Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

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BY this time dinner had been placed OF
the table. and Uncle Sandy appreciated
fried sole, some boiled fowl with whit,
sauce, and a "choufeur az grdtin," pre-
pared by Mime. Debrisay's own and still
pretty hands.
When he had had enough, he pushed
away his plate, and glancing at Mime
Debrisay and Mona, who had been quietly
waiting for him, returned thanks at some
length, and then-very deliberately took
Il vial from his pocket, dropped n certain
quantity into a glass, added water, and
drank il.
"Ah.' he said, IL have had a good din.
ner, which is conducive to digestion.
Now, Mona, what is tho meaning of that
bit card in the windows 1t to say the
roons are to LETT"
"They are. uncle"
"Then, if they are not too costly, / will
take them. Moo, III give al don't mind,
twenty-five shillin' u week, for the twa
rooms"
LET rs see Mrs. Puddiford," quoth
Nine. Debrisay.
Whereupon a long discussion arose. Mr..
Craig had no objection to be a monthly
tenant.
81 have let my wee place for two years."
he said, land | can bide better here than
elsewhere"
So after some haggling, for he would not
ear of looking elsewhere, he became Mrs.
Puddiford's tenant from the following
Monday at the large rent of five pounds
ten per month.
CHAPTER X.--A HIGHLAND LADDTE.
Uncle Sandy lost no time in shifting his
quarters.
Early in the forenoon of the day on which
his week in the Camden Town lodgings
ended, he appeared at Westbourne Villas
with all his effects.
Ii was q curious collections battered
leather portmanteau, n couple Of cushions
strapped on top Of it; a tin box bursting
With tao Number ot medicine bottles, To-
tions, and embrccations crammed into it;
a large, untidy parcel of books. tied with
many pieces of Irvine knotted together;
and one inexplicable item-a large, wide
mouthed, brown earthen jar, n square Of
canvas fastened carefully over the orifice.
These-a spare umbrella and two walking
sticks OF different thickness were care
fully transferred to his apartments.
Mona and madame had cncsavored to
make them look neat and cheerful, had
contributed some flowers and a growing
fern to the decoration Of the sitting-room,
and flattered themselves that Mr.. Craig
would be charmed with the attention.
AIR he groaned-a cultural ''ah"-
dropping into a chair as Dol as he had
mounted to his rooms. ''It's an awful way
up! was better ON the ground floor in
yon house."
"Oh, hope you won't regret the changed"
said Nine. Debrisay, politely. You will
not want to go up or down stsirs much;
and you see the folding doors to your
chdmbre "a cOucher make II nice and airy"
ITO my WHAT" asked Uncle Sandy. II
dinna understand foreign languages"
"Your bedroom. You see, my dear sir,
/ am half French, and tho language I have
been SO long accustomed to slips out now
rai thar."
Uncle Sandy gave an inarticulate grunt
In reply to this explanation.
''Would you like any refreshments"
asked Nine. Debrisay.
"Wcel. l might lake a biscuit and glass
Of apollonaris water"
water alore. my lear sir, VIII you
not put something In to qualify it,"
II am q temperance man, you see; but
the doctors soy l ought to take . drap
whisky for my stomach's sake"
II am SO sorry! but we have not such .
thing In the housed ! win send Jane foa
some"
London whisky" cried Uncle Sandy,
very audibly; adding. with pious earnest
ness, God forbidr' Then rising, he clutch
cd Mona's arm with one hand and his
stick with the other. II have a drappie In
riy portmantle. and I'll just get IT."
Can ] get 1t for you, uncle"
~Nawp very DECIDEDLY. II never give
my keys to anyonerf
With many groans he bent his knssa