Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-02

chose out a few books really worth
reading, eschewed a Treasury OF De
yotion," as likely TO be uncongeniaI to
one Of Carlos turn Of mind, and re-
turned bearing THE Christian Year"
Taylor's "Holr Living and Dying" 81
and a book of meditations for holy
week. Of which she was fond. He
thanked her. but when later in the
morning she saw him again, she
found, to her great disgust, that he
was porting over Les HuguenOts," and
that her books were pushed aside.
you didn't like themg she said,
With touch of disappointment in her
tone.
I'm afraid ] didn't read much" he
said, apologetically; you see, to have
this music within reach was more
than could resist. We have not yet
done Les Huguenots. but We shall
rehearse it in the summer, and give
Il in America this autumn. Do you
know it well?"
Il have never heard an opera in
my life, said Kate, fee.ng annoyed
at his astonishment DO you really
mean to 90 back TO such life? It
must rely be very bad for you"
But you see the doctor quite gives
ale hope OF being as strong as ever
again, replied Carlo. thinking she
must refer to his health.
= didn't mean that, ." replied Kate;
Il mean it must surely be very bad
| life in other ways"
1T is very much like other lives,
fancy; ii is what you like to make it,
he replied, quietly He did not feel
that he could very well enter into a
discussion with a young girl on the
special temptations of stage life, and
there was silence.
But surely all the applause and
praise must be very trying?" said
Kate.
applause 1lwavs makes me think
Of a meringue," said Carlo, laughing
a Htt'e-"sweet and evanescent, and
leaves you longing for more. | don't
deny that it is a great pleasure and d
great help, but | think II is very in
nocent and legitimate pleasure
at must surely make you very
vain?'
Well, hope not said Carlo, smi.
ing. "Of course every artist has to be
careful not to get into the way OF
thinking that his powers are merits in,
stead OF gifts. Years ago ! heard
Togni play at Naples. and you know
when our people applaud they APP
plaud tremendously; shall never for.
get the deafening outburst; but il
seemed to me like a great thanksgiv
ing to God who had given such power
to men. 1t was not Togni we APP
plauded it was the wonderful beauty
and power which he had unfolded fu
i us
Bat clearly" said Kate. the life
must be full Of excitement Surely
your constant craving TO get back TO
II shows how engrossing and danger
Gus 1t must be"
He could not explain to her that ii
was no anxiety for applause which
made him so eager to be back once
more in Merlino's troupe. so he turned
| the conversation. and Kate naturally
concluded that her remark had struck
| home. She despised him for eyading
the subject. but noticing that he looked
tired. offered to read 10 him.
Exactly like his perverseness %
choose the Tuesday in Whltsun-week
or the Monday in holy-week, she re-
aeeted, knowing nothing of his Whit
suntide associations. Moreover, the
poem was the last one she would have
expected him to like; ii seemed a
moekery TO her tina. a man who was
;ooling away his life on the stage"
should be struck with the lines:
And wheresoe'er on earths wide
field
We lift for him the red-cross shield.
BE this your song. your joy and pride
Our Champion went before and
died
II had never occurred TO her as a pos
siAlity that an operate singer could
AhtA NNtdtN othiAhttuAn vi Ahdb sOl I.
And she would have been scandalized
aud dismayed could she have known
Of the unconscious matter-offact way
in which Carlo would go from the al
tar to the theater. or. II It suited him
better as to time, from the theater to
the altar.
Very much perp'exed as to the
Italians character, she walked that
afternoon down TO the village. but had
scarcely left the grounds when she
encountered the vicar.
Il was Just coming to your hodse,
he remarked. Il hear you have a
young Italian staying with You. and
was coming to inquire after him. is
he be-ters
"oh, he is much better thank YOU.
said Kate. u wish YOU would go to
see him, for perhaps you who feel SO
strongly about such matters would he
able 20 persuade him to cave the
stag can' understand him AT all
he seems quite wrapped up in his pro
tession. and 1t is SO sad 70 think OF a
really eood man wasting his life ia
work of that sort
81 shall qe very sad 80 So, him.
said The vicar "n viii be- quie