Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05

| lTOII tue OtneT.
THAT is an insult. Will you withdraw
that If give you kiss"
Certainly"
"There. them
| She kissed him merrily on the forehead.
and as she did so she appeared to notice
for the first time the presence Of fourth
person. Alma began to introduce the
| young doctor. but Lady Kildonan held out
her hand, and looked at him with arch de-
/ murenesS.
"Dr. Armathwaite has met me before.
unluckily." she said. with a mischievous
| laugh. You won't soon forget the dis
elimination I showed on our first meet
| ing, will your
| II shall never forget any incident con-
nected with yon," said he, bowling.
| Il am sure that is meant to be very
pretty speech; but as about half the things
do are not much to my credit, fer
vently hope you will not keep your word"
! Then she turned to Alma, and drawing
that lady's arm in her own, led her to the
sofa. ''I've called at this unearthly hour
to ask you something" she said, with
pretty seriousness, passing her own soft
fingers caressingly over the other lady's
unwilling hand. 1--WE just met Mr.. Cros-
mont in the village, and he tells me you
are getting quite i'll and depressed because
| you never go out. And SO I've come to
ask you to let me take you back to The
| Crags with me to luncheon. We've got a
/ few people there now, and though can't
plead that they are highly interesting,
still you'll have the satisfaction of CIV
ing them pleasure, for they've all heard
a great deal about you, and are very anx-
ious to know YOU"
Thank you, Lady Kildonan," said AL
ma, with GOODNESS which could not fail to
seem ungracious after the ELUSIVE warmth
of the invitation. 1T is very good of you
to think of me, but l have very great
deal to do to-day, and cannot avail my
self of your kindness"
"Oh. don't be so disagreeable!' cried
Lady Kildonan, pouting like spoilt child.
"You never will come and see me. You
are as formal as if we were two old dow
ayers. wish you wouldn't be so dread
fully tignifed You remind me Of what
l ought to be with those regal airs Of
yours
my position is not the same as yours.
If it were, should not require regal airs
either"
She tried to say this playfully, but Arm
|
than anybody guessed, detected q heart
wrung break in her voice which brought
a lump into his throat Lady Kildonan,
} who seemed bent on conciliating the other
! lady. tried a different tone. and spoke
again with q plaintive note in her voice,
too.
"Your position is, at any rate, much
happier one than mine," she said, looking
:.,hA of hor al iEc
blue eyes, in a dstracting manner. "You
) haven't got husband who thinks of moth
ing but his books, and looks at you as If
he thought it pity you were not bound in
half-calf."
She turned her eyes languidly in the di-
: rection of the gentlemen, and seeing a
smile on their faces, she fell to laughing
outright herself.
"Nobody will believe I'm unhappy; and
really perhaps things might be worse, y
she said, spontaneously. "Only the way
in which you glide about with mournful
eyes gains every body's sympathy, and
. makes me seem vulgar and bouncing"
, 1T is a question of temperament" said
= Alma, quietly, land perhaps also Of eli.
: mate. This lake country doesn't agree
with me, and I'm going away shortly fol
, change of air"
. Armathwaite, who was talking to Mr.
Crosmont, but with eyes and ears on the
!, alert, saw fierce light, like fash struck
: from steel, dart out of Lady Kildonan's
handsome blue eyes. For a moment she
made no answer; then, with bright
laugh, she sprang up to go.
q "Well, know it is of no use for me t.
; say anything to you. But whenever you
A -
: welcome you like the flowers in May"
Lady Kildonan then turned to the gen
' tlemen. "Uncle Hugh, I know it is OF
:, no use to ask you to come to luncheon
e without your little one am disap
= pointed of my prey for to-day at any rate
f DIR. Armathwaite," she held out her hand
G to him, II still hope to see you ut Tht
8 Crags in n day or two"
i Thank you hundred times" said he
n "But at this very moment l ought to b.
$ on my way north. was detained by M
d accident, and then by the kind hospitality
e of Mr.. and Mrs. Crosmont. l was JUS
/, going to ask for Bradshaw"
n Again his eyes felt impelled to NEE
r those Of Mrs. Crosmont, who said in {
soft voice:
l. "And DIR. Peele?''
g "You are going to see DR.. Peele?" brok,
J. in Lady Kildonan, brightly. Then car
n do you service after ALL am going Il
> Branksome now; will drive you to tn,
e Doctors. Now no excuses; am in be
r nevolent mood this morning. and abso
lutely must obligs somebody, either will
their will or saainst it. Go and put OF
h your ulster, and presto! we'll be gone: fo
o I've kept my poor ponies waiting too long
q and l can see that I've worn out Mrs
: Crosmont's patience"
q Armathwaite thanked her, made cour
. teous speech to his hostess, and went int,
g the hall in search of his overcoat.
. Then the drawing room door opened
d and the ladies came out. followed by Tn
:, Gle Hugh, who accompanied Lady kildo
2 nan to the gate. and helped her into tn
q sleigh. Armathwaite got in beside her
3 and noticed as he did so the figure an,
IS walk Of the groom, who was little slim
I, lad of seventeen or eighteen. Lady Xii
donan was clever enough to perceive tn