The Red Cloud chief., 1884-09-19
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"B0rches' Z Tores," Etc. Etc.
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Miss Ii ~Ffe, pray let me make you
known Il my Intended" This came
from Mr. Monfagu Blake, who felt him.
self to ejustiiicd by his peculiar cir
cumsi .nees ia 30 far taking upon him
self q york OF introducing the guests
in n. Halls house. "Of course.
W I've heard all about it. am the
I sppies; Young man in Hampshire
and she is the next.
..Sptak for yourself, Montagu. am
not a young man at ALL
"You'rc a young mans darling,
which is ;he next thing to it."
How are YOU, Mr.. Whittlcstaf? ?"
said Mr.. Hall. Wonderful weather,
isn't it? I'm ;old that you've been in
trouble about that drunken husband
which plaques the life out of that
respectable housc-keeper of yours
'.He i "A trouble: but if he is bad to
me. how much worse must he be TO
her?'
That's true. He must be very bad,
| should think. Miss Mary. why don't
YOU come o,cr this fin: weather, and
have tea with my girls and Katie For
reS,cr in the woods? You should take
your chance while you have a young
man willing Il wa upon you
II shall he CUTE dcliHlted," said
Blake, land 20 Will John Hrdon."
..On:v that | shall be in London this
time tomorrow" said Gordon.
That's nonsense. You are not
going to Kimberly all at once. The
young ladies expect you to bring out n
lot of diamonds and show them before
You start. liave you seen diamonds.
Miss Lawric?"
Indeed, no." said Mary.
81 think | should have gust asked to
see Them" said Evelina Hall. Why
should they join her name with his in
this uncivil manner. or suppose that
she had any special power 10 induce
him to Snow his treasures.
When YOU first lind a diamond
said Mr.. Hall, '.what do You do with it?
DO you ring a bell end call together
your friends, and begin to reioiceY'
40. indeed. The diamond is gener.
ally washed out of the mud by some
nigger, and then we have u look very
shar. after him TO see THAI he doesn't
hide il under his toe-nailS. It's not a
very romantic kind Of business from
first TO last"
..Only profitable" said the curate.
That may be. 1t Is subject to
greater losses than the preaching Of
sermons"
Il should like to 60 out and see il
ALL" said Miss Hall, looking into Mis-.
Lawrie's face. This also appeared &c
Mary 10 be ill-natured.
Then the butler announced the din
ncr, and they all followed Mr.. Hall and
the curate's bride u of one rOom int
the other This Young lady" said he
''Is supposed to be in the ascendant just
ut the present moment. She can't bt
married above two or three times al
the NEST. | say this 10 eXcuSe myself
to M;es Lawrie. who ought perhaps e
have the post of honor" To this SOM
Joking reply was made, and they all sal
down to their dinner. Miss Lawrie
was at Mr.. Halls left hand. and at hel
left hand John Gordon was seated.
Mary could perceive that everything
was arranged S o RS ID throw herself
and John Gordon together-as though
they had some special interest in eact
other. OF all this Mr.. Whittlestatf saw
nothing. But John Gordon did per
ceive something. and told himself that
that ass Blake had been at work. But
his perceptions in the matter were no
half rs sharp rs those OF Mary Lawrie.
II used to be very fond of youl
father. Gordou," said Mr.. Hall, when
the dinner was half over Its at
done and gone now. Dear, dear. dear.
s-He was an unfortunate man. and
perhaps expected toe much from hi:
friends
IL am very glad to see his son here
at anv rate. L wish You were moi
going 10 settle down so far away from
us"
kimberley is n long way off,
..Yes. indeed and when a fellow
gets out there he is apt to stay, | sup
pose"
Il shall do so. probably. l have
nobody near enough to me here n
haae TO make it likely that l shall
come back
..You have uncles and aunts9" said
Mr.. Hall.
..One uncle and two auntS. snail
suit their views and my cousins better
by sending home some diamonds than
by coming myself"
s.How long will that ta&e?" asked
Mr.. Hall. The conversation was kept
UP solely between Mr.. Hall and John
Gordon. Mr.. Whittlestaff took nc
share i'm ii unless when he was asked
question, and the four girls kept up &
whisper with Miss FORESTER and Mon
tagu Blake.
81 have a share in rather q good
thing said Gordon: land If l could
Get out of il. so as to realize my prop
erty, | think that six months might
suffice"
..Oh, dear, Then we may have YOU
back again before the years out?E
Mr. Whittlestaf looked up at this. As
though appraised that the danger was
not vet over. But he rejected that
before twelve months were gone hi
would certainly have made Mary Law
RE his wife.
kimberley is not q very allurins
place." said John Gordon. 81 don
tnow any spot on Gods earth that
should be less likely to choose my abid
ing resting-place."
Except for the diamonds"
Except for the diamonds, as YOU
remark. And therefore when a mar
has got his fill of diamonds, he is likely
20 leave"
His fill of diamonds!" said Augusts
Hall.
Shouldn't you like to try your fill O
diamonds?" asked Blake.
s.Not at all" said Evelina. "T(
gather have strawberries and cream"