Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07


10y il either, ! fancy" said Sardoni
Il understand from him that he was
10 have been married at one time
Eyes, be was betrothed to Miss
Britton, an English girl who lived near
us. II was broken off when he went
Oh the stage. In some ways it is
rather a pity. for she was well off, and
he'll not find srch a pretty girl again
In a hurry. But, after all. as / told
him only the other day. these mar
riages with foreigners seldom turn
out really we'll"
What did he say to that?' asked
sardoni, marveling at the Indifferent
way in which she spoke Of the sacri-
fee which she must have known had
been made for her sake.
'Oh, he said nothing at all, only
blushed up like a girl, and looked as
he always does when I say what he
doesn't like"
While she vas speaking the door
was thrown open. and tire servant an
nounced "signor Generic" SarGoni,
charmed to think how Generic would
hate him for being in the way, greeted
him in the friendliest manner, and de-
termmed TO stay and be hated to the
bitter end; he could see from Anita's
manner that she wasf not wholly un-
prepared for Comerio's sudden ap-
peaGance.
But ! interrupt a tete-a-tet,' said
Generic. in his soft, fiattering voice
What did hear from Madame Mer
limos lips? When I say what he
doesn't liker Does our prima donna
ever say anything distastefal to man
l,lnd?"
Nita laughed.
1--WE were talking of my brother. -
she said. taking her revenge on Sar-
doni for not at once going away by
saying what she knew would vex him
4 was trying to persuade him the
other dav that it was just as voii
his engagement with Miss Britton VS.
broken of. and naturally he didn',
like It.
sardoni Bit his lip. He would have
given much TO have refrsined from
introducing the subject, and he
thought Madame Morlino showed " ry
bad taste in epeaking OF 1t beft re
Comerio. while. TO make matt rs
worse, Carlo happened just then %
come into the room,
Now. Generic had his back to { g
door. but be could see all that ", IS
passing IN the mirror, and he was
quick TO seize the opportunity Of
woundh his foe.
Miss Britlon the beautiful English
gira" he exclaimed Yes. yes;
saw her only the other day She's
quite the rage just now at Naples,
Sardoui glanced from the cold.
clever, cruel face Of Generic to the
face of his friend The words eyi-
IDENTITY stung Carlo. He paused for a
minute with his hand CO. the door but
Quickly regalning a composure that
under the circumstances was mas
terly he came forward. greeted Com
eric In his ceremonious italian way.
ard cOntrived to keep the conversa-
ton pretty much in his own hands
throughout the call. Sardoni. II his
care cess. easy fashion. helped him
not a little by making a running fire
Of jests and bad puns. while all the
time he was studying that strange
trio who beneath his eyes were act
ing so grave a drama--Nita, nervous
and excited. Generic. with his con
tempuhle hatred and contemplate
love showing occasionally through
the thin veneer OF ordinary polite.
ness; and the knighterrant himself,
with his manly a ertlooking face, and
his envaho way OF saying the right
thing AZ the right minute
Certainly. Comorio gained little that
afternoon but his pursuit had unset
tied Anita, and though Carlo could
not make out that she saw him OK.
cept every now and then in the green
room when many others were present,
vet he knew that there IA never
been time when his hol az d Il SO
nearly been defeated
II was some relief 10 get way from
London. for In the proyh. he felt
that the sword Of Damocle as not
so Immediately above him. In the
meantime however his cough grew
worse. and he began 20 look very deli
rato--at least SO thought Gomez and
Sardoui the only - people who re-
ally watched him.
T. was ouv uie'' at Birmugham
that Come anaEed 10 give his en-
envy the sharprs stab he had yc' de-
livertd For some days CuyN had
been IN Weetchtd voice. aud ON this
particular evening he was conscious
that his performance had been worse
than usual F,e came into the green
room feeling worn ont and dtspirited
Gomez. Sardoui Nita, and two or
three others. were grouped about the
fire. Mia, m her elderly-sIstegly fash,
len. began 60 uphraid him.
You SANG eNecrabiy, Carlo she
said, thustius her little dainJilyshod
aot reare~ tGe blaze, and looking
.ar from pheasant as she lifted her
bright: Geld eyes to his You pVt
me out altogether in that lest scene.
los m1olerahle.
- aw SORRY put you out" he said.
WEta Do, PANIED Iook Ny hich ne seldom
managed BOW to rcurgSs when %itA