Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-23

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successfully
'upply my own wants, and have not the
smallest ambition to belong 10 yGu in any
way. never seek you, and II YOU ceased
ID recognize me it would not cause me the
:mallest annoyance
oh! but | like TO talk to yOu. If ever
t)uld make such an ass Of myself "a to fall
IN love. I should fall in love with you
Mona laughed merrily at thi, avowal.
Come, let us go back. she said. lyon
are by no means agreeable. Ircally regret
not having a sympathetic companion this
beautiful evening
"Ay, dare say YOU would prefer Lisle
now!''
Yes; a good deal more. lie knew how
10 mask his s~elfishness, which Is ell one
expects from an everyday acquaintance"
II think, Mona, / shall cut you in fu-
ture."
Gas you please. | am quite ready to
second your efforts. Here Is young Mr..
Clapton, he will walk back with me-.
We'll, Mr. Clapton, / think we are going to
have another cloudless day tomorrow. Is
your sister inclined 20 make a set at tennis,
I think my uncle viii not want mo in the
afternoon"
And the hobbledchoy, ~well-plcascd to be
in attendance on Miss Craig, VINO was now
considered the glass Of fashion, and the
ysss4ra6 asF.ssditss A4i5'rrlrfrr.-=drnrorzr
the other.
The following day was dry and fine, and
the projected tennis match caEe of very
successfully. Mona, and Miss Ciapton.
her brother. and an ~Anglomaniac French
ccunt, short, stout, and extremely puffy.
Lord Fitzlllan appeared in m elegant
salt of 1annels, and picturesque cap: but
ne served so badly, and so constantly missed
his balls, that he so0a declared the heat
was too much for him, and lie subsidized Oh
q bench beside Uncle Sandy, who had 50
improved in health and spirits that he even
confessed 10 n certain interest in the game,
and confded to Lord Fitzallan his convic.
ton that, had he not been such q "frail
bedyr he would have played ~'fine."
Mona observed that her uncle and Lord
Fitzallan gradually got into evidently deep
conversation: but she did not take much
notice Of them, as the game was interest
ing and the Frenchman played better than
usual.
Mr.. Craig was rather silent all the even
ing, and retired 20 rest even carrier than
usual; but no was more gracious than his
wont, AMI there was a one of yelled super
;ority in his voice when he spoke TO Ever
ard.
Mona" said her uncle, when, after TIT
matutinal water-drinking and douche, etc.
etc, next day, she went at noon TO admin
ister a biscuit and a glass Of wine-"IE have
something to say to you, my dearie. ST
We doom"
Very well, uncle" taking her place be
side him on the sofa. What is it,"
"A varra serious matter, which / hop,
you'll take In u serious spirit"
This sounds serious"
"Its just extremely gratifying, as I thins
you'll say. That young nobleman hat
been talking varra seriously to me. He il
an honest-like chiel, and he tells me he il
varra deep in love wi you, Mona, and hi
asked my consent In very proper language
said I would speak to you, and lay th,
matter fair before you; but that l begyec
him not to address you till | had explained
a bit, for | am no that sure how ycu would
take it. Blu. I hope you will hear reason
for | should like TO see you a countess. my
bonnie bird, before 1 diel, ia spite o that
conceitea ape Everard, and his schemes"
And Lord Fitzal,an actually proposed
for me!!' exclaimed Mona, much amused.
why, uncle, you would not care TO see
me enrolled among the aristocrats for
whom you have so much contempt-and
then there is Kenneth! What Is TO become
Of .him'",
"Aweel, you see, ! mi turn things mp.
side doom. whatever my convictions may
be; so while these ridiculous distinctions
continue. it's no so bad to have n share o.
them. As to Kenneth" he waved his
hand, ''you say yourself he does ma care
for ye. We could find him another wife
and AS my lord doesna var ony portion
wi you. / could givea" to Kenneth"
81 am sure you and Lord Fitzallan are
very good in arranging for my future; but
do yeu know that Lord Fitzallan is In the
habit of proposing for every woman 4
meets, whether in o ballroom or behind 9
countcrf-that he is a ~half-witted drunk.
EiSi. only kept within decent bounds b.,
the watchfIl care of his family'-that he
has not n farthing he can call his own, anc
his father will MOI continue his allowances
II he marriesi Do you know all thisT
"Nawg' exclaimed Uncle Sandy, land ]
will not believe 1t. He told mo he was
ready to make handsome settlements; u
have the family diamonds re set for you
TO have a couple o. rooms always ready fol
me ut Fitxallan Towers, for he was surf
Lord L~ynebridge - that's the earl - his
father, would enjoy a crack wi me, as he
b m advanced Liberal" and the old
voice grew unsteady with eagerness.
Mona was greatly distressed that Eci
uncle should be so possessed with this I'M
possible scheme, and disappointed to And
him 50 faithless to his own principles.
They talked long and earnestly. Al
length Mr.. Craig began to see that his
splendid air-castlc was baseless; his good
humor vanished, and with II Mona's pow
srs OF pleasing. He complained Of head
Iache and rheumatism. pain In the heart
oppressed breathing, fsintness, and many
}other painful symptoms. He insisted or
sending for M. IL Directsur and the doc
nor. and dincd In his ROOM