Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07

night l wen to Mrs. vincent's s0irce mus
icdle. TO play the Accomplishments, there
was n fine, elegant, dtSttngitc man talking
to you, and watching you. | asked you
about him after, but you would only laugh.
You told me his name, but l cannot think
of it."
Mrs. .Vincent's party" said Mona,
hlushing. There was q crowd of very
polite gentlemen there" she added, eva
sively.
How well she remembered that blissful
evening-what a thrill OF pain the mention
of it sent through her hearth
"Ayl but this one was more than polite.
He was a captain-Captain Isle, that's 1t.
Now, why wouldn't you take himi"
Because he never asked me for one
thing" said Mona, nerving herself to speak
lightly and smile carelessly. ~ suspect he
Is a man who want a great deal for money
and has very little"
"Ohl he isn't badly Off! | know they
were talking of him, and Of a rich widow
who wanted to marry him, and Mrs. Vim
cent said he was too independent to be a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he had six or seven
hundred a year, to say nothing of his pay"
THAT is not being rich" returned Mona,
trying to evade the subject, but making "A
mental note of the fact that Lisle was not
poor; then a sudden impulse prompted her
to confide her difficulties to her shrewd,
sympathizing friend. "But | am in q pain
fully undecided state of mind about a
really rich man who has written to my
grandmother asking leave to pay his adj
dresses to me, as old-fashioned people say"
THANK Cod" exclaimed Nine. Debrisay,
~devoutly. and will he do, dear?"
"A week ago | should have said certain
ly mott Now" her voice broke, 'when l
think Of poor %grannie's wistful eyes when
/ hesitated, ] feel l ought not to refused
Then she tainted away, as If she could bear
no more. How can rob her of her last
hope, |, who have been SO much troubles
And yet, the idea of marrying this man is
-horrihlei"
Her lips trembled. the long pent-up de-
SPAR and anguish of her heart would be
no longer controlled. Covering her face,
she burst into tears, struggling hard TO
suppress the bitter sobs which would come.
"Why, my darlin', is he a monsteri"
asked Nine. Debrisay, dismayed.
MOO" said Mona, when she could ar
ticulate. "He il a good-natured, we'll
meaning young man, rather niresome and
heavy. | used to dance with him last sea-
son, and he called here a few times. Then
he was staying at the Chase (ohl it was
such IA pleasant partyD, but he did not
seem TO notice me much. Then this morn
ing came a letter from him expressing a
wish to marry me-"
Small blame to hint" CALCULATED Nine.
Debrisay. "And are you quite sure be is
richy"
81 know nothing about It, but grannie
seems quite sure"
as he "A fright"
swell, no. Lady Mary thinks him rath-
err handsome; but l have seen some quite
ugly men l thought better looking"
I'm ask you just n question more;
don't think wan to pry into your heart
but, do you love any one elseS"
"NO, Deb, / DO not" said Mona, believ-
ing she spoke,the truth, and meeting her
friends eyes steadily.
Then, my dear, you marry him out of
hand, and turn your back on misery. That
man is the right sort; he stands by you in
the time of trouble; before n year is out
you will he ready to eat him-mark my
words!'
"If l could hope to do SOP said Mona,
u ~ ucSp SiBu.
"Ah! Mona, my dear childl it's better to
find love growing after marriage than to
watch it die out, and rake the ashes to-
gether, and try and try to keep 1t alight,
and burn up your own heart in vainl Take
this honest soul, and make him happy,
and you'll be happy yourself. What's his
name?" concluded Nine. Debrisay, alb
ruptly.
Leslie Waring-'
"HemI / never heard it beforehand
hear n lot OF gossip. Is he a new mani"
IL fancy he is, but l know very little
about him."
You are looking I'll, very i'll. deari |
suppose you never go outf Nor thought
not. Now my pupils have not come to
town yet, so while | have time I'll come
over and stay with Mrs. Newburgh, so that
you may take n little walk; nothing like
fresh air for keeping the nerves in tune"
THANK you very much-and now l am
afraid | must go back to %grannie."
well, God bless you! Mind you write
me word tomorrow that you have agreed
to marry Mr.. Warning. There's my al
dress. Amt my new cards prettyf"