The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-13

and talk with you. Mona, unl that kind
soul Nina. Debrisay! Isn't it curious,
when l used to be with you In Lon,lor. I
thought [ saw such IA likeness between you
and Mary, and now You are together, it
has just vanished aways.
Like Miss Craigsn cried Mary, blnshiiig
and laughing. "Ish, Kenneth, nut your
eyes must have been all wrong!!',
Then n very confidential conversation
ensued, and Mona promised to help the
lovers in ali ways. Indeed, her heart went
out very warmly to the gentle, simple
Highland lassie, and she privately congrat-
ulated Kenneth on his choice.
Having been taken to see the cathedral
and some public buildings, She was given
luncheon and hurried away to the station.
A splendid sunset was clarifying moor
and mountain, the loch, aud n distant
glimpse of blue sea, when the travellers
reached kirktoun, where n very rusty old
one-horse phnton, driven by Uncle Sandy
himself, awaited them.
We'll, my dearie, the sight of you is good
for sair een!.n he cried with unusual
warmth, reaching down n hand to assist
his 1iece to the seat beside him; adding in
the same breath, land l am right glad you
49, SA~ u yotAs y ~ % . &tl-i
always ready to forgive, when Isee onyone
in their right mind..n
II nm very glad to see you. uncle. What
delightful air, 1t is like new lifeto breathe
IT,"
SAY, it is just that! You'll grow strong
and weel. Hoo's n wiz We. KENNETH Did
You see Mr.. Macray, and get the papers?
Eth, we Gamma carry the two big boxes,
Can yc 10 without them till tomorrow,
Mona, and l'l sen the cart for thcm?'
Yes, uncle. l have my hand portman-
teau, which is quite enough
The old cart-horse that with bent head
and patient toll dragged the vehicle up the
long ascent, evidently understood his task
too we'll to heed Uncle Sandy's ''gee-ups"
and occasional applications of the whip.
When they came to n gentle decline or n
few level yar,.-. he broke into u slow,
heavy trot~-his great feet beating the road
like sledge- hammers; then at the very first
upward tendency he deliberately checked
his pace to a steady walk, from which
nothing conld move him. Yet Mona en-
joyed the drive immensely. The beautiful
wild scenery; the soft, delicious, honey.
sweet breeze, that from time to time
touched her cheek like a caress; the restful
silence, and perhaps, more than all, the
unusually happy expression of Uncle
Sandy's puckered face, gave her profound
pleasure.
AT length, after following q low moss
and grass-grown wall for some way, they
turned into a narrow road, at the diverX-
ence of which n wooden gate, with one
broken hinge, lay helplcssly open.
Moo said Mr.. Craig, with all the pride
of rroprietorship, you are in the parks of
Craigdnrroch.o
What a delightful country! What u
pretty place."
wait till you are up at the hoosc.
think you'll say it is better than West
bourne Villas
They soon reached the s.hoose,'' which
was turned in a contradictory manner with
its face to the hill. and built of melancholy,
half-mpurning gray-stone. At the door
stood u respectable gray-haired ''dour''
looking ~woman-the cook and general SER
vant-and behind, the ''bit lassie" who
helped her.
This is my niecs, Miss Craig" said I'm
Gle Sandy to the 'uour'' looking woman;
yell inst do n she tells yc."
She'll likely not know our ways, and
she frae the south" she returned, sulkily.
"Then you must teach me-" said Mona,
smiling so pleasantly on her that her face
relaxed.
Folk learn quickif they are so Minded"
she said, less harshly.
Then Uncle Sandy led Mona %throughthe
museum, the dinins-room, the drawing
room, the library.
You see it's no Il poor hcose." he said,
with satisfaction. MOO, come ava to
your ain bcd-chamber. You'll like il fine,
l am thinking Uncle Sandy stumrcl
down the passage and introduced his nieca
to a pretty airy chamber, the windows of
which looked over the garden, with Il side
glimpse of the loc!l. My room is next
you. ! thcHght if were sick, or bud witt,
the rhcumntics, it woull be well to nave
you nigh hand me. have had II bell put
there, ye see, just over the head OF your
bed. | can reach the ROPE frae mine, and
wake ye ony time | want ye."
IA delightful arrangement said Mona,
laughisg. 1T is charming room, and
when l unpack I shall make it look quite
pretty. The house has evidently been ar
ranged by men, uncle; it seems awfully
bare"
"Awcel, women nave their uses. If l
had been able to marry the lassie ! loved,
! WOuld be a different mon this day.
Mona sOonfound that life at Craigdar-
roch, In spite Of the beauty that surround
ed her, was not u bed of roses.
Mr.. Craig viewed housekeeping expenses
through the small end Of his mental tele-
scope, and tried to keep them down to inn
possible limits; while at the bottom OF his
manly heart he feared Phemie, the cook,
fur too much to do more than grumble in
definitely.
tShe is a wastefu' DELL" he whispered to
his niece, the second day of her s%ojourn Mt
Craigdarroch, when he was solemnly hand
ing her the keys, and instructing her in
the duties of her new position. "You can
look after her better than l can. She just
drinks pounds o. tea: twa ounces ought to
do her and the grille for a week, aud then
the fesher's bill is just fearful. They twa
want good meat meals every day"
But, uncle, they must have meat every
cay-no one would serve you without it,"
"Well, it's just a bad new fashion.
Scotchmen grew to be what they are on
good oatmeal"
81 shall do my best, uncle, but l am not
economical, l warn you. know What it
cost Madame Debrisay and myself oexist,
und it will be a sort OF guide. May l look
at your books?"
Books! never keepit any. just know
lIe sllief Slips uWuy over 1asI.
N wonder you think SO, il you keep no
accounts. will not undertake impossi-
bilities, but If do not give satisfaction,
you must turn me away. Craig Of Craig
darroch ought to live like a gentleman"
"Eh, but that's weel said!'' cried Uncle
Sandy, with sudden enthusiasm, which
showed Mona She had hit the right nail on
the head. "Weel, do your best, dearie; but
you mauna ruin me-"
II will not try, uncle"
So Mona took up her cross with courage
and found, as Is often tho case, that difi.
culties vanish at the touch OF a bold
hand.
A week OF this new life passed rapidly.
Mona found her hands full; nor was the
work unpleasant. Her nature was essen,
TALLY feminine. She loved order and del
icate nicely in her home, thought no trou.
BILE too much to secure it. Fortunately she
succeeded i'll winning the allegiance of the
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