The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25

Sylvia walks up and down by the water
side for little while, then sits down on a
gray boulder under the birches. Laird, the
old collie, has followed her, and lies at her
feet; but presently he turns his head as if
listening, and Sylvia hears footsteps and the
barking of dogs. Munro is returning home.
The collie looks wistfully at Sylvia, as
though expecting her to rise and accompany
him. But as she sits still beneath the
birches, the animal hesitatingly leaves her;
he must greet his master as usual
The purple and gray shadows around
grow darker, light breeze rustles through
the leaves overhead, and softly swings the
spreading bracken and graceful harebells.
All is dim, phantasmal and Sylvia starts as
dogs cold nose is thrust into her hand and
Munro's voice says, as he lays plaid over
her shoulders
'sPermit me, Miss Stanham! You are
too lightly clad for Scottish night even in
August"
''Thank you I do not feel cold; but
dare say you are right How did you know
was here? From Laird! "-patting the
collie's head.
ssNo; from Elspeth / had the curiosity
to ask her where you were, as I had not
seen anybody in your sitting-room as |
passed. By-the-way, ought I to introduce
myself? There is nobody here to do it for
me-"
81 think can guess your identity, replies
Sylvia, laughing. Are you our invisible
host? We are very grateful to you for
sheltering u.s."
''It is not my fault that I am invisible"
he responds earnestly. Unfortunately, my
cousin cannot forget the family lawsuit"
~ know Both Aline and are so sorry.
Perhaps when Henry is better he will be
mere reasonable. I am always telling him
how lucky he is to have broken his leg here. :"
II an tolerably sure he does not agree
with you, poor fellow" says Munro. laugh
Ing. sit is no joke to be laid up instead OF
enjoying his holiday. Ireally sympathize with
him Have you been IN this part of Scotland
before?"
II have never been in any part Of Scot
land ill this summer. am enchanted
with it,"
81 wish l could make your stay at the
Grange more pleasant, but my enforced in
visibility is somewhat of a hindrance to my
entertaining powers.
oh l am enjoying my visit immensely
Yoa are most kind I read your books and
do Just as please. What more can anyone
desire! Though I confess there is one thing
moro that wish for"
''What is it?-eagerly.
81 want to borrow that nice shaggy pony
of yours for day; and there is q side-sad-
die I should like too Also I want a guide
to take me to Glencrietf Some friends of
ours the Harlands, have taken a shooting
lodge there-I forget to whom it belongs
and have asked me to lunch"
81 know the Harlands slightly OF course
the pony is at your disposal, and old Donald
shall go with you. That side-saddle is IN
commonly antiquated, it belonged to my
aunt who used to ride about the country
when she was past seventy. Do you think
YOU can manage with it? | could get an
other down from Glasgow by Thursday"
81 am sure it will do very will, thank
you I should like to go over tomorrow
morning"
every well, Donald shall be ready You
are not going in yet are you!"-in a disap-
pointed tone, for Sylvia has risen.
My sister will be wanting me. I help
her to amuse our invalid"
IF he were not so inexorably resolved
upon ignoring our relationship, I should be
delighted to help too" says Munro, as they
walk towards the Grange. cit is awfullv
tantalising to sit solitary and know what
good company is on the other side of the
door"
1.-Two doors, you mean," corrects Sylvia
gaily-''two solid doors and some green cur
tains Thank you very much for this
taking off the plaid as they pass into the sit
ting-roon. --~sa-"-arSsS7S-- 4se=s=aas~ass-s,
Then she disappears through the green
curtains.
Old Donald and the shaggy pony duly
present themselves in the morning, and
Sylvia sets off on her ride over the hills.
The Harlands greet her with delight, and
ask thousand questions about the Grange.
They are large family, of five sons and
two daughters, Grace ard Dolly, tall, fresh
toIored, good-looking girls g gssss
1.-THE boys are all out shooting" Dolly ex
plains; "but we have one gentleman at home
father. His equity foot is not well enough.
to let him walk comfortably. Can you not
stay all night? Send back that man on the
pony to tell Mrs. Thorburn So"
But Sylvia does not wish to stay all night.
She is fond Of the girls, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harland are extremely kind; but the odd
lie at the Grange has EdGu0E Il 1aScLlaUiOl
for her Besides-well, it does not matter
what other reason she may have, but she
will not stay.
eve know Mr.. Munro slightly" observes
Mrs. Harland. 81 am surprised at Mr..
Thorburn's prejudice against his cousin.
suppose it is on account Of the quarrel his
mother and uncle had about the Scotch
property"
II know old Mr.. Munro and Henry's
mother quarrelled about a lawsuit, but I
never heard what it was about, says Sylvia.
ct concerned that very property-the
Grange and adjacent land" says Mr.. Har-
land. when Isabella Munro, their aunt
died, she left very ambiguous will 1t
was hard to tel whether she meant the
Grange to go to the Munros or the Thor
burns. James Munro offered to divide it; but
his sister wanted the whole. and contested
the matter, with the result that she lost"
'sBut old Mrs. Tborburn has been dead a
long time, observes Grace, land so has
Mr. Munro. What is the use of Mr.. Thor
burn refusing to speak to his cousin Arch
bald?"
t.Mere ahs1lrf7itv ~ 1,esponds her father