Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-11-27


"Can | not take The message for y,u'
che said, looking up, with a demure smile.
at is a steep road to climb after yOar days
tramp over the moor"
What! and leave your fair side all M
guarded, LADY,"
"Oh! my fair side i accustomed To take
care OF itself very successfully"
Then may | confess TO a low minded
hope that your uncle may ask M 10 din
ner though, by the way, | am scarcely fit
10 present myself"
"A hope / must nip in the bud, have
Gined."
"Great po,sers! Well, I need not 10,
this precious chance of speaking 70 you.
suppose fshall never SEE you except u rough
u haze Of Highland relations"
mo; IL il not very likely"
IF you knew how anxious I am % ask
you a variety of questions. you would give
me some opportunity OF a tctc-d-tctc.
You may ask rs many rs you like,
fused waringg''
"iIow did vou know didY''
was ana II sn IS enr sSn fsr fPeb5fteA ifhh hnfse y ea
did, and that he went To the bad ia c0nse-
Quence!'
Nonsense" returned Mona. Il grave
hard expression replacing the smile which
had played round her lips. You and
I. Sir St. John Isle, have seen enough OF
the worl. we live in 10 know that women
seldom have sufficient influence TO make
or mar any man life"
II am not so sure! Tfancy il any
ever had, you would TIC one Of them
Considering the sort of women who are
most influential, | do not think YOU opin-
ion fiattering.'
"Why, do you not think good women in
lueuce us?'
Not often, | fancy
You have grown wOriaiy wise since we
me-, Mona"
Does an absence Of nearly four years
make yoG more familiar with my name
than you used ~ be-" she asked. colily.
Yes" he returned, looking down into
her eyes, because | have thought OF you so
often, and called you Mona in my heart
since we parted"
Call me what you like in the inner reg
ion YOU term heart, but pray let your lips
conform 10 the usages of this mundane so
eiety in which we live and move and have
our being" she said, carelessly.
IL accept your rebuke,' he said, land
will not again offend"
"Ol, l did not mean TO rebukc.' said
Mona, good-humoredly-''only 10 remind"
You have changed enormously" re-
sumed Lisle. "You seem years older"
Thank you. That Is a rare compliment"
81 will not be chaffed into retracting it,
I meant that you seemed more natures;
and find. as l always do, that the fruit is
more heavenly sweet han even the bios
som"
yet | imagine that anticipation is al
ways better than fruition," said Mona,
quite unmoved by the implied compliment.
They walked a few steps in silence, then
Isle exclaimed
What anishment it must be for you to
live here with these very excellent peoplei'
"On the contrary, l feel quite at home.
I am fond of niy uncle. because he il fond
of me, and find life quite endurab,e."
DO you ALWAYS love those who love your"
Eyes, always"
Except in poor Warnings case"
..Tha was the exception which proves
the rule. Probably I should have been
wiser had | been conformed to your sound
advice" ~tu-ning to hlm with n frank. sweet
smile. but oannot say ! repent my re-
lection OF it,"
II fear" said Isle, grayely, that You
no longer consider me a friend, as you
useds"
''Oa the contrary; | am very pleased 10
welcome such a friend, after , long ab-
sence.'
Thank you" ald Lls.e walked beside
her in silence for . few minutes.
A few more uuimportant sentences
brought them TO the house, where they
found Uncle Sandy enj ,yInS forty winks,
while waiting till the darkness had deep
ened sufficiently TO render the lamp nec,s-
sary. Mary was seated on the steps lead
ing 10 the garden, reading by the fast-iad-
ing light.
'Ehi what's wrang." cried Uncle Sandy,
rousing up con,lsedly.
'Sir st. john Lisle has come to see you,
uncle"
"what's his wully" in an irri,ated tone.
az am very sorry to disturb you; but ]
did not like to pass yonr house without
calling 70 say that | have had no answer
IS yet TO my letter, 50 we will keep wei
this side Of the supposed boundary, ana
get into no trouble, till the matter is de-
cidei."
"Weel, II Gamma be helpit."
'No. certainly not. May l leave you q
couple OF brace OF grouse, Mr.. Craig' They
are good plump birds"
II am much obliged to yon- They are
0ne and digcstible food. Where are they
The giliIe Is Just outside with my bag"
"Mona. ca Picnic 10 take them"
'Then | viii not trespass on you any |
longer. Pray, young ladies'. do you not
feel Disposed 10 put me on my ways The
neon b rising. aud the walk back would
b. charningi''
Mary looked 1t Mona. evidently ready to
Seturn her good oflces II necessary. but '