The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-12-26

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pleasant matters, and Margaret wrote
to her ut my request. There is her re-
ply"
CHAPTER TX.
A RECONCILIATION.
Had Michael Allenby only depended
on bis respected sister-in-law's word for
it, he might not have believed her. but
there was nothing except the truth in
his niece Margaret's voice and eyes.
She spoke, too, in a tone of regret as to
Mary's obdnrate conduct, and there was
the plain mmistakable fact of the let
ter sent in reply to the one Margaret
had written at her mothers request.
He spoke very decidedly when he said
he would not go to Cranmore Square,
and Mrs. Allenby was secretly glad; but
she had her part to play. and played it
well.
''Of course she is very young" the
lady said, land her character is natur-
ally obstinate, still have no wish to
say or think anything unkind now. We
must not expect too much of her. We
have to remember her early training
and lamentable surroundings, ard so
every allowance is to be made for her.
Above all, there is Arthur's boy to be
considered
YES said Uncle Michael, that is
to be considered first Of all"
sit is bad enough that she should
have the care of him, even while he is
so young" the lady went on; but when
he grows older, and begins to under
stand things, it would be dreadful for
him to think of himself as the child of
a lodging-house keeper, and not what
one would call a respectable lodging
house either-wild young medical stld-
ents who keep dreadful hours, and eld-
erly bachelors from Heaven knows
where; a disreputable untidy old person,
who takes snuff and keeps a negro serv-
anti
you are mistaken, mammal" Mar
garet said quietly; "there is but one
medical student in the house-a sweet
tempered, supplemented gentleman: if
he We're otherwise George Hyde would
not make "a friend of him. AS for the
elderly gentleman, l Just long to see
him. Mary literally loves him, and
baby is never happy out of his rooms,
and the negro servant-thatis SO absurd
the lightest brown. l wonder who could
have told you such things?"
81 heard it from the servants, my
dear.''
Servants. my dear mamma; you
know how they let their tongues run
away with them. l should never speak
of them as reliable authorities"
Nov ] do not agree with you there,"
Mr.. Allenby said, with IL smile of kind
ly humor at his niece. II have found
that you generally can relic on the
statements of most servants, if you re
peat those statements; but you should
be an authority, as you are SO frequent
" at the house. Still, as your mother
correctly observes, it would never do to
let the little fellow grow up to think
himself the son of a lodging-house
keeper; but the thing is, how can we
bring this obstinate young lady to rea-
son2n
eff there is no other way,i' Mrs. Al
lenby said, II will see her myself. She
will scarcely carry her il%l-brceding so
far as to refuse to see her husbands
mother"
"lMary is not ill-bred, my dear ma
MAJ said Margaret's tranquil voice;
s'but you would scarcely expect her to
overlook, or forget. our neglect of her
for SO many years, and be reconciled
just when ii suits US
"Her good breeding has not improv-
ed YOU Mrs. Allenhy said, with a bit
~terness she could not suppress. "Ycu
treat me with no respect. and contra
dict me at every word
81 am very sorry, Mamma and the
girls lips trembled; ''but you are under
q misrepresentation, and like you to
know the truth. II you go you will be
received with courtesy, and after atime
you are sure to be good friends"
What would you have me do2" and
, the lady turned to her brother-in-law.
{ understand me that do not know
whether l shall ever learn to forgive or
like this girl, and if / go it will only be
for the sake of Arthur's boy. OF course
: I do not know what time may do. She
may be very lovable. Arthur found all
: his happiness with her, and Margaret
, is entirely taken by her, as you see.
: What would you have me doYn
II think" the old gentleman said,
slowly, II should go. 1t would be a
very womanly and graceful thing to do.
The kindness in such a concession
would not fail to bring its own reward.
You may learn to forgive and like each
other; in any case you will be doing
8 what is right, and that is always good:
: for it is SO easy to go wrong, to let pride
I and stubborn temper lead us on, step
e by step, till it is too late to return.''
He spoke with some solemnity and a
2 touch of sadness too, as if he had some
= such memory to repent. Mrs. Allenby
. took her cue from that.
:" Twill CO." she said, tomorrow. I
: will not let her pride and stubborntem
per lead me, step by step, into wrong
!, until it is too late"
"Why not write first, or let Margaret
t inform her of your intenticnY She will
Q be prepared then, and in a better frame
9 of mind, perhaps"
y 81 will write. and Margaret can speak
= to her as well. We will leave nothing
). undone since you desire this reconcilia.
= ton"
"Ido.n
Mrs. Allenby wrote that evening, and
set the letter before him to read. There
h was no fault to be found in it; the tone
was conciliatory and kind, though the
8 lady had not abated a joJ Of her dignity.
Mary was wondering how to answer il
when her eccentric lodger arrived
though it was uEite early in the morn.