The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-10-23

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supply my W wants, and l have not the
smallest ambition to belong to you in any
way. | never seek you. and ii you ceased
10 recognize me it would not cause me the
.maliest annoyance"
"Oh! but l like to talk to you. III ever
tould make such an MSS OF myself rs to fall
in love, l should fall in love with you"
Mona laughed merrily mt this avowal.
Come, let us go back" she said. "You
are by no means agreeable. really regret
not having q sympathetic companion This
beautiful evening""
LAY, l dare say you would prefer Lisls
nows"
YES; n good deal more. He knew how
to mask his sclfishness, which is all one
expects from mn everyday acquaintance"
II think, Mona, l shall cut you in fu-
ture."
"As you please. I am quite ready to
second your efforts. Here is young Mr..
Clapton, he will walk back with me.
Well, Mr.. Clapton, think we are going to
have another %cloudlcss day tomorrow. Is
your sister inclined to make a set Mt tennis,
[ think my uncle will not want me in the
afternoon"
And the hobbledchoy. well-pleased to be
in attendance on Miss Craig, who was now
considered "the glass of fashion, and the
mold of FORM" walked back to the PARK on
one side OF Mona, while Everarl sulked at
the other.
The following day was dry and fine, and
the projected ennis match came off very
successfully. Mona, and Miss Clapton,
her brother. and an Anglomaniac French
count, short, stout, and extremely puffy.
Lord Fitzallan appeared in an elegant
suit of %tlannels, and picturesque cap: but
he served so badly, and SO constantly missed
his balls, that he soon declared the heat
was too much for him, and lie subsidized on
n bench beside Uncle Sandy, who had so
improved in health and spirits that he even
confessed TO n certain interest in the game,
and confldcd to Lord Fitzallan his convic.
ton that, had he not been such a "fraiI
body'' he would nave played ''fnc."
Mona observed that her uncle and Lord
Fitzallan gradually gotinto evidently deep
conversations; but she did not take much
notice of them, rs the game was interest.
ing aud the Frenchman played better than
usual.
Mr.. Craig was rather silent all the even.
ing, and retired to rest even earlier than
usual; but he was more gracious han his
wont, and there was q tone Of yelled super
iority in his voice when he spoke to Ever
ard.
''Mnna," said her uncle, when, after the
matutinal water-drinking and douclle, etc.
etc, next day, she went at noon to admin
lister u biscuit and n glass of wine-"I have
something to say to you, my dearie. Sit
yc doom"
VERY well, uncle" taking her place be
side him on the sofa. What is it:"
IA varra serious matter, which l hop,
you'll take In n serious spirit"
This sounds serious"
TITS Just extremely gratifying, Gs Ithinh
you'll say. That young nobleman In!
been talking varra seriously to ME. He Il.
an honest-like chicl, md lie tells me he ii
varra deep in love WI you, Mona, md III
asked my consent In very proper language
l said l would speak to you, and lay thu
matter fair before you; but that 1 begged
him not to address you till I had explained
a bit, for | am no that sure how you would
take it. But | hope you will hear reason
for should like to see you o countess, my
bonnie bird, before 1 died, in spite o. that
conceited ape Everard, and his schemes"
And Lord Fitzallan actually proposed
for mel" exclaimed Mona, much amused.
Why, uncle, you would not care to see
me enrolled among the aristocrats for
whom you ave so much contemplated
then there is Kenneth What is to become
of hims",
"Awecl, you see, I Gamma turn things up
Side doom, whatever my convictions may
be; SO while these ridiculous distinctions
continue, it's no SO bad to have u SHIRE o.
fham As to Klamath ~ 10 ,,,,ol liza
hand, "you say yourself he does ma care
for ye. We could find him another wife:
and MS my lord doesnn want ony portion
VII you, l could give a, to KENNETH
II an sure you and Lord Eitzallan are
very good in arranging for my future; but
do you know that Lord Fitzallan is in the
habit OF proposing for every woman he
meets, whether in a ballroom or behind 8
countcr'-that he is q half-witted drunk.
Elsl, only kept within decent bounds b,
the watchful care OF his family?-that he
has not a farthing he can call his own, and
his father will not continue his allowance
If he marries? Do you know all this:"
"Naw!" exclaimed Uncle Sandy, land ]
will not believe it. He told me he was
ready to make handsome settlements; to
have the family diamonds reset for you
to have n couple o. rooms always ready TO,
me at Fitzallan Towers, for he wa SURF
Lord Lynebridge- that's the earl-hi.
fnther, would enjoy u crack wi me, rs he
Is an advanced Liberal, "and the old man.
voice grew unsteady with eagerness.
Mona was greatly distressed that heI
uncle should be so possessed with this I'm.
possible scheme, and disappointed to find
him so faithless to Ills own principles.
They talked long and earnestly. Al
length Mr.. Craig began to see that his
splendid air-castle was baseless; his good
humor vanished, md with 1t Mona's pow.
srs Of pleasing. He complained OF head
ache and rheumatism, pain in the heart
oppressed breathing, %faintness, and many
other painful symptoms. He insisted or
sending for NJ. lie Directeur and the doc
tor. and dined in hts own room