Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09


extremely fortunate, and have no claim
on anyone's compassion"
a scornful smile curved her naughty
mouth.
mo. suspect you would very quickly
throw it back in the face Of any idiot who
presumed to offer it, But 1 shall see you
again, hear your interesting relative ap-
preaching. 1 must see you again."
As he spoke, Mr.. Craig came in, the let
ter he had gone to seek for in his hand.
II am right" he said. exultingly, as he
| tumbled into chair rather than Shutdown.
'Balmuir himself writes to me on the 25th
| of June, 1888, that he believes my rights
extend as far as the eairn of Kilnethan;
| and here"-striking the letter Isle had
| brought with irritation-''his factor says
Gamma feesh below the gray stane dixie at
the lower pool. Just read for yourself"
| Isle took both letters, and read them
/ with an air Of profound interest
''There is a distinct contradiction, he
said, when he had finished. Suppose
( take both up to BaImuir, and talk the
matter over with him, and let you know
/ the result. I do not wish to give you more
trouble than can help" he added, court
! eously.
| YOU'RE varra polite It would save me
| good bit o. trouble. I'm a puir frail
body, as you see; and moo, We'll be having
| dinner in quarter of an hour, stay and
| tax bite"
| 'tThank you,' said Isle, frankly and
| graciously. 81 shall be most happy" his
! eyes seeking Mona's with laughing
! glance.
"Just rim cot. dearie." said her uncle.
| 'and tell Jamie to put the horse in the
stable. The gig can bide in the yard"
''Pray, Miss-Miss Craig, allow me. I
could not think of allowing you to be sent
/ to"
"You had better let me go. Probably
! Jamie would not attend to your orders, "
/ interrupted Mona.
| She went away to deiYer the message,
! and Lisle followed her.
"Is Donald at the stables?" she added.
! ''Make him attend to the horse. l am
afraid of trusting your smart turnout in
Jamie's rude hands," she said to Lisle.
''He cannot do much. What a trump
your uncle is to ask me tn stay"
"And how very much bored you VIII be
before the midday meal is over"
! 81 am ready to risk that"
/ Mona turned to re-enter the drawing
| room.
care there not gardens or ferneries or
! something to look at?' asked Lisle, insin'
/ uatingly.
eyes, we have very good gardens. Would
you like to see them?"
/ Certainly; above all things"
/ every well. Uncle Sandy" she said,
opening the door, "Captain-I mean Sir
| st. John Lisle would like to see the gar
! dens."
! "Varra weel. I'll be prood to show
! them," and Uncle Sandy leaned over the
arm of his chair to pick up his stick, which
as usual had fallen on the carpet.
81 will stay to receive Miss Black, who
must soon be here" said Mona, gently, as
she took up her work and resumed her seat
by the window.
| Lisle cast backward glance at her as
! he left the room-a glance she did not pre-
| tend to see. As soon as she was alone hel
hands dropped into her lap-a grave, al
most SAD expression crept over her speak
ing face, which had worn so bright and
amused an aspect, while she remembered
! the sharp pain, the corroding modification
that had eaten into her soul, and for which
she had to thank the pleasant-manne cred
distin guished-looking man who had just
left her.
ITO he continued