Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
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ShdlSs II you lu4uh 10 81 pSiASCtAS.
"Your brother?" Eprmurs the Hon
orable Mr.. Fftzjames, putting an eye
glass up and looking around i'lto
space, as if brothers usually flew
about the sky like swallows.
Yes, says Jeanne. There he is
And, much to the honorable's dis
gust, she darts off to Hal.
"Wen!" he says-almost shouts, in
deed. What do you think Of the
swell? Is an honorable any different
70 any one else, eh?"
"A little more stupid, if anything,
think" says Jeanne, with calm indif-
ference. He told me that l dwessed
perfectly, skated perfectly, and no
doubt would have added fell perfectly
if | had fallen-all IN FIVE minutes
"Ah!" comments Hal, hes quite
the swell. can see; they all talk
like that, | believe. Ill trip him up,
if you like, Jeanne?"
Jeanne laughs.
<'Please yourself, Hail. she says,
with sublime Indifference.
Miss Jeanne-Miss Jeanne!" cries
Mr.. Bell behind her. viii you show
me that figure? You know-you
promised me-"
YES" says Jeanne, twisting her
left skate-'there it is"
"Yes-yes,' he says. Eyes. this is
it and the next moment he is on
mis- back.
mot quite, sir" says Hal. with
grin. you should tie a skate on
your head If you are going to do 1t
that way
"Hal,'' says Jeanne, reprovingly;
hut she does not wait for Mr.. Bell TO
recover his feet, and when he is up
right again, he sees her fitting about
the group at the other end, and still
out of his reach.
At last the dusk having fallen, and
Mrs. Lambton being nearly frozen
some one mercifully proposes that
they shall wend toward the park.
Maud and Georgina push them
selves in their chairs. and extend
their feet with giggles and bushes
while Bell and Hal tug straps ana
twist al screws.
Jeanne quietly. kneels down and has
got one skate off before the Honor
able Fitzjames can reach her.
let me help your" he implores,
out Jeanne gets the other off before
she looks up. and springs 10 her feet
'Ah, you are too proud" he says,
with melancholy sigh.
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stares.
Come off the grass on to the
road" says Mr.. Lambton, clutching
his hunting whip, and get your feet
warm"
Mine will never be w2rm any
more" calculated Mrs. Lambton,
mournfully rubbing her nose with her
sealskin glove.
Stamp 'em-stamp 'em, Matilda!
ne rejoins. Nothing like ard road
for warming your feet. Are we all
here? Mr.. Bell you'll come up ana
eat a mouthful with the rest OF us?
Bell blushingly accepts.
Quite 'omely party, you know.
Pot luck sir, pot luck" and he smacks
his whip against his leg quite like a
squire.
The Honorable Mr.. Fftzjames
smiles. and looks at Jeanne mean
ingly.
"Strange character. Mr.. Lambton,"
he says, conidentially.
rs he?" says Jeanne. like him,
and again Mr.. Fitzjames is nom
plussed.
"Oh. Jeanne, dear!" exclaims Maud,
twisting her thin arm within Jeanne's
round one. I'VE haven't thanked you
for bringing dear Toby home. We
missed him; we went to Marty this
.uorning. 1t was quite kind OF you,
wasn't it, Mr.. Fitzjamest You
wouldn't believe it! she carried Toby
YOU know Toby-all the way home
this morning"
Il can believe Miss Bertram cap
able of any kindness!" murmurs the
honorable.
such weight, tool" says Georgina.
~Did you carry him all the way?"
YES" saws Jeanne.
I'VE thought perhaps your friend
helped you" ard she smiles and mods.
Jeanne turns and looks at Eer with
calm, undisturbed front.
DO you mean the gentleman who
walked through the park with me%
she says.
Maud mods and smiles with charm
ing significance.
yes, don't blush, dear! Mrs. Giles,
at the lodge, told US all about 1t. For
my mamma, Jeanne, has met the mys-
FERROUS stranger"
He's not mysterious" says Jeanne,
before Mrs Lambton can conn and
her chat5ering teeth to reply; hes
an artist"
oh therel" says Georgina, it was
the artist. Mrs. Giles didn't know
who it was, but she said he was very
handsome. Is he?"
Il don't know" says Jeanne, calmly.
Maude and Georgina giggle quietly
"Oh, Jeanne, do tell us!"
'.You can sec for yourself" says
Jeanne, whose eyes are sharp, for
here he comes"
Instantly all eyes are directed to a
figure that. looking systematically
stalwart, is seen coming toward them