The Red Cloud chief., 1884-09-19
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'Miss II mfe, pray let me make You
known Il my Intended" This came
from Mr. Montagu Blake, who felt him.
self to e5ustified by his peculiar cir
cumsi .nees in so far taking upon him
self q york of introducing the guests
in A.2Hall's house. "Of course.
VI ige heard all about il. l am the
I sppies; Young man in Hampshire
md she is the next.
Speak for Yourself, Montagu. / am
not a young man at ALL
"You're a young mans darling.
which is ;hc mex thing to it,
How are You, MIR. WhittlestaF?"
said Mr.. Hall. Wonderful weather,
isn't it? I'm ;old that you've been in
which plaques the life out of that
respectable house-keeper of yours
..fic i "A trouble: but if he is bad to
me. how much y must he be 10
her?:h
That's true. He must be very bad,
! should think. Miss Mary. why don't
you come o,cr this fine weather, and
have tea with my girls and katte For
res.cr in the woods? You should take
your CHARGE while you have "a young
man willing I, wa upon you
Il shall be cute dcliIbted," said
Blake. .'and 30 viii John Nrdon."
''On:v that | shall be in London this
time Tomorrow" said Gordon.
That's nonsense. You are not
going 10 Kimberly all at once. The
young ladies expect you to bring out a
lot of diamonds and show them before
You start. liave you seen diamonds.
Miss Lawr;c?"
Indeed, no. said Mary.
81 think | should have Just asked To
see them" said Evelina Hall. Why
should they join her name with his i'm
this uncivil manner. or suppose that
she had any special power TO induce
him to snow his treasures.
When you first find n diamond"
said MIR. Hall, '.what do You do with it?
Do you ring Il bell end call together
your friends, and begin to reioiceY'
NO. indeed. The diamond is gener.
ally washed out OF the mud by some
niger, and then We have 10 look very
shars after him to see that he doesn't
hide il under his toc-nails. It's not a
very romantic kind of business from
first TO last"
..Only profitable" said the curate.
THAT NAV be. Ii is subject Ia
greater losses than the preaching OF
sermons
Il should like to 90 out and see il
ALL" said Miss Hall, looking into Miss
Lawrie's face. This also appeared to
Mary 10 be ill-natured.
Then the butler announced the din
ner. and they all followed Mr.. Hall and
the curate's bride out of one room into
the other This young lady" said he,
us supposed to be in the ascendant Just
ut the present moment. She cant be
married above two or three times at
the most. | say this 10 excuse myself
to Miss Lawrie. who ought perhaps to
have the post of honor" To this some
joking reply was made, and they all sat
down TO their dinner. Miss Lawrie
was at MIR. Halls left hand, and at her
left hand John Gordon was seated.
Mary could perceive that everything
was arranged SO rs 10 throw herself
and John Gordon together-as though
they had some special interest in each
other. OF all this Mr.. Whittlestatf saw
nothing. But John Gordon did per-
ceivc something. and told himself that
that ass Blake had been at work. But
his perceptions in the matter were not
half rs sharp rs those OF Mary Lawrie.
Il used to be very fond of your
father. Gordou." said Mr.. Hall. when
the dinner WAS half over Its all
done and gone now. Dear, dear. DEAR
s.He was an unfortunate nan and
perhaps expected too much from his
friends
Il am very glad to see his son here.
at any rate. / wish you were not
going 10 settle down so far away from
us"
kimberley is a long way Off"
.sles, indeed and when q fellow
gets out there he is apt to stay. | sup
pose"
Il shall do so. probably. 1 have
nobody near enough to me here 1t
h,sae to make it likely that l shall
come back"
You have uncles and aunts?' said
Mr.. Hall.
Zone uncle and two aunts. L shall
suit their views and my cousins better
by sending home some diamonds than
by coming myself"
s.How long will that take?:" asked
Mr.. Hall. The conversation was kept
up solely between Mr.. Hall and John
Gordon. Mr.. Whittlestaff took no
share i'm it unless when he was asked a
question. and the four girls kept up a
whisper with Miss FORESTER and Mon
tagu Blake.
Il have a share in rather q good
thing" said Gordon; land If l could
Get out of it. 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?'
Nj. Whittlestaf looked up at this. as
though appraised that the danger was
not vet over. But he reflected that
before twelve months were gone he
would certainly have made Mary Law
RE his wife.
kimberley is not o very alluring
place." said John Gordon. 81 don't
s,now any spot on Gods earth that 1
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 man
has got his fill of diamonds, he is likely
20 leave"
His fill of diamonds!" said Augusta
Hall.
Shouldn't you like to try your fill Of
diamonds?" asked Blake.
'.Not at ALL" said Evelina. "Td
rather have strawberries and cream"