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

see If our good landlord mas DOtLe-
I'm order one" says Hal.
The count serenely declares that he
will not allow him; Hal as emphatl-
cally claims the honor of ordering it,
and eventually Bell is called from
the window to convey their joint
wishes. In comes the landlord, lit
tie, fat man. With dark hair plastered
to his head. and with huge ears,
also fiat, and adorned with rings, ana
Bell, in piping German, makes known
the requirements. Tie little man
waddles off, returning with bottle OF
Johannisberg, which, with profound
bow to the count, he uncorks, and,
with sundry hourishes, Dours out.
Bell takes a modest sip, and, with
trembling eyelids. mildly declares
that it is good Hal more vigorously
pronounces it something worth drink
ing" and the count, with innumersble
wrinkles, smiles, bows. strokes his
mustache with his white hand, and
pronounces the words Very good
which it ought to be, considering mine
host will charge over a guinea for IT,.
Hal is never loath to talk, to one Of
his own sort, at any time, and his
tongue loosened by th2 wine, chats
away in the best of hUmors, and IS
about to propose another bottle, when
a man-evidently seryant-enters
the room, and, with a respectful IN
clination OF the head, hands the count
letter.
Pardon me. gentlemen says his
excelIency, rising and opening it.
As he does so he drops the enve-
lope, and Hal, who is nearest. stoops
and picks it up. In handing it 70 him
he sees that it is stamped with an
elaborate crest and armorial bear
ngs, and that the address is in the
thin, angular characters which
lEdies-Heayen only knows why-par.
tlcuiarly affect,
The count reads ms letter.
Good, Fritz" he says, YOU shall
bear the answer Gentlemen, good
evening, and, with courty bow,
leaves the room.
really saws Ben with bland an.
iovment "a most polished old gen.
tleman. quite one III the old school
Depend upon it, my dear Hal that
Gravel 10 mo finest indeed the onlv
wav in which one can gain cxperi.
ence and a knowledge OF the world.
I've heard that a Russian gentleman
Is the most high-bred product of
modern civilization"
Yes says Hal, cutting ia ruin.
lessly, he's Gne old FELLOW.
wonder what he is armyman, I
Should think. Here's the landlord
ask him. Belle"
My dear Hal do YOU think we'll
well he says, being as curious as
Hai himself We were admhing his
eNcelloncy
"Ah, The count! calculates the
landlord, Struggling his shoulders 20
the ears aud blowing a vast cloud
from his long meerschaum, An, yes,
he is a great general one Of the old
noblesse; but and extends his
hand but alas poor. Poor as ST.
christopher. i IS a pity Is Il not?
But an Well ana he ~ags MS head
phiiosophloaly' ne VIII mend that
you VIII see! On. YES tnas Is Tor
certain lie WI mend that
Bell would like to ask how, but an
other ut Of coughing produced by the
long meerschaum, drives him from
the room, and HAL laughing follows
Being thoroughly tired Hal does
not lie awake that night thinking
neither does be dream Of the Princess
Verona; the only thing Hal dreams OF
being great takes" of trout; but II
is certain that. as he scrubs away AT
his hair with two brushes, hard ana
stif enough to groom dray horse.
he sees, mentally, the beautiful face,
with the large dark eyes that looked
up at him so frankly that afternoon,
and once more feels that peculiar
dripping OF cold water down the back
which he experienced as he cut into
the white arm with his penknife.
If ANYTHING II = bottor than ever
tbe nav+ morntng everv window or
the hotel il omen and the stall.kean.
ere are bnsy very bpsv loan,ng
against the nosts ana s,nor,ne
woo6en mines calculated 10 bola an