Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-18
MONA'S CHOICE.
By MIS- ALEXANDER.

But Nine. Debrisay was in a placid mood
when Mona reached home-for madame
had her moods. She had passed the morn
ing and some Of the afternoon auditing her
own and Mona'G accounts. The result was
on the whole, satisfactory, though-'The
way money slips through your fingers Is
most amazing" she observed; though we
have done pretty well, we couldn't afford
a trip anywhere-not prudcntly; and you
cannot put by anything. At all events,
you have not reduced your own bit OF
money much, that's "A comfort; keep n tight
hold Of 1t, dear"
Having heard her friends summary and
assisted 20 cduce the sea Of small account
books. scribbled scraps OF paper, bills. and
receipts 20 something like order, Mona re-
lated her adventure, and madame did not
scold.
"Well, 1t vas funny! May be the old
gentleman Is n millionaire In disguise; they
are generally queer. May be your six
pence will prove the sprut that caught a
whale"
you have too much imagination, Deb"
said Mona, laughing. There was moth
ing OF tho millionaire about my old man.
lie was too humble for n moneyed man.
II they are queer, they are generally con-
~seqnential. fancy be will make his way
here. He Is very feeble, however, and ]
imagine 'cawbs'-os hc calls them-are too
costly for his taste"
Well, ] shall he curious 10 see what will
come OF II! IT is my belief that your meet
Ing didn't happen for nothing" and Nine.
Debrisay shook her head solemnly. I'll
believe you are a lucky girl, Mona"
"Only lucky In having you TO befriend
met -FOUR cap IL very crooked, desr-gc
and put on your bonnet | am not n bill
tircI Let us indulge IN a hanson Ia Ken
siBgton Gardens, and stroll about till 1t Is
time for n late tea."
The Saturday following Mona's rescue
% the OIL ScOtchman. she was surprised
nnd delighted by the receipt u n letter
from Evelyn Eyerarl. now Lady FinistOun
After yOluminous apologies for her sill
ence, She expressed her warm sympathy
with her dearest cousin"
They were all 20 angry with Won, that
without giving myself the trouble 10 think
fmy usual way, you know | took FOL
granted hat you were ndreadful criminal
still | was as fond Of you "a eyer-bu'
mother would not hear OF my writing
Then | was 50 bewildered about FiEistoun
He came and went, and some people though
he was going 10 marry Lady Geoigin;
FitZ- Maurice: but / did not. At last il wa
all settled: then we were franticallN
busy, and then / was travelling so much
aud so selfshiy happy, | never gave
thought Ia any one, which IL disgraceful
] know. Now, dear, that | am married &
the incest, kindest, p~leasautest of men.
feel you were quite right 10 refuse Mr.
Waring. Poor mani liked him YER
much! II must be quite awful to be united
heart. OF course II Mrs. Newburgh la,
lived. IL would have been different. Ihav
told FiniStOuu all about you. He remem
bers you last year, and admires you YER
much. lie says you are a plucky girl, bu
does not think you were wise 10 throw owe
Leslie Waring. The best OF men, dea
Mona, have very little sentiment abou
o;Aer peoples marriages. Let us hop
they have about their own. / do trust yOl
are not very unhappy.
1--WE are getting tired OF moving about
and intend returning In August 10 Scot
land. FInlstoun has a deer forest in tn,
Western Highlands. We shall be Their
almost all the autumn. IL / car at al
manage il, ] will come and see you as
pass through London; and you must COM
and stay with me. ! am sure you will Xix,
f1nistoun; he Is not exactly handsome, bu
dtstingue, n really very clever. NJ
father thinks very highly of him; and he 4
q sound Conservative. The dear mother /.
f1ourlshing. and looks forward to present
ing Geraldine next season. 1t is lonely,
not having a daughter out Good bye,
dearest Mona. You will forgive my neg.
iect, and grant I had a good excuse
Ever your attached
EVELYN F~ISIsToUN."
Sa am = a hoe sos nc srEf ftsaddff ttssfe fcif~NSfn7rs
mt all. She Is really a nice, dear thing"
80 she IS" replied Mime. Debrisay.
"Why Mona, there's n little man trying
To open the gate-an old man, with a stick