Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-22

man would have to stay upon the hill q
night, and hoped they had some wrapa
"Stay on the hill all night, woman
Ny daughter with That young man
Good gracious, Mr.. Salway, Won mus
do something! This is too dreadful L
SO q search party was organised
though with some difficulty, and guides
brandy, and lanterns obtained; but b.
fore it set out Mrs. Salway had bees
moved to contemplate the affair from
different point Of view. She heard ii,
"farm and the scliffs mentioned il
whispers by the guides with ominoul
glances, and saw from her husbands fac,
that he knew and did not think highls
OF their suspicious. Up to this time al
had thought only Of her daughters goct
name, and the way in which It was beinf
compromised, but now her fears for hei
daughters safety took the place Of thin
feeling. Agnes and Laura, ELOQUENT
enough before, were awed into silence,
and the affair was assuming very sen.
GUS light in the eyes Of all, when CRY
outside proclaimed some news, and iusi
as the party were starting into the mis-,
and rain, the lost ones stood before them.
"Thank Heaven I" cried Mr.. Salwav.
taking charge of Mary, who, what with
her worn-out condition and her very
natural confusion, was near faintine.
Mrs. Salway, in the revulsion of feeling
from fear to relief and then to anger.
had nothing to say on the spur of the
moment. The girls surrounded Mary.
and ais they did SO they looked defiance.
and yet sort of admiration, at her dar..
ing companion.
Please look to your daughter, Mrs.
Salway; she is very wet and fatieued.
1t is my fault and that of the mist that
we are so late. But will explain, /
am sure to your satisfaction, in the
morning."
To my satisfaction, sir - cried Mrs.
Salway, taking up m indignant attitude
between him and Mary; but before she
could say any more, tho greater culprit
had gone, and the lesser one was not in
a state at present to hear the lecture
which Mrs. Salway was prepared to adj
minister. And think it was still being
held IN feToren, over the young lady
when they took their seats outside the
coach for Bowrass next day; she was evi.
IDENTIFY in disgrace, and hermother would
not let her quit her side for moment.
For wonder, Mary had escaped all in.
furious effects of the exposure, and.
though very quiet this morning and very
shy, she did not look altogether unhap-
Ply, and once or twice ON the road a
smile would cross the demure little face.
and twinkle of fun appear in the big,
brown eyes. Mrs. Salway saw some
thing of this, and feeling sure that Mary
was infatuated with that dreadful
young fellow" added a few severe
phrases to the lecture she was coming.
and hardened her heart to administer Il
without mercy. "Mary shall go home
to Hamstead tomorrow; with Annie
she will be out Of danger" she mentally
determined; Annie being the sourest Of
Mary's maiden aunts, at this present
moment taking care of their house dur
ing the holidays. "No more HOLIDAYS
for you, young lady," thought her
mother to herself.
They had passed Eastwaite Water, and
were nearing Windermere, when the at
tention Of all upon the coach was attract
ed by the sight of four in hand behind
them. 1t was splendidly horsed and, as
two servants in handsome livery were
sitting behind, it was clearly private
coach. 1t came along with a wonderful
which put the spring OF the
rickety vehicle upon whose top they
were sitting to shame. Nevertheless, It
seemed in no hurry to pass them; and
Mr.. SaIway, who had been
running his eye over the horses with an
expression of critical approval, asked his
own driver whose was the fourth hand
following him.
81 guess it will be Sir Reury Mar
borough's." said he, whistling up his
horses and getting to the side of the road.
81 see his team standing in the hotel
yard when / was a-starfing. They're
four as pretty bays with white stockings
as even see together.
otis Sir Henry Marlborough four-in-
hand" explained Mr.. Salway to his wo-
as the other drew gradually
alongside.
All, Miss Mary, how your cheek has
been flushing and blushing, and your
7ye Frightening, and your mouth smil-
ing proud happy smile, though you
nave never looked up to see who is the
,pruce driver if this gallant equipage
sslrned out in all respect fit for HYDE
Park Now he is alongside, handling
.he ribbons, though the road is narrow
ind steep, with the case of custom, look
ng, with his tall hat and black coat and
he flower in his buttonhole, every inch
! baronet and member Of the Coaching
Club. He is alongside, and not until
hen, when he lifts his hat and shoots
,ne glance at Mary, sitting well-protect-
ID by her mother and sisters from the
yolf-wolf indeed wolf no longer-not
Until then do the others recognize their
I'D acquaintance OF. the knickerbockers
md shabby hat. He is gone before they
IAN express their astonishment, or any;
,ut she, who is well prepared for it, re-
surns his salute.
"Good gracious p uttered Mrs. Sal
way slowly, her eyes glued to his back,
'can it be? / suppose it really is.
Why, who can it be? Can it be his
,oach p
"Sir Harry Marlborough, suppose"
her husband dryly, who has
ecretly sympathized with Mary, and has
been puzzling his brains to see how to
escue her from that lecture and other
that he suspects are being
for her.
"Mary, is that Sir Harry Narbor-
,ugh?"
she told me So" answered the girl
as if the most impossible as
'ertion from his lips would not have
her credence.
And it was really true. II the early
part Of Mary's courtship had had some
hing of the bitter mingled with the
sweet, that was all over now. No lee
.ures, no Punishment to Aunt Anne for
ner. 'sIt was SO unlike Mary" said
her sisters among themselves, meaning
80 unlike her to gain the heart Of bar
onet; but they were good girls in their
own way, and tolerably unselfish-just
Is ready to fall down and worship aud
pet the successful sister as to repress