Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-29

Ol1 wv WI oIa anu INV VII
To one thing constant mover.
Much Ado About Nothing.
II can not imagine, Nelly" SAYS Mrs.
Rodney, in a puzzled tone, how you man
aged To get the skirts OF your dress SO mud
dy. /, who walked about the grounds all
tie time did not soil nine al ALL"
Did you noty'
1t is the day following the ball. Eleanor
Is sitting dressed with a decided view 10
GOODNESS IN a large rocker. Her hands are
clasDed isly above her head. Helen. for q
wonder, Is idle also. They have only risen a
few moments ago, though the sun is high in
the heavens, and luncheon IN Is fast APP
preaching.
How green / do look" remarks Mrs.
Rodney, frettully, as she surveys herself in
lead. Well, its true | did not sleep At all,
while you, who lett so early, must have got
ten plenty of beauty sleep"
On the contrary" says Eleanor, taking
of her slipper and regarding its little French
heel with interest. 'On the contrary l did
not sleep Ut all"
MOP looking incredulously at the smooth,
fair face and bright, happy eyes. well,
fatigue always tells more the second day.
But what did you have to keep you awake,
pray@' ,
Excitement perhaps" Even as she speaks
she feels the treacherous color steal into her
face and turns her head away that Helen
may not see ii.
II did not half like the way you ran off
last night" continues Mrs. Rodney. VI
think 1t was very rude and very unfair To
Mr.. Allen. What was the natter Was
your head so bad as Mr.. Carew made it out,
or was 1t put up for the Occasion?'.
n my head was not aching at all. | did
not know where Mr.. Allen was SD l accept
ed M. Carew's escort. There was no harm
In it,"
Il don't think it was proper, and IL | were
Joe Allen Id never come near you again."
what q loss ii would be-"
swell" says Helen, rather exasperated,
"lim going to have lunch. Please don't
coine down In your wrapper, Nelly"
She leaves her alone, and she, this foolish
~, happy girl. going TO the glass, scans her
face earnestly. Il feel like G,oendOlin. |
could Kiss my own face for sheer happi-
ness"
Then she dresses, such a pretty dress 1t IL,
and runs down stairs to find luncheon well
begun,
patiently. to his pets c%aresses, Il really
thought | was not To see you to-day, but here
num-"
Il did not mean to desert you so, DOME,
but ! ,cds 50 tired this morning"
And was the ball u succ IS? And were
you the belle you expected Ia be?"
THAT / was. l was the piettieSt girl in
the ROOM"
Dear Inc, what a hard looking set they
must have BEEN" says Mr.. HatlIwell, laugh
ing. But Helen says crosby:
REALLY, Nelly, your vanity Is unbearable.
You are always harping on Your looks"
"Well, l do prize the one gift I'm blessed
with; it's all I've got and / try and make
"Ah, Nell. says the minister. rising from
his barely tasted lunch. ','.Ah, Nell, my dear.
you should not let it be all. Remember that
Tho Uiaasf man tod eyer mazda hrda NJ filiuk
OF beauty as vain"
"But you do not think 50, Donier' cries
the girl, clasping both her hands upon his
arm and looking at him with her lovely eyes
solomon. | should not like you one bit II
~ WERE"
lie looks down at her fondly, half sadly.
''lou should be q better girl, Nell" he says.
Tour mother vas coed - well rs bcanti-
full" and he unclasps her hands and leaves
her.
"What has come to Donier' cries Nelly,
resuming her seat and sweetbreais. ..Have
you already reported my sins Heleny"
II have not said a word"
swell, he Is not often SO. l suppOs my
being late for prayers this morning Is tho
cause"
..As II you were not late every alternate
morning OF the year." says the other, push
ing back her chair and speaking rather con-
temptu0usly.
Eleanor uOeS not answer. lnero Is no use
in dlsputing IN unpleasant truth, besides
she Is In no hunor for disputing to-day.
She has left the table and the half demolished
sweetbreadS and tongue for the benefit Of the
flies. She Is staring out OF the window down
at the white day-lllies and tall h~OiiyhOcka
which. In spite OF the July sun, are blooming
bravely.
lin going to take o nap this afternoon,
50 please don't disturb me, Nelly" says Mrs.
Rodney. pausing at the door.
II shall not disturb you."
II only. ask YOU" continues the other.
''because the last time I went TO sleep you
set Birdo and Trico ID barking as II the
house was on ire"
Nothing short OF general confiagration
wilt make Inc awaken you to-day. 20 10 and
enjoy your sicst1 As only You know how"
Nothing loasa Mrs. Rodney departs. Then
Eleanor takes her hat and sirolls across the
lawn down 10 the gate. IL Ia throe o'clock.
There Is no one 10 see or disturb her; no Ono
but the dogs and they are too sleepy to move.
SO she opens the gate aud goes across the
meadow and seats herself ON the stlle close
to the road. There y 20 passing. Just