Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

comes out on the steps, and, looking
up and down the street, rubs his
hands with a complacent smile as II
he were the proprie tor OF the coming
show. From the windows people lean
out as II they mean TO preclpItate
themselves on the heads below: even
the two stablemen wake up on this
momentous occasion, and stand up
right without the aid of the gate
posts.
The cloud Of dust grows larger, the
gay uniforms OF the positions force
through it, the clatter of norses' hoofs
arises above the murmur OF the
crowd. and suddenly there goes up
hearty cultural cheer. and the clear,
soprano "Hochl" of the women.
With grandiose smacking OF
their long whips, the positions urge
their horses to gallop, and the next
minute the handsome trayeling-char-
lot Of the Milford the marquis rattles
over the stones of the clean white
street.
Suddenly ebeying an order, the pos
tilions rein IN their impatient horses
English bays, perfectly matched,
and in the first of fettle-and the
carriage draws up at the door of Der
Krone.
The crowd presses forward-not
rudely. not intrusively. as. alas, some
crowds we could name are given TO
doing but with respectful curiosity.
All eyes are bent for moment on
the tall. handsome marquis, who, with
a quiet smile and high-bTed air, bends
forward to reply to the landlords
Welcome to Forbach, MILFORD. with
suitable response in German then,
with one accord, all eyes shift their
glance to the face at his side, and
murmur of respectful admiration
arises around.
Rarely-perhaps never-has For
bach seen such beautiful face as
that which looks at them with pleas
ant, grateful and gentle smile.
And yet, it is not its supreme
beauty which touches the hearts OF
the women; talking it over, as they
do, morning, noon and night, for
months, for years afterward, they all
agree that it was not altogether the
beauty of the marchioness that be-
witched them; but something strange
about her, a certain subtle kind OF
youthful purity in the girlish face,
and an undefnable air of sad wistful,
ness.
Even as she leans forward, and
takes the bouquet OF flowers which a
tiny mite has toddled up to the. car
riage to give her. they note it. 1t IS
there beyond, beneath the smile; a
certain wistful, unsatisied look
seems to give an added softness TO
the deep eyes, and a pensiye curve
TO the mobile mouth
All press forward to hear her speak.
They are only ? few words that she
says-in German, with a strong Eng
lish accent, all too soft for the deep,
cultural language, but hearing them,
one woman turns aside, with her
eyes full of tears, and murmurs:
Poor child"
But the next moment the marquis
gives the word. the positions smack
their whips. and the horses dash for
ward amid a deep cheer, which he
acknowledge with bow and smile,
and she, girl-like, by turning han
around in the carriage, and gently
waving the bouquet.
| It is little thing To dot costs
her no more than a smile and bow,
but it Just settles-''fetches, is the
expressive American word-the good
people of Forbach, and wins every
heart in it for my poor Lady Jeanne.
How handsome he is, the marquis .
What princely grace!" says the girls
in chorus, and
She is an angel, past expression
murmm the men "Oh, beautiful in.
deed"
Scarcely has the marquis carriage
| disappeared down the street than
three other carriages dash into 1t
They do not halt at the Krone. but
the crowd cheer, though not so lus