Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-23

III the Princess Verona mad looked
beautiful down by the valley yester-
day, she appeared still more lovely TO
Halls eyes in her morning dress OF
white pique, which was without or
nament excepting one crimson bios
som on its bosom, and was simple
ity itself Hal noticed in the half
/ minute during which he held her
hand, that her hair was coiled tightly
up to the shapely head in the English
fashion, and that il was like silk It.
self.
She met him without a shade OF EN-
| barrassment. but with a gentle smile
OF pleasure, such as young girl
might wear when welcoming an old
friend
You have come. she said; 1T is
kind"
Hal looking particularly tail, ana
feeling hugely big and awkward
though he didn't really look it--mur
INJURED somthing inaudible.
II hope your arm is all right, he
said, glancing at that member.
Oh, yes, quite" she replied, with
2 little ripping laugh 1T was notn
ing, not more titan pin-prict. Ana
have yoa made friends with Carlo?'
she went on, playing with the dog S
soft ear
Yes" said Hal; "he is very
friendly"
The princess arched her eyebrows
He is not always. sometimes ne
is very disagreeable to strangers
aren't you, Carlo? You like dogs?
yes said Hal, aud patted Carrie
again
SO do I, she said English dogs
especially You nave such nice dog.
in England bettor than anywher,
elise"
HAL colored with pleasure
You know EuglandF he SAID
She shook her head No, / hay,
never been thcre."
No. said Hat Il should hay,
thought you had
Why2' She asked With a smile
/ Because YOU speak English Sc
wells
She laughed ana shook her head
gently
That is a compliment But indeed
do not My sentences are an
wrong, papa says; he speaks English
ON, very wellt'
Hal nodded.
Il think Englishmen are the stu
/ pidest fellows in the matter of Ian
guages," he said; scarcely an Eng
lishman one meet knows anything
but his own tongue"
All, ana WHY she said. quickly.
Because it is spoken all over the
| world"
What lovely morning it is.
Have YOU been fshing?" and she
glances at his basket, which he car
ries In his hand
Yes says Hal; Il had capita
/ sport this morning, and ventured to
bring few trout Tiff you will be
SO good as to accept them"
Thank you she says, opening the
lid and looking IL. Yes, there they
are-how pretty they look! Are
YOU quite sure you can spare them
Papa viii be so pleased--he is fond OF
fish. | don't know why some OF the
people don't catch perhaps
they don't know how"
1T is not very difficult" says Hal
At this moment an elderly lady
dressed in black, enters, carrying 4
basket of flowers.
The princess says something IN
Italian 90 her. then turns to Hat
My friend Sonora TitelIa."
/ Hal at once concludes that it Is
her companion, and bows; ana the
lady goes across the room with her
flowers
The princess walks to The window
and draws aside the curtain
is lovely. she ays- almost
italian weather Have you been %
italy yeg2
NO saws Hal
Sae 'ooks al hjm with rather 81 saa
smile
~0h, she av@. you must see
it4]y am an Italian. aud yet an
English
Your otGer- SAYS Hal
Is Italian my mother was Eug
hsh She she died "a England. ans
therefore papa does nor go TO Eng
land
Il understand. SAYS Hal sottis
Ibe ueNt morn MT tine -jrI chase.
.ra melancholy from her Gace.
Won are fond oi flowers?
Yes, she says looking at The aza
lea, which makes Hal blush Com,
and see the gardens!"
Aid she steps out on the terrace
catching up a light straw hat as she
/ does so.
As Hal follows into the garden
he notices that the companion has
I crossed the room and stands at the
winow, with a book In her hand
/ II is magnificent garden. worthy
! Of the villa velvety lawns, set with