlo was touched by the mans
courtesy; he did not deny the advent
of the heavy cold
"Gigi, he said. I'm afraid We mus
give up going to Merlebank to lunch
You shall take a note over there il
| can find some one to send witt
YOU
Are you i'll. zio caro?" asked the
child, frightened by the look Of pair
which he for the first time noticed in
the face so familiar to him.
The waiter says it's heavy colo
coming on. and anyhow | must save
up for tonight. I'm sorry to disap
point you"
To be continued.