The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
sasu m quick, staccato style
"Mlss Craig, I presumelc

Better, better, better with servants, till
they startle you with-'Please, sir, he Tor
she) died this morning!'"
y am happy to say, my dear friend,
Madame Dsbrisay, is much BETTER" said
Mona, looking kindly into his eyes. ''She
Is sitting up for the first time this morn
Ing. In a few days I hope she will be able
to see you. She greatly enjoyed the de-
l1ghtful grapes you sent her."
D.a she1 Glad Of It'll There's another
basket out in the hall.
a short pause ensued, which was broken
by Lisle saying in his pleasantest, frankest
manner
Il think ] bad the pleasure of meeting
General Fielden-at Harrowby Chase
some years ago, though probably you do
not remember me-"
Il know your face, but I cannot fit 1t
with a name" returned the general, look
ing sharply at him.
My name is Lisle. I was then captain
in The -th Hussars. and l lave been since
on Sir Arthur Wriothesly's staff"
"Ah, yes; l remembers! You won the
military steeple-chase ut Bundlepore last
year. Waller, of your regiment, was tell.
ing me about it," ETC., aud the general
seemed settling himself to enjoy q military
AK sporting gossip.
"Thcy will stay all the n%fternoon,"
thought Mona. 81 cannot stay here to lis
ten"
AS you seem to know each other" she
Said, 81 will 60 and seeif impatient wants
anything"
do" returned General ieldcn, shifting
his position to Il larger and more comfort
able chair, as il he did not intend to move
for some time. II will stay till you come
back. have n message for Madame Deb.
risay. Why the deuce she calls herself
madame l can't think"
~ am sorry l have m engagement" said
Lisle, rising, his mouth curling with an
expression of extreme annoyance, and
must say good morning. l suppose, Miss
Craig, ! an likely to find you Mt home any
day. You really look very pale and tired.
You must let me persuade you to take
some exercise"
'Thank you! Madame Dab-isay will
soon be able to leave her room, and then !
may &c OUT. Goodbye, Captain Lisle."
The gentlemen exchanged bows, and
Lisle departed.
Never mind me-" said the general. 81
have nothing to do. can watt"
- " " toNS t'SSh ShGS4 lttitilIlp q
few people," said madame, with something
of the old sparkle in her bright black eyes,
as Mona came to her side.
81 have been entertaining your general,
and-shall I say--my captains"
ut was Iislc, them" whispered Nine.
Snbrisay, eagerly. II mean Sir St. John
Lisle."
eyes! never was more surprised than
wbaN I fpnn1 MIN, rvoittn- ~, tho ,oDt
room. thought he was not coming south
before November"
"My dear Mona. mark my words"
do not waste any, dear Deb" she in.
terrupted, quickly, because I know the
special chord of wisdom on which you nre
going to harp. Say nothing about Captain
Lisle ct present. General Fielden has
brought you some grapes. He seems quite
concerned about you"
Now, isn't he good, poor old fellow
To think what n fine, handsome soldier he
was, and now he is Ill bones and eye.
brows!''
He is soldierly1ooking still. I have
rather taken a fancy to him. Still lido not
want him to stay all day. want to write
a long letter to Uncle Sandy. Twill make
up your fire, dear, before l go back; and let
AAS W. INV aAo ahAS1 SouA 1Cuh
"And is Sir st. John gonet"
Eyes"
"And when is he coming again,"
ooh, 1 don't know! Very probably nev.
err"
"Ah, Monal" But Mona was gone!
MADAME Debrlsay bcgs mo to say low
much she feels your kind thought for her."
said Mona, smiling brightly md sweetly
on the grim old warrior, who had tnkenu up
a fortnightly which lay on the table, and
fixed his glasses on his nose.
housekeeping his Observation-Disclosures
all right. Is she really bettery Idare say
your being here helps her on a good bit.
It's n pity you are not her daughter"
II can act the part Of one"
u dare say you can and do; but it's not
the same. There is neither the right nor
the duty. Men aud women of my age and
hers are the better of sons and daughters,
even though they give trouble. She has
known YOU a long time"
Ever since l was n girl of twelve,
though did not see very much of her till
came to live with my grandmother in
London"
Who was your Observation-Disclosures
ly.
"Mrs. Joscelyn Newburgh."
oh, you were her granddaughter? Ah!'
he seemed lost in thought for u few mo.
ments, and then resumed
II am going abroad in a week or two. ]
always go to Pau or the Riviera in the
winter. Can't live in England. Now ]
should like to see Madame Debrisay be.
fore | 20. have a picture to show her.
Will Sou write and tell me when l may
CALI"
Certainly, General Fleldcn. She will
be very pleased to see you when she Is
strong enough, but she really has been very
ILL"
II am sure of it; and / suspect her march
through life hns not been on velvet, though
she looks wonderfully young and well.
She comes OF n handsome race:'' and the
old man sighed quickly. "The doctor
ought to make her keep indoors all the
winter"
"Oh, my dear sir, that is impossible! She
must keep up her connection. She could
not afford to lose he- pupils"
cay, that's it; that is a bad business"
returned the general, thoughtfully. Then
he asked some questions about Lisle, re.
speeding whom he seemed rather curious,
and sat for 4 considerable time. Then he
suddenly started up, and begged pardon
for occupying her time. "You see," he
added, 81 have nothing to do, and no one
to care about. Mind you tell me when
Madame Debrisay can see me, like a good
girl"
4 =
Once out of bed, Nine. Debrisay made
rapid progress. She had an excellent and
an untricd constitution; nor had her at
tack, though severe, been of the worst kind
Mona was able to give General Fieldcn
notice that her friend and patient was
strong enough to receive" sooner than she
had hoped. He came Immediately, and sat
talking a long while. He evidently found
himself comfortable and at home in the
cozy Sitting-room, while he imbibed his nj
ternoon tea. and smiled grimly when Nine.
Debrisay, whose spirits were reviving,
laughed at his complaints, and told him he
would be nearly quite we'll il he would
only believe it. and that she would back
him against Lisle for a days shooting, II
he chose to try.
Isle had called twice. Tho first time,
Mona was about to assist Nine. Debrisay
into the sitting-room, and she was obliged
to explain and dismiss him; the second,
she was really out. When he perseyerino.