Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-07


self. may well become an actress If
that is her true vocation. If she is
not able to take care of herself, and is
get unable TO retire from the sage.
why. then her husband. or father, or
brother must do all he can to SHE d
her"
Clare vas silent for some minutes;
it was very hard to Withstand the
mingled humility and seItreliance
which seemed SO strangely blended in
Carlos character. He was a man who
listened to advice and suggestion with
the pat ence and Difference of a child.
but when once convinced of the right
nothing could shake him; and she
knew tina fl was his genuine good
ness which gave him this power, the
fearless faith which she had long ago
noticed as the strong point in his ma
ture. and which, during all these
years. had been strengthening and de
yeloping Young as he was. he
seemed 10 her indeed Wen ftted to be
poor Nita's champion, even while in
her heart she longed to persuade him
10 urn bacb blinded by her love for
him and for Francesca
The thought Of Mr.. Kavanagh S
words returned to her with so Keen a
pang that 10 be silent was impossi
Bile
Yet surely she urged There is
noble mistake which YOU may be fall
ing into-an exaggerated selfsacri.
fee. needless ;hrowiug away O. life
ana happiness After all. you know
the command is 70 love our neighbors
as ourselves"
Do you quite think that?" he said.
| thought it was now, Love one an
ether az ! have loved YOU It ought
moi 90 be as impossible as it seems
TO live out that rule"
He sighed because he remembered
that few weeks ago the struggle had
been to endure The being laid aside.
while now his heart sided with Glare.
ana he only longed TO be able 10
think her arguments right
You must recollect how i'll you
have been" she continued. I'll Isl
true. you have recovered wonderfully
fast but it was very severe attack
OF plcmisy; it seems to me that you
ought 10 think very seriously indeed
before yenturiug on the western win
ter And even II your health stands
the life it is SO miserable for you: Il
can't bear to think that you should
have to 90 on with il year after year u
As she spoke a vision of his future
life rose before him. He thought oil
the monOtonous gossip of the green
room, the perpetual hustle and confu-
sion. the manifold packings and IN
packings the desolate lodgings, theI
long journeys; he thought Of he in
suits Of Gomez. the ill-temper of Mer
limo. the singing words and cold man
ner OF Anita. the unwelcome love
and admiration OF sentimental women.
and, above all Of The daily martyr
dom of separation from Francesca.
His heart sank down like lead
1T is humiliatng to be such al
creature of moods. he said; last
night had got to the point Of being
content and even happy to have been
called out 10 battle. and here am
hankering after love. and home. and
peace aeoio Alan is contradictory
animal Clare,
re sou are sure quite sure--that /
you are choosing rightly. | VIII not
soy a word She replied But you
ana Francesca are very dear me, |
and can't bear to think that yoa may
be throwing away YOUR lite on a hope /
less task and bringing such terrible |
grief TO her She is so young aud
fagile 50 little Cited 10 bear great sor-
row.
He tried to speak, but his voice
failed him he pushed back his chair
and took several turns up and down
the room hen returned to the fire,
side. ard stood with his elbow oa the /
piece ard his head in his
hands
.You see, Carlo, she resumed, Il
can't help wishing Francesca 10 have
the happiest NJ and lhough ! would
be- the last to sa hat single woman /
may not be extremely happy and use
ful vet It does no good 20 blink The /
fact that her life is Incomplete You
viii think e strange that a very happy |
old maid Of fifty should speak like |
this hut Fanny kcmhle's words are
very true Those who are alo,Te
must earn to be lonely, and we odd /
people. who know how hard that is,
shrink from the thought of the Young |
ones setting ont On The rough road by /
which We have trav eIed
Glare. for Gods sake say no more 20
he exclaimed. turning toward har
face 50 full of anguish THAI su- sorely /
regretted her words Il must not turn
back like - coward, even for he love /
os her but Il hard 50 fearfuHy /
hard when TN, very saints OF tae
earth tempo one And that she /
shculd have TO sufier-that seems 50 /
unjust, SO ntolotable.'
she signed 10 him to sit down on
thy sofa beside her and looked with
her quiet shining eyes in5o his trou
h'su ones
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