The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-04
CHAPTER w.--rpeEp roofs.

- Az VI OCA GIN St1lLSI, IC btlll,
looking Mt me US If he was going to accuse
NE of murder
"'What did you say this lady's name tsp
"'Madame Debrisay.' said Mrs. Rivers.
"'Humph! said he; "are you n French
womanf'
NO N i. Sa,a I; but l am next door to one
"'From what part of that unfortunate
country, may / asks' more politely.
From Ballykillruddery.'
"'Ah, 1 thought SO"
"And he was silent for a bit: then he
said, with q pleasanters smile than Thought
his grim face could put on
~ see you have no recollcction.o of me-
"tYour voice and face are not strange to
me- ! said, my heart beginning to beat,
but cannot recall your name
called Fielden Mark Fielden-who won
the cup at the Ballykillruddery hunt races
In '53. more thar thirty years aSoH
IDOL not, And l helped to do up my
cousin Rose Nugcnt's hair with ribbons of
his colors for the race ball! ! know you
now, and must shake hands with YOU
80 we shook hands; and his brown face
softened and glowed while he talked q
Rose. He was desperately in love with
her, and they were engaged, He went of
to India; she stayed at home-got n wet
ting out boating: took cold, and went off
into a decline. He married, and lost his
wife. and now he is wandering about i'll
Indifferent health. I should not have
mentioned all this II 1t had not been for a
bit that will interest you. In the course of
conversation, it turned out that the gener-
and he is nwfully vexed with him. 1t
seems he has got through n heap Of money
and has gone away to America. A friend
of the generals saw him breaking horses
last spring somewhere In California. |
said ! had met him, and what n good fell
INV T flhNr1 /, hsr, . fNt,1,, %tn -n,nF rnt
he WINS an ass, and had let himself be
knocked out Of the rum. e because he
could not get the girl he wanted to marry
him. OF course | did not let on that |
knew anything about 1t, and the subject
dropped. Then my old general asked for
see me some Sunday-which, told him,
was my only free day-but I don't fancy
he will.
Now, my darling, / have proscd. long
enough, and l must stop. When shall l
see you again? Can't you persuade your
physlc1 You make him too happy and COM
Portable. l was going to write. Don't re-
fuse Sir st. JOIN Lisle without thinking
twice. but l will not. Matrimony is n
tremendous experiment, and ~ not ven.
own dear. My best respects TO your uncle.
Ever your loving friend,
"GERALDINE DEBRIsAY."
Mona read this with the deepest interest.
She smiled at the account of her meeting
at Mrs. Rivers, but grew very grave over
the description of Warnings decadence.
IAN I to blame? wish I were not al
ways having sidelong reproaches flung at
me-. Pie would have been rs bad or worse
If l had married him, for l could not have
been IL loving, sympathetic wife. and then
his last state and mine, too. would be
worse than the first. How l wish l could
hear that he was well and happily mar
RED"
The Thursday on which Mona was 10
have a peep once more ut the world she
felt she had quilted forever. rose fresh and
clear after yesterday of storm and rain.
Lady Finistoun had offered to drive over
after luncheon and fetch her, SO Mona
relieved from the necessity of taking ont
Uncle Sandy's ramshacklc conveyance
dressed, and having put up a carefully ar
ranged dinner dress and change of raj
ment, waited quietly for her ladyship's ap-
pearance.
Uncle Sandy had driven away early with
Kenneth to a sale of Highland cattle at
Kir&toun, and Merry had gone tocnrry some
Jelly to the shepherds mother, who was
old and weak.
Mona was reading n review sent her by
Nine. Debrisay, when she heard the sound
Of a carriage driving up.
She is earlier than / expected" was her
mental comment as she Sla"ssa at the
clock. at is barely half past three"
Voices were heard speaking in the hall,
and Mona rose intending to 80 out and
meet her friend, when the door opened,
and Lisle entered ~unannounccd, his hat in
his hand, looking bright and brown. Mona
colored in spite of herself.
"Good-morning," he cried, cheerily. II
hopo tou will forgive n change Of plans.
Lady Finistoun finds she must drive In to
KirktolS, to meet Major and Mrs. Men.
te!th-Finistoun's sister, you know-s0 !
offered myself and my doy-cart to convey
you to the Lodge. hope you will forgive
the change"
"Oh! I have nothing to forsive,'' she
said, smiling. .'lf you do not mind taking
me and my dress basket. nm ready to
start"
"Well said" cried Lisle, ex1ltingly.
"As 1t is n fine clear afternoon, and we
have plenty Of time, 1 vii! take you round
by Balmuir: the views are splendid nearly
all the way"
Very well" said Mona, who had now
recovered herself, and in n few minutes
she was pcrched beside her cbarioteer, her
light dress basket hoisted up and contlded
to the care of the groom-who sat behind
and they were off.
~ hope there are not many very steep
hills" she said, after n few moments sill
ence; II nm not too courageous"
mo, the road is safe and easy! I know
the country; was here for q whole season
with Finistoun n few years ago, the au-
tunan before you were presented. That is
q sort of epoch to me-"
Much more so to mel" sho returned,
laughing. II well remember the heart
sinking with which 1 looked forward to
making my courtesy under the eye OF roy
atty. Do you know l sometimes think all
that must have been a dream!'
II fear the waking cannot have been
very pleasant" said Lisle, bending his
eyes upon her.
II have nothing to complain OF. There
Is not so muchdifierence between one style