The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-10-02

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tI don't know, and I don't much care,
about his originality, but l do care that he
shouldn't come between you and your UNI
cle's natural affection. My impression is
that he is n selfish legacy hunter"
'In short, he is what you wish me to be.
Oh, Deb, Debt"
CHAPTER xI.-GLlMPsEs OF THE PAST.
After this first visit Kenneth Mncalister
came frequently OF Sundays, and some
ines of q weekday evening. He would
appear between eight and nine o'clock,
having walked straight from the city after
business-just to stretch his limbs, he said.
after sitting cramped at a desk all day long.
Mr.. Craig, though by 10 means cordial
In his welcome, on the whole encouraged
him to come, and seemed pleased that
Mona lenthim books from her scnnty store,
or played to him, which gave him great
the queer, half-aeveloped, irritable, i'm
questionable young man, who found such
evident pleasure in her society.
Tn winter wore on. 1t was severe; but
Mona going constantly out kept free from
cold. Kenneth had been gradually adopted
by her, and was her companion on many
q ootlNts. tiittSSt, u NV INV
her servant considered him to be Miss
Craig's young man." From this COM
panionship Kenneth learned muchof man
ners and even modes of thought-lcarned,
too, with the rapidity Of an Imaginative,
impressionable nature. He admired and
looked up to his cousin with profound con-
%viction. His society amused Mona, and
helped to make her feel younger and more
cheerful. Her own spirits were exceed
ingly variable. Sometimes Uncle S!andy's
cutting remarks and utter want of tact
would raise lis nephew's wrath, and he
would pour ont his wounded feelings with
mach volubility to his cousin, who gener-
ally reasoned with, and Gained him.
He thinks because he has n lot of money,
and l nave a right to expect he will re-
member his sisters son, that he can tram
pie me under his feet; but l will nave him
TO know that the Mucalisters were gentle
men when the Craigs were lowland peas
ants"
Come, Kenneth, don't insultthe Craigs;
they are my people, and you must not be
rude"
You are quite different; you are a queen
$50 you seem to me. but you don't insult
a fellow! I'll not come near Uncle Sandy
till
It'll next Sunday!' interrupted Mona.
"What should / do without my walk
And, Kenneth, l always want you to come
with me-"
"Oh, I'll come, cousin Mona! No fear;
you sha'n't want your walk for me; but
Sandy Craig is no gentleman, though he
is my mothers brother-half- brother, ]
mean"
Kenneth continued to speak, but Ills
words conveyed no sense to Mona, for her
eyes had been attracted by Il ~well-known
figure.
"This conversation had taken place rs
the cousins were walking. They had CONT
through Kensington Gardens, past the Al
bert Memorial, and, reaching the road
turned west, intending to return by Palace
Gardens. Just in the Earrowcst part o
the High Street, at the opposite side, tw,
men stood talking-one Snort, stout, bowed
j, legged, and bull-necked, with amazingl.
tight trousers, n CANDY neck-tie, and
) most horsey and repellant aspect. He hat
his back toward Mona MS she came up
!, The gentleman with whom he was in deel
. conversation, and who faced her, wa
Warning.
Warning was looking dull and sullen; hi
clothes carelessly put on, and an indcscrib
) oDle an VI Scil-ucSieCG ItIFuuiHS hiS aP
%pearance. Mona was so startled that sh
almost unconsciously put her hand through
i. Macalister's arm, drawing near to him
. and he, somewhat surprised, bent his eye
upon her with a smile. Warning, who wa
talking eagerly, angrily glanced towar,
them at that moment. Their glances met
Mona blushcd wildly. Waring gre,
white, hcsitatca, raised his hand to hi
Int. hrt tfono had raccoJ h,fpro In nn1tl
lift it.
"Wha; was the matter." asked Kenneth
J 81 thought l saw u gentleman I used t
know, and IL was afraid he might com
and speak to me-"
you should not be afraid OF anyon
! when l am with you, Cousin Monal
t would not let anyone trouble YOU
: "Eut there are some things you Nigh
!, not be able to help. However, it is n
, matter. No, Kenneth-do not look back.
: They talked in a friendly fashion ii
they reached the house, when the servant il
formed them that Mr.. Craig had been nsk
ing for them, and the rest Of the Sabbat
;, wa devoted to him..
$ Mona's sudden start end slight confusio
). . soon passed from young Macalister's mint
n But the encounter with Warning dive,
4 long in Mona's. She was greatly affecte
/. by seeing him look so changed for til
:. worse. Ought she to bear the blame {
!. this in any wayS MOI! However grievc
\ she might be, she could not suppose tn,
@ the loss Of herself had wrought such mi
9 chief. 1t was only his natural downwar
e tendencies that We're swaying him.. An
: there was so much of good in his natur
: it was an infinite pity that he was tn,
dragged down. What a horror the ma
was to whom he had been speaking! POI
Waring! She would have liked TO hay
demonstrated with and saved him; b,
even had she the chance of doing SO, 81
would have put herself in d false positio
by showing the kindly interest she felt.
n
A few days after this little adventur
and much about the time Mrs. Ncwburp
had died the previous year. Uncle Sane
was seized by u very sharp attack of bro
chitis. For q few days he was even
danger.
On this occasion Nine. Debrisay dist
guished herself. She was a capital nurs
and had had large experience.
Both we're unceasing in their care; b
Nine. Debyisay was obliged to absent he
seA nearly oil day, whereas Mona ave !
5hsr pupils that she might watch over tt
sufferer.
Mr.. Craig seemed deeply touched by t
thoughtfulEc care. of his nurscS-especial
by Nine. Debrisay's; and the sort of m
trastswith which he regarded her melt
sway.