Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-19
from the Philadelphia CALI
A LITTLE MISTAKE.
BY CLARA BISHOP.

that I should spend my vacation at
Ashland! Egadl I thought Switzer-
land was to be my destination, sure.
In imagination have been climbing
mountains and skimming over lakes
this month past; besides, I promised
% meet the Vanhaughtons at Inter
AIKEN. Well, the disappointment won't
break their hearts, and I must obey the
governor. A month at Ashland will
not be hard to take, if can prevail on
Philip Conway to accompany me-"
Thus soliloquized Bob Armstrong, as
he sat over a late breakfast in his rooms
at the Adelphi, with the warm summer
sun peeping through the half closed
curtains of the windows.
A tap at the door and the gentleman
OF whom Rob was thinking came in and
threw himself down in an arm chair.
"Not through with your breakfast
yet?" he exclaimed. "It is past II
o'clock, and have done half a days
work."
"Oh, yes, I suppose so; but, fortun-
ately, no one expects anything of me.
You are shining light, you know. I
say, Philip, where do you expect to
spend the next fortnightf There is
nothing to do in this blessed town the
courts have closed and the dailies are
cutting down rates. You want freshen-
ing up, my friend, for the autumn
term"
Philip lighted bis pipe as he replied
THAT is so, Rob, and have notion to
take run out to the far West, perhaps
to the Indian reservations, and take a
chance for a buffalo hunt"
My journeyto Switzerland has come
to grief" answered Rob, "for the gov
ernor has bothered me with a request to
go down to Ashland. I wish you'd 20
will you? There is plenty of cunning
and fishing to be had there; the cellar
is stocked with the best wine in the
country, and as to the grub-well, a fel.
low can tell best about that from expert.
ence. The stable is full of thorough.
bred animals, to which visitors have free
access, and you always meet with q
hearty welcome. / assure you there
are worse places than Ashland in which
to spend short holiday"
Thanks, but you know that do moi
care for society," good thing for me
as my inkstand and papers are likely tc
be my life companions. How you trife
away your time. Do you intend to sii
here all day."
"No," answered Rob; "I am going tc
ride out with little Sallie Burnham il
the park and, by George, it is getting
late and I have not yet procured the
horsesl Well, I shall expect to take
you down country with me next week
I'll engage to find you all the solitude
you desire"
Conway laughed and, after transact
ing the business that brought him te
Rob's rooms, returned to his office il
Dean Street, to plunge into the intrica
cies of journalistic writing.
Rob Armstrong was dashing young
fellow and favorite with the ladies
both young and old; with the young
for the sake of his beauty and agreeable
manners; with the old because he was
heir apparent to his grandfather's vast
estates. He and Philip Conway were
firm friends, although there was very
little congeniality of feeling between
them. Rob had passed brilliant ex
animation owing to his friends untirine
perseverance with him, and had jus
been admitted to the bar, while Philir
was q man of at least thirty years. Al
accident on the Hudson River, il
which sailboat was upset, and thu
younger man saved the others life, hat
bridged over the disparity in their age
and they had been friends ever since.
The thermometer rising in the nine
ties drove forth the inhabitants of thu
city by hundreds-so some to the seaside
and others to mountain resorts, ant
among the rest Philip and Robert fount
themselves rolling over the road TOWARD
Ashland.
"You will like my grandfather, Capt
Mowbray, think, sir" said Rob, as h
disposed of his overcoat and umbrella
"He is splendid old fellow, sweet
tempered and good hearted to fault
little choleric over being placed OF
the retired list. Would you believe ii
although past seventy, he still think
himself fit for service. Ashland is tn
old homestead of the family. He cam,
to live there last year, and has beer
making what he calls improvements
heaven save the mark, ever since; bu
he is tired of all that now, and make
himself as comfortable as he can will
little Bess Mowbray for companion.
"Then there is lady in the case,
said Conway, as his forehead puck
cred into a frown.
ooh, no, only young girl with he
nonsense of embroidery and flowers
her pets and her childish ways. w
are cousins, left to our grandfather il
our infancy, and precious time th
old gentleman has had with us.
al wish had known this before,
thought Phillip, 4What fool 1 wa
10 be persuaded out of my origina
Z plan. A month on the plains woul'
have suited me SO much better"
The cars made good time that do,
as they rushed with a scream into tn
depot at Gatesvii.a,, q point distan
about three miles from Ashland, wher
neat team awaited them. Bob seize
the reins and set off at a sweeping pac
lLo ro.d had0ad in with OaaQ