Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-22

teseue Vane, take thee, Jeanne Ber-
tram, to be my welded WIFE,"
AT the long list of names, in place
OF the simple Vernon Vane, every one
looked up excepting Jeanne, and there
was slight rustic eloquent of sur
prise; but Vane's face was calm and
composed, and Jeanne's turn came to
make the usual assertion. Only for a
moment did she pause as he held out
his hand, and in that moment she
looked up at him, look which he
remembered ever afterward, a glance
at once appealing and confiding; a
glance which he could not understand
then, but which, in the momentous
afte'-time, he credited with a mis-
taken significance.
She did not look up again, not even
when. with the usual laundering, he
slipped the wedding ring on the
wrong finger.
1t was trifling mistake, and not
an uncommon one, but Mrs. Lambton
shuddered, and Maud and Georgina
sobbed.
With little blush Jeanne held out
her hand and Vane transferred the
ring to the right finger.
The little accident took only mo-
ment or so in the transaction, but it
upset Mr.. Bell, and the rest of the
service was almost inauGible.
Then, with her hand on her hus-
bands arm, Jeanne retraced her steps
to the vestry. Vestries, as a rule, are
never large enough for the swinging
OF cat, without imminent peril TO
that domestic animal. and Bell, when
he came in, could scarcely make his
way to the table for the little crowd
of satin and lace.
But when he did, he held out his
hand timdly to Jeanne, and grasped
hers.
Hope You'll be happy,
Jeanne, he stammered, and with al
oInoune Oh caring wnIcn asIonsaeu
Ann IOr the Remainder OF his llie, ne
.alsea ner nand ana Kissed II.
Jeanne uIushea, but cnmsoned a.
ane, putting ms arm around her.
drew ner toward nlm, ana Alssed her.
ms, Oh course, was the signai 10
The rest OF them, and Jeann'sS Ooa-
4uet ana lace were couslueraOiy
rushed.
IL rather nice being married--ioI
tne Drlue, sald nal, III stage Wis
per.
men Bell turned to Vane.
win you sign the register ne
saia.
sane made his way up TO the table
ana signed, anu Jeanne lonowed. Ine
rest ctowaed lorward also.
4 say, saue, SAD hal, what a
.ot Oh names you've got. LIDerai klno
u people your goulathers ana goI-
mothers mus nave been.
Vane smAed.
some Oh them are purely orna
nentai, Hal, he salu. Are We
ready Z!
mere was general move towaiu
ne uoor, Jeanne, on Nernons am,
.eeu4ng tne way.
4uen ,Ae coup Oh cnhuren, VINO
nau Deen Inka4entiy Waiting, Inte"
uown :. shower Va AomeIs, ana upO4
tnose Jeanne, wItn d suuuen trelAu-
.ous snIiie, s.eppeu INTO tne caIr.ase.
me oener Carriages loIIowed c4ose
u ,er, ana IN d lew minutes, rlal, wno
Was 4al. vi MS noYei alsn.ly, nau al
.alsra the guests arouna lne tdOie,
ai4u ene weualng CleaAlaet com
lllehued.
aool slna ana Maud had drIed tnen
tea4 > W LnIs tInIe, dnu welS iau.aIA>
n4,n sniIes as tney lusseu ADoae
Jeanne anu drlangeu ner yeh, CAe4c
plCyIAgIy. Ine latler gemuenldn we--
~ great lorm Lnat Ano4n-hs, ana
.oohSu, IN has new DIue eva, ana DIass
ualtOns, as II e naa newer seen LII
aon ia MS lie.
At Was qaIre treat TO zee him
GUSHING aDUuG the rom, - Lne lLlIil4
uSnu Udnger oI tne e4aDoraseIy Ialu
leD4vc4oLu, anu making ms o4u-hns
s.asses. bustllng aDoul, ne mauv hi9
way up to sane, ana IN DlaH anu
properly conaescenalng tones, eA-
eIa4nleo, as ne snooA nm % tne
nanu:
ny Joye, sir, you're lucky dog!
you ought 10 be . happy man! you We
sot treasure, sIr, d perfect treasure.
ana / say, LOOK mere, ne added, ara"-
ing vsne nttie aslue Uy a D1LCon-
nole, but speaking so that every 0ne
ln the room coula near, n you esel
!, ant Trend, don,t IoI gel Tie oiu
squire 4 Dare say / can nnd room
iof d peter or two-haH 0ozeh u
emp al the Pax. AND goou prIces
lvr EN-, 100. Dang 1t, ike 70 ca
courage art! ana give a eipIng aho
" ) 4rugglIn genius. When you wan.
a lr.end, don forget me, Mr. tane, 4
can say more, eli, can ~
10, .noeed, sad yane, shaking
hanas, anu 1 am very much oDiIseo
10 you"
Anu as for Jeanne-Alrs. Vane,
Ell. ne cLrrects himself, VITA q
unuckie, ana d sly dig at rue sids %
| ane ifocA coat, way, 1 .ock upon
ner a. one Vi my own ua@ters, ai~ q .
nave, BY George. l WISH you JOY
and With a benevolent old-Engilsn'
cnuckie. aIv, Lamoton sank into hla