Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-03


found regret with which Mona bid her
goodbye.
my only idea of home is with you, dear
Deb. You shall have a letter every week,
and you must write regularly, too"
So madame stood smiling to the last, till
the last glimmer of the red light at the
end of the train had vanished, and then
went home. to have it out unrestrainedly
with her sorrow.
CHAPTER xyIu.-AMONG THE HEATHER.
Craigdarroch was n beautiful secluded
spot on the side of a hill-the advanced
post of mountain range, which upheaved
its lofty crests further INLAND. 1t looked
west upon the Ioch ian inlet of the sea-,
which lay directly beneath it, and south
toward the mountains, which tended to
the east. The wild stretch of rocky heath
er-grown upland, called Strathairlie deer
forest lay to the NORTH and Immediately
at the other side Of the hill, barely three
miles distant, was the shoOting-lodge of
Lord Finistoun.
The house was old, gray, and rambling,
having been much added TO; and, thanks
to the shelter of the hill, boosted the orna-
mcnt Of surrounding woods, not only of
fir-trees, but beech and numerous oaks.
IL had been the residence of the old lairds
of Strathairlie. They had passed away
long ago and their lands had been divided
among different purchasers. The Lord
Finistoun Of that day had bought the deer
forest, and built lodge. \ Glasgow man
ufacturer bought the house, the home, and
two or three other farms, which formed
the estate Of Craigdarroch, for a summer
residence. lie failed, and it was again
brought to the hammer, when Sandy
Craig became the possessOr, for a sum de-
cidedly below its real value. He also
bought a good deal Of the furniture, estab-
fishing himself with much glee. But it
was somewhat late in life to change his
habits. Farming proved a costly amuse-
mcnt. The want Of steady. regular en-
ploymcnt made him irritable, and a cheese
pairing spirit rs regarded the consumption
Of coal, coupled with the dampness Of mid
winter on the western coast, induced rhcu-
matism. So Sandy Craig thought himself
in a very bad way, and betook himself to
London for superior medical advice, with
tho results we have sccn-..
The place seemed to him after his long
absence at once moro beautiful and more
intolerable than It used to be. He longed
10 show il to Mona. He longed to hear
her tACIalnatlphS OF utll&hJ NJ us beauty,
ana to display so DISTINGUISHED looking
creature rs his niece ana adopted daughter
for pride was very ruling passion the
heart OF Sandy Craig.
Still, it cost him aseyere mental struggle
to yield SO much to his strong desire for
Mona's company, ~ TO write the letter
above quoted once d"he, he was FEVER
iahly eager L" reap the fruits Oh MS sur
render, ana reck"h'd the days III Mona
made her appearance
After AIl&uihR Journey Tor the night
was warm MONA i""hl hrI7eIl at HlaS-
-" va me cray 81 'ho h'"rhihS. EHfly ms
II was h'Hh"'n' III 'h' &arp Oh ora ,"aul'
""'i'e-i HeI ca 'A' Pn'''"FIl. lie looked
$" mari III a''d i'.'11"'I'''h'' Ihai MONA dIu
h"' ''."' ll'@f an" ~ ''IS'. non she u'u
'lt WIS "', pos =. - '."@h 51 "hae sho
cons th'i@' ms i"hcy dress. ne as'"ren
ler' however, that u was ms httpitaal cos
tuiI'e Whth among the NllIS' ana mat tiIe
only difference he haI made was L" put on
ms best y" to-meeting KIT and plaIdih her
honor.
N"t "'o|'lh'r IN my noh"f' Nehheth'
sle san, when having collected her Jug
Eago, they hat time To exchange a lew
words
wei, may he not" he returned, with
happy smile. Now, If we leave by the