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


knowL
And yet, and yo'. IN golden hair in be-
but fan lainter s.nce wavy braids, ar
meas 0 my soft creamy
A vision of her face, the one end tied
That carries with IL somewhat of the -.
Iknew before these words of hers
bye!" -
his,
The music in my soul can never hi fern
The minor chords are all thater only
And mcurntul strains, which ~ '
to tighten,
Ny life. my soul, my very dissatisfied
The harmony is incomplete en- I,o,,r 81
Could touch the cho~ds .he nour a'
high; expected, so she
NOV. IN tne notes and played dreamily
GOOD, ,byea also got himself up
j. W. Towels
are late, are they notf" said Mona,
L., she spoke the sound of approaching
els made itself heard
No" he returned "the train mast have
,een punctual-here they come"
"Now the mystery will be solvedv' cried
Mona, rising and following Kenneth into
the hall, where at the open door stood
wallace" fine, black colly, barking an
uproarious welcomes
Uncle Sandy descended in very dislo-
Gated fashion from the phaeton, with Ken
neth's help, and advanced to meet Mona,
who kissed him kindly.
"I'm awfu' wearyr' he said: 81 hope the
denner is readys"
"Ies, quite ready. uncle" she returned.
dnrting curious look beyond him at n
gentleman who was in the act of crossing
the threshold-a man not much above mid
die height, wrapped in loose ulster, the
high collar of which almost meeting the
traveling-cap pulled over his eyes, effectu-
NJ 1ss E..It tF
under the lamp, and turning to him. Mr..
Craig said with unusual warmth
"Fm varra glad to see your mothers son
under nv roof. This is my niece-I was
near saying my daughter-Aliss Craig"
The stranger threw back his coat and
took off his cap. As ne bowed, the strong
light fell upon him, and Mona found her
self face to face with Leslie Waring, great
ly changed and looking years older, but
still Enthusiastically Leslie Waring.
For moment or two Mona felt blind
and dizzy, so great, so sudden was her sur
prise. Then she recovered herself all the
more rapidly, because he seemed perfectly
unmoved-while she could only exclaim
In an agitated voice-"Mr. Waringp'
He said quietly-."This is most unex-
pected pleasure" and took the hand she
extended mechanically
"Eh, monl'' cried Uncle Sandy, "do ye
ken Mona7 How's thiss Ye never told
me-"
81 had no idea Miss Joscelyn was in any
way related to your said Waring with
smile.
''Miss Joscelyns There's no Miss Josce-
lyn here. This is my niece, Mona Craigp'
'l remember now," said Waring, quick
ly; al beg your pardon. had the pleasure
OF knowing Miss Craig some years ago. in
London"
at Is varra remarkable: but there's time
enough to talk about ii a.. Co. TAX off yer
coat. Kenneth, show Mr. Waring his
room. Come, my bairnie, tell Jessie to
bring up the viyers I'm just faint like; it
has been a cold Journey"
'Will you take little whisky and water
at once, uncle?" asked Mona. trying to re-
member her duties with an effort, so dazed
did she feel at this astounding reappear-
ance.
''Awecl, it might be better to do so Just
hang up my coat, will your En-, but you
have fire that's enough to set a the
chimneys in Kirktoun burning; still it
looks gram. The young mon will think
auld Sandy Craig has fine hoose o. his
ain. It's varra strange you knowing each
handed him his allowance of whisky and
water.
'But. uncle, how in the world did you
come to know Mr. Waringy"
Me? Aweel, knew him when he was
wee BARN, but it's lang years since. His
mother was Mr. Lesles daughter You'll
mind my telling You o. the great hoose o.
Maceachern s. Leslie. Leslie was the
gran gentleman of the iirm and his daugh-
ter-eil, my word, she was a BONNET she
was the young Teddy that ought to have
been my wife, and this lads eyes are just
like his mother's-she married n proud,
upsetting Englishman: but the siller was
hers, and the boy was named after her
father He has been fulish, I'm fearin'
and has spent Il cruel lot o. money, gaming
awful and racin' and rampaging. So me
thing turned him wrong; moo. he seems
more wise-like, and has settled doom on n
farm In America. He came over aboot
some law plea, a bit o. money that was
coming to him through his mother and
sac he came on TO Glasga', TO speak to Mr..
Cochran, who was aye the adviser of n the
hoose, an there he found me. | was right
glad TO meet him, and-but here he is, and
Jessie, too. The denner's ready. Pm glad
TO see you in my hoose, Mr.. Waring. Give
me your arm. | am puir frail body"
Waring threw a smiling glance at Mona,
as II asking pardon for preceding her, and
Led his host into the dining-room.
Mona took her place at the head OF the
table with an over-powering sense of en-
barrassment. mixed with self-reproach.
Something had turned him wrongs"
Uncle Sandy said; twas she that some
thingp"
Pride came to her assistance, however;
she must not let him see how overwhelmed
she really was. BY resolute effort she
recalled her self-control. and played the
part of hostess with sweet gravity land
simple kindness; but though avolling
Warnings eyes, she keenly observed Ehow
greatly he had changed. He looked kaller
because he had grown thinner. His Nrong
figure looked firmer and more set; hi9 face,
longer, darker, more imb-owned4 and
grave, II not absolutely sad; it had COM
pletely lost the fiorid fleshiness of early
manhood; his eyes, too, seemed larger and
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