Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
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OHEIG. CILtu may
Black 10 come and stay here again? 1have
not seen a female face for months"
Eyes; you can ask her. She is yarra
welcome. It's nice blithe lassie," eI-
planned Mr. Craig to Waring, "and sings
as sweet lit 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 l am too unfortunate to be
able to accept your kind hospitality. Ihave
business in London, and want to take the
Cunard boat on the 11th."
81 dinna like to let you go. Well talk
ABBOTT it, you an mel Kenneth, is it going
TO be fine the day."
81 think there viii be showers"
"You may be tolerably sure Of that, Ken
meth" said Mo a.
~ want to talk Mr.. Waring round the
place, and let him have CLINT at Strath-
airlie"
"Strathairlie?" repeated Waring. "Had
not Finistoun shooting hereabouts?"
He has deer forest-a great stretch Of
unreclaimed land, whaur hundreds of hon
est sheep ought to be grazing, instead of
its being playground for a hantle O. feck-
less nobles," quoth Uncle Sandy.
Waring, however, was too much occu-
pied with his own thoughts to heed him.
Didn't Finistoun marry one of the
Everard's'" he askcd-"a very pretty grip
"Weel, she is a bonnie wee WIFE" said
Uncle Sandy; land, though she is a bit
feckless, 1 didna object to her coming to
see Mona. But they are cauld, stiff, up
settin' family 1t was weel for Mona she
found guide, kind uncle to taxi her in
when yon Everard folk pit her ootp'
Warning glanced sharply at Mona, who
colored with veXation, and said, haughti-
ly-
at is not necessary to trouble Mr. War
ing with our family quarrels."
Whats wrang WI ye?' asked her uncle
IN some surprise.
''You have capital sport about here, sup
pose?" said Waring as if anxious to change
the subject.
''Yes-rod or gun, it's all the same. You
can fish or shoot the ivelong dayr' cried
Kenneth, enthusiastically. Sir St. John
Isle said he never saw birds more album
dant"
''Lisle?" repeated Waring, quickly, adj
dressing Mona. 81 thought he was in In
dia"
"He returned on the death of relation,
whom he succeeded" answered Mona,
briefly.
There was ashort pause. Then Kenneth
proposed that he should take Mr. Warning
for q round of the place, and along the
road toward the Lodge, before dinner; and
that after it uncle should show his guest
the garden, the farm yard, and the stables.
They were still discuss ing their plans
to y-ig:t md hold
high counsel anent dinner She felt it a
relief to escape Warnings eyes, though he
rarely looked at her; and his voice, which
had in it, to her fancy, tinge Of melan-
choly, that filled her with self-reproach.
So, having completed her task down stairs,
she went to her own room. Then, finding
! that the walking to and fro and sound of
voices had ceased, she concluded the pedes-
TRANS had started, and went to the draw
| ing-roCm, intending to dust some few
pieces Of old china she had persuaded her
uncle to buy while they were on their tray
| els, with her own fair hands.
| She had hardly commenced when APP
| preaching footsteps startled her, and War
! ing came into he room, and closed the
| door behind him.
Il thought you had gone out with Ken
neth," said Mona, laying down her buster,
with a curious feeling of being caught.
eve were just starting when one of your
! uncle's tenants came to speak to him, and
Mr.. Macalister's presence was needed in
! what they called the museum"
Mona smiled.
You have not seen our museum yet"
mo" returned Warning, and there was a
pause.
He stood looking at the fire, and she hes
| itated what to soy next.
AZ am glad to nave this chance of speak
ing" resumed Warning, suddenly, an
| looking full at her. a kind expression in his
handsome, soft, brown eyes, "for I want
to explain that would not have intruded
on you had l had the least idea who the
niece was about whom Mr. Craig spoke
with such very justifabIe pride. l am
afraid that-that / cannot be a very wei
| come guest to you'll"
| Mona murmured polite denial.
IF you would let me speak frankly to
| you, should be so glad. 1 don't want to
say anything that would displease you"
He colored slightly, but his eyes laughed.
'Ohl am sure you would notr' cried
| Mona. "Yes say anything you like"
She felt herself again.
"Thanll you. Well, l am very glad to
sec you, and awfully glad you have found
a friend in old Craig. He iSa character
excuse me for speaking so unceremonious-
ly."
'Of counsel He really is very good to
me, and l am fond of him, as l ought to
bel But it is not very lively at Craigdar-
| roch in the winterl Now, Mr.. Warning"
coming over and standing by the fireplace,
her hands clasped and dropped easily be-
fore her, 81 am gerry pleased to see you
! again, and shall be so glad to be friends
| quite good friends-again.n
She smiled and blushed charmingly as
she spoke.
80 shall l." very shortly. do you
| know l have thought and tormented my
self great deal about you. Oh, nol-not
/ as used, mean; because l did not know
| what had become Of you. knew you did
not stay on with the Eyerards. am afraid
they did not behave very we'll"
Il fear deserved their displeasure."
| Il don't think you did. How is Madame
Debrisay?"
Very well indeed, and no longer Mad
anne Debrisay. She is married to General
| Fielden. l fancy you know him-an old
! artillery officer"
No! Is it possible? remember old
! Fielden. 1t will be very nice for him to
! have such a capital woman to jog on with
| for the rest of the road I always liked
! her"
! "Weu, she returned the compliments"
II am afraid she would not have thought
| much Of me if orr acquaintance had con-
| tinued. l was very weak and reckless"
/ He looked steadily at her as he said this.
I Il have heard something of the kind
| murmured Mona, unclaSping her hands,
I and putting back her hair with u pretty,
/ troubled gesture, is she generally did
I when in any little difficulty. "And-and
! 1--WE are to speak freely, you know 1 was
! infinitely distressed. feared l might in
some measure
mo, nol'' he interrupted. "I see what
| you mean. Il IS the thought OF q kind
! heart; but you are in no way responsible.
] ought to have been man enough TO dc
! right for rights sake. No ona is to
but myself let that passion for gamins
which ! confessed to you once" he sighed
quickly, quite overmaster me; in fact, il
WAS bsd bit OF my life just before that
/ day met you in kensington High Street
walking with young Macalister Then
| had severe attack of fever. l was all but
gone. II had been of any value to any
one, l should have died, no doubt After
that came to my right mind, and determ
ined to do what could with the remain:
of my fortune. In SO doing l lost more