Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-11-20

Make him attend 10 the horse. I am
afraid OF trusting your smart turnout in
Jamie's rude hands, she said 10 Isle.
lie cannot do much. What "A trump
your uncle Is to ask me 10 stay"
And how very much bored you viii be
before the midday meal Is over
II am ready % risk that"
Mona Turned Ia rc-entcr the drawing
room.
Are there not gardens or ferneSics or
something 10 look at2'' asked Isle. insin-
uatingly.
Yes, we have very good gardens. would
you like to see them
Certainty; above all things
Very well. Uncle SANDY" she said,
opening the door, "Ciptaiu-E mean sir
81. John i.isle would Ike 10 scc the gar
dens."
"Farra wcci. I'll ne prooi 70 show
them and Uncle sandy leaned over the
arm oil his chair 10 pick M Isis stick, which
as usuai had fallen on the carpet.
II viii stay 10 receive Miss Black, who
must soon be here, said Mona. gently. "a
rhe took up her wcIk ara resumed hcr seat
b. The window.
ljsle east a backward glance ~ her ~
he left the room-a glance she dill not pre-
tend 10 see. As soon a. she was alone her
bands dropped into her lap-a Craze. a.
most sad expression crcpt over her SPEAK
Ing face, which had worn - fright aad
amused M aspect. while she remembered
the sharp pain. the cDrrJding modification
that had eaten into her soul, and FOR which
she had 10 thank the pleasant hammered,
MISUNDERSTANDING mlH who had Just
left her.
"'AlIs well THAT ends we'll" she mar
INJURED. rous.uX herself. cts all past nov.
and left not eyeu a scar. Ibid not think
/, nf- presence won,d hhve moyH1 ~" 80 TT
tie. will never avoid him, cc seem un.
friendly, but I defy him 10 firt sith me II
] do not choose. | hope he j. enjoying his
ramble with Uncle ~igdy
Here the sound of wheels npon the gravel
drew Ter 10 the entrance in time % sec the
! phaetnn drive mp. wherein n, Kenneth
triumphant, and Mary Back be idc him
Mona welcomed her cordially.
e.. am so glad ~ see you. incl. 5 INDY
has gone cut round thc garden with a gen
tlema1. 50 I will show yuu your room al
once. She j., looking blooming, Kenneth
better than when we met in Glasgow"
81 am SO glad q see yoI a tif alone he
fore I meet Mr.. Craig, said Mary, a. She
followed Mona down the long passage 10
her Don -" / an very fri Ehtcncd 81 him"
But yoa must not be 50. said her young
hostess. Ms uncle likes those least who
fear him most,
at was SD good OF yoa 10 ask re Ken
meth told ne all ab1ut it. ana mother bil
me present her best compliment, TO you.'
Then they had a little chcerfdlt talk about
the most becoming mode 81 dressing the
hair, with a few words on tha prevailing
fashion OF morning frocks. after which u
was time - 20 tothc drawingra0m. which
they hardly reached before the bell rang.
Mona could hardly represS "a smile when
Unc.e Sandy appeared. followed hy MS
guest. Isle looked rather grave. tut Nr.
Craig had an air ~ Dissatisfaction. which
spoke volumes rs 10 the amount d boring
his victim had endured,
And this j. Miss Black' / am wcrl
pleased TO welcome her 10 C-ligl1rrUcu.
Any friend ~ Mss C-aiS'-. my niece. is
welcome 10 M, especially a bonnie lus~ie
like You. St yc doom. 81 yc doom. And
he proceeded to ask Il blessing n portcu;,
length.
The midday meal proceeded very $40.
cesslully. To Mona's surprise, Lislc made
himself very pleasant, listening 20 MI In.
Gle Sandy said with interest. ana jus,
enough difference ~ opinion 20 stimulate
the old man 10 triumphant argument lI@
seemed to cnjoy the yery simple food set
before him, and discussed fishing with
Kenneth, inviting him 10 spend q dry N
..s .tssss. ssis z" s@ss :ssASz.s=cs-,-o.s
~oiets -eeH.s.t ts-ss ,ost n~ Ss@s -. ..N~
- s.s..ssv 49, s&-S
kindly left her alone. Directly u Mona u
Oasy e-U-r 1fyyl. 1Rs h. y.-sz. - -Ha "a.
seen this or that periodical or quarterly
and offere II send them up u her. Fin
naliy, he was, he said, reluctantly Obliged
10 take leave, and The whole party went
out to sec him start.
Il suppose may give your love 10 Lady
FInistoUp, Miss Craig She Will be here
tomorrow, ] dare say, when she knows
who j. in her neighborhood. Many thanks
for yous hospitality, Mr.. Craig ! wiz
come up again rs soon rs ] have seen
MGrecor. .Adieu."
\ wave OF the hand, an uplifting Of his
hat. he touched his spirited horse with the
whip. and in another momeu he was Out
OF sight round the curve OF the drive.
a varra reasonable. wisc.liGe younE
mon, for ane in lis position, and w~ii';a-tc
hear truth from the lips Of a thoughtful
body. But he has his tempers, III be
bound. He was just anither sort o man
the day went TO meet hin-short-spoken
ass scornfni-like. Bu, daUr say he saHe
saw that SANDY Craig could hold his ain
with "A body. Aha, lad, he's changed bis
tune the day. Come along, my bonnie
BARN. Kenneth and me are going 70 our
books, So Mona will take You round the
gardensa and the grounds, forbye the dairy y