Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31


tomorrow for an answer. If you say yes,
We might get things arranged, and start IN
ten DAYS or so for Nice"
well. dear. [ have said Yes and
think have done Well we are 10 De mar
ried at the registry Office, as neither OF US
are at the romantic age when we might
want to make a religious festival OF 1t.
Herr and Frau Nachtigau are to be my
witnesses, and an ancient veteran, an oid
comr.de of General Fielden's, Is to be his.
I think the dear old fellow is quite fond OF
me. He brings me presents every day; one
time pair of gloves lined with fur; then
watch lit belonged to his wife, imagine,
but it is good and pretty, then a warm
cloak. He is strong in wraps, and Is quite
cheerful about being married. Wen, Mona,
I'll do nv very best to make him happy
and comfortable. He is good soul ana q
real gentleman. He sends his love TO you.
and saws he is quite ready ana WlIlnS &c
adopt you at any time; SO, Gear, yoG
have not lost me-you have Kept me anc
gained another and much more potent
friend Write and tell me what you think
of all this. / shall long TO see you, and
Uncle Sandy must spare you to US when
we come back to Paris in the spring.
ALWAYS your loving friend,
sc. DEBRISAY."
Mona read this important communion
ton with sincerest pleasure. 81 will go
and write letter of congratulation, and l
will send her poor grannie's cat's-eye and
diamond bracelet for a wedding present;
It is the prettiest thing have. 1 wonder
will my uncle think of giving her any
thing7" Here that gentleman's stick was
heard tap-tapping az he approached after
an expedition to the poultry yard with
Kenneth.
ooh, Uncle Sandyp she cried, as he
came in and threw himself into his partic-
ular chair, II have just had letter from
Madame Debrisay. She is going to be
married"
married. Aweel, there's nae fule like
an old fule! I'll be bound she's goin' to
tax some lad that might be her sonl'' he
exclaimed, with severe contempt.
You are wrong, uncle; she is going to
marry General Fielden-who must be If
teen or twenty years older than she is-a
nice old gentleman, who wants someone
to take care of him and make his last days
comfortable; so they think it wiser and
more respectable to be married"
THAT sounds mair reasonable. Has the
general ony siller? These soldier men scat
ter mair than they gather. It's just mis-
fOrtin' to the country to have the like o.
them to support"
"He is not rich," returned Mona, leaving
her uncle's abstract observation unanswer-
ed, "but fairly well off-at least for all
they will want. am very, very glad of
this news; for though dear Madame Deb
risay has worked so hard. l do not think
she has laid by anything, and the time will
come when she can work no more"
THAT'S true, Mona; but it's no every
young lassie would think OF, an it mak's
me think o. yourself. I'll not forget you,
my dearie; and I'll no put it off ony MAR.
pll go doom to Glasga', the week after
next, and see Mr.. Cochran-that's my
man O. business-about putin codicil to
my will. Ye see, hoped and hoped you
and Kenneth would max it cot together.
wished ys bath TO profit by my bits o
property-but that's a. over"
Dear uncle, you must think of Kenneth
first; then If you like to remember me, I
shall be very grateful"
''Pu not forget vel But you mauna an
ger me; ye do sometimes. You are Draw
lassie-that | am not denyin'-buty We think
too much O. yoursel-you think nae mon
good enough for ye. There's yon baronet
Sir st. John Lisle-he'd ask you to-mor-
row II you'd let himl lam auld and cauld,
but Pm no sac dottled that 1 Gamma read
what's in a mons een-and he's gram
gentleman. I'd like the folk to see Sandy
Craig's niece her Ieddyship.'"
But. uncle, thought you despised and
disapprOved of titles?"
"Eh, they are just senseless toys, but /
Gamma pit them DOT O. the world, and like
the best O a things to come to me and
minel Then fine rich man wouldna care
for a tocher wi his wife, and so I'd haze
mair for Kenneth-wha must marry some
guide, respectable, well-to-do Iassie, wha
will need siller WI her mon"
"Ah, well, uncle, it will be time enough
to talk about refusing Sir St. John Lisle
when he asks mel Now / am going to
write to madame-what shall 1 say for
you?"
"Eh, my best respects, an I hope bless
ing will LIGHT on her new undertaking.
But see the boy coming WI the bag; he'll
haze the Scotsman. sac ye must read bittie
first. Pm varra keen to sec how the cleo
ton ut ClaChanbrig has gane-Pm fearin'
it will be against the Liberals"
Mona therefore had to restrain her ar
dor, and wade through long columns of
local politics, before she could pour out her
warm congratulations to her beloved Deb.
A brisk interchange of letters ensued-
extremely brief on Nine. Debrisays side
Then came a pause, and the announcement
in the TTmCs-"On the Goth, at the Regis
try Office, Paddington, General Fielden-
to Geraldine, widow of the late Arthur
Debrisny, formerly Captain in the Kalserin
Marie Therese Hussars.-No cards"
1t gave Mona Il little additional sense OF
loneliness to think that sea and land
stretched SO widely between Deb" and
her herself, for, after all, Deb was her
mainstay.
Mr.. Craig's intention of journeying to
Glasgow was postponed because he caught
very severe cold, and was obliged to keep
his bed. This was very trying time to
the household, as the old man thought he
was going to die, and demanded endless
attention. 1t was therefore in the last
week of January that, encouraged by a
favorable change of weather, he set out on
his travels. He only intended to be away
two clear days, but on the morning of the
second Mona received few almost illegi-
bic lines from him saying that he did not
expect to get away till the following Sat
urday.
OF this welcome breathing space Ken
meth took advantage to pay a flying visit
to his Mary-leaving early one morning,
and returning late the following night-an
interval Of utter loneliness which was most |
depressing to Mona
Saturday broke brightly, full of promise
for fine day. Already breath of spring
came with the sea breeze to cheer and in
yigorate
Before Kenneth and Mona had risen
from the breakfast-table, whero they had
sat longer than usual talking OF Mary. and
discussing how and when the subject of
Kenneth's marriage with her could best
be preached to Uncls Sandy, q t egram
was put into Mona's hands from that po-
tentate-"Will bring gentleman with me.
Best bedroom
who car it bei" said Kenneth.
And what for should it not be Lisles
He is a fiery nice man, and thinks ferry
much OF you, Mona. daur say it will be
Lisle"
II hope not. He is frightfu1ly particu-
lar, and rather an epicure. But it cannot
bel What would bring him up here at this
season"
May be to see you, Cousin Mona
He would not take that trouuIc, ct
said, more to herself than to her compan.
ion, Us she left the room to hold high coun-
Gil with the cookie see to the rubbing up
of what silver her uncle possessed-to in
terview the sardener-Uo set Jessie to pre-
pare the best room, and keep up a good fire
therein.
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