The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-27

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Che foc;nan she considers most worthy of
aer steel. But | am anxious to sec your
charming gardens, il there is time after
zen. Sir st. John Lisle tells me it is Il gem
Of n place"
"Weel, ! hope you will come rs often as
you like to look TT it, returned Unclc San
ty.
/, st is admirably situated. a family
passing up her cup.
"Naw!' exclaimed Uncle Sandy; a
bought it wi my ain hard-cnrnel money"
ooh, you lucky man. DIAL powers, tho
me | envy most is the power OF making
money! sy
You have quite enough, dear" said
lady F%inistoun. Now, my dear Mr..
craig, ] want yon to spare my cousin to
ne Cor u few days. 1t is SO long since we
we're together, and as we have rather a
pleasant party, and the change,
"Sne;s no your cousin,n said Uncle San
iy, hastily, "shc has no kin except me.
Her grnndmothcr's lin fell from hey when
she most needed them"
But she is indeed my cousin: and
through her | claim you, too, my dear Mr..
Craig, as a k;nsinnn, if you will permit the
claim"
ut would be hard to say yc nay" he re-
turned, Il smile pickering up his self salts
lied face. Mona may please herself"
"Da you always Wear the llilt?:" said Miss
Morton, abruptly, to Kenneth.
"Mostly, when Pm amang the heather"
It's Very becoming said she. with an
admiring glance. II do not wonder at
Highland gentleman wearing 4; tat you
are all very conceited.r
II am sorry you think So" e-+...
Don't you admit its:n F.
81 am not sure
'Ah! that is the cautions Scot all over.
Tell me, are you his nephews.;' uoldiny in
the direction of Uncle Sandy.
"Iam.t'
"And Miss Craig's broti.ert'
NO; my name is Kenneth Macalistcr."
"Ah! Highland to the back bone. Then
is this Young lady your sister,"
Kenneth and Mary blushed simultane-
ously.
II see. No, certainly not" returned
Miss Morton, with a harsh laugh. Now,
Mr.. Macalister, the room is rather warm:
haven't you a shsubbe-y or n garden, or
something to show me? don't care to sit
here any longer"
Kenneth rose reluctantly.
"Oh, yes, | can take you for a stroll"
II am going to look atthe grounds" said
Che :"esolute spinstcr to her claperon, with
Mr.. Macnlister."
MY niece will began Uncle Sandy,
but Miss Morton promptly interrupted
him.
"Oh, no, thank yen; / don: want any
young ladies'; a Highlander is enough for
me-" and she walked off, followed some
what shcepishly by Kenneth.
"Milly Morton processes not to like wo
men" explained Lady Finistonn, laughing
"Mair's the pity" said Uncle Sandy, dry
~, "for Irn thinking few men would like
hcr!s
~ assure you they do. She is very pop
ular, and has had endless otfers--to b.
sure, she has y good fortune"
"Weel, weel! siller is nae everything tc
o wife. Mop, If you'll taxi nae MAR tea
I'll go ronnd the grounds with you myself
THANK you" and Lady Finistoun sat
isfed her hosts heart with exclamation!
of admiration and Observation-Disclosures
flattery
well, my dear sir. l must. tear myscl
away. The shades of evening Will be roun,
US before we reach the Lodge. Now. wher.
has Miss Morton wandered to with tina
~good-looking Highlander 1t will be dari
before we can 60 home"
81 think they went round by the hi!
oak" said Mona. II will go and look TO
them"
When found, Miss Morton propose1-a
1t was only three miles TO the I.odge byth'
short cut over the hill--to walk back unde
kennethis escort, Il suggestion which evi
IDENTIFY alarmed him.
This Lady Finistoun decidedly mega
lived.
@"Don't talk such nonsense, my dear
Mr.. Macalister would not get back til
midnight, and you would be too late 70
dinner. Three miles over n hilltop ar
| en- ual to six on Il flut road. Come, let lis b
going"
"You are a little tyrant." said Miss Nor
ton
"NNill YOU walk with me to the gate
Mona, while they are bringing round t!lt
phacton? | I'M sure Mr.. Macalistcr vii
come so far with Miss Morton"
with pleasure" cried Nom.
Having bid n cordial farewell to Uncl
Sandy, and a civil goodbye to Mary, Lad,
| Finistoun slipped her arm through Mona's
and they walked slowlydown the approach,
81 have been dying to ask you n hundred
questions, dear" she exclaimed. "Nha
u droll. intensely Scotch Scotchman you,
uncle is! Quite n character! Lam sure Ii,
is very rich. Has he adopted you? Is III
going to leave You all his money? Is 'youn:
Lochinvar' a lover, or n rival near TIN
throne? Tell me everything"
Mona laughed. and gave Lady Finistoul
a slight sketch Of the situation, in whicl
that sympathetic young pecress was i'm
mensely interested.
1.-THE ..hraw Hielandnlan' is no doubt al
excellent person." she said; "but l shoul,
like to see you sole heir to your uncle
wealth. | suppose he is very ricn?'
mot according to your standard, l i'm
ngine." returned Mona, Though | bcliev
he could make Kenneth independent, an
me, too; for ! have found that woma
wants but little here below to make he
happy. Money cannot buy what Is mos
essential"
"Oh, of course not! Still one wants
few neccssnries. l often wonder how poo
Geraldine will get on. She will not hea
"a tiS ~ VIZ Po'Shey ..Ha
MAJ l." said Mona. with II slight hest
alton, may send my love to your mother
l am so fond Of her. And you know sl
has a right to be angry with ma. Ibid nc
behave we'll to-
L .oor Leslie Waring!" put in Lad
Finistoun. rs she hcsitated. 40, you di
not! Now, l dare say you arc sorry for it?
81 nm very sorry ! panied him, but ! al
very glad 1 did not marry him. 1t woul
have been bad for both of us.
perhaps so. At any rate he is gone t
the bad, SO some. one was telling Inc. II
lost heaps Of money on horses md Mt Mont
Carlo; and he got into nm nwfully fast sc
then he disappeared. They say he WI
last seen blowing or breaking horses, {
some such thing, in Texas. So, after al
he might have ruined you as well as hin
self if you had married him.
sit GRAVES me to hear such an accour