Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04

tiers at Kirktoun for day or two. How
is a. WI ye" as your quaint old uncle would
say"
I'VE are all remarkably well. He Will
be good deal surprised to see you"
more surprised than delighted, I sus-
pect."
cit takes great deal to delight Uncle
Sandy; but think he was always placidly
pleased to see you"
"And how goes the Highland cousin.
Has he grown reconciled to his uncle's
plans?"
"Oh, noP' cried Mona, laughing; "he is
more irreconcilable than ever"
Then Isle asked for Nine Debrisay, and
described with cool sarcasm the surprise
and indignation Of Gen. Fielden's friends
at that warriors marriage.
Warning was very silent. Mona's quick
intelligence told her that each man was
annoyed by the sight of the other; Waring,
Of course, did not care to meet the man
who had advised a step which led to pain
and modification; while the other-weu
she understood his irritation clearly
enough.
Lisle impaired good deal of London
gossip before they reached the house, and
was then duly introduced to Uncle Sandy.
be said, with unusual warmth. Its an
uncommon time O. year for d Londoner to
come amang the hills"
You see, CraigdarrOch always has its
attractions"
"May be so-may be so. 1t will be look
IN brawly in another month And now
you'll TAX bit supper WI us. We have
supper at eight, and Kenneth viii put you
on your way back"
Thanks; shall be most happy. need
not trouble your nephew. In your we'll
ordered country the roads are as safe at
midnight as midday"
mats truel' emphatically. Tam glad
you're aware OF. That great, lang, self
opeenionated young woman-how dye ca
her?-that just turned up her nose (mair
than nature had done for herr against
Scotland to a Scotchmani-that wasna
weel-mannered for a lady that goes to the
Queens Court, they tell me.'
"Ohl the court is regular ola podrido
now" said Lisle.
"A WHAT What tongue is that?"
Spanish. 1t means general mixture. -
"Eh, pow-sowdie is the same thing;
that's rale Scotch, and MAR expressive and
Wlse-llke. Weel, that tall Teddy would
hold her ain in the biggest pow-sowdie of
a.. Where is she?"
You mean Miss Mortonl She is the
most appalling female I know. She has
captured Greek prince; who goes to balls
In white petticoat, and says he is de-
scended from Alcibiades."
"Eh, he wad be a shifty sort of a great
grandfather to haver' cried Uncle Sandy,
who piqued himself on being a ''soond
claussical scholar"
"Well, this fellow is about up to her
shoulder, and rather doubtful parsonage.
They are fighting over settlements at pres
ent; for though she is said to be fathoms
deep in love, she does not like to lose her
grip Of the 6. s. d."
"And varra right she is. Moo, the tea is
ready, come AVA and have a cup"
1t was, on the whole, an uneasy sort of
afternoon and evening. A sense Of unfit
Mesa want Of harmony, oppressed every
one. though Mona and Kenneth did their
utmost to entertain their guests. Both the
girls sung and played and talked their
best. Indeed, Mona was unusually gra-
cious to Lisle, yet be was dissatisfied, and
left with Kenneth early, saying that he was
bound to Lord Finistoun for the next day,
but the following he would come to see
them, as he was going back to town on
Saturday night"
AT luncheon next day, when the post
came in, Warning, after reading his letters,
announced that he must start on Monday,
that he had been away too long, and it was
time he returned.
To Mona this was cruel stab. He was,
then, to vanish away from her-this frank,
kind, brave man, whose qualities were the
complement of her own, for whose trou-
| a fp1 md xrI,oo Il,
it would have been the sweetest and most
congenial task to heal, and she dared not
try to hold himi No; if it cost her her life.
she could make no effort to reveal herself
He was her friend, and nothing more! Yet
a vague, dim belief breathed through her
heart that he loved her still, to Justify
which there was not title of evidence.
Il did not know you were here" said
Miss Black, coming into the drawing room
the day after this visit, and finding War
ing seated with book before him and his
head on his hands. Where is Mona?''
''She has gone out with Mr.. Craig"
"Will you come with me and look for
them?"
No, thank you; I am searching for one
or two books l brought here, and want to
put them up. You see, l have only two
days after tomorrow"
Il am sorry you are going, Mr.. Waring.n
81 am gratified to hear you say so. How
sorry l shall be to leave you all, it would
not be easy to say"
"Well, think you look sad like, Mr..
Warning. You must write Kenneth, and
tell us all about yourself"
'Maryr' exclaimed Warning, after short
pause, and not aware Of his own familiar
ity. what do you think brings that fellow
Lisle HEREOF
HE says it's fishing; and so it is, but not
with rod and line
Then it is Mona?'
Mary bent her head in the affirmative
AT least fancy so,' she said HE
used TO be up here in the autumn, and
Kenneth thought he would have asked her
then"
Il suppose it will be what is considered
good match; but she is too good for himr'
"You might say that of good many"
You think sop
Yes. Don't yuue''
Il do: and suppose Miss Craig will soon
oe transformed into Lady Lisle"
II caupnt think so; she never seems to
~ 20 '.,r' about him. | have always i'm
agined she loves someone we know moth
ing about; but | have no right to say So"
mo, we have no right to conjecture what
she feels or thinks; only l trust in God
what she does, and whoever she chooses,
She ==;;,mi = hsrny
He left the room abruptly as he uttered
these words.
''Ahl'' exclaimed Mary. aloud, as she