The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-27

liz cd!fiftt II duU on HtS Shoulder
Can l not take The message for ycus:"
sho said, looking up, with Il dcmurc smile.
ut is a steep road to climb nfteryour days
tramp over the moor"
what! and leave your fair side all un-
guarded, LADY,"
'Oh! my fair side is accustomed to take
care of itself very successfully
Then may | confess to n iow-niinded
hope that your uncle may ask me to din
nere--though, by the way, I am scarcely fit
to present myself"
"A hope | must nip in the bud! Wehave
dined,"
Great powers. Well, / need not los,
this precious chance OF speaking to you. l
suppose Ishnll ncvcrscoy uexccpt through
u haze of highland relations"
NO; it is not very likely.n
IF you knew how anxious l nm 10 ask
you II variety of questions, you would give
me some opportunity of n ~tctc-n-tctc.
You may ask as many us you like! l
have no secrets.'
What does your uncle know you re-
fused Waring?'
"IIow did you know / did?''
Obi know how desperately inlove he
WIS, and it is currently reported that you
did, and that he went to the bad in conse-
qucnce!n
Nonsense returned Mona, Il grave,
hard expression replacing the smile which
had played round hcr lips. "iou and
l, Sir St. John Isle, have seen enough of
the worl: wo live in to know that women
seldom have sufficient Influence to make
or mar any mars life"
II am not so sure! fancy il any woman
ever had, you would be one of them
considering the sort Of women who are
most influential, 1 do not think your opin-
ion flattering.'
"Why, do you not think good women in
6uence us?''
mot often, l fancy
"Yon have grown worla,.? wise since we
met, Mona"
Does an absence of nearly four years
make you more familiar with my name
than yon used No bc?' she asked. colby.
Yes he returned, looking down into
her eyes. because ! have thought of you so
often, and called you Mona in my heart
since we parted"
Call me what you like in the inner reg
Ion YOU tern, heart, but pray let your lips
conform to the usnges OF this mundane So
ciety in which we live and move and have
our being she said. carelessly.
II accept your rebukc,' lie said. "and
will not again offend"
"Oa, ! did not mean to rebukc!' said
Mona, good-humorodly-'only to remind"
You ave changed enormously re-
sumed Lisle. You seem years older
''Thank you! That is n rare compliment
II will not be chatfed INTO retractiny it,
l meant that you seemed more mature:
and find, as always do. that the fruit is
more heavenly sweet than even the bios
SON.
Yet imagine that anticipation is nj.
Ways better than fruition,'' said Mona,
quite unmovel by thcimplicd compliment.
They walked Il few steps in silence, then
Lislc exclaimed
What nnishment it must be for you to
live here with these very excellent ppople!'
Or the contrary, ! feel quite Mt home.
l am fond of niy uncle, because he is foud
Of me, and I find life quite cndurable."
do younlways love those who love your
Yes, always"
Except III pcor Warnings casa."
That was the exception which proves
the rule. Probably I should have been
wiser had | been conformed to yonr sound
advice, turning to HIM with u frank, sweet
smile, but | cannot say / repent my re-
lection of it,"
II fear" said Lislc, gravcly, .tlat you
no longer consider me a friend, rs yor
used"
"ol the contrary; l nm very pleased tc
welcome such n friend, after his long alb
sence!'' ys
"ThaEk you" aad Lis!e walked beside
her III silence for y few minutes.
A few more ~unlmporlant sentences
brought them to the house, where they
found Uncle Sandy enjoying forty wiuks,
while waiting till the darkness Ind deep.
ened sufficiently to render the lamp ncces.
snry. Mary was seated on the steps lead.
ing to the garden, reading by the fast-fad.
ing light.
Eli! what's wrans!" cried Uncle Sandy,
rou3ing up coh!usedly.
"sSir ST. John Lisle has come to SEQ you,
!. uncle"
whats his wull?'' in an irritatcd tone.
~ am very sorry to disturb you; but I
, did not like to piss your house without
calm. to say TINT | have had 10 answer
as yet TO my letter, SO we will keep well
this side of the supposed boundary, and
get into no trouble, till the matter Is de-
cidel."H
"Neel. 1t cannn be hclpit."
mo, certainly not. May l leave you q
couple of brace of grouse, Mr.. Craig? They
are good plump birds.n
II am much Obliged to you. They are
: fine and digestible food. Where are thcy,''
"The gl.i;a is just outside with my bag
Mona, ca Picnic to take them!"
i "Then ! will not trcspass on you any
longer. Pray, young ladies. do you not
feel disposed to put me on my way? The
Il monn is rising, md the walk back would
be chnrmingw
~. Mnry 1nnl,a1 ~ 1{o,,n or;,1ontl, ,o,1u a.