The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-22

Uncle Sandy, contemptuously. They'd
aye claim everything; but II that lilt isna
Scotch, aweel, am no Scotch. Come, give
me your arm, Mona, I'll just gang to my
bed. Pm awfu' weary"
'Then may be Mr.. Warng would like a
smoke with me in the kitchen. think we
will have it all to ourselves in q few min
utes," said Kenneth.
THANK you. should One grows lit
tie too fond Of the weed when one is freed
from the restraints of society,""
"Its n very perneecious practice; but it's
just talking to the winds to protest against
it. Goodnight, sirs. Kenneth, there are
the keys. Mr.. Waring viii need n drappie
after his pipe"
Goodnight" murmured Mona, rs she
gave her arm to her uncle.
Waring bowed, but did not attempt to
shake hands with her.
1t was an infinite relief to be alone, and
locked into her own room. For long
time she thought confussdly, or rather a
confused mass of mixed memory and
thought thronged her brain, without any
effort of her will.
How vividly Warnings face, pale with
painful emotion, the day they last met,
came back to her. He had quite forgiven
her; she felt that. He was really good
fellow. She wished they could be friends
again, rs she was with Kenneth; but that
would never be, she feared. She never
could feel at ease with him. He looked as
If he had suffered good deal Was IL her
fault' Oh, not she never could admit that.
She should like TO let him know that she
had generally n very good opinion of him,
but how should she find time to do so,
when he had said more than once that he
would only stay n couple of davsp What a
curious contradictory tumble life was al
together! Mona felt unaccountaby I'M
happy, and, laying her fair head on the
pillow, she wept long and quietly before
sleep closed her wet eyes.
CHAPTER xXIv.-MAN PROPOSES.
Morning brought renewed spirit and
fresh courage.
Mona could not help smiling mt the sin
gular combination of circumstances which
brought her once more face to face with
the man whose wife she had so nearly been.
1t was foolish TO feel so uncomfortable
about meeting him. AS he was perfectly
unembarrassed, she was resolved to imi-
tate his composure, and treat him with
friendly cordiality. He deserved consider
alton ut her hands, for he had behaved to
her with chivalrous forbearance
Still, she did not leave her room quite so
early as she usually did. She was determ-
ined to run no unnecessary risk OF a tete-d-
tcte interview.
Uncle Sandy and Kenneth were already
in the dining-room when she entered, and
went through the ceremony OF infusing
the tea before her uncle began the long,
rambling, extemporary prayer with which
he always opened the day. They had hard
ly risen from their knees, when Waring
came in and wished the party good-morn-
ing.
81 hope you rested weel?' said Uncle
Sandy.
81 was extremely comfortable, but I
dreamed furiously," he replied ~ seemed
to have lived over.my whole life since we
parted last night. / hope the strain of
Scotch blood in my veins has not developed
tendency to second sight, now that am
In my mothers native land, for have had
quite awful warnings in my visions Some
disaster hangs over me. However, that
is nothing new, and | suppose l shall live
through many more before | have done
with things"
"Shall give you tea or coffee, Mr.. War
ing" asked Mona.
Coffee, please"
He turned toward her, and suddenly
meeting her eyes, the color rose in his
brown cheek.
''Were your dreams in the morningf"
she made haste to ask, anxious to hide her
own confusion by speaking.
''Yesl 1t was daylight when woke from
the last and worst"
"Then be OF good courage The evil in
your dreams will prove good in disguise,
and you will ges your wish"
Thank you! / accept the omen from
your lips"
''Are ye no for parritch'" asked Uncle
Sandy. Its varra wholesome and strength.
min"
''Thank you, no. This hare pie is excel
lent"
81 wish Mary Black were here" observed
Mona TO Kenneth.
'She is little witch for reading dreams
and telling fortunes'
SAY, she's n witchl That is fiery true.
Mona"
"Unclep' cried Mona, "may ask Mary
Black TO come and stay here again' Ihave
not seen a female face for months"
"Yes; you can ask her. She Is varra
welcome. It's nice blithe lassie," ex-
planned Mr.. Craig TO Waring, land sings
as sweet n Tilt as you'd hear anywhere"
"Sorry have so little chance of seeing
her, sir. My time grows short"
"Hoot, toot, mon! You can stay till next
week"
81 am afraid am too unfortunate to be
able TO accept your kind hospitality. Ihave
business in London, and want to take the
Cunard boat on the lith."
II dinna like to let you go. Well talk
aboot il, you an met Kenneth, is it going
to be fine the day?"
81 think there will be showers"
"You may be tolerably sure of that, Ken
neth,n said Mo n.
~ want TO taxi Mr. Warng round tho
place, and let him have CLINT at Strath-
airlie."
"Strathairlie" repeated Waring. "Had
not Finistoun shooting hereaboutss"
''IIe has a deer forest--a great stretch of
unreclaimed land, whaur hundreds of hon
est sheep ought 10 be grazing instead of