Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24
knight Grant
By EDNA LYALL

She sat down with her writing-case
at the vacant table.
q am going TO the postoffice di
| reotly, said Carlo, by way Of break
| ing the uncomfortable silence; shall
you have any letters?"
What affair is that Of yours?' she
asked angrily. is it not enough
this my husband is Swing on me all
| day lo0g? If you think am going to
put up with you as spy you are mis-
taken 1t was bad enough before
you camel"
And with an impatient gesture she
gathered her things together and left
| the room.
sardoni, glancing up. saw the
palned look on Carlos face, and was
so gtung by It that he could no longer
keep silence.
by Jovel" he exclaimed. "if Mad
anne Meriino were not your sister
should give her a piece of my mind. "
He was curious to know what Carlo
would say
For a minute he was silent; then,
sitting a sigh, he replied lightly. bat
not altogether without effort:
You see those who cannot fog the
| horse fog the saddle. Merlino vexed
her. and she uses me as safety-valve. I"
"And Merlino appears to do the
same; you are between two fires"
"But with a good comrade to cheer
me when | am down in the mouth,
Some day. AMIGO mio'-and as he
spoke. that bright, sudden Italian
smile seemed to make his whole face
| shine-"some day hope to have a
chance of giving as well as taking
from you
Sardoni felt choked; for some min
utes he sat in deep thought, then look
ing up quickly. said in his abrupt
English way:
Il mean to take you at your word
Tomorrow Is sunday, Is there any
rehearsal?"
"Marioni hes arranged to take 'Tro
yatore.' with the oFEoestra and cho
rus. but he'll not need us"
Good: then win you give me your
company in the afternoon? | have a
disagreeable piece OF work to do, and
should be glad of your help"
Very we'll said Carlo.
His interest In Sardoni was CAPT
tai thing for him. and helped TO take
him for the time being out of his own
troubles
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Return.
In vain Remorse and Fear and Hate
Beat with bruised hands against a
fate
Whose walls Of iron only move
And olen to the touch of love.
He only feels his burdens fall,
who. taught by suffering. pitIes all"
Whittier
How dismal the place looks" ex
claimed Carlo, as after service the
next day he walked with Sardoni
through the quiet streets. with their
shattered shopfronts and deserted
roads, TO the station. "A good thing.
dare say, to have the shops closed
and to give the people a rest, but
there Is such sleepy air about 1t all;
they don't seem TO enjoy IT,"
Sradoni laughed Sunday after
noon is always sleepy time in Eng
land, don't know why, assure you
the most orthodox and energetic may
be caught mapping that one day of the
week
They don't seem to know how to
enjoy" said Carlo, feeling quite OPP
pressed. as foreigners always do by
the extreme quiet. "Ah, here comes
a band: that makes it a little more
lively Giusto Cielo. what Is this? A
revolutionary club? See! they have
Blood and Fire ON their banner;
that's rather too strong"
That, my dear Valentino. is the
pet abomination of the true respecta-
bile Briton--it is the Salvation Army.
band of religious workers"
They win at any rate rouse up the
sEeepers," said Carlo, laughing. They
make II seem q little less like city
stricken With the plague. must say
1t Is cool to criticlse your national
customs after being here SO short a
time: but really your Sunday does
seem 10 me rather too drowsy.re.
spectacle. It has little Of the fiesta
about It.
THAT all depends on your detini
tiG3 of fiesta said Sardon The
average Rritou. who has been relig.
| iously brought up, goes TO church
morning aud evening. eats q heavier
dinner than usual in the middle of the
| day for the sake OF sparing his sery-
ants. abuses the Salvation Army for
| disturbing the Sabhatical calm. and
| mods serenely through the afternoon
| over volume Of sermons
They read sermons 20 themselves.
do YOU mean. besides hearing two in
the churehes?" asked Carlo, With an
air of ingenious establishment that
| Sardoni burst into laugh
why yes To be sure; many
wouldn't think ii Sunday without,
he replied
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