The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-08-18

his character. Mr.. Robertson-a pleasant,
well-read man, quite abreast OF the mod
ern thought ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pleased to
converse with his young English guest.
As soon MS he had bestowed the final bless.
ing. the minister bade Mona farewell as he
was going out.
Then Mary assisted Mrs Robertson to
clear away the breakfast things, the
latter said
You three young folk will have good
deal to say to one another, so you can have
it out here. while am busy above and be-
low, SO soon as | have sent Jamie OFF to
school"
~ should think we had good deal to
sav to each other" said Kenneth, rs soon
as they were alone Mary knows that
the only bit OF comfort ever had in yon
big drcary town was when / could walk
and talk with YOU. Mona. and that kind
SOU! NM DtbriSHy, Isn't it curious,
when ~. 50 'o b" with Won ~ London.
thought saw such likeness between You
and Mary, and now You are together, it
has Just vanished away''
Like n IS Craig'" cried Mary, blushing
and laughing. "Eh, Kenneth, but your
eyes must have been all wrong"
Then a very confidential conversation
ensued and Mona promised to help the
lovers In oil ways. Indeed, her heart went
out very warmly to the gentle, simple
Highland lassie and she privately congrat-
ulated Kenneth on his choice.
Having been taken TO see the cathedral
and some public buildings, she was given
luncheon and hurried away to the station
| A splendid sunset was glorfying moor
and mountain, the loch, and distant
glimpse of blue sea, when the travellers
reached Kirktoun, where very rusty old
one-horse phaton, driven by Uncle Sandy
himself, awaited them.
well, my dearie, the sight OF you Is good
for sair cent" he cried with unusual
warmth, reaching down hand TO assist
/ his niece to the seat beside him; adding in
! the same breath, land | am right glad you
| have seen the error "f Jour ways. am
always ready to forgive, when see onyone
In their right mind"
al am very glad to see you, uncle. What
delightful airi 1t is like new life to breathe
it."
/ "Ay, II is just thatl You'll grow strong
and weel. Hoo's a. wi We, Kenneth? Did
you see Mr.. Macray, and get the papers'
Eh, we Gamma carry the two big boxes
Can We do without them till tomorrow
Mona, and III send the cart for themfH
Yes, uncle. / have my hand portman
teau, which is quite enough"
The old cart-horse that with bent head
and patient toll dragged the vehicle up the
long ascent, evidently understood his task
too well TO heed Uncle Sandy's ''gee-ups'
and occasional applications of the whip
When they came to q gentle decline or I
few level yards, he broke into slow
heavy trot-his great feet beating the roac
like sledge-hammers; then at the very frs
upward tendency he deliberately checked
his pace TO a steady walk, from which
nothing could move him. Yet Mona en-
joyed the drive immensely. The beautiful
wild scenery; the soft, delicious, honey
sweet breeze, that from time to tim
touched her cheek like n caress; the restfu
silence, and perhaps, more than all, tn
unusually happy expression OF Uncl
Sandy's puckered face, gave her protoun
, pleasure.
At length, after following low mos
l and grass-grown wall for some way, the
q turned into a narrow road, at the diverl
4 ence OF which wooden gate. with on
. broken hinge, lay helplessly open.
Moo" said Mr.. Craig, with all the rrid
: of prOprietorship, you are in the parks {
Craigdarroch."
What delightful countryl What
pretty placer
wait till you are up at the hoose.
think you'll say it is better than Yves
bourne Villas"
They soon reached the Choose" whic
was turned in contradictory manner wit
its face to the hill, and built Of melanchol
= half lf-mourning gray-stone. At the do
y stood u respectable gray-haired "doul
o looking woman-the cook and general sc
yant--aad behind. the "bit lasse" WI
= helped her.
U This is my niece. Miss Craig" said U
u Gle Sandy to the 'dour" looking woma
"ye'll just do a she tells ye."
L She'll likely not know our ways, nj
she frae the SOUTH" she returned, sulkil
Then you must teach me-" said Mon
L smiling so pleasantly on her that her IA
relaxed.
y Folk learn quick If they are so minded
u she said, less harshly.
a Then Uncle Sandy led Mona through t
n museum, the dining the drawin
le room, the library.
n You see it's no n poor hoose," he sa
p with satisfaction. Moo, come ava
"a your ain bcu-ChalnDeF lou III Alhe IL III
d | am thinking" Uncle Sandy stump
- down the assage and introduced his ME
8. TO a pretty airy chamber, the windows
ie which looked over the garden, with a 81
r. glimpse OF the loch. My room Is ne
/" you. thought il | were sick, or bad vi
ID the rheumatics, it would be well 10 ha
you nigh hand me. have had bell I
there, we see, just over the head of yo
% bed. can reach the rope frae mine, a
lie wake We ony time want ye."
10 "a delightful Arrangement said MOI
y laughing. 1T Ls Il charming room, a
!, when unpaek shall make 1t lcok qui
!. pretty. Tue house has evidently been I
- ranged by men, uncle; 1t seems awful
:. bare"
y "Awcel, women have their uses. II
~ ~ had been able TO marry the lassie | low
= would be different mon this day."
Mona soon found that life at Craigd
70 roch. In spite OF the beauty that surroui
20 ed her, was not bed OF roses.
"a Mr.. Craig viewed housekeeping expen
r. through the small end OF his mental te
:, scope, and tried to keep them down TO
g. possible limits; while at The bottom OF
manly heart he feared Phemie, the co.
=, | far ton much To do more than grumble