Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-13
.dIng Jeanne perforoe for exeeu.

leading Jeanne perforce for execu-
ton.
yes. 20 on and eniov ynnrself."
Miss Jeannel' echoes Mr.. Lambton.I
rubbing his hands. You're not afraid
Of tumble, I can see. 'ow's your
hunele and haunt?"
Mr.. Lambton is a little man, very
round, and rather inclined TO fairness.
His one great ambition is to figure as
country squire. and accordingly he
dresses for the part, blue coat. Melton
cords, CATERS, all complete. Bu., alas,
the cockney accent in his speech, The
cockney shrewdness in his face. -
trays him. and he is as unlike al old
English squire as the lion in the den
Of the Geological Gardens, s unlike
the monarch Of the forest.
Go and enjoy yourself, Miss
Jeanne" he repeats, waving a hunt
ing WHIP without which he never
stirs out Of doors; and when you're
tired, come on to the park. Go on,
my dear"
Thus abjured,. Jeanne skates off, and
flies down the lake.
Jeanne can skate, swim, ride, sail
the Nancy Bell, and walk to an extent
that would put to shame many an
able-bodied man; and as she skates
along at full speed, graceful as a
swan floating with the tide, all eyes
follow her, notably the eyes of the
Honorable Mr.. Fitzjames through his
eyeglass.
I For time Jeanne is left to her
self. bat presently she finds COM
panion 1t is none other than the
Honorable Fitzjames.
One cannot account for antipa .hies,
aud of surety Jeanne has no reason
able excuse for entertaining an an
| tipathy to the Honorable Mr.. Fitz-
James; put her antipathy is there,
and when she finds him close to her
side, she tries to wheel off. But Mr..
Fitzjames can skate, and keeps up be-
side her.
TRAMP" he says, with very much less
i than his usual drawl.
Jeanne cannot very well refuse, and,
in sight of the Lamb;ons. he holds
her small hands crosswise, and skates
off with her.
Neither Maud nor Georgina had bar
gained for this, and for moment
they stand looking after the flying
pair rather ruefully.
How short Jeanne wears her
skirts: really, she is something more
than child" matters Maud.
"Old enough to know how to flirt,
responds Geo~gina, with compress
sion of the lips which instantly disap
pears as the mild voice of the curate
sounds at hei elbow, and she Is all
smiles.
ooh, how 10 you do, Mr.. Bell? We
were quite in despair. Isn't the ice
in beautiful condition."
Very nice, indeed answers Mr.
Bell, beaming around benevolently
q must put on my skates at once"
I'm help you, sir" says Hal, who
has skated up. and is not by any
means a selfish boy.
Thank YOU. Hal, thank you," bleats
tic buhOls IOu arc bhSAJ HhN
where-where is your sister,"
4 "Oh, Jeanne" says the incorrigible
boy, aloud; "Jeanne's gone off down
the lake with the swell"
Mr., Bell looks up anxiously and his
face pales.
'Ah, yes he says. "I'll go and ash
her to show me that figure she was
cutting last winter. Thank you, Hal
thank you" And he prepares &c
s. art off. quite forgetful of the two
: Miss Lambtons, but Maud is too quick
for him.
'Woald you mind giving me hand
on to the smooth, Mr.. Bell?'
Not at ALL" responds the amiable
curate, and he takes her in tow, but
his eyes are turned wistfully to the
other end of the lake, from which the
two figures are coming slowly and
tackingly. Bo are talking. appar
emily with earnestness, and it looks as
if Jeanne was flirting, but she is not
/ This is what she is saying:
Which do l like best? The hol
either"
To be continued.