Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-23

No; Enrleo never lold ne that;
suppose he thought / should not know
anything about such bad character"
He came to London when We We're
there in the winter. That has been
the hardest part Of it all; for was be-
ginning to knock up then, and ali the
time there was the horrible feeling
that he was lowering over me like a
vulture, only waiting for me 70 fall
that he might pounce down"
That was what made you struggle
on through that last opera. said
Francesca, wiping away her tears;
Harry told me all about it the other
day. But what happened? Did he
take your placer"
Carlo signed an assent.
He is there now"
How hard it must have been for
you TO be helpless, What torture to
have to lie there IL and think about
| it ALL"
! Yes; it was hard till one remem-
| bered that OF course it must be all
right. and then it was a great comfort
10 be able 10 try 10 get well. Besides,
| have a great hope that Nita's little
boy will prove a safeguard to her;
she begins really to care for him. My
one fear is that Generic may manage
10 get round Merlino and induce him
not TO renew his contract with me in
The summer know he will move
heaven and earth 10 90 to America
| with the troupe, and to get me turned
off
And Signor Merlino? What is he
like? Do you dislike him so much as
when you first saw him."
do you know, / have really grown
fond of him. He is tyrannical, and
has a bad temper, but believe he
honestly lives up to his lights. Now
and then one gets out OF heart with
the whole concern. and then Merlino
seems intolerable, but that has never
been more than a passing mood with
me"
And you don't think stage life SO
black as it is painted by my father
for instance?'
No, / do NOT said Carlo; "it is
less morally trying than | fancied, but
more physically firing. However, |
shall be well set up after this long
rest. ] have written to propose go
ing back at the end OF next week, or,
if it fits in with their arrangements.
on the 70 lowing Monday"
so soon" said Francesca, with a
little sob. "Oh, Carlino, don't think
you are strong enough; and it seems
such miserable, wandering life for
you"
AN life without you, carina, must
be hard" he said, s;roklng the crisp.
brown hair from her forehead ten
derry; my only comfort is in hoping
and fighting for Nitas safety. You
must not think OF the mere dis2om-
forts Of life they are nothing-less
than nothing indeed, ! frankly ten
you that never have ! suffered so ter
ribly as in this idle time. with every
thing so comfortable and luxurious all
round. It seemed impossible to be
wi ling to live without you, 10 endure
this separation any GER. But. then,
no impossible order is ever given ex-
cept by bad generals-there is com
fort in hat II is no impossible.
Carina. and it must be done
But IL only have to stay at home;
I cant even watch you fighting sob
| he'd Francesca THAT was always
the fate of women have the
wretched, easy life, and can only Won
der and wonder what is happening TO
you. oh. 1t is so hard so hard!
Yes he said, III is the hardest lot
Yet. my own, you told me to go OUT
and even if YOU asked me, which !
know you never would do, could not
now turn my back"
"Ol course not" she said, eagerly
YOU viii go on. ard in the end right
must win. Perhaps they will no
.onger care for each other. or perhaps
indeed, try not 10 wish 1t exactly
-Comerio might die, Or
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