Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-11

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he effect OF the sllvery light streaming
Der moor and mountain. A walk down 70
he river would be charming"
Il wish could go!' exclaimed Mona,
frankly.
do comet" he cried. "You would not
De missed for half an hour"
mo, no! i SHALL rs my uncle SAYS,
gang AVA to my bed and have n peep al
'he beauty you describe from my window"
ut is a moon worthy of the warmest
J~oversl" exclaimed Isle, in q tone of re-
sret.
rs the moon worthy Of warm lovers'"
laid Mona, glancing at him with an arch
'mile; because IL is, astronomers tell us.
4 region OF extinct volcanoes--of exhausted
ares."
Isle looked at her sharply, and his
5rows contracted.
"What matter he said, "ff they were
heavenly while they lastedi'
All! fire does not belong to heaven
rather to the other place. Good .niyht!'
"Monap' he exclaimed, in a low tone.
Goodnight" she repeated. Good
asght. Sir st. John Isle"
CHAPTER XXL.-DIvERs OPINIONS.
SeSh hOia yitlhCh W lsduy Ellls-
toun's earnest request, and remained over
the following day, she was really anxious
to return home. The passing contact with
the social strata from which she had been
divorced, showed her how deep was the
gulf that yawned between her present and
her past. She could not return TO Lady
Finistoun's set, neither would they that
belonged TO IL pass from thence; she had
thrown in her lot with Uncle Sandy, and
with Uncle Sandy she must abide.
During the day and evening which sue
ceeded that last recorded, Lisle had no
chance OF speaking TO Mona except before
witnesses-and he grew very ill-tempered
as time went on.
AT dinner Miss Morton c~leverly captured
Isle, whose face, under the infiiction, was
q source OF amusement to Mona whenever
she looked at him. There was no attempt
At d~ancing-the German dttdche sang
some duets with Mona, and Miss Morton,
who had a shrill, clear v~oice-trained TO
perform extraordinary gymnastics-treated
the company to some French comic songs
"a performance which so Disguised Isle.
that, with an expressive glance a. Mona,
\ and fGsie, Win issofa rinfs;Sau, ., sss.s
early 10 stalk deer. Isle was In n very
bad temper. He was enraged at the smil-
ing ease with which Mons kept him at
bay. and mortified at being held in check
by the fair woman who so comparatively
short q time before had changed color
when he spoke TO her-whose hand trem-
bled when he took II in his own. More
over, he was furious with himself for hav-
ing lost the reins OF his ~self-control, and
fallen so much deeper in love than he had
been.
Lady Finistoun expected more guests,
and was unable to accompany Mona on
her return home. Miss Morton offered tc
drive her back TO C~raigdarroch in the pony
carriage, and some time after luncheon
they started. Various important nothings
had delayed their setting out, aud it vas
nearly tea-time when Miss Morton drew
up the ponies at Mr.. Craig's door.
The old gentleman had evidently beer
asleep over a volume Of Metaphysics
which he frequently took up after dinner
Here / am, uncle, back again on your
hands" said Mona, going into the library
"Aweel, / am glad to see your face
said Uncle Sandy, ch%eerfully, though yor
did outstay your leave. En-, you are look
ing bonny! You'll be finding 1t dull ano
namely here after yon grand hoose, and q
the fine doings."
81 am very glad to come home, | assure
you"
THAT'S right; it's kindly said"
"Miss Morton is in the drawing-room
uncle-may l ask her TO tea;'
LAY, to be sure. Is Lady Finistoun M
with you, She is a n bird!'
Mona explained, and ended by ringing
and ordering tea to be prepared forthwith
"Pm glad to see you, men," said Uncl'
Sandy, shutting into the d~rawing-roon
with the help Of his stick, and holding on
his hand to Miss Morton, who rose up tall
thin. and somewhat notwithstanding, Il
greet him. You'll stay and TAX = bit
and a cup o. tea" Here he tumbled Int
a chair. ''There has been a touch OF cas-
In the wind yesterday and to-day, and m,
hack sSSoda LIMBS esl haze 4 f Sse1 k iass aeh OVER fei Il
Strathairlie-we are weel sheltered here
ION, rt rs n wreto;,oi ~sl.Saats cycry
where" returned Miss Morton, with de
cision. "In another month l suppose al
civilized people must quit these ATTITUDES.
"Ceevilizedp repeated Uncle Sandy, In
sharp key. "Why, Scotland is the mos
ceeuiltzed country upon earth!'
"Oh, indeed! Inever heard that before,
said Miss Morton, removing her hat AM
re-settling the feather. :
''Then 1t Is time you did! Whaur vii
ye find a people so well ~edicated, and o
intelligent whaur will We find so mucI
thrift, so little crime, such a God-fearin'
self--espectjn' population"
so extensive a consumption OF whisky
and 80 large All illcgtttmate birth-rate!
interrupted Miss Morton, with strong EN-
phasis.
Uncle Sandy gasped. That a woman
q young woman, or q woman who posed q
young-a spinster, a fine lady, should hav
unhesitatingly uttered such q word-absc
iutely stunned him.
"Aweel. aweel, that's easy said. Gle
dog a bad name A that is no proven.
he returned. feebly; for he knew little G
statistics, nor was he much given to beliey
what ne did not like.
"I don't know IL you ever read the grave
magazines" said Miss Morton, with an II
tolerable air of superiority. $50 perhaI
YOU have not seen Professor Macgrubber
paper on the comparative morality OF tn
Celtic races. He brings out some curiou
facts"
Facts" angrily. "Are ye sure they al
factss woul ma be o keen to beliey
what a mon says against his ain country
Il suppose by his name he's Scoteh'Eft
an III bird that fouls its ain nest"
"Ohl he Is a perfectly reliable scientif
man, and he says the illegitimate-"
"It's no becoming to argue such . III
subject wi a young Teddy" fnterrupte
Uncle Sandy. hastily and severely. "A
ony rate, we are ceevilized enough to ke
that"
"Oh, deer mel' exclaimed Miss Morto'
with some contempt. 1T IL evident 20
are more moral In talk than In action"
Before Mr.. Craig could gather his fore
70 reply, Mona came TO the reccue.
III am sure ten must BE- ready. Shall v