The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-30

and before the general had time to re-
cover himself girl stood in the open
ing. "Ah, here is Dessa. Dessa, this
is your guardian; come and shake hands
with him."
Speeches. with astonisment and vex.
alton, the poor man gazed with horror
| on the figure before him. Squat, short,
dressed in the most une earthly garb,
with huge gold rings dancing in her
Black ears, and innumerable silver ban
giles shining on her dusky arms, stood
th. beauty OF his dreams, the heiress,
his ward. He advanced feebly, with
outstretched hand. The girls face ex-
banded into broad grin, her white
even teeth cleaning like pearls In their
ebony setting"
"She is shy" said Mrs Comyns, with
smile still lowering around the cor
ners of her mouth. "You will be bet
ter friends by and by"
Murmuring some incoherent fare
we'll, the general seized his hat, and
hastily made his escape from the room,
and out of the house. He strobe home
overwhelmed with the horrible discoy-
cry. Modification, anger and vexed
pride surged in his heart, and he longed
at that moment for Major Days head,
that he might have relieved his over
charged feelings. He would be laugh
ing stock of the season. After SO much
anticipation, what result! He passed
the evening alone, he could not face
the club, and sought his pillow much
depressed and annoyed man.
As he sat at breakfast the next morn
ing, carefully studying his Bradshaw
preparatory to taking flight, Scott en-
tered, marched up to his side, and ten
dered tray with card upon it. The
general took it up mechanically. Miss
DAILY" He dropped the innocent
| pasteboard as if it had been a scorpion.
81 am engaged. Scott" he gasped,
leaning back in his chair aghast. "Say
very sorry, but
"Beg parkon, general; the young la
| dy was most anxious to see you"
The general groaned. ''Show her in. y
He turned savagely to his Bradshaw.
What was he to say to the blackmoor
when she appeared? He could not sub
NIT to be hunted down in this way.
She must be made to understand clear
! Iy that he would have nothing to do
with her, and tonight he would start
for Paris enroute for some place, the
further from England the better.
The door opened. He shut the book
nervously. The apparition of the night
before doomed i'll the doorway. He
turned cold: it was worse by daylight
than in the evening gloom. He shut
his eyes for one second, and when he
opened them again they fell on the
! sweetest, fairest face it had ever been
his lot to see. Before he could recover
from his surprise the owner of the face
was speaking.
"Gen. Biddulph," she said hesita-
tingly, "please forgive me for disturb
ing you so early, but could not rest
until had seen you and apologized for
my nonsensical rudeness last night.
The general looked mystified. ITO
whom have I the pleasure of speak
ing?" he asked hurriedly.
II am Dessa DAILY"
Miss DAILY But, surely-I-that is"-
please let me explain all" said Miss
DAILY. quickly, her pretty face sufused
with bushes II scarcely know how to
begin. 1-when we landed yesterday
some people, friends of Mrs. Comyns,
met her, and when they were gone
| learnt from her that there was a little
excitement about me, and-it was very
foolish of them-they wished to see
what I was like. They told her you
knew nothing about me, and a spirit of
mischief entered our heads, we deter
mined to play little joke on you, and
pass off Sunda here" drawing the smll
ing black maid forward, "as me. 1t
was very, very wrong, but hope You
will forgive u.s."
The general drew himself up stiff1y, and
looked decidedly grim.
II don't know what papa would say
if he knew how shockinglv had treat
ed his old friend, continued the culprit,
her pretty head dropping gracefully;
"but I hope-I do hope you will forgive
me-"
| The general thawed He took the
the little hand outstretched and pressed
it warmly.
"Who could resist such pleader?"
he replied gallantly, the vision of lovli
ness before him dispelling his wrath
"But-then you were not-scolding-
your maid last night?"
"No, no." laughed the girl gaSly;
chat was part of my plot, l wanted you
| to think I was the most horrible crea-
ture in the world. Sunda acted that
scene all alone for your benefit"
"She was most successful" said the
general, dryly; "but will be even with
you yet, Miss Dessa, for the trick vou
have played upon me. I might have
known bruce Days daughter would
have had good spice of mischief in her
composition. 1t is just the sort of thing
your father delighted to do when We
were boys together.
Dessa lifted her deep gray eyes to
his. "Then you have forgiven me?"
she said softly.
Neutrality-suspicious."
The generals ward was great sue
cess.