Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-30

F' 1AN ~ wa loii wi u
choose TO tell"
Never mind, dear; you must tell me all
your news now"
Uncle Sandy did not seem in a hurry 10
go north. lie fingered in London, and
Kenneth was under orders 10 come up
every evening. Mona too, advantage of
his presence 10 steal away occasionally to
enjoy some music and talk with Mme.
Debrisay. These absences did not please
her uncle. lie grew cross and fIgety, and
Mona began TO fear that he had left his
reasoaableness dt the other side of the
Channel.
/. was quite ten days after their return
before Kenneth found al opportunity Of
speaking with her alone. An unusually
fine evening offered an excuse, and Mona
gladly accepted Kenneth's invitation
NM. Debrisay Offering to play chess with
Uncle Sandy.
"Now that we have got clear Of houses,
and people, Kenneth" began Mona, a.
soon as they succeeded in finding a seclud-
ed seat in kens!n-ton GARDENS, tell Inc
what Is troubling You, for | see that you
are trOubled:'
~"Troub!cls Yes. ! should thiak so. In.
: tittf' ! ! - ltDt VIZ VIZ ilD.C - - Hll ttlll
when We parted, and | doubt if | shall get
ava this summer. Thea Mg. Black is In
wore health than ever. we fear we will
have to leave the school; AMI here is NJ
uncle hurrying me To mary you-or, rath-
or, % ask You again.
swell, ask me again, Kenneth" said
Mona. sweetly, and I'll give you the same
answcr."
"El, 1t will be hard to put him OF now"
groaned Kenneth; 'he is bent upon il what
ever
"Still, YOU cannot marry na against my
no; bgt Uncle Sandy says yoa refused
q grand nobleman for my sake, Monat'
No; for my ~ sake. lie was a poor,
half-witted creature. K,nneth. we mus:
put a stop - this! Yoa mast tell Cacle
sandy that you have asked Inc again, and
that | have refused yol; tell him you do
not care t. have anything 10 do with a girl
who is SO ayerse 10 accept yol. ltmy an
Gle calls me TO account, | Will settle the
matter very quickly"
1t was late when they reached home, and
found that Uncle Sandy had retired to bed
with a bad headache, and, according to
Nine. Debrisay, a bad fix OF sulks, AS he
'NAs aD'N NV bNaAAN anu ~ ~ o~tAAiiF -
pecially by q woman. WAS intplerab,r.
Your uncle desired IN. - say that ne
wished 20 SEE you late or early tomorrow
evening, Mr.. Kenneth, > She concluded, -,
try aud come a. carly as you can
Very WELL said Kenneth, looking as Il
he did not like il.
DO you think tomorrow will he th'
: crucial test, Kenneth asked Mona, all
swering the look.
Il feel a. il IL would he"
Then do not fear. You will getthrOugh
. and il Is better 20 have it ont"
o All the next day Uncle : andy was silea
: touchy. dissatisfied. II. felt our 90 sort
: aud was quite sure the veal he had cate
the previous day had no. been suiii ,.eGtl
D cooked. How was it that he could eat We;
abroad. AID not NJ home etc. etc.
These symptoms bodied III for the eve,
u ing's interview.
, When tea-time approached. Mona oil
!, served
D AS You want TO speak particularly {
: kenne Macalister this evening. shall
go out of the way TO Mime. Dsbrisay,'
/: Nav said Uncle SANDY. enphaticalli
III likely want you. SO You had best be a
hand in your own ROOM"
Very well, . returned Mona.
Kenneth presented himself I'm tolerab!,
good time-yet not before Uncle Sandy haC
begun to fdget and fret because he had no
come sooner.
The private conference between uncle
and nephew hal not Taste long, before u
message was dispatched TO Mona, who was
trying TO read in her own room.
Mr.. Craig say. would You please I
come down, miss"
So Mona descended. Uncle SIn1y wa.
grasping the arms OF his chair. and speak
ing in an angry tone. Kenneth was stand
ing on the hearth-rug, with flashing eye,
and a heightened color.
Such willfu' contumaciousness," were
the words which Kissed from Uncle sandy,
lips as his niece entered the room.
Come here. Mona! Is it true what Ken
neth's been telling me-that yoa have
again refused to b. his wife>"
1T is
And has he sought you with the respect
and the-the-perseverauce that he should
show
Yes, uncle. / have no fault whatever
10 lind with him"
Then why are you sac obstinates WHY
will YOU reject what's for your ain GOO
and happiness, and refuse to agree to what
l have planned for you
Il am sorry 10 disappoint YOU, uncle, but
It is impossible | can let anyone choose q
husband for me-"
And | must declare | Gamma wish 10
marry a young Teddy who has refused mt
three times, II would be very unwise to
take q reluctant wife. May be some other
young Teddy
Kenneth got SO far, when Mr.. Craig in
t~errupted him bitterly
"Ay, ay, my lad! there's as good fish If
the sea rs ever was caught; and | see IT..
no your fault. | don't know what's the
matter wi you, Mona? II you have an.
other. lad In your e'e, it'll be some ne'er-do
weel. | am afeard. II its yon sneerina
deeyil Eyerard, lie wad ma walk across the
street for you. You'll be sorry for your
contradictiousness one day"
"My dear uncle" Laughing. al never
supposed BERTHE Everald cared for mortal
but himself. assure you | nave no lad oil
any description in my minds eye"
".Aweelr' cried Uncle Sandy, greatly en-.
ragged, lit is varra %ungrateful and unbe,
coming to max a laughing-stock OF your
uncle, wha has spent a kist o siller on you,
! To think that you'll refuse a fine good
young man, and never give a thought to
your puir uncle's comfort, all for mere sci
iishness, aud an iii-piacea fancy. ION.
Kenneth, just give notice to your employ.
ers. and come ava wi mt to C~raigdarroch.
And you, Mona, | am done wi you; you
may go 10 your chum. | renounce you;
you are just heartless, like your auld grand
mothers fine aristocratic friends, and
look down on folks that are better than
yourself"
But, uncle, | cannot" began Kenneth
do not contradict him." whispered
Mona, passing close by, az she approached
her uncle, Good bye, them she said,
kindly, II will never offer To return, but il
you me, and ask M, | will colne to
yon!''
She tried 10 take his hand, but he pushed
hers away, and turned his face from her
like a naughty child.
Mona looked at him kindly, and a little
sadly, and then left the room. forbidding
Kenneth, by a gesture, to follow her.
CHAPTER xyIL-AT VARIANCE.
A change had indeed come DER the spiri,
OF her dream. Mona scarcely expected
such energetic action on her uncle's part.
That ba would ha angry ebe axnac.al huf