Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
knight Grant
Continued
By EDNA LYALL


what she says 1T is Picked cookies!
picked cocklesl'"
By the time the cry had died away
in the distance Carlo was grave and
depressed again; he tried 10 live
through his dream once more. and to
forget the distasteful reality. while
all the time he was listlessly watch
ing Gigi in the performance Of his
toilet, a sight which might well have
tiekled the gravity of an uDaccus-
toned observer. Necessity had
taught the little fellow tobe far more
handy than most children of his age,
and now that Carlo had instiIled into
his mind the duties of cleanliness and
godliness, his business-like way of
setting TO work was most edifyiDg, be-
ginning sedulously with soap and
water, and ending with the "Pater-
noster." which Carlo had taught him
in Italian.
The place seemed to grow less desc
date as the child very slowly and de
liberately repeated the familiar words,
and Carlos heart grew lighter. True,
he had as yet made no way at all with
Anita, and the future still looked
black and unpromlsing, but at any
rate Gigi was the better for the
change of baritones; and what right
had he TO fear for the result of work
which he had begun In obedience TO a
direct cali?
"Perciocche tue II r, gno, la po-
tenza, e la gloria, IN semplterno
Amen" repeated Gigi. then springing
to his feet. ana relapsing into Eng
lish. May / go down and play. San
Carlo?"
Carlo patted the little brown head.
Why. yes. 70 be sure, old man.
tke your soldiers and play in the
cofyee-room. I'll be down directly"
Once up and dressed he began to
LOOK at life from his customary cheer.
full standpoint and with a curiosity
which was almost boyish, drew up his
blind and looked eagerly forth, for
this was In reality his first glimpse OF
England, since they had landed quite
late on the previous evening. in dark.
ness and confusion lndescribable.
"Capperl! what a land Of chimney
potsl" was his FIRST exclamation.
And In truth the prospect from the
window was one which to a Neapol'
tan would seem most extraordinary.
The room was at the back of the ho-
tel. and on the fourth story: 1t over.
looked a narrow by-stree and thous-
ands OF roofs. and from everv roof
there rose these extrao toinary-looking
chimneys; stout, red ones, tall and at
tenuated gray ones, sqlare ones, with
blackened tops. aud here and there a
grisly-looking cowl wldrling and
creaking In the most grewsome way.
The sky was gray and Ieadan, a strong
west wind was blowing. and Carlo had
not stood man minutes the open
window before he found that his linen
had suffered severely from the Rmut
What a Misunderstanding place."
he thought TO himself; III stay look
ing at It much longer the blue devils
wiz get tho better of me again. and
that doesn't pay"
He turned away. whistlng %
dolce Napoli" and rejecting that he
would have some fun with SardonI
sfcr his first impressions OF England,
SaIIoni was down before him, and
was halfway through "a substantial
breakfast Of ham and eggs which re-
minded Carlo Of the English break
fasts that Captain Britton had always
refused 10 give mp,
You're late said the tenor. nod.
ding 10 him Had YOU come down a
few minutes ago YOU would have wit.
messed a most interesting scene"
Il am late because have been ad-
miring that beautiful view OF chimney.
pots from my room" said Carlo: you
should have prepared me for them.
they quite took my breath away
What with the chimney pots and tho
picked cookies, and the solcs and
whiting I'm already quite learned In
English life"
San Carlo mayn't have some OF
that yellow STUFF" pleaded Gigi. who
had been watching Sardouis opera
lions with hungry eyes.
Yes II YOU like; what is tt"
Man alIve," cried Sardoni, laugh,
Ing heartily do you mean TO say
that YOU never saw marmaladc? No
Englishmau dreams of breallfasing
without is There" he almost emp.
tied the pot on his friends plate. eat
and he thaul 'ul and own Yourself a
convert"
Delicious stun" mumMcd GigL
with his mo- very full. and hcavlng
sigh cf satisfaction Then. as his
elders laughed he added fervently Il
should Ike to be always eating sweet
things
What has heeu happen =" asked
Carlo when 'he child had finished his
breakfast and had gone back 70 his
toys
Wei Marionl has beer tearing his
hair httlH, and MerlMo has vi !
swearing much tle ro' OUT of bed
with the wrong foot foremost, and I
believe there is something gone amiss
with the manage OF the heater here.
or thu orhcestra or somthjng I re-
ally didn't hear the rights OF g.. nh /
know is that he rampsd ana roaied a