Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-21

low, heartless little woman. He is a
noble fellow, mueh 100 good 10 be
wasted on suen life"
He gave Clare detailed account Of
what had passed that afternoon.
Il am sorry be has gone on the
stage she said. q hoped he would
have done great things. 1t seems to
me that man like that might have
wonderful influence in public life"
And yet in some ways he is admir-
ably fitted for his present work
said Mr.. Britton. His voice is very
fine, and his acting really irst-rate; I
went to hear him tonight, and was de
lighted with him. Would you care to
see him tomorrow? / want you to
look him up, for think, poor fellow,
he is leading the life Of dog; and
he seemed so pleased at the thought
Of meeting you again. have prom
ised that the carriage shall take the
vicar into Ashborough in the after
noon; he breaches at st. Cyprian's in
the evening. Would you like to go
in, too? You might perhaps, go for a
drive with young Donati"
1t would be the best chance of
seeing him alone. said Clare. Thank
you think will go. and ON Sunday
i suppose he is sure to be Olsen
gagged.
Accordingly the next day Glare, hav-
Ing set down the vicar at St. Cyprian's
parsonage, drove to the Royal hotel,
and sent in her card with a little pen
ciled message asking Carlo to come
for a drive. As she waited there she
felt little anxious, and even shy, for
after all it was many years since she
Dad seen Carlo. Would time have
raised barrier between them?
Wenld Signor Donati, the public
singer, be less approachable than the
frank, light hearted, italian boy, who
at one time had almost worshiped
her? The first glimpse Of him. how
ever, dispellsd all her fears; he came
quickly forward with the same eager.
boyish manner which she COLLECTED
so well, and took both her hands in
his.
How good, how kind of you to
comet" he exclaimed. This is the
greatest pleasure | have had for a
long time. Gigi'-he turned to pick
up small boy-"this is Miss Clare
mont. Should you mind, Glare, if l
brought him with me? Sunday has
come TO be considered his special
property"
Clare was delighted to welcome the
little fellow, and made many inquiries
about his narrow escape of the previ-
Gus day
What a great pleasure It must be
to you now to feel that you saved
him." she said. Il have often won
dered how a refcuar would feel after
ward
ITS a satisfaction to feel that |
have not failed in one thing under
taken said Carlo. rather sadly.
At first sight Glare had thought him
hardly altered. but on looking more
closely at him she saw that his face,
when in repose. bore signs of fric-
ton; and, though still very young
looking told plainly of grief and sor-
row undergone.
THAT is sad way 81 putting it. :
she said. Il thoagnt. too, that you
had had sue. very great success; Mr.,
Britton led me to believe so.
You see, he replied. every artist
leads a double life; just at that mo-
ment | was thinking more Of my own
personal side of the question, but
really sometimes I thipl; I'm making a
failure of both.
But YOU have surely lad very
rapid success
Don't think am ungrateful for my
reception" ne said. Il know / have
made what the world calls a success,
lat I'm not yet satisfied with my
self: and each time | go on the stage
feel that may fail utterly. An
artists life is a life of eternal anxi-
ETY. But then TO counterbalance that
we have the moments of inspiration,
and they are worth all.
Glare was surprised at his sudden
ferNor.
To ha continued