Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

anca. it is fast fading, and the pale
h;rch s,ar in to look ghostly in the twi-
light.
Sylvia walks up and dow. "y uhe WAFER
side for a little while, then sits pe"n
gray boulder under the birches. ARD, ING
old collie, has followed her, and lies a. her
feet; but presently he turns his head as ia
listening, and Sylvia hears footsteps and the
barking OF dogs. Munro is returning home.
b collie looks wistfully at Sylvia, as
though expecting her to rise and accompany
him. But as she sits still beneath the
birches, the ANNA. hesl12ting,y caves her;
he must greet his master as usual.
The purple and gray shadows around
grow darker, a light breeze rustles through
the leaves overhead, and softly swings the
spreading bracken and graceful harebells.
All is dim, phantasmal, and Sylvia starts as
a dogs cold nose is thrust into her hand and
Munro's voice says, as he lays a plaid over
her shoulders
Permit me, Miss Stanhaml You are
too lightly clad for a Scottish night, sven in
August"
Thank you. do not feel cold: but I
dare say you are right. How did you know
| was here' From anticipating the
collie's head.
mo; from Elspeth. l had the curiosity
to ask her where you We're, as | had not
seen anybody in your sitting-room as i
passed. By-the-way, ought | TO introduce
myself There is nobody here TO do it for
me.n
II think / can guess your identity - replies
Sylvia, laughing. Are you our invisible
hosts We are very grateful TO you for
sheltering u.s."
ut is not my fault that I I'm invisible
he responds earnestly. Unfortunately, my
cousin cannot forget the family lawsuit"
81 know. Both Aline aud | are SO sorry.
Perhaps when Horny is better he will be
more reasonable. am always telling him
how lucky he is to have teGSen his leg here"
II ain tolerably sure lie loes not agree
with you, poor fellow" says Munro, laugh
ing. 1T is no joke to be lid up instead of
enjoying his holiday. real ysympathize with
him. lave you been in this part of Scotland
bef4rel"
Il have never been in any part of Scot
land till this summer. / am enchanted
with 1T"
Il wish I could make your stay at the
Grange more pleasant, but my enforced in
visibility is somewhat of a hindrance to my
entertaining powers"
"Oh, / am enjoying my visit immensely
You are most kindi / read your books and
do Just as { please. What more can anyone
} desirei Though ] confess there is one thing
mnro that ! wish for
What is it@--eagerly.
~ want to borrow that nice shaggy pom
of yours for a day; and there is a side-sad
die | should Ike 30. Also | want a guide
TO take me TO Glencrieff. Some friends o.
ours the Harlands, nave taken a shooting
lodge therc-i forget to whom it belongs
and nave asked me !? lunch"
81 know the Harlands slightly. Of course
the pony is at your disposal, and cd Donald
shall go with you. That side-saddle IS I'm
commonly ~antiquated; it belonged to rAl
aunt, who used TO ride about the countrI
when she was past seventy. Do you thinl
you can manage with it, / could get an
other down from Glasgow by Thursday"
81 am sure it will do very will, thani
you. l should like TO go over tomorrow
morning"
Every well, Donald shall be ready. Yo,
are not going in yet are youl"-in a disap
pointed tone, for Sylvia has risen.
MY sister will be wanting me-. / he'll
her to amuse u Invalid"
.If he were net SO inexorably resolve,
upon ignoring our relationship, / should b
delighted to help too" says Munro, as the,
walk towards the GranSe. 1T is awful
tantalising to sit solitary and know wha
good company is on the other side Of tn
doCrl" ..'
Two doors, you mean," corrects Sylvi
gaily-"two solid doors and some green GU
tain. Thank you very much for this
taking off he plaid as they pass into the sl'
ting
The 80, disappears through the gree
curtail"
Old Donald and the shaggy pony dul
present themselves in the morning, an
, Sylvia sets os on her ride over the hills.
The Harlands greet her with delight, an
/, ask a Thousand questions about the Grange
The are a large family, of five sons an
rTo daughtcrs, Grace and Dolly, tall, frest
. colored, goUllooking girls.
.'Ihe bows are all out shooting Dolly e.
l plains; "5nt we have one gentleman at HON
-~father. Ills equity foot is not we'll enoug
10 ia rim walk comfortably. Can you nc
= stay all nighti Send back that man on tn
. pony to tell Mrs. Thorburn So"
But Sylvia does not wish to stay al nigh
She is fond Of the girls, and Mr.. and Mr.
Harland are extremely kind but the cd
: life at the Grange has rather a fascinatfo
for her. Besi7es-wcll, it does not matte
r what other reason she may have, but sh
will not stay,
1--WE know Mr.. Munro slightly" observe
> Mrs. Harland. Il am surprised at NJ
J lThGyburn's prejudice against his cousin.
" suppose Il is on accoun Of the quarrel h
mother and unclo had about the Scotc
property
a II know cid Mr.. Munro and Henry
mother qGar1elled about a lawsuit, but
never heard what it was about, F" says Syivi
a at concerned that very p~roperty-tf
Grange and adiacen: land" says Mr.. Ha
and. ''Ivhen Isabella Munro, their aul
y died, she eft a very ambiguous will.
was hara - tell whether she meant u
u Grange t. 20 TO the Munros or the Tho
IA burrs. Juaus Munro offered to dividei 1T; b
r his sister wanted the whole, and contestt
the matter, with the result that she lost
"a but old Mrs. Thorburn has been dead
IS long time,' observes Grace, land so HI
Mr. Munro, What is the use of Mr.. Tho