Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

very glad to hear il. Miss Joscelyn Is
FAR too charming a person To be subjected
10 the revolving ills Of poverty. Warning Is
a lucky fellow to be able to seize what Is
no doubt a fortunate opportunity"
"Ay, the fair lady might have given a
different answer had this crash not come.
No matter, Mona was always n good, quiet
girl-one OF the domesticated sort, that
will stick to her house and her man"
"a somewhat cat-like character" said
Isle, laughing. ITO me, Miss Joscelyn
Il an ideal woman"
II suspect a little ideal goes a long way
with you"
ooh! / am a more imaginative person
than you think. l must call and offer my
congratulations"
"well, you had better look in for tea,
Mrs. Newburgh comes down when the
house is shut up, and the lights are lighted
then you won't interrupt the billing and
cooling, ha, ha, ha! Goodbye"
.'Well-meaning old idiot" muttered
Lisle, as he went on his way with knit
brows. "'The billing and cooing'-how
Internally suggestive. will just drop In
at that particular period, and see IL l can
interpret the indications Alright"
Isle was, however, too impatient to cal
culate time accurately, and Mona was
talking with a lady when he was an
nounced.
Mona had a slight color, and looked re-
markably well. She received Isle with
quiet civility, and Immediately introduced
him to Madame Debrisay." Isle bowed
low, while he mentally consigned the OBJ
jectionable third party to the Internal reg
Ions.
Having inquired tenderly for Mrs. New
burgh, Isle said, in a soft tone
81 presume. from what Sir Robert Ever
ard told me, I may venture to offer my
very sincere congratulations on your ap-
preaching marriage with my good friend
Leslie"
Thank you very much returned Mona,
with sweet gravity.
There was q pause-mercifully broken
by Nine. Debrisay, who, with a marked
French accent, Observed
"He is most amiable. the young gentle
man, and deserves the good fortune which
has befallen him"
Those concerned in affairs of this kind
are usually considered angels all around"
said Lisle, cynically. "In this case, l only
feel inclined to believe in the angelic quail
ities vi one. May I hops to have the S,ess
ure of seeing Mrs. Newburgh,"
"She rarely m down till past three.
I will let her know you are here; you were
always a favorite Of hers"
Mona rang, and sent q message to Mrs.
Newburgh to that effect; then Mime. Debri'
say began to make her adieu
4 "A - - q. taLA nm a.u nor 1f unfrr
time. cherie."
pray do not 60 away yet" cried Mona,
with suspicious eagerness. /.
"She does not want to be alone with me-
thought Isle. "Why does not that hor
rid IN got She must know she Is In
the way"
Indeed, dear, I have n or two things
TO do before I 60 home, for next week
shall be In harness again; but / will bt
with you by ten O'Clock tomorrow. Moth
ing like the early hours for shopping; and
make my compliments to"
"Mr. Warning" announced Wehner, and
Warning entered, with an eager,n not to say
anxious, expression, as IL not too certain
how he would be received.
Mime. Debrisay, who was near the door
made him a respectful courtesy, and hs
greeted her first.
'How do you do, madamei Not going
hope, because l have come inf"
Here he paused, for Mona turned to him
with q kind, welcoming smile. SO mucl
the sweetest she had ever bestowed OF
him. that he grew positively radiant, AM
evidently forgot there was any n els
present
II think grannie would like to see you,
said Mona, following Nine. Debrisay
Excuse me for q moment" looking bacl
to her visitors. "Oh, why do you 60, Dab
dread these ~fete-a-tste interviews"
"But Captain Lisle is q third, dear"
"Oh, he will 60 away directly"
"Ahi my child, don't give way to thes
whims. Sure you'll have to pass you
whole life tete-d-tete with him; and he
good-real, downright good. Make muc
Of him. Go back now, and I'll not fail
be with You tomorrow at ten"
At the other side Of the door, Lisle WI
congratulating Warning In the frankest M
most cordial manner.
al sopsidsr q great deal To due to ma .