The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-10-12
Eherine BloQnt's hove.
Nv The Dutchess.

cluded, and general air OF unconven-
tionality pervaded the whole atmos-
phere, so Harriet fondly hoped that
Katherine might thaw if exposed to
it's influence.
Il hope you have come home for
good this time. Sir Mark" she began.
presently. smiling in her pretty, friend
ly manner at the baronet
II cannot say whether it will be for
good exactly" he answered, pleasant
ly, but ! have Mt last made up my
mind to give the whole country fair
trial You see, after you left. Mrs.
Charters. ! found travelling about by
myself just the slightest degree in the
world slow, so l threw it up after a
few months longing wandering A
fellow does feel the want Of friends at
some time or other during his life, |
suppose, and my turn has come now"
Il am afraid, for all that. you will
miss the warm Italian skies and the
beautiful Italian faces more than you
fancy possible, after a while" Mrs.
Charters went on. land we shall be
losing you again in few months or
SO"
81 hardly think that" he answered.
MY tastes are not altogether SO for
cign as you seem to imagine, indeed,
10 please me. have seen more real
beauty since my return to the Old place
than ! ever saw abroad And invol-
UNFAIRLY as he spoke his eyes fell on
the exquisite downcast face Of Miss
Rlount who was sturdily dcmolishns
her cold fowl in the most proyokingly
practicable manner conceivable.
There. What compliment to cur
d ar old England Harriet exclaimed.
Il feel quite proud when I rccollect you
are Just fre. ! from the Land Of Beau
ty.' Tita. will you not acknowledge
that 1t was a pretty speech!
Very" Miss Blount replied, With
abominahle coOlness, and without deisn-
Ing to raise her eyes, quite the prettl-
cst thing / ever heard, and so original
But. unfortunately, it has rather lost
its charm for me. rs ] am quite tired
of being told how extremely lovely i
am
In two or three Minutes Katherine
rose
Il must be going" she sad. Papa
and Blackwood will be wondering What
mas become of me- iood-by, Harry,
YOU Will drive Hfe iuto p'Asoh. ~ ~
row. will you nott
"Of course will Mrs. Charters
answered, kissing her affec'lonateiy.
.Good-hy until then, and take care OF
Yourself: il is rather wild OF you, IS II
not, to ride over here all the way WIN
ont Il groom p
They had reached the hall door y!
this time. where Miss Blount : morse
stood. held by one of the castle men.
"WiIl you allow me to escort you
homee' Sir Mark asked. Il can take
care of you. ] fancy, and SO put MIS-.
Charteris's mind at rest about your
safety
s.Thank you" katherine answered.
! nlacinr the tiniest foot he had ever yet
seen in the palm of his hand, prepafa
tory to mounting. but ! could not
dream of giving you so much tfoupis'
Besides" ungraciously. = geheraiis
| prefer riding by myself.
conclusive" returned the young
man rcddenins a little. but gathering
nm the reins quietly and putting theiil
I into her hand. while Harriet felt Amos. :,
readv to cry with vexaiion at the sili ;
w;,f,l,ness "Rut I am sorry Tor lis
own sake that solitary rides are -
much in favor with you. as II "o'iia
have given me great pleasure 70 accom-
pany you so far. =
Miss Rlount relented After ali, y
,.,S not his fault. and proplpiv ~
! yo,,ld never even want TO marry ~
4 - uas moi wroncing RlackWood IN any
way to he commonly civii 10 hinl. ~
she turned and made amends ioi n.1
r11dcIess very pretflly
.If It will really give you any pleas
,,ro ehe said. softly. hestoWlne -.
,.,ar,.ahlv sweet rencntant little s1llle
~, him the while. which was her me'hou
80 haing commonly civil. 70 youhh
,aor ..vou can come. but ! warn you
thot 7 am not the most agfeeitple pei
sar IN thc world to ride with
..Tnanl YOU" Sir Mark founh Nun,
sa,f saving very gratefully Ana -
thar rode down the long avenue "
..hos+nuts together, little dreaming o.
~. future that lay before them.
Threa miles is a short ride. ,akln-
,aI, t,mo to travel. so it was not VI
lan. before they arrived at the mano,
e.sf7 whore Warrenne drew rem "'iu
naused. :. ,,;ss RIount
a,.aa har manner more friendly ihan
!, I,a heen hitherto. You knew pay.
600 7 think, when ] was ava. ..
school, and Blackwood-d'd you AAo"
him?' GOOD
Your father and ! were -. r. viii
friends" Sir Mark answered. ,,a;nt.
call tomorrow and renew o,ii i, 'a araning
ance. as ] cannot come 70 :, ,h,s hava not
.,,n,,,, in Won. but .Blackwood' ! nave no.
the pleasure Of knowing. - :
brother?' ,;rl answered.
"No. my cousin the e,,n,,rassment e,,n nmss
y iii a cel ,ain hnlf-shy elilph,a ahar fonnd
in her voice which she soniu ,,,h,ch caus.