Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-12

hurry from the piazza.
Phebe obeyed the summons, and as she
assembled the hill Mr.. Standish's eyes fol-
lowed her so admiringly that Miss Van
Worst leaned over toward the group of
ladies, and whispered to them her dis
covery:
"Do you see, Mr.. Standish has eyes
and ears for no n but Miss Flower
Hers is the one voice for him, undoubt-
eddy. How do you suppose she did it,
The gentleman in question watched
Phebe until she disappeared in the door
way; then, leaving the other ladies, he
went in search of DIR. hurry, with whom
he spent the remainder Of the morning
in the privacy of his own apartments.
!. CHAPTER vi.
The earnest s'talk" which Mrs. Murry
had promised Phebe they would resume
On the morrow, on the subject of the
modern social training of American girls,
was not brought up when the two met
next day; Mrs. hurry deeming it more
prudent to drop the matter whilst the
unpleasant recollection Of its suggestive
illustration was still $ fresh in their
minds.
1t is always wise to give asubject upon
which one is likely to argue warmly, or
a cause one has espoused fiercely, a few
DAYS rest, after a contest, before resum-
ing hostilities, n thereby is enabled TO
recover from an adversary's wounding
thrust, or may gather fresh ammunition
for a new attack, in the mean time. Mrs.
hurry, with her friends Jdu.r pas still so
recent, deemed it wise to hoist a flag of
truce on the matter. and so their CONVEX
sation had been wide of the subject.
Charles tells me you cannot be per-
suaded to remain longer with us; | mn
80 sorry you must go next week. Why,
things are only just beginning to look in
tercsting and | shall miss You, too,
dear" said Mrs. hurry affectionately.
She had stepped into Phebe's room a few
minutes before tea-time, and was tying
on her sash, and putting the few last
feminine touches to the pretty white
n~uns'-yeiling costume which Phebe had
donned. STILL she added, gayly, lit
isn't as though we never should see one
another any more; even if miles should
separate US, Phebe, we shall always DO
dear friends as well az cousins. You
know we have your interest and welfare
at heart, Phebe dear, and | am sure
whatever Charles would advise you to
do"
Il nave btfl very HdppN luutth bClNs
quickly interrupted Phebe, land | thank
YOU so much for my pleasant holiday,
Cousin Annette; but | cannot stay any
longer. must answer 'Adsum' in my
school-room next week. | hope" she
continued in low tones, 'that i'll what
ever l have fallen short in my duty to-
ward you as a guest. you will overlook
and forgive. Believe me, | have not in
tended to Offend"
There, there; don't let's allude to any
thing past of that kind. it's all right
when you are good, You are very, very
good but-see here, Phebe-bird, look at
me!' and Mrs. hurry turned the girl
suddenly round, by means of the sash
which she was adjusting. Let me give
you n word of advice: you have too
ultra and radical ideas for an unmarried
girl: you need a husband To modify n
direct your sometimes erratic opinions;
and Phebe." she leaned over and kissed
the blushing face now, when he appears
on the scene, you may depend upon my
warm approval"
Supper shouted DR.. hurry. knock
ing on Phebe's door. Can two women
never be dressed ON time for their meals
at "A hotelg"
There is no time at a hotel; and be-
sides, we are all ready and at your hun
CRY service" retorted Mrs. hurry, as they
both hurried out.
''Phebe, Mr.. Standish tells me you are
going out on the lake with him this eveIl-
ing. Wrap up well, for the mist rises
there these August nights; and. Phebe,'
he added, in a lower tone, as he walked
down the stairs beside her, there isn't
another man / know, 10 whom | would
more cheerfully give my ~consent-for
You to go with"
"What are you two whispering about"
cried Mrs. hurry, looking up from the
bottom of the staircase.
HE has been talking-Greek. Cousin
Annette" rejoined Phebe, blushing hot
ly, with a strange new tremor lifting the
laces at her bosom in a hurried rise and
fall.
1T is the strangest and most unexpect'
ed state of affairs 1 ever knew. Mrs. Nor
ris," said Mrs. hurry c~onfidentially to
that lady, as the two sat out alone in one
of the summer houses down by the lake,
later that evening. IF | hadn't some
oma to talk the matter over romant-
ically with, I'm sure | should go crazy.
Charles is SO matter-of-fact and 'cut-and-
dried already about it, and l don't darJ
to speak of it yet to any one else, and
we don't even know what she will do or
say. She cannot be judged by the COM
mon rule; she's the queerest exception l
ever came across. Why, / shouldn't be
surprised in the least il she'd tell him her
school duties were paramount over all
else. and make him wait n year-if not
refuse him altogether. She has declared
a hundred times that she should never
marry, but intended 10 devote her life to
her profession; she said she loved her
boys better than any mar she had ever
seen. 1t would not astonish me to see
her don a mob-cap, some day, and 60
about preaching temperance and all that
kind OF thing, like Dinah in adam Bede,
You know. It's all very well, l suppose,
II people really have such strong convic-
tions, to give emf to them; but one
doesn't care to have ones cousin preach
lin a mob-cap." And Mrs. hurry, quite
breathless from her indignant monologue,
gave IN emphatic fiutter to her fan as
she paused.
"Your cousin is q rare good girl, Mrs.
| hurry. l wish there We're more Of her
kind began Mrs. Morris.
"Oh, yes" interrupted Mrs. hurry, too
| full Of her ubject to listen, language be-
| ing the only outlet possible to her excited
state of mind. ''Oh, yes; | know. Pho
be is a very superior girl, and | am ever
SO proud Of her. and we both love her
dearly; but with her queer Quixotic ideas,
you see her prospects are anything but
! promising in the matrimonial line-again
II utterly gave her upwhen l discovered
| how radical and strait-laced she was; /
said to Charles, Il love Phebe, and ]
! would like to see her well settled: but !
wash my hands of attempting To select a
husband for her. Why. Mrs. Morris, l
actually dreaded introducing her next
winter at our receptions, holiday week,