Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-31
Continued.

I've seen In this here parish. Our
late Wears son, bless him, he used to
say, Why, johnson, you're like the
brook Wears may come and Wears
20, but you go on forever! But Tor!
never rightly understood which
brook 1t was he meant"
Wasn't there some one named
Postlethwayte here Once?' asked
Carlo. bringing out the name with
laudabie precision.
why. yes, sir. II was pooI Master
Jack as I was just telling on. Aw.
he was q rare one for jest he was.
The poor vicar never held up his head
again after he left"
Did the vicar die?" asked Carlo.
Jaw no, sir, he didn't die; he be
alive and well, bless him! But there
was trouble with Master Jack-the
old story, sir the old story!-a pretty
girl to put BIN OF his balance; and
then, whspSl all came out, he, Just
desperate-liEe at the blame he got at
home. made away with some money
that warn't his, and rushed of and
was never heard OF no more"
Carlo could hardly have regulated
his expression TO the casual interest of
a stranger had not his profession
taught him to command F's face and
make 1t answer at all tunes to his
viii. He was glad that the sexton
was silent for a minute while he fitted
the key in the heavy oak door of the
church.
That's a sad story he said at
length. What became Of the poor
vicar?"
He couldn't stay here. sir; he felt
the disgrace so bad he went away to
foreign parts and It's my belief, sir,
that he had hopes of finding Master
Jack. though other folks said differ
emit However. ] never heard as how
they met. and the vicar he be back in
England now, and wish we'd got
him here again Not but what Mr..
Stanley Is a good young man in his
way, you understand, sir: but he
amt our old vicar. and nothing won't
make him"
Has Re taken some new living,
then?" asked Carlo.
''Ay. sir, he be Just settled In since
midsummer; the parish O Cleevering
In Mountshire. thft's hit new sitooa,
ton, and not patch upon this parish,
as Tar as money goes-at least, so
folk say. Now, sir, Just you step and
see our monument That's Sir Gerald
Fitzgerald. as was killed in the civil
war; Naseby or Marston Moor. be-
lieve II was~-at any rate the last bat
tie before King Charles was taken
Belize you know, sir, how 1t was
called; I'm not much of a scholar
myself"
Nor l." said Carlo. not at all de-
string TO be put through an examina-
ton in English history. and feeling
extremely shalxy as to dates
He stayed long enough to please
the sexton, and duly admired the vii
lage church; then. having gladdeaed
the old mans heart with a shilling. he
babe him gOod.day. and rejoined Sar-
doni, whom he found stlll stretched at
full length under the elm,tree
He got up quickly as Carlo drew
near, and looked anxiously into his
face.
''Wenf' he exclaimed the sharp
ened voice of fear and apprehension
1T Is all right" said Carlo. rea SUR
fn4k
living. He is Just settled Gavin at
Cleevering In Mountshire
How did you find out? Did thcy
suspect anything?"
No: but they spoke of you /
learned II from the old sexton"
What! dear old johnson? Is he
sill alive? Did you really see him?"
He seemed very fond OF you all, es-
peeially Of you, and he SPOKE so
warmly OF your father But, Jack
you must forgive me. / couldn't help
hearing Il for the old fellow would
ramble on. and couldn't shut him up
without making him suspicious; /
heard-well, what You wouldn't tell
me that day at Naples"
He looked up at him apologetloally.
"'Pon my soul" exclaimed Sardoni.
you're the oldest fellow ever
knew. You look as II II were you
that was to blame. not mo-"
Il am sorry TO know 1t since YOU
didn't wish me to know"
An right. Val--all right" said Sar.
doni, in choked voice, 4 might
have known il wouldn't turn you
against me- AS told you yesterday
you would make excuses for the devil
hlmself-apd so would old Johnson
Tel me just what he said
They sal down again ia the shade,
ana Carlo repeated the whole con.
versation. Sardoni listening with
averted fac. and ueryously crushing
in his fingers The fallen leaves which
lay on the grass beside HIM
AS 10 the money" he said when
Carlo paused. "l swear 70 YOU. DO
matt didn't know what was do
ing I was mad If not, is q Ilkely
that, 10 escape INV father blame, l
should have q. nc what the wotld
won d blame "A tho-sand times more
Eluhekziemert IS an uBpardouab'e
crime but to ruin girl is an oH.uae
very easily condoned by society,"
That's tIue--to our shame bo 3,