Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-09

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here she laughed-a very little boy"
The Colonel smiled grimly.
"I'll write and say won't have him."
he exclaimed. "Why am to be turn
ed into guardian to an Indian hobble-
dehoy against my will?'
"But you can't write, rapa dear
There is no time Remember. Mr..
Chevistone says his son will be here
almost rs soon as this letter which has
announced his arrival"
That's true" muttered the Colonel.
quite nonplussed.
$50 you see you must submit with
good grace, papa. And now" she con-
tinued, rising, "since you have finished
breakfast I'll leave you to read your
paper and go and make preparations
for this young Indian, who may be ex-
pected any hour"
Every well, dear and the Colonel
groaned inwardly as he took up the
Times since there's no help for it. BY
the way, don't forget to tell Jennings
that the curry was not hot enough yes
terday at dinner-wants more ceillies-
and Pm sick of rabbit. We've eaten
warren Of them lately, think"
Don't grurble, papa: you shall have
brace Of partridge to-day"
The Colonel nodded approvingly.
and commenced to read his newspaper,
whilst his daughter FASTENED to hold
conference with the housekeeper.
AT S O'Clock on the same evening.
whilst Colonel Kemp was lingering over
his coffee and Victoria singing to him a
series of Scotch ballads, in which the
old soldier delighted, "Mr Sidney Che
vilstone" was announced The Colo
mel rose hastily from his seat, with an
air of doubt and curiosity, treading so
violently on the paw of his favorite set
ter, Psyche, who had been crouched at
his feet, as to cause her to set up dis
NAL howl and growl angrily at the
stranger. Victoria, following her faith
ers example, stopped short in the mid
die of cold Robin Gray" and rose in
voluntarily. But, as their guest, with
pleasant smile and extended hand, adj
vanced toward the master ofthe house,
it required all the breeding and
self-possession of the veteran and his
daughter to prevent their uttering ex-
| carnations of extreme surprise.
The new conner was neither an over
grown "hobblededoy" nor "a very little
boy" rs surmised bv father and daugh-
ter. He was a tall, handsome and
particularly dignfied man of about
eight-and-twenty. Sydney Chevilstone,
IN fact, WAS so striking in appearance
that he would have attracted attention
anywhere.
The visitor was--as was to be expect
ed from his never having resided out of
India-exceedingly dark so dark, in
deed, that his complexion would have
been almost disagreeable to the eye of
n European but for the great intelli-
gence in his dark eyes and the dazzling
wilderness of his teeth, which set off the
dusky hue of his skin to advantage
His jet-black hair WAS short, silky and
curly, and a small well-trimmed mus
tache shaded his upper lip.
81 guardian to that stately animal?
Pooh" muttered the Colonel to him
self. But he babe him welcome Nth
all the self-posession he could at that
moment muster, and introduced him
to his daughter
Victoria, who bad been prepared to
see a boy of certainly not more than Is
for once entirely lost her presence
of mind, and colored deeply as she re-
turned young Chevilstone's graceful
bow. She felt that she was positively
awkard, that her dem eanor was more
that of a village girl than of q well-bred
young lady. She was angry with her
self accordingly, anu the consciousness
IF har al Ia
appear lesl gauche. Sidney Chevil
stone came'to her relief
"You We're singing, Miss Kemp.
Pray do not let me disturb you"
But, put in the Colonel, "have you
dined, Mr. Cheyilstono?"
"Oh, yes--before left town.
But your trapsP'
ooh, your butler is seeing to them,
They are being taken to my room
His roomW thought the Colonel.
"Confound his impudenceW he said
aloud sat least you will let us offer you
a cup of cotiee?' and he rang the bell
and ordered fresh supply of cake.
With much pleasure. . said the visi-
tor, "on condition that | do not disturb
Miss Kemp
ooh, my daughter was only singing
TO me Scotch ballad | have a foolish
partiality for Scotch airs"
"Ah, SO have l. Miss Kemp was sing
ing Aud Robin Gray | think. |
caught the air as came up the stairs"
and he looked with interest at the
young lady.
go on then, Vic, since Mr. Chevil-
stone permits it," said the Colonel.