Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-02
CHAPTER XVII.
a REALIZATION.


East as long as there Is a wrong left
unredressed on earth, and man or
woman left 10 say. 4 will redress that
wrong or spend my life in the at
tempt. The age of chivalry is never
past as long as men have faith
enough in God to say, God will help
me to redress that wrong; or If not
me, surely He will help those that
come after me. For His eternal will
is TO overcome evil with good. ~
Charles Kingsley,
Kate Britton was AN indefatigable
worker Parish work was her delight,
and TO her mind the luekless wight
who did not go DISTINGUISHING, who
was not an ardent teetotaler who
could not show wellordered Sunday
school class as the visible fruits of
perseyering work, hardly deserved
federation. Like all workers who are
worth much, she was full of enthusi-
asm, and would have been greatly
missed in the village; but che was
"ill to live with" because she rad not
yet learned to see things from any
point OF view but her own, and had
an oyerweening idea Of her own i'm
portance Carlo Donati was Just now
much on her mind; she lad feeling
Merlebank for some special purpose;
and as it was Kate way to think al
ways of the impression she might
make on others. rather than Of the
Impressions she might receive from
! them she began to consider how she
could bring her influence TO bear on
the Italian, and her enthusiasm was
reused by an idea which came to her
one day as she unused over his life.
| What glorious thing it would be If
she could convince him that he was
leading a life unworthy Of a true man,
and induce him TO give up his profess
sion.
With this In view, Kate put up with
the infiiction OF the invalid presence,
and when IN a fortnight's time he was
well enough to spend most of the day
in the mOrningroom, which adjoined
his bedroom. she was really glad TO
have an opportunity for beginning
her operations. AS rule she cor
daily disliked young men, and the
one thorn in the otherwise perfect
bliss of her parish-work was the inev-
liable curate; in her fear that she
might be supposed TO make her work
an excuse for Irritation. she ran to
the opposite extreme, openly avowed
herself as man-hater, and snubbed
the entire biennial succession of dea-
cons. who were ordained to the title
of the quiet little country parish. but
at the close Of their two years no
vitae invariably passed on to larger
spheres of work.
The morning-room was a bright
sunny, cheerful room. facing south,
and Carlo enjoyed his change OF quar-.
ters very much; he was glad 10 see
Kate, too. for she Interested him, and
he delighted In tracing the slight like
ness TO Francesca which he had no
tioed when he first came TO Merle
bank Kate. who was inordhately
selfcouscious. quickly perceived that
his eyes followed her as she moved
about the room arranging flowers in
the vases, and she felt provoked. forl
II would be SO horribly like a story
book II the invalid were to fall in love
with her; yet she could nor snuh him
as she snubbed the curate because
she wanted 10 influence him for his !
good, and longed Tor the honor and
gerry OF persuading him to quit the
stage, Rejecting that this was the
Monday in holy-week. she Thought she
would supply him with suitable litera. !
ture-ai any rate The offer of books
would make a good opening for con.
versalton. So she began boldly, yet
with an effort that surprised her
somehow, although she had astonish. |
ing theories as to the universal de- !
pravity OF Young men, she had an un-
defined consciousness that Carlo ~.
nati was NOT SO immeasurab' benes IN |
her as the curates aud the men to be /
met with al dances and tennisparties. |
This perception did not please her.
Clare said your things had been
pat IN here she began. "but don
see anything but music-no books a
all
Il don't think have any" said
Carlo, u am not much OF reader
Kate Jeh dismaytd she could
hardly conceive thar anV one copid