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

ryWILLING GUESTS.

.a, from the Snore u on ..o "S"o
: - Of scotland, heaves IKE . sheee .
ccas. nola in tho sun-rays, changing to
Iquu - The shadow OF the sentinel hills
eaeraa no waves run up the loch. This is
WIN wnsie water lake, but an arm OF the sea.
~ -; inland between gray rock, and pEs~
y runn Mannta;n. and fair green braes.
pc~ light shore of the loch stands IA
uht-o its stone walls softened and
oa go ~ moss. and lichin, and shining Tvs,
tnieu Ia house rises the dark forest cf
nltaJ Behnu vet higher, purple moor and dis,
-, ns. aa Within. the grange is cosy an
@Dt The front door opens at once
conn., .ha Iiving-room. Doors or the right
wiz inI ~, of this apartment lead to other
y rs nv .s one being the library. Beyon. the
atian ,""ary and communicating with IL, az
a~s,al rooms, recently added TO toe Duhd-
and furnished in more modern style
paris me- ,be rest of the house.
and tnsh ~ ~ these rooms a dark-eyed brown
! thai .a1 Girl is standing by the open window,
lan0n,b which the sunset streams.
= EtgsfA roost beautiful place." she says;
oudu1 ia fact of not being on speaking
; and 'suu sn;tb one's host gives just the excite
,wiDs eril' W., makes it perfect. Why did you
bows nehe = for me sooner, Alines To think
mol sem have been enjoying all this for a
NEE s fortnight already"
can, WIZ ~ saro moi enjoyed it at all, +" responds her
atipe =. ! fair pretty woman, some years
OF nd sse.' .sYou see, / have not been able TO
stem ~ - uuch, But now that yoa are here
COW 7 shall like it better-though, OF
Nurse she adds, II feel the awkwardnesS
'mN If our position"
o a w a dreadful sorry for Henry's
ne t0 hroken leg; but you tell me IL VIII soon DC
n a. os we'll as ever, and OF course cannot con-
- 20 % -. "a 80 ,n,,ah ne Won do
edca Z INV husband. ! do wish you had
sent for me at once. is Iuere ho"ous n'io
lyiag shoIn Won nursing himl"
II have had plenty OF help Ihere are an
ha,sakeeper, Elspeth, who is always
v.adv 70 do anything, and a man-servant
10 w. ats upon Henry entirely. Still j
elles. 80 not found our stay particularly agree
!. lM w. did not like to interrupt your Edin'
! find burgh visit" A.
NJ wish YOU had A:terI had seen the
hase- .oan,as everybody called it, l was very
IN % AM indeed. Here / shall really enjoy
.sporrie scotland As for what you term
one, she awkwardness, l enjoy that most OF all
l.. M vou really mean TO say that you and
g Henry never see Mr.. Munro' What is his
lluts Christian name, by-the-wayF"
lac Archibald"
ne Cd "Archibaldl II rather like it. I sup
n 1Na mise his fl1eDuS cali MIN AfChlt Do gOI
never see Archie Munrol 1 can't imagine
how YOU can help doing so If you ever 81
t., al ont. This is a queer house-no hall; one
'iden has to pass through his sittlnS-room."
HMr. Munro generally goes out shooting
and does not come home till dusk"
near .aAnd you take the opportunity of slippinl
mt while he is awayl i understand.
than shall ieaym the ways Of this establishment
third in time"
have ~ eour ,Ta p pusu 80 Sl, o. ,m;no y
ana 'But when and howl What is he like
mber What did he sayl What did you sayl"
sReally, Sylvia !'-and Mrs. Thorburr
laughs. Well, / saw him after Henry ha(
been brought here. told you how the ac
diseu cident hapPened-how Henry slipped dow
i've on the mountain-side, and broke his legl"
sec Sylvia mods.
$500 I'VE did not know then that the Crane,
uas sTtorburn. "Our guide ran here for help
VIII and the servants carried Henry in, Will
one Of them went for DIR. McKi MI
Il ~ Munro came home about an hour later
49, I~explained the reason of our presence, an,
he kindly wished us to remain till Henri
culh' was well. Now you know all about il
hieSs Sylvia"
:. F mo, | don't. I wish to know whethe
49,, Henry has seen him.
NAr. Munro proposed that; but Henri
VI 2 thought the interview could not be pleasan
near to either
slow unfeeling, " cries Sylvia, THROWN
\ ine up her hands in mock despair, when Henr
knew | was coming, and should NATURAL
'V"'0. wish to behold the individual of who's
'er OF hospitality | was TO partakei What a stir
dron. adOnl Taking possession Of a mans hous
nj ln.AA. - 1T - - - $3.50 Al,n- -
and az least, OF half OF lt-and never seeing 9
.ho speaking to himl / declare it is a moder
version Of Beauty and the Beast
must positively inspect the beast-l must
from Now, Aline, don't look so solemn. 70
tana, nave married a man who cannot see a 1oK
take and you are growing just like him."
~ How can you be so absurd, SylvlS
You had better come and talk to Henry
IN as litte.p
ry IS Sylvia obediently follows her sister to u
ntry. room In which Mr.. Thorburn is lying pro
with ped up by pillows, and with a pile OF new
a,oo papers beside him. He is a thin sallo
9iV man, with q high forehead and a slo
Imetb measured manner of speaking.
race, pataer a pity 10 bring you here. SYLVIA
: the ne observes. 81 am afraid you will find tn
tho oul. Aline did not urge you to come, d
Ihe sheln
IialV oh, no! But | was very sorry indeed
COW u@r OF your accident, and supposed "
crack would both be glad of my society. Beside
itaonght II so good of the ogre TO send U
almvitstion that / mus needs accept it,
nses. MI. Thorburn looks %mystihed, and turf
ly ii "hs wife for an explanation.
iders. sylyia means that your cousin, hearing
a nad a sister staying in Edinburgh, wish
WIN 'Ae 70 send for her if I liked"
ough This place ought to be mine.n Mr.. The
mot ourn remarks, after a pause; but his WI
speedily introduces a fresh topic of cong'
~ sati0h.
After a while, Sylvia returns to the $
sho" ung'room. During her absence old Elspe'
Sok aud h~ousekeeper at the Grange, b
the paced a lamp on the table; but the windC
N ey- ssuli wide open and the curtains are !
afawn, so that the whole room is distinct