The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-04

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tomorrow his eye will be caught by
some one of the many charming girls he
meets, and he will be far happier than with
one whose heart is dead, like mine.'
She sat long quite still, thinking pam
fully, confusedly. Then she neryed her
self to seek her writing materials, and be-
gin q letter to Lady Mary.
She had not completed her difficult let
ter, when Nine. Dsbrisay came in.
81 am quite done up!' she cried. "Such
vile weather! will change my boots, and
be with you in a minute, But | have a
new pupil, so my Wednesdays will be well
filled ut Kensington. Well talk over
everything Mt tea"
The kindly woman's horror and amaze
ment when Mona disclosed the dreadful
fact that Waring had come to answer her
letter in person, ard had gone away in sor-
row and Indignation, can be better imagin-
ed than described.
She was too deeply affected for speech.
She pushed back her chair from the table,
and sat a silent image of grief.
And is there nothing to be doneI' she
| calculated. "Dieu des Dieur! 1t was my
last hope, that when he came himself and
you saw him face to face, drowned in sor-
row, you'd have given way. How had you
the heart TO refuse him AGAIN."
"But he did not ask me, dear Deb. He
very properly said he did not want a VIC
tim. think more highly of him than l
ever did before; but I am sure l have done
right in acting as l have, and he will thank
ME yet"
For the rest of the evening Nine. Debri-
say kept silence, or nearly complete silence,
which was. of course, pain and grief to
her-while Mona finished and dispatched
her letter.
In due time it was answered, In rather
a distracted fashion, by Lady Mary. She
said she thought dear Mona must be under
the influence of temporary insanity; tina
Sir Robert was going up to London to see
what wns really the natter; and that she
prayed Heaven there might not be any Sc,
cret mischief at the bottom of this anfor
tunate affair.
The idea Of facing Sir Robert alone was
too much for poor Mona.
"He will certainly be here tomorrow
Could you manage to stay Mt home dear
dear Debf" she said, tmploringly.
"Well, and don't wonder you are fright
cned to see him! He will be like a raging
lion-small blame to him! There, dom
turn SO white. lll write and put off my
early lessons, for you may be sure he will
come up hot foot the first thing in tn.
morning to row us out of the place"
AS madame had anticipated, Sir Robert
came between eleven and twelve. Aglanct
ut his broad, usually ~good-humored face
showed how great was the wrath he hat
accumulated.
He came abruptly into the room, ans
without a word Of greeting, exclaimed
ttyIl,f tIn 1n,,Dn &c Tho ,NUri- ~ ~,
extraordinary conduct. Mona? Have yor
quite lost your senses?"
mo, Sir Robert. l nave been making
up my mind to break off my engagement
ever since my grandmother died. sht
said, gaining courage when absolutely un
der fire.
SPY George! you ought to be ashamed
to confess 1t. To throw off a young fellow
that is a great deal too good for you, thu
moment a pressing necessity was removed
l never was so Inundated in my life a
when Waring came to speak to me las
night. What's to become of you, I'd Xix
to know?"
II will try to take care of myself and no
to trouble anyone"
'Take care of yourself! Why you hav
acted like a perfect idiot. I haven't pa
Jlence 10 ESlen TO you, anG-anu 1 was
my hands of you. Idon't suppose Warm,
would accept any overture now"
"And / shall certainly not make any,
said Mona. quickly.
"Tken what is to become of you? Yo,
haven't q rap, and my doors shall be close
against your
"But mine are open to her." said Nine
Debrisay, with dignity.
~ suspect. and | told Lady Mary So" h
continued, without needing her, "tha
there is some clandestine love affair unde
all this. You have inherited your mother
taste for n low-born lover"
"If l find as good a husband, I shall b.
Fortunate cried Mona, with spirit; tno
should l be marrying beneath me. I hav
no wish to deny my kind, good father"
"Then, why did you drop his names"
II did not, poor grannie called me by m
second baptismal name before I knew whn
q meant; but from this time fol
ward / will resume my father's."
But you are known as a connection g
my wife's. will not nave you disgrace
us; and | will not support you, unless
know we shall be spared that"
Disgrace you indeed!'' cried Mms
Debrisay. "Who mentions disgrace in til
same breath with Mona's namei You CT