Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-19

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| larry, and whom you are only waiting for
favorable opportunity to install here as
your BRIDE
At this fiction they both laughed heart
lily: and with cxtravagant suggestions as
to the devices to which they would be driv-
en- if Mrs. Pree should insist on inviting
the hancee to stay at Branksome. they
cemented their friendship and closed a
firm alliance.
Next morning. breakfast was scarcely
over. and Mrs. Pecle, having bullied her
visitor numerically for not eating mar
malade, had only just marched from the
room, armed with clanking bunch of
keys, to attend to her household duties,
when small groom drove Up to the house
IN dog cart and delivered a note for DIR.
feele. This note was sent down by the
doctor for Armathwatc to read. 1t was
from Lady kildonan, and contained only
few lines to say that one of the house
maids had cut her hand badly, and if the
doctor could not come himself. he was to
send Dr. Armathwaite. The young man
Had this. and his face flushed with a doz-
en- different emotions. Mile, who was
filling the seed trough of her canary, look
cd at him furtiyely as he glanced through
the note, which she herself had brought
down 10 him.
"Have you read to- he asked.
Eyes. Papa read it to me-"
and what did he say?'
lie said he supposed you must co.
And what did You say"
II didn't say anything, but thought
what"
THAT she was beginning pretty soon"
Armathwaite burst out laughing.
"Oh, you ill-natured little thing. J
shouldn't have thought it of you
"Dr. Armathwaite. it is not in nature
for plain woman not to see the faults
in handsome one. 1t relieves my feel
ings, and makes no difference TO yours.
Lady Kildonan is born coquette, fond Of
excitement, dying of ennui because her
husband makes her live in the country.
She looks upon every stranger that comes
| to the neighborhood as her legitimate
prey; she even condescended TO turn the
| head of papa's unfortunate assistant. who
couldn't hear her name mentioned without
] falling a-trembling. From gentleman to
| peasant, she won't be content till every
man worships her. and you may be sure
| she won't let You off,
Millie gave him Il sagacious nod, while
Armathwaite buttoned up his coat grave
ly.
| II don't think am one of the worship
! ing sort" he said. Lady Kildonan has
| my heartiest admiration. but I fatter my
self it's not so easy to turn the head of q
true-born Yorkshreman."
| well, l hope not" said Mile doubt
fully.
| Armathwate got into the dog cart and
drove off with slight feeling of rrita-
ton towards Mile for her obstinate per-
sistence in an injurious doubt
| 1t was another beautiful and bright
morning, but the young man scarcely no.
ticed how the snow sparkled in the sun
and lay in patches of fantastic shape up
on the hills. He was quite bristling with
duty by the time he arrived at The Crags,
dashed up the drive. jumped down from
the dog cart, rang the bell, and asked to
be taken straight to the injured maid,
as if each moment of his time had been
a golden guinea. The hurt turned out to
| be trifing one. as indeed he had expect
ed. Having bound up the wounded hand
and given the simple directions necessary,
he was hurrying out Of the house when
a footman ran after him and requested
|
| speak to him. Armathwate hesita ted.
| when Lady Kildonan's maid nuttered
down the hall and said she had been sent
to show him UP to her mistress room.
SIS Lady Kiidonan i'll" asked Arma.
thwaite.
Not very i'll, but she thought she would
| like to see you. sir.
There was no choice left for him. He
i foIl - %L a.
along an oak-pancled gallery large enough
and handsome enough for bail room, to q
door at which she knocked softly.
"Come in" cried Lady Kildonan's voice,
which was as bright as ever.
The next moment he fourd himself in
room the coloring and decoration OF
which suggested to him the inside of sea
shell, adorned with hangings Of pale sat
in. and carpeted with thick, soft velvet
which looked like sea moss. The lace
curtains, drawn close, were lined with
pale rose-colored silk, through which the
bright sunlight came pleasantly subdued;
| in tiny fireplace, tiled with paintings
of flowers, burnt small fire. Close to it,
lying back in large easy chair, her head
resting on satin cushion, was Lady Kill
donan. The illness concerning which she
had to consult the doctor was luckily not
serious enough to dim the brightness of
her eyes. or to render less dazzling the
luster of her brilliant complexion. On the
other hand, it was grave enough to permit
her to appear in white cashmere wrap
per, with her hair loosely knotted to-
| gether and a black lace mantii.a round
her head, costume beautifully suited TO
an invalid in perfect health, such as Ar
| mathwaite at once decided her TO be.
J Standing at the threshold of the door
!, as the lady languidly beckoned him in,
f; the young doctor, with haze Of mem
cries and resolutions before his eyes
wished that he had not come.
| Go be continued.)
| Or late years the production Of cot
fee in British Central Africa has con-
/ siderably increased. In 1901, the first
few sacks were sent to the London
market, and favorably reported on. IN
| 1898, nearly 10 tons were exported.
| las ypnr tho total rosa m pnn toms sni