Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
CHAPTER m.-rHE REGISTERED PACKET

CHAPTER m.-THE REGISTERED PACKET.
Mountjoy began by abiding to the Sec
ond OF Miss Henley's letters TO her father.
and 10 a passage in it which mentioned
Mrs. Nimpany with expressions Of the sin
cerest gratitude.
Il should like 70 know more" he said,
"of q lady whose hospitality at home
seems 10 equal her kindness as a fellow
traveller. Did you first meet with her on
the railway"
"She travelled by the same train to Dub
lin with me and my maid, bnt not in the
same carriage" Iris answered. III was
so fortunate as 10 meet with her on the
voyage from Dublin to Holyhead. We
had a rough crossing: and Rhoda suffered
so ~dreadtully from sea-sickness that she
frightened me. The stcwardess was at
tending to ladies who were calling for her
In all directions: | really don't know what
misfortune might not have happened, IL
Mrs. VimpAIy had not come forward in
the kindest manIsr aud offered help.
She knew SO wonderfully well what was
10 be done. that she astonished me. Il am
the wife Of n Doctor she said, and ] am
only initiating what ] have seen my hus-
band do, when his assistance has been re-
CURED, ut sea, ia weather like this In
her poor state Of health, Rhoda was too
much exhausted to 60 on nv the train.
when we got 10 Holyheal. She is the best
OF good girls. and ! am fond OF her, ms you
know. II | had been bv myself. | dare
saw | should have sent for medical help.
What do you think dear Mrs. Vimpany
offered To do? Your maid Is only faint
she said. Give her rest and ONE iced
wine, and she will be well enough to go
on by the slow train. Don't be frightened
about her. | will wait with you And
she did wait. Are there many strangers,
Hugh, who are as unselfishlv good to 9th
ers as my chance acquaintance on the
Steamboat
Every few, I am afraid"
Mountjoy made that reply with some
little embarrassment, conscious OF IA doubt
of Mrs. Vimpany's disinterested kind
ness, which seemed to be unworthy of Il
just man
Iris went on.
"Rhoda was sufficiently recovered" she
said. ito travel by the next train, and
there seemed to be no reason for feeling
any more anxiety. But, after n time, the
fatigue Of the journey proved TO be too
much for her. The poor z ri turned pale
and tainted. Mrs. Vimpauv revived her,
but, rs IL turned ont. only for a while.
She fell into another fainting-tt: and my
travelling companion began to look anx-
ious. There wa some difficulty In restor-
ing Rhoda 10 her senses. Ia dread Of an
other attack, / determined to stop at the
next station. Ii looked such "A poor place,
when we got to IL, that ] hesitated. Mrs.
Vimpany persuaded me to go on. The
next station, she said, was her station.
Stop there she uggested. and let my
husband look ut the girl. ! ought not
perhaps to say IL, but you will ind no bet
ter medical man out OF London / took
the good creatures advice gratefully.
What else could | dor
what would you nave DONE" Mount
10Y inquired, "if Rhoda had been strong
enough TO get to the end of the journey
II should have gone OF TO London and
taken refuge in n lodgiu9-you were in
town, as ] believed, and my father might
relent In time. As 1t was, | felt my lone
liz position keenly. To meet with kin
people like Mr.. vimpany aud his wife, was
q real blessing to such a friendless crea.
ture rs | am-to say nothing Of the advan'
tage to Rhoda, VINO Is getting better every
day. l should like you to see Mrs. Nimp'
any, il she Is at home. She is a little form
al aud old-fashioned in her mauner-but
am sure you will be pleased with her.
All you look around the room! They are
poor, miserably poor for persons In their
position. these worthy friends of mine. |
have had the greatest difficulty in per
suading them To let me contribute mY
share towards the household expenses
They only yielded when | Threatened
10 90 TO the inn. You are looking very
serious, Hugh. Is it possible that you See