The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
CHAPTER xxl.-DlvERs OPINIONS.

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Although Mona yielded to Lady Flnis-
toun's earnest request, and remained over
the following day, she was really anxious
to return home. The passing contact with
the social strata from which she had been
divorced, showed her how deep was the
gulf thnt yawned between her present and
her past. She could not return to Lady
F%inistoun's set, neither would they that
belonged to it pass from thence; she had
thrown in her lot with Uncle Sandy, and
with Uncle Sandy she must abide.
During the day and evening which sue
ceeded that last recorded, Lisle mad no
chance of speaking to Mona except before
witnesses-and he grew very il~l-tecperel
MS time went on.
AT dinner Miss Morton cleverly captured
Lisle, whose face, under the infliction, was
4 source of amusement to Mona whenever
she looked at him. There was no attempt
at d~ancing-the German attdche sang
some duets with Mona, and Miss Morton,
who had q shrill, clear voice-trained to
perform extraordinary gymnastics-treatcd
the company to some French comic songs
"a performance which 80 disguised Lisle,
that, with an expressive glance ut Mona,
he disappeared and was seen no more.
The next morning WINS gray and soft,
and Lisle. with Lord Finistoun, st arted
early to stalk deer. Llsle vas in n very
bad temper. He was enraged at the smil-
ing ease with which Mona kept him at
bay, and mortified at being held in check
by the fair woman who so comparatively
short n time before had changed color
when he spoke to her-whose hand trem-
bled when he took 1t in his own. More
over, he was furious with himself for hay
ing lost the reins of his %self-control, and
fallen so much deeper in love than he had
been.
Lady Finistoun expected more guests,
and was unable to accompany Mona on
her return home. Miss Morton offered to
drive her back to Craigdarroch in the pony
carriage, and some time after luncheon
they started. Various important nothings
had delayed their setting out, and it was
nearly tea-time when Miss Morton drew
up the ponies at Mr.. Craig's door.
The old gentleman had evidently been
asleep over a volume of metaphysics"
which he frequently took up after dinner.
"Here am, uncle, back again on your
hands," said Mona, going into the library.
"Aweel, I am glad to see your facet"
said Uncle Sandy, cheerfully, though you
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~ am very glad to come home, l assure
you"
'That's right; it's kindly said"
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his hand to Miss Morton who rose up tall,
thin, and somewhat notwithstanding, to
greet him. You IL stay aud tax q bite
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