Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-07
knight Grant
By EDNA LYALl


you all the narrowing sights in her
district or telling you of the horrors
Of the Ashborough slums ?"
She blushed and faltered; Kate
forged helplessly to come to her res
cue, but before she could think Of a
single thing to say. Carlo had dashed
recklessiy into the conversation, not
at all troubling himself about his mat
ter or his manner. but only DESTROYS
10 turn the subject somehow. and save
Francesca from embarrassment
ITO stunt" he exclaimed, quickly.
catching at the last word; that is
your new English verb, Just invented.
is it not? was told in London that
stunning had become a fashion Is
II so at Ashborough. too?r
Not quite 50 much the Old houses
IN Ashborough are notorious for being
infested with a particular kind Of YER
min. which the fashionable have a
mortal antipathy / don't think It is
likely 10 become very popular here TO
Stun"
By this time Kate had recovered
her presence Of mind and brayely
kept the ball going. Glare helping her
adroitly. and the overs feeling re.
lege3 that an s,aa been so well tided
over Kate vas const jous all through
the evening that carlo was shielding
Francesca from observation, talking
more than usual 20 cover her silence
carrying Harry of 20 sing when no
was making bis way TO the shady cor
ner OF the awlngroom where she
had esconced herself and skllfully
contriyiug 20 iead the conversation
round 20 cards by volunteering to
show them some italian tricks. from
which they somehow giided naturally
into n rubber
"He Is managing as all" thought
Kate to herself. admitting that the
sensation was novel. but Il is for
Francesca's sake. he does no. seem
TO think about himself How will he
dispose of me, I wonder2"
She was NOT left long IN doubt. for
at that mirute he turned 10 her
You l. q no class this EVENING""
he inquired Then | wish you would
play us once more those Kinder
scenon Of schumann's which you
played she other night"
Yes, ka,s, d. play" urged Harry,
90 always get or better at whist with
music going
Whoreupon Carlo began TO tell
them a story, which he bad once heard
Of "A gamblers wife. whose miserable
lol Il was every evening to sit at the
plano, whore. in mirror she could
see he hands OF her husbands dupos
and reveal to him by her playing what
cards they held
While he talked he had been finding
her music for her, then. with one
swift glance toward the quiet corner
where Francesca sat with her needle.
work he went back 20 the card table.
Kate could see him from where she
sat and as she played on dreamHy
muslng over that strange afternoon.
and watching Car'o's uuroubled face.
she said q hefself again ana again,
a have been fool 4 fool He is
The braves. man at.r ue, and tba
best"
15ias CIarapont ,ntd M; IL Mn prn
ton that evening, ANA & WAS agreed
tbai when she could fid good pppog
lGnliy she should allow Caro- tu see
lhat she know about hla betrotha and
its abrupt ndine. A few words
spoken by NJ liayanagh. the doctor
after his 6n VISIT 10 Carlo NE next
morning 4de heI douhly DESTROYS 30
tails The 'ho'e matter over with hlu
and she VAS ne} sorry that lhe FEST.
val evening proved too cold ana damp
ipr him 20 Eisk going 70 church, SO
that he MAS .eIt 4ui'e alone, aud
gladly accepted htr invitation To-
come aud elat comfortably over the
@chooIroom fire.
This sore Oh ''te Is very spoll'hs
hf 7aid. ,hto"'hE Ai"ls'lt h"'h III an
"rmcha" WIN sae easy grace "N's,
characterized 3a "'~ movements 'l ''''
ela"c'ng '"9A1 'Re Ae''-'',0', snug
home-like room can '''R" ""''
" rs that Fo" fs's''@n pe'i''e u" q"
your houses the;' IS 3 eo'i' III 'o"0'
them one aoes A"' Se''' 80 XVI ''S''
where
= wish you courd have seen 4Jt'e