The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-01

The German dttdche satdown unlimited,
and after rattling of brilliant morcedu,
glided into an inspiring waltz.
After tapping her foot for minute or
two, Miss Morton boldly in nvtted one OF the
younger men. a boyish Eorth.mbrian
squire. TO dance with her, and they were
soon gyrating In the hail. the fi3or of which
was polished oak, the open door permit
ting the music to be distinctly heard.
Lady Finistoun followed with her brother
in-law, and Lisle. who had been talking
with his host ceased to speak, after lis
tening for few minutes, and crossing to
the doorway where Mona was standing,
/ said
"Shall we follow this wild example. /
have scarcely danced since we waltzsd to-
gether at the Chase. WIN you trust your
! self with msfr
YES" returned Mona, In a low voice.
So Lisle put his arm round her, holding
her to him more closely than was absolute
ly necessary, and they swung round In
time to the music. Mona however, soon
declared that 1t was Sc long since she had
danced, that she felt tired and giddy al
most Immediately. and disengsginx her
self from her partner, sat down beside
Mrs. Mentieth. plain, pleasant-man-
nered woman. with a degree OF military
decision In her tone. She had married q
light dragon OF moderate means, and had
never regretted II.
Ilsls stood by her for some time watch
ing for an opportunity to talk to her un-
heard by others, out none offered.
'lf you can spare Sir. ST. John Lislep
cried Miss Morton, suddenly standing be-
fore Mona. ~ have suffered enough al the
hands and feet OF an Incompetent partner,
and want few really good turns before
that delightful waltz stops"
MY dear Miss Morton, 1t II nearly four
years sincs bounded on the light fantas-
tic toe" said Lisls. coolly. land am not
MiSs Craig will tell you, equal to conduct
you through the may dance. I am going
to have cigar In the garden" and he
strolled away.
81 really think Captsin-T mean Sir st.
John Lisle-can be frightfully rudel He
was always one of the most conceited and
hcartless of menl You remember that af-
fair OF Lady Asrchmont; he really threw
her over scandalouslyp'
81 think Lady Marchmont was quite
capabls of taking care of herself. Lisle Is
jus, an ordinary man of the world-a little
above the average In intelligence" said
Mrs. Mentieth.
We'll, ! would not have any young per.
son put much trust in him." she returned,
significantly. "You ought to have brought
over that handsome cousin OF yours, Miss
Craig. He might have taught Us some
reel steps. ! want very much to learn the
Highland Fling"
"I never saw Kenneth danca." said Mona.
"kenneth! What a charming namei lie
has the most superb figure In the Highland
costume you can imagine, Mrs. Mentieth.
A young Roderick Dhu. Are you not In
love with him. my dear Miss Craigt Liv-
ing In the same house day after day, don't
see how 1t is TO be avoided"
Mona laughed, and said Kenneth was
very handsome. Then Miss Morton de-
clared her intention Of going over 10 Craig
darroch for the express purpose of improv-
ing her acquaintance with the "braw J Jhn
| Hielandman."
Later, and shortly before the party broke
up for the night, Lisle strolled up TO where
Mona was standing with Lord Finistoun,
who moved away to ask his wife some
question about tomorrow.
| 'There is such splendid raoon,"4 he
said: II think you would be delighted with
the ect OF the silvery light streaming
DER moor and mountain. A walk down tC
the river would be charming"
II wish | could goI" exclaimed Mona
frankly.
do Gomez he cried. "You would moi
be missed for half an hour"
mo, no! 4 shall as my uncle says
gang AVA TO my bed and have peep al
the beauty you describe from my window ,
at Is moon worthy OF the warmes;
loversw exclaimed Lisle. in tone of re
gret.
''Is the moon worthy Of warm lovers"
said Mona, glancing at him with an arch
smile; because IL is, astronomers tell us
a region of extinct tvolcanoes-of exhausted
fires"
Lislo looked at her sharply, and hi:
brows contracted.
"What matter" he said, "if they wers
heavenly while they lastedf"
"Ah fire does not belong to heaven
rather to the other place. od.nightl'
"MonaW he exclaimed, In n low tone.
Goodnight" she repeated. GOOD
night, Sir st. John Lisle."
CHAPTER xyI.-DIvERs OPINIONS
Although Mona yielded TO Lady Finis
toun's earnest request, and remained over
the following day, she was really anxiou: