Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
M0NA'S CHOICE.
By Mrs. ALEXANDER.

Eyes, It is g;&te true. Now ! have met
you, I am amazed TO ind you still exist.
How have you managed ID, Monaih
why trouble about dctailse exist,
and want nothing that f. enough. Now,
tell me son.e news. How IL Jour lear
mothers She was always so goodr'
she Is exceedingly fiourishing and busy,
for Evelyn Is going to be married-very
good match-to Lord Finistoun. He Is a
pleasant, easy-going fellow-rather an ass,
but that will suit Evy. She hasn't much
brains herself"
'She has sense enough not to think She
has ali the brains OF the family, as you do,
Bertie.'
Yes, I do, and | am no great things af-
ter all. Your troubles have not taken the
sharpedge off your tongue, Miss Joscelyn,"
he said, laughing.
''There Is no Miss Joscelyn now. l have
resumed my poor fathers name. IL IL
more suited to my fortunes and fancy"
by Jovel Aud what is IT. Craig1 Uml
Il was a queer notion of Mrs. Newburgh's
to suppress it. ] suppose you haven't heard
or seen anything OF Waring''
"No: OF course not"
"Nor anyone else eithcrl Can't think
what's become of him Some one did say
he was training a colt for the Derby. /
dare say he Is glad enough o that you
have broke with him. Can't understand
why men marryl-must he an awful bore"
If have no doubt he is obliged to me"
"And you are deucedly sorry you gavo
him the chance, eh," .
"You would not believe me II fdenied It,"
"Well no, l would not, though you are
n rum sort OF a girl, Mona. | always
liked you. You say what you think, and
you held your own with that grandmother
of yours, who was as big a tyrant as ] have
met. You are a fool, too, in many ways
ready to eat your own throat for an idea;
but there's something taking about You.
l never thought st. John Lisle would lose
his head "A he did on your account. 1 had
o letter froa, him son tim. sg,--asked
why he had not seen your marriage an
hounced-asked II In n postscript-always
d bad Sign Of womanish weakness. Where
do you live, for Heavens saker We must
be approaching the far west"
do not come any further, Bertie-you
will die Of fatigue"
mo, I will not, but you will, II it's afew
miles further out, let ME secure a cab, be-
fore we leave the haunts OF civilization be-
hind u.s."
81 think ten minutes more will bring us
TO our destination; but to copy your own
amiable candor, | would rather you did not
come"
"Ah, but | will. I am determined, to
see your lair"
"Wcll, | cannot prevent you. but / dc
not want you rejoined Mona.
In a few minutes they reached Nine.
Debrisay's abode, and on opening the doof
that individual was discovered resting in
an armchair, beside a table set for tea,
Her bonnet lay on. the iioor beside her, and
her thick and undeniably disordered black
hair was uncovered.
This is BERTHE Everard," said Mona,
quietly; "Evelyn's brother"
Very pleased TO see him, I'm sure" said
madame, rising bravely to face the intru
der, and not ~deigning to pick up her bon
net. "Your sister wa one OF my most
charming pupils"
"Oh, indeedp" returned Eyerard. VI
should not have thought it,"
"And you find your sweet cousin looking
well! have done my best to take care Of
her.
My cousin'' etevating his eyebrows
"Can you tell me the exact degree, MonaI
first, second, twenty-ffthi"
ooh, a cousin removed TO the vanishing
point OF relationship. have not the faint
est wish to claim you, Berthe"
tN21r YOU Enew Mr.. r.verard Dettcr, dea
madame Debrisay, you would know tina
he despises courtesy in himself and Others.
"Ionly hate shams," said BERTHE, frankly
"Let Inc offer you a cup OF tea sai'
Nine. Debrisay, rather scandalized.
THANK you; ] shall be glad Of II. afte
our long, dusty walk. Really, it's not 81
bad, now we have got here" looking round
with visible examination, ut Is a bette
room than mine in the Temple. Now, tel
me, how do you manage to rub along,"
MADAME Debrisay and have entered
into partnership; she takes the big pupils
and I take the little ones"
Try Gaorgei Does the sdualling ant
stunning pay for all thisf" waving hi
teaspoon comprehensively round.
1T does; but then you must remember |
Is all in the ~fourpence three ~farthings styli
of expense" said Nine. Debrisay.
"Gad, what heaps of money we waste!'
exclaimed Eyerard, putting down his cup
NndI ouIhs my ih'hct BcES tuiough!
suppose You never go to parties or thing
of that kind, so living out here is no con
sequence. Why one might live for hal
nothing up here"
.rhere are no rooms TO let In this house
BERTHE"
THAT IL a pity. Good-morning, Mrs
Debrisay; goodbye. Mona"
Happy TO see you again." said Nine
Debrisay. you are really quite a charac
ter"
"What the deuce does she means" asket
Everard of himself, as he took up his neat
iy rolled umbrella, and opened the door
while Nine. Debrisay screamed after hin
TO turn right and go on to a large churcl
where the city omnibuses passed every tel
minutes.
vII.-AN ACCIDENT.