Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-27
Knight Grant
By EDNA LYALL

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for work as an advocate"
HAS he indeed disinherited you?
oh. Carlino, what troubles you have
had Don't let me be another, dar-
ling. See, I'll not cry any more; we
must think OF what is still left US.
The worst they can do to US Is to
keen us apart; they can't kill our
love. they can't check our prayers for
each other; the best part, the highest
part. no one can NEEDLE with.
He held her closely, murmuring
tender Italian words OF endearment;
and the clock on the mantel piece
licked on inexorably, measuring all
TOO quickly the time which, when they
we're parted, would move with leaden
feet. Rosalind should surely have
said parting lovers" rather than a
thief going to the gallows" when
asked who gallops Time .withal?"
And still they fingered over the sweet,
nnwritable talk till the clock relent-
lesaiy struck twelve, and reused them
to the recollection Of the outer world
Then Francesca drew of her en-
gagement ring, and placed it in his
hand
There, Carlo" she said, steadily
IT give you back the ring and your
troth, and / will obey my father. and
will neither hear from you nor write
10 you; but more than that no woman
can promise, for love is not made and
unmade to order"
Carlo put on the ring. which from
token Of union had now become
changed to token OF separation. He
was too heartbroken to speak, and
after long pause II was Francesca
who at length broke he silence.
80. ell me little more o. the sort of
life you shall live she said, gently
So he told her all that he knew,
which was little enough; how he
should live with the Merlinos, try to
win his sisters love study hard for
his profession. do his best to be a
credit TO Piale.
"And your" ne asked There will
be new neighbors for you at villa
Bruno. but 1t is hardly likely that 1t
will be used by another occupant ex-
cept during the summer months"
"Ah win 1t be LETT" asked Fran
cesca, her eyes SLING. Well hope
we shall not know the people who
take It. For the rest, darling. you
can picture me as living the old life,
going into Naples on Sunday teach
ing sibyl. rowing with Floresanto.
But for this next month we are to so
for cruise In the Pilgrim. and per
haps next year may go to England. "
"You would like to be with Clare?''
Yes; though suppose father viii
not like me to tell her now OF these
three weeks, and II will be hard that
she should never know. Carlo why
should not you so to see Glare when
you are In England?'
He SHOCK his head
she would disapproye too strongly
of my change OF professions" he said;
"and It is not q change that | can ex
plain to all the world Then, too
she lives In your uncle's house. and
after what has happened he would
hardly care to have me there.
uncle George likes you very
much" said Francesca. quickly
Carlo did not reply, but he thought
linerentiy II was not then, how
ever, that he could care to discuss 90
/ trining a matter; time was passing
and he knew that Captain Br'ttor
must already be expecting him to go
! The thought broke down all his self
] control his calmness gave place to a
passionate outburst of love and grief
which recalled TO francesca his sud
den change In the helvedere when he
had first asked for her love.
she chung to him now as she had
done then, but II was not of love and
present bliss which she spoke
Patience. Carlo milo; patience,
she whispered 1T is. after all, that
which we need
Tue word brought back to him the
recollection of his dying father, and
Gained tho tumult of feeling He
held her sweet face batween his
hands looked long into those pure
eyes. and grew strong once more
"Pa2lenza," he murmured, clasping
her again in his arms God have
YOU in his keeping
At the gate or Casa Bella, Mr.
George Rriuou, much TO his dismay
Glanced to encounter the owner o.
Villa Bruno. quite the last man ht
would have chosel 90 meet All tha
he could do vas to assume that moth
ing had happened and to bid him 4
courteous farewell He held out hi;
hand
/ Carlo turned upon MIN a face which
haunted the kindly Englishman foi
many months to come But, even il
his anguish. he could no, be otherw s,
than courteous; look OF effor
passed over his deathly features
and
with pale lios
That seemed to motfm Tor smile l.
vain"
he said. as he bow ed over the Eng
lishman's hand Bl,on viaggio. sig
nor A rivederici!'
CHAPTER XIV
The New 5arytone,