Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24


touched gently the surface OF ArIy.
Market Square church is a much
more dignifed old place OF worship
than the ostentatious cathedral would
ever be. and your project for spending
the money has such strict justice at
the bottom of it that it must prevail
But. ! say, Doctor Boyd" and he gave
his mustache a contemplative tug;
don't you think you should include a
small margin of profit for the future
extension of your idea?"
That's glorious, Gerald" approved
Gail; and Airy. laughinG patted his
hand.
You're probably right" considered
the rector. studying Fosland with a
new interest q think wen have to
put you on the vestry."
3. I'D be delighted, I'm sure" respond
ed Gerald. in the courteous tone of
one accepting an invitation to dinner.
do you hear what your sons plan
ming to do?" called Jim Sargent to
Mrs. Boyd. He was not quite recon
eiled. "He proposes to take that won
derful new rectory away from you"
The beautiful Mrs. Boyd merely dim
pied.
Il am a trife astonished." she con
fessed. MY son has been so extreme
~ eager about it; but II he is relin-
gushing the dream. it is because he
wants something else very much more
worth while. ! entirely approve of his
plan for the new tenements." and she
did not understand why they all
laughed at her. She did feel. however.
that there was affection in the laugh.
ter; and she was quite content.
Laughing with them. she walked on
with Grace Sargent.
Gerald Fosland drew forward his
chair
DO you know" he observed. 81
should like very much TO become a
member of your vestry."
I'm glad you are interested" re
turned the rector. and producing a
pencil he drew a white advertising
space towards him This is the plan
Of tenement have in mind" and for
the next half hour the FIVE of them
discussed tenement plans with great
enthusiasm.
At the expiration Of that time, Ted
and Lucille and Dick and Marion came
romping up, with the deliberate in
tention of creating a disturbance; and
Gail and Rev. Smith Boyd. being
thrown accidentally to the edge of that
whirlpool, walked away for q rest.
They tell me you're going abroad, "
observed the rector, looking down at
her sadly, as they paused at her IA
yorite rail space.
YES" she answered, quietly. Faith
er and mother are coming Up next
week." and she glanced up at the rec
tor from under her eurving lashes
There was short space of silence.
It was almost as if these two were
weary.
Eve shall miss you very much" he
told her, in all sincerity. They were
both looking out over the blue waves;
he. tall. broad-shouldered. agile OF
limb: she, straight, 1.-THE, graceful
Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Sargent passed
them admiringly, but went on by with
a trace of sadness.
I'm sorry to leave" Gail replied. Il
shall be very anxious to know how
you are coming on with your new
plan I'm proud of you for it,
Thank you" he returned.
They were talking mechanically. In
them was an inexpressiblc sadness
They had come so near. and yet they
were so far apart Moreover. tAey
knew that there was no chance oI
! change 1t was matter of conscience
which came between them, and it was
a divergence which would widen with
the years. And yet they loved. They
mutually knew it. and it was because
OF that love that they must stay
apart.