Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
knight Grant
By EDNA LYALL

Nothing wrong at Merleband,
hopper" said his brother, while Fran
cesca and Sibyl listened anxiOusly
"Oh. no: II is only a business af-
fair, but must be home by Friday at
latest I'm afraid the Pilgrim would
hardly manage that, captain, eh?'
There was a general laugh.
We'll, that would be expecting a
little too much of ssdling-yacht,"
said Captain Graham. I'm sorry,
sir. you are called back to England.
We had looked to have q pleasant
cruise"
Mr. Dritton sighed.
mo peace to the wicked; Ell, Fran
cesca? In this world IL is always the
way that some people have more
work than they wish. and others not
so much I should like few words
with you, John, in the study"
The brothers went off together, and
tie old Scotch captain turned to
Sibyl
what should you say to cruise,
Miss slbyl? / think that would be
just the thing for you. You'd make a
fine little sailor"
ooh, dear Captain Graham do coax
Uncle George to let mel" cried sibyl.
in an ecstasy "Oh,, Fran, wouldn't it
be lovely?"
Francesca smiled family. not wish
ing to damp the little girls pleasure,
t.,f Raal{ng a l3ft1a mara xyratobad
than before, as she wondered whether
possibly her father might think it best
to send her away from home.
Sea air would do you all the good
I'm the world. miss" said Captain
Graham, glancing at her pale face;
its only pity none Of your cousins
are on board, then we should have a
merry party. Miss Kate. she doesn't
care for the yacht, hut the others,
why, they are as gooG as sailorsl
Miss Lucy and Miss Molly. they kept
watch all through our last cruise;
and as to little Miss Flo. why. she'd
like &c, i've on board"
Meanwhile. in the study, the owner
81 the Pilgrim was trying to DO all in
his power for his pretty niece He
had guessed, both from her face and
his brothers depression, that there
must have been a quarrel with young
Donati on the previous night He
hoped he might be able to set things
straight again before he left. but he
had no idea how serious was the state
of affairs
Look here. John" he said. closing
the door of the study. st has just
struck me. why shouldn't you all have
trip In the yacht now she is here?
There will be plenty of room for you
and the girls. and young Donati, and a
couple OF other friends besides, II you
| like. Now do you think OF It, for 1t
quite vexes me that the Pilgrim
should be down here all to no pur.
pose"
You are very good" said Car cain
Britton. hesitatingly; "for rlyself
There is nothing I should so much
like indeed must get AVA some
. where; feel quite knocked up with
this tiresome affair"
What AFFAIR.""
why, | meant t. have told you all
/ about II today, Poor little Frances
cas- engagement is broken on"
Dear me! how is that? You don't
mean to say he is tired of her al
ready?"
No that's the worst of It: the fel.
low is desperately IN love with her
stu but have had TO put stop to
| 1t. | never was so disappointed In a
man In my life"
ITS a grave affair." said Mr.. Brit
ton thuughtfully. "for | fancy little
Fran's heart is quite given away"
THAT Is the miserable part of 1t, /
wish she had never seen DONATE /
wish Id never come to this place!"
and the poor captain sighed heavily.
But have YOU not, perhaps. been
life hasty?" sail his brother. re-
me nhering the promise he had made
to Francesca on the previous night.
Though starting with plenty OF lnsu.
lar prejudice against the man. was
very much struck with him yesterday
There is something noble about his
face. Surely he can't be guilty of any
great otiense?"
He Is guilty OF the greatest Of.
Tense possible; he is guilty of an utter
want OF common sense. said the cap
TAM angrily Il thought we had
made half an Englishman of him. but
might have known that with his
Italian blood and his foolish radical
ideas we should. sooner or later fall
foul OF each other"
You are surely not going TO break
| on the engagement because of politi.
cal differences" said Mr.. Briuon. get.
ting on to the wrong track
Mere opinions are nothing TO me. ~
said The captain. but when the fellow
acts-acts upon his insane ideas
comes to me and deliberately tells
/ me that he has taken course which
VIII make his marriage with Fran-
cesca out ot the question for an IN.
definite time. what can you expect me
TO sayg"
i don't wonder you were yery
much yexed about il.
"Nexedl | WAS never in such n
heat in my life Wrong MS the fellow
was, am bound to apologize 10 him
for what | said. IN not shirk that