Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06

Cu5SlOu WHICH dIOSt upon ltS mSIits
among the men; its only merit to hei
was that 1t seemed to be interesting
| Carlo and taking b m out of himself
The Pilgrim, a pretty, schooner-rig
ged yacht. of about one hundred alac
| fifty tons. was anchored of the Mill
tary Mole, and, like all the vessels II
harbor. was gayly dressed with flag:
In honor Of the fiesta. A somewhat
smaller yacht was anchored close By
They tell me our neighbor the
Aida belongs 10 an Italian count OF
duke or something of the sort" said
Mr. Britton. What was he name
Oxenberry; do you recollect?'
Count Carossa, l believe, sir,
said the coxswain
Count Carossa!" said Captain Brit
ton, with a beaming face. The name
seems familiar to me A friend Of
yours, perhaps. Carlo?'
mo. sir; have never even met
him. said Carlo. Progressively.
But the name is familiar to you
surely?"
at Is certainly wellknown name,
said Carlo still In the same tone.
Mr.. Britton was a little puzzled; he
could not make out whether the Ital
ian knew of something not 10 the
credit of Count Carossa, OF whether
his tone merely implied a great dis
taste of the captains love of the arts,
tocracy.
BY this time they were alongside
the yacht, and the captain, forgetting
all about the count, Logan to admire
his brothers. latest toy.
"A very pretty little vessel indeed,
George. / confess envy you,
Sibyl, what do you say-shall we not
sell the villa and live afioat? Now,
Carlo, don't forget TO take your hat
off to the deck: it's mortal insult to
forget that"
Gallo laughed Just for little time
he forgot his cares and his first
thought, as he glanced round the deck,
with it's exquisitely smooth and white
boards, its shining brass.work, its
cunningly arranged skylights and COM
panions, was this:
"A yacht is the last place in the
world for private conversations. One
more day of freedom! One more
days peace oi mind for my darling!"
As for sjbil, she was wild with hap
piness, now watching the gig as it
vas hauled up, now trottiDg off hand
Inland with the coxswain to the fore
castle, looking with longing eyes at
the rome ladders. and chattering with
out iltermlssion.
1t was not without difficulty that
francesca bore her off to be washed
and brushed before dinner, and had
It not been for the fascinations of the
shifting table in the saloon, she
would hardly have been induced to
stay down below for so dull a duty
as eating.
Uncle George" she said, leaning
forward in her quaint way, ut would
have been nice to come on board the
Pilgrim any day. but being Sunday
it's just perfect"
"Eh-hows that?" said Mr.. Britton
The better the day the better the
deeds that your idea?"
NO; but don't you see on week
days we can have games-diTc~. 1T
games every day, il we like-but Sun
days are always, always the same.
Now this makes such a beautiful
difference. am glad GU asked us
on Sunday.
Carlo, 10 whom the rules of The
English Sunday had always been in
comprehensive, could not repress an
amused smile. but he wisely avoided
taking part In the discussion which
ensued on modern Sabbatarianism,
being, of course, ready enough to
speak out his own opinion If it were
asked but not feeling bound to volun-
teer 1t, The argument was at last in
terrupted by the entrance of the stew
ard.
"A boat has just come across from
INV fhAASfs SAAs NAAu NpuAlN Val booeS =
card but the captain can't make out
what the men say. all of thou being
Italians.
Carlo at once offered TO act as IN,
terpreter, and ran up on deck. return
ing with the message. which he de
livered with an impartial face.
Count Carossa presents his com
pliments TO the owner of the Pilgrim,
and II would give him much pleasure
to make his acquaintance If quite
| convenient to MIR Britton. the count
III call upon him In the afternoon. "
Very happy 10 see him. Tm sure.
said Mr.. Britton, who was the soul of
hospitality Perhaps. Signor Do
matt. sou would be so good as TO
frame a polite message for me and de-
liver il to the messenger-or stay.
III write it on my card"
This done. they all adjourned to
the deck. where before long they
We're Joined by Count Carossa. a fine
looking man of two or three-and-thirty.
to whom Captain Britton took very
kindly There was much amusing
discussion as 10 the merits OF the
twc yachts. then OF Mr. Britton s
home"ard route. during which tho
count discovered that Francesca and
her Fafhsr vtra livios, IN cha not,-p,