Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-24
MONH'S CHOICE.
BY MRS. ALEXANDER.

nrily. at is weel known that the Scotch
speak better, and more grammatical Eng
lish than the English themselves"
81 am learning a good deal to-day" said
Miss Morton, coOlly.
Mona FASTENED to turn the subject
81 have always had a great wish to see
Damascus" she said. as it very beauti-
ful'''
Eyes, very lovely The most picturesque
place. 1t is completely encircled by hills.
The site is something lke-Oh, like fry
panl The CITY, with its gardens and
abundant trees, lies at the bottom. and a
straight white road sloping up slightly
looks like the handle, and leads to Bey-
rout."
Here comes your nephew, Mr. Craig,
and the young lady" cried Miss Morton,
interruptinz herself-her seat was opposite
one OF the windows. There is another
gentleman with them. ! seem to know
him Why, it is BERTHE Eyerard, and he
has a rod in his hand. | thought he had
gone with the decr-stalkers Now he will
expect me TO drive him back What a
boreP'
In few moments Miss Black came in,
blushing brightly from pleasure at seeing
Mona, as well as from habltual shyness.
with quiet cordially. Kenneth too, had
no eyes for anyone but Mona, until he had
greeted hes.
"Then Miss Morton called out
How goes It, Mr. Macalister? Como
here and sit by me What n provoking
creature you are TO be out, when / have
taken the trouble to drive over here"
Kenneth col0red crimson, and explained
to her and to his uncle that he was not fit
to sit down to table, after dragging net,
until he had changed his clothes Then
he made his escape.
Eyerard went up TO Mr. Craig.
Every glad to see you, sir" he said,
with unusual Ciyilty. 81 have been com
ing to call on you two or three times Now
i have made my way here at rather an I'M
suitable time, which hope you'll excuse"
"Sit yc doom, sit ye doou!" cried Uncle
Sandy. "All times are suitable-'spccially
when food is ready Bring MAR cups and
cookies We are nae dcnuded, though the
housewife has been awa'."
Il thought you had gone with the deer
stalkcrs" said Mona.
Il intended going, but Isle was in such
n bcusty bad temper ! thought | Wouldn't
venture We would have been sure to
quarrel This place looks unCOmm0nly
wcIl-evcr 50 much better than when Eitz-
allan had it, That's purity your doing, oh,
Mona2 Thank you," M She handed him
his tea. 81 must say women can he Of use
IN making the inside Of Il house bcarable,
II IN h"lhIhS else
Il believe men would do it better if they
put their minds TO t." said Miss Morton.
you ought not to say So even if you
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". "Thc Apoztle pruI was n man Of tho
world. lie might have nm idea or two on
the extremely comnlirotod nuostior az "a
male character but the rcat are nowhere
on such n subject"
You aro really tho most contradictory
creature ever met, Bcrticv exclaimed
Miss Morton. "Hou ARE always railing mt
women yourself, but II lsay word against
them, You are up in arms"
III HrinS' nose afms' loursf am
Hi'"ii you WON" El'o me more OF Dear
h',S t'all loFinH squeeze.
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