Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
sara IN quick, staccato style

TOOK the liberty OF asking 10 see you
Thought you would let me know how
Madame Debrisay really is. It's always
Better, better. better with servants, till
they startle you with-'Please, sir, he (or
she) died this morning."
II am happy to say, my dear friend,
Msdane Debrisay, Is much better" said
Mona, looking kindly into his eyes. she
Is sitting up for the first time this morn
ins. In a few days I hope she will be able
10 see you. She greatly enjoyed the de-
lightful grapes you sent her"
IDA she, Glad Of I'll There's another
basket out in the hail.
A short pause ensued, which as broken
by Llsle saying IN his ~pleasantest, frankest
manner
II think J bad the pleasure Of meeting
General Fielden-at narrowly Chase
some years ago. though probably you do
not remember me-"
Il know your face, bat I cannot fit IL
with a name" returned the general, look.
Ing sharply at him.
My name is Lisle. / was then captain
In the -th Hussars, and I have been since
OF Sir Arthur Wriothesly's staff
"Ah, yes. ! remember, You won the
military steeple-chase at Bundlepore last
year. Waller, Of your regiment, was tell.
tng me about it," etc, and the general
seemed settling himself TO enjoys military
AZ sporting gossip.
They will stay all the afternoon"
thought Mona. II cannot stay here to lis
ten"
AS You seem to know each other" she
ss.d, II will go and see IL my patient ', ants
anything"
DO" returned General Eielden, shifting
his position to a larger and more comfort
able chair, as il he did not intend TO move
for some time. III will stay till you come
back. | have a message for Madame Deb
risay. Why the deuce she calls herself
madame / can't think"
81 am sorry I have an engagement, s. said
Isle, rising, his mouth curling with an
expression Of extreme annoyance. and ]
must say g~ood-morning. | suppose, Miss
Craig, I am likely to find you AZ home any
day. You really look very pale and tired.
You must let me persuade YOU to take
some exercise. ~
THANK you! Madame D.b-isay will
soon be able to leave her room, and then ]
mag 90 Out. Goodbye, Captain Lisle."
The gentlemen exchanged bows, and
Isle departed.
Never mind me-" said the general. Il
have nothing to do. can wait"
You seem TO have been entertaining a
few people" said madame, with something
Of the old sparkle in her blight black eyes,
as Mona came 10 her side.
Il have boon entertaining your general.
and-shall | say-my %captain'n
'It was Isle, them whispered Nine.
Tebrisay. eagerly. II mean Sir st. John
Lisle."
Eyes! never was more surprised than
when ] found HIM waiting in the next
room. ! thought he was not coming south
before November
my lear Mona, mark my words"
"Do not waste any, lear Deb she in.
terrupted. quickly, because | know the
special chord Of wisdom on which You are
going TO harp. Say nothing about Captain
Lisle at present. General Fielden ha.
brought you some grapes. He seems quite
concerned about you
"Now, isn't he good, poor old fellow
To think what a fine, handsome soldier he
was, and now he Is all bones and eye.
brows!'
He is soldierlylooking still. I have
rather taken q fancy 10 him. Still do not
want him TO stay all day. want 10 write
a long letter TO Uncle Sandy. | will make
up your fire, dear, before | go back; and let
me settle the pillow under your head"
".And is Sir st. John gomez"
ayes"
sand when is he coming again."
"Oh. don't know! Very probably new.
err"
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| J Oh the grim ola warrior, VINO lad taken u
a fortnightly which lay on the table, az
fixed his glasses on his nose.
housekeeping his spectacles-"that'
all right. Is she really betters dare sa
your being here helps her on a good bill
It's n pity You are not her daughter"
81 can act the part of one"
II dare say You ear and do; but it's nc
the same. There is neither the right no
the duty. Men aud women of my age ant
hers are the better of sons and daughters
even though they give trouble. She ha,
known you a long time"
Ever since / was a girl Of twelve
though I did not see very much Of her til
I came TO live with my grandmother II
London"
"Who was your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ly.
"Mts. Joscelyn Newburgh."
"Oh, You were her granddaughter Ahl'
lie seemed lost in thought for a few mo
ments, and then resumed
81 I'm 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. nave a picture TO show her.
Will sou write AMI tell me when / may
callSn
Certainly, General FIelden. She viii
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 has not been on velvet, though
she looks wonderfully young and we'll.
Che comes Of a handsome race" and the
old man sighed quickly. The doctor
ought to make her keep indoors all the
winter"
"Ol, my dea sir, that is impossible! She
must keep up her connection. She could
not afford 10 lose he- pupils"
LAY. that's it: that is a bad business"
returned the general, thoughtfully. Then
he asked some questions about Lisle, re-
Spectlng whom lie seemed Tatuer curious,
and sat for a considerable time. Then he
suddenly started up. and begged pardon
for occupying her time. lyon see," he
added. II have nothing to do, and no one
Ia care about. Mind you tel me when
Madame Debrisay can see me, like q good
girl"
Once out of bed. Nine. Debrisay made
rapid progress. She had m excellent and
an untried constitution; nor had her at
tack, though severe. been of the worst kind.
Mona was able to give General Fielden
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
coy sitting room, while he imbibed his at.
ernoon tea, and smiled grimly when Nine.
Debrisay, whose spirits were reviving
laughed at his complaints, and told him he
would be nearly quite well IL he would
only believe it. and that she would back
him against Lisle for a days shooting, II
he chosa IN try