Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08

| = he ieadetn, he nearkenetns lie COM
eth to youward;
Set your faces as steel to the fears
that assemble
Round his goad for the faint, and his
scourge for the froward;
10 his lips, how will tales of last
kisses they tremble!
Io his eyes OF all sorrow that may not
dissemble,
Cry out for he heedeth. % Love,
lead us homeH"
William Morris
On that Monday evening, after
CARO- had started for Casa Bella Mia
dined alone, Gigi lowering round, and
always ready to accept promiscuous
mouthfuls off her plate like pet dog.
When the child had gone TO bed, she
sat down to the piano. her fingers
roaming over the keys, and playing a
sort of subdued accompaniment to her
reyerie.
Il am going to turn over a new
leaf" she thought TO herself lit is,
after all, rather pleasant to be good,
and not so hard as | thought. / have
enjoyed these days on the yacht with
the Brittons; it was not half so dull
as / expected. There was something
so peaceful and quiet about it. | think
I'm tired Of being Naughty. Now I'll
be like Carlo; that will be a novelty
She was interrupted by the entrance
of the servant with visitors card
Holding out her hand for ii carelessly,
she glanced down at the name and
saw that it was Comerio's. A terri
bic fear sized on her.
aSay do not receive tonight. | am
engaged--not well!" she exclaimed
breathlessly.
The servant retired, but in another
minute came back still bearing the
card, on which Generic had penciled
few words;
you must see rae Oh matter of
life and DEATH"
Nita's color came and went but to
refuse now seemed to her impossible,
and the next minute she was alone
with her lover. Yet, after all. did she
love him or hate him? OF one thing
only she was conscious-that with all
her heart she feared him aud that
over hvr he had some strange, deadly
influence.
How csa you dare TO come here?
she criel passionately. Did not
tell YOU would never speak to you
again?"
Generic smiled.
u come because | love you he re-
Piled because knew you would not
keep to your threat; because, happen
what may. l win never give you up.
have waited for you all these years,
Mia, but now you will be mine.
Never she cried vehemently; aud
with glowing sense of terror, she
tried to pass hila and reach the door.
DO not speak TOO hastily" he said,
intercepting her; you are altogether
in my power. Your brother has
thwarted me for long; now 1t is my
turn II you wish him to die to be
murdered for your sake. you will re
fuse 10 come with me. Ii you wish to
save him you viii leave Naples with
me fought: we will fly to Australia
and begin our new life there!'
"oh, it isn't true!" sobbed Nita; III
can't be true Carlo could never be
in your power!"
Not true?' said Comerio, with a
mocking laugh. TT is as true as the
gospel. DO you think the Pozzuoli
road is 81 much frequented that |
couldn't have him waylaid? tell you
his fate rests in your hands. Now
choose!"
You must be fiend," sobbed Nita.
only fend could make such a
plant"
"A fiend or lover said Generic.
AN - fair in love and war, Nita.
and | love you'll love You and will
have you. You shall not deny me-
Again the old subtle influence crept
over poor Nta's tempest-tossed heart;
i. needed only half an hour OF Com
crio's impassioned pleading to break
down all her resolutions. After all.
her life was hard and weary, and her
husband rough and overbearing. and
goodness was dull. and this scheme
was exciting besides, it would save
Carlo-Carlo. whom she really loved
Yes, she would save him at all costs;
she. too. would be self-sacrificing-
she would give up everything to save
him from death.
1t was all over very quickly--the
dispute. the struggle, the promise
then once more she was alone. with
but a few hours in which to make all
her arrangements for her fight, for
Generic had promised that carriage |
should be in waiting for hsr at twelve
O'Clock. and had hastenet OFF TO see
that all his plans were IN working
order. He had absolute confidence
In his own power over hei, which was
indeed great; but there was another
power which he had forgotten to take
into account--a power which could
no more be laid hold Of and shut up
with Carlo in the brigand's retreat.
han the wind.
He shall not die for my sake!
sobbed Nita to herself; "a will save
him bv yielding And yet--yet 1t is
What he would say vas wrong; he
.>,,iA call n acipsr evil that good /