Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-23

IL am very silly" she said. lifting
her eyes to him, with a smile, "to be Sc
easily frightened. Where is your
horseP"
II don't know" said Walter Give,
curtly--for at that moment, very
probably for the first time in his life,
he looked upon himself as an awkward
bear.
Your friend is holding it," replied
Georgia. ''away there over the cliffs.
The leap was very fearless" she
added, grieved to SEQ him SO cast
down.
Il was a fool to take it. 1t will be q
lesson to me-"
"Once, a long time ago." said
George, with a very motherly thought
fulnes, IL did the same thing. made
my horse take a low hedge at home,
and my sister was close to me on the
other side"
IL am glad" said Captain Give,
giving her a smile, ''that my random
act could be in some slight measure
done by you too. Are you really bet
terp" he asked Lena, with a strange
~earnestness in his gay, chivalrous man.
ner.
"Oh! am quite well. 1t was only a
start, after all"
"And the walk home will do you
good" added George. smiling.
''May l help you? Will you allow
me to give you my arm?" asked Cap
tain Give, with eagerness.
"Indeed, no! Look where your horse
is waiting"
May l fetch you n carriage" he
asked, "a cab-anything?"
Thank you" said George, cheer
fully, "but we have not far to go and
we shall enjoy the walk. My sister is
quite herself again, and we are much
obliged for your help-and for your
sherry" she added, comically. 81
never saw sherry put to this use before.
What shall you do now for your lunch
eonp"
Substitute once more-the water
for the sherry then, as the sherry for
the water now"
Eyes, Lena vas quite right in the
station" thought George; ''he has a
very handsome face. And he rides
well. But / wish he would CO."
will you be SO kind as to allow me
to call and SEQ how you are this even
ingP' asked Walter, simply.
IF you like" returned Lena, jus.
as simply. 1--WE are lodging at No.
10 East street."
Thank YOU" he said; and seeing
that he had stayed as long as he might,
Walter Give raised his hat, and went
to join his friend.
Little one.' said George, her eyes
dancing with fun, whom will he ask
for when he goes to No. Top All the
rest of his regrets will be given to
Miss Purke."
"WhyP"
"You never told him our name, you
dreamy girl"
land he never told US his" said
Lena. laughing. How odd"
1.-The last chapter Ct the second vol
ume of a highly interesting seaside
novel;" continued George, taking up
the shawl, and giving her sister her
arm.
(Which is No. 10, little onep" she
asked at last. her eyes wandering from
door to door in East street. please
to confine your attention exclusively to
the .bragian' numbers, as Mrs. Camp
would say, and hail 10. while l take
the general character OF the street"
"And grow familiar with its peculi-
aritiesp" asked Lena. smiling.
"No-certainly not; for the reason
that it has mono. OF all the streets in
the world, East street, Nawr, is the
one most perfectly devoid of any pc.
culiarities. o dear, dear! ought that
to be a accommodation or a draw.
back to a well-regulated mindp"
"Why do you want to knowP"
Because have a great desire
learn by comparison the quality of my
own mind. am afraid no other is sc
ill-regula.ed."
There are few like it, / fear" said
Lena, softly.
"And well it is, too. Dear" Geor.
gle ssid, looking down upon the little
figure at her side with wistful eyes,
..there is a great difference between
you and me, which will be discovered
when my character is tried as your:
has been. Don't Interrupt me. The
time may never come, but if it does
you will see."
fro BE CONTINUED, .
Mr.. Dolph, of Oregon, did a timely
service in calling attention to the grea'