The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-10-23

l HuVe Is MY uilCle.
"What a rude speech. Mona! Do you
rcpudiate me?" said Everard.
"Oh, no! l take you for what you are
worth"
Everard lifted his eyebrows.
"How is your friend and partner, the
music mistress? 1t was the funniest idea
your running away from my mothertoher."
run away? Did you really run away,
What an enterprising young LADY," said
Lord Fitzallan, as the quartet strolled out
towards some seats under the trees.
'Dinnn hear till him, F" cried Uncle Sandy
a good deal disturbed. my niece is not
the sort o. young Teddy to do sic an I'M
mannerly ~imprudence, she is just q lassie
wi a proper sense OF independence"
roper sense Of independence" repcov-
ed Everard; 81 fancy you will think it inn
proper when she runs away from uOu7"
"Eh! but she'll no do that. She can
have a good home with me II she chooses,
as you know, my lordl'
"Who-me?" exclaimed Lord Fltzallnn.
"My good sir. what do l know about its"
''Then you ought, considering you have
rented my house for near on two yearsl
Don't We mind Craigdarroch?"
"~Craisdarroch! by Jove! Are you Craig
of Craigdarroch' had not the f~aintest
idea I should meet my landlord in this re-
mote region. I should like to have a third
season at Craigdarroch, 1t is a snug little
box, and as l do not like large parties, it
just suits me-"
Small" repeated Mr.. Craig, Indignantly.
"There are six large sleeping rooms, forbye
twa ithers, and servants accommodation. q
n r,,.;ur or3 &, J;n;n, roA,> ,l;br,r,v
aud my museum, and cellars, etc"
"What a funny notion that Craigdarroch
should belong to your uncle, Mona,'' said
Ererard.
and why shouldn't it?" asked Uncle
uncle buy what he likes with the money he
worked SO hard to inake?"
II nm sure l have no objection. Only ]
wish you would let Fitzallan have the
place for another year. can only be with
him for ten'deys this season, and the shoot
ing about there is tlrst-ratc."
81 am afraid you are a self-seeker, young
mon.'' said Uncle Sandy, solemnly.
Yes, of course l am. So nre you; so are
we ALL"
81 have always tried to do my duty" re-
turned Uncle Sandy, startled by this ut
tack.
II dare say. 1t is much the best plan; it
does one no harm if you manage properly,
and it pays i'll the end.
"Yet.n said Mona, quietly, 81 can mag
inc your performance of duty not being
specially profitable to your employer"
what right have you to say that" cried
Everard, a little nettled. ut is appalling
to think what your tongue will be when
you are an old woman, considering what it
is at present"
"Miss-Miss-" began Lord Fitzallan,
whose memory was not retentive. Your
charming cousin will never be DID,"
well, I have solne letters to write, so
good-eyening," said Evcrard, rather alb.
ruptly, and he went off toward the etdb-
basement.
Lord Fitzalian remained a few moments,
trying, vaialy, to flirt with Mona, but her
manner was SO chilling that he, too, bowed
aud departed. r
CHAPTER xy.-AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
Mona did not find life 1t Contrexevillc
by any means exhilnrating. Uncle Sandy
seemed to have taken complete possession
of his niece, and was indeed more amiable
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ever been before to any creature.
AT the first momcLto of recognition, Mons
was displeascd to find that Everard and
Lord Fitzlllan were to be their 'compan-
ions OF the Bath" But it was very anus
ing to her to see how profoundly grat;fied
that stern republican Uncle Sandy was by
being associated rs n family connection
with the great grdndces of the season.
Sheer MS he might at lyon puir fcckless bJ
or a lord" In his absence, ne was always
placidly contentto hobblc along with Mona
between himself and the elderly young
man in public places.
To Everard he was more dcferential.
That gentleman's g~ood-humored, unfinch.
ing indifference to the feelings of his fel-
low-crentures filled him with I'VE There
was no knowing what he might say next,
while the feurlessness with which Mona
crossed rapiers with him excited his adj
miration. Yet Evcrard was always ready
to talk with her, and even tried, with the
obstinacy for which he was remarkable,
to get her away from her uncle to walk
with him.
This degree OF attention woke Uncle
Sandy's suspicious, for, as is not unusual
in Scotchmcn, he was disposed TO attribute
all such indications to the master passion
of humanity.
"Tell me, noo," he said one exceedingly
warm afternoon, as they sat in his room
'.tell me, was 1t because o. one cousin &c
refused the othcr?"
How do you mean, Uncle Sandyy'
"Eh! you understan' well enough. Is 1t
because you luve young Everard You re-
fused Kennethp"
Love BERTHE Everardl Do you think any
human being loves him, except, perhaps,
his mother?"
"Iow can l ken? lie is a Draw, out
spoken Gallant"
"He is brntally indifferent to e%veryone's
feelings. Were ! obliged to marry either,
l snould certainly prefer Kenneth
"Thcn what for should you refuse him.'
Because ! do not intend to marry him.
do you know that it will 90 hard wi
me before ] ever consent to your marrying
ony either monF
"Well. l shall not trouble You, uncle.
shall never marry Kenneth"
"Then, Mona, ! am sair at heart to say
it, but I'll no count you rs my daughter"
ooh, yes, you will, uncle! You could not
do without met
Not weel. Yet I'd try, II you set your
face against doing what l want you to do.
Has Kenneth written to ye?n
mo; then l have not written to him."
"NNell, do, like a good lassie."
"Oh, yes, uncle: l will write to him."
In the evening Eyerard called and asked
Mona to take a stroll with him.
The walked along a path leading into the
woods in silence for a few minutes. AT
length Mona asked
And Whit docs Evelyn say,"
"Oh, nothiSg particular. She is still ia
a FOOLS paradise. They are not going tn
Strathairlie, because they wantto show of
the son and heir in Cumberland. They
are to have a large party, and want mi tc