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Make him attend TO the horse. am
afraid OF trusting yonr smart turnout in
Jamte's rude hands, she saidSto Elsie.
81 cannot do much. What trump
y0ur uncle ID tc ask me TO stay,
And how very much bored yon will lie
before the midday meal is over
!. I am ready to risk that
Mona turned to rc-enter the drawing
room.
Are there not gardens or fcrncries OF
something to look nti" asked Isle, tnsin.
natlnRly.
"Yes, we have very good gardens. Would
yOu like to see themf'
Certainly; above all things.H
VERY well. Uncle Sandy" she said,
opening the door, ".Captain-T mean Sir
st. John I.tsle would like to see the gar
dens.n
"Varra weel. I'll he prood to show
them" and Uncle Sandy leaned over tile
arm of his chair to pick up his stick, which
IS usual had fallen on the carpet.
II will stly to rccaiye Miss Black, who
must soon be here" said Mona, gently, as
che took up her work ana resumed her seat
by the window.
Ltsle cast a backward glance Mt her as
AS AC III SNAOCG SlS ulu ilOb pre-
tend to see. As soon as she was alone her
hands dropped into her lap-a grave. nj
most sad expression crcpt over her speak
ing face, which had Worn SO bright and
amused an aspect, while she remembered
the sharp pain, the corroding modification
that had eaten into her soul, and for which
she had to thank the pleasant-mann cred,
distinguished docking man who had Just
left her.
".All's well that ends well,'" she muir
INJURED, rousing herself. Its NIL past now,
and left not even u scar. l did not think
his presence would have moved me SO lit
tie. / will never avoid him, or seem UNI
friendly, but defy him to lirt with me il
l do not choose. ! hope he IL enjoying his
ramble with Uncle Sandy"
Here Thea undo of wheels uponthagravel
drew her to the entrance In time to see the
phacton drive up, wherein sat Kenneth
triumphant, and Mary Black beside him.
Mona welcomed her cordially.
"a am SO glad. to see you. Uncle Sandy
has gone out round the garden with a gem
tleman, SO l will show you your room Mt
once. She Is looking blooming, Kenneth
better than when we met in Glasgow"
II AM SO glad to see you q bit alone be-
fore l meet Mr.. Craig said Mary, as she
followed Mona down the long passage to
her room; II am very frightened of him."
But you must not be so" said her young
hostess. "My uncle likes those least who
fear him most"
ut was SO good Of you to ask re. Ken
meth told ME all about 1t. and mother bid
me present her best compliments to you.'
Then they had n little chcerfultalk about
the most becoming mode OF dressing the
hair, with a few words on the prevailing
fashion of morning frocks; after which 1t
was time to go to the drawing-room. which
they hardly reached before the bell n
Mona could hardly repress a smile when
Uncle Sandy appeared, followed by his
guest. IAisle looked rather grave, but Mr..
Craig had an air OF sclf-satisfactlon, which
spoke volumes rs to the amount of boring
his victim had endured.
"And this is Miss Black, I am wecl
pleased to welcome her to Craigdnrroch.
ANY friend of Miss Craig's, my niece, is
welcome to me, especially q bonnie lassie
like you. Sit ye doom, sit We doom" And
he proceeded to ask Il blessing of portcnt-
Gus length.
The midday meal proceeded very sue
cessfully. 10 Mona's surprise, Lisle made
himself very pleasant, listening to all I'm
Gle Sandy said with interest, aud Just
enough difference OF opinion to stimulate
the old man to triumphant argument. lie
seemed to enjoy the very simple food set
before him, and discussed fishing with
Kenneth, inviting him to spend q day on
the rivers side occasionally, sending n
half-admiring, half-dctlant glance trps M,
which seemed to say that he was no, To I've
easily shaken of. Seeing that it mall,
marry blush painfully to- be noticed, he
kindly left her alone. Directly to Mona he
said very little, but he inquired IL she had
seen this or that periodical or quarterly,
and offered to send them up to her. Fin
nally. he was. he said, reluctantly obliged
to take leave, and the whole party went
out to see him start.
II suppose l may give your love to Lady
Finistoun, Miss Craigi She will be here
Tomorrow, dare say. when she knowa
who is in her ncighborhood. Many thanks
for your hospitality, Mr.. Craig. l will
come up again as soon as l have seen
M'Gregor. Adieu."
A wave Of the hand, an uplifting of his
hat, he touched his spirited horse with the
whip, and In another moment he was out
- ~ VI CiiC NIltC. .H-4
"A varra reasonable. wise-like young
mon, for II in his position, and willing TO
hear truth froIh, the lips Of q thoughtful
body. But he has his tempcrs, I'll he
bound. He was just anither sort o. man
the day l went to meet him-short-spokcn
aa!a scornful-like. But I daur say he sumo
saw that Sandy Craig could hold his ain
with a'body. Aim, lad, he's changed his
tune the day! Como along, my bonnie
bairn! Kenneth and me IRE going to our
books, 80 Mona will take you round the
gardens and the grounds, forbye the dairy I
CHAPTER xIx.-"'TIs WELL 10 b oFF WITH
THE OLD LOVE"
Mona felt younger and more ltko her old
self after this meeting with L.!sle than she
had done since her grandmother's death.
The encounter had proved to her how com
pletely she had cast of the old feeling of
regret and pain at her disenchantment, and
showed her that she was stronger than of
old. Still Lisle In q way Interested her.
His manners, when he chose, were nttrac-
tive, though Mona fancied she could per
ceive the baser metal OF seltlshness under
lying the silver-plating of his effective
terror.
With all his radicalisn:, Uncle Sandy
was deeply gratiied by the readiness of
this fine gentleman to cultivate his &C.