Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
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aAnd what for shouldn't shei"
81 do not know why; but / am quite sure
| most girls would tire Of Craigdarroch, sweet
ana lovely as 1t Is; even ! do.p
"Yout-you tire Of . Draw home like
| hisf'
"Ob, I shall be pleased to come back; bu,
[ like 70 20 away sometimes; and I am old
II my years"
"Aweel, I deserve that o Kenneth that
be shouldna haze spoken 20 a lassie without
asking me first"
why, that Is more than a father could
expect from a son; and, besides, we do not
knew how long these two may have loved
each other-perhaps before ycu had any
claim on Kenneth"
"Eeh, the follies o. children dinna reck.
Dnp"
Don't you think II Miss Leslie had loved
you, uncle, you would have clung 20 her
though father and mither aud a. should
20 madp'"
"Ah. my lassie, but that was a different.
She was a gran young leddie, wi five fig
ares TO her tocher; an, Mona, my dear, a
mon thinks a deal o. the girl that's Just
abune his reach
Perhaps so, uncle; out the true man
shinAs the girl within his reach just as
sacred and precious, II she is dear to HIM"
A quick sob rose In Mona's throat as she
spoke, and Uncle Sandy, in his ~quickened
condition OF mind, observed
What's wrang wi YEP he asked.
You're no fond o. the laddie YOURSELF
only in a slsterly way, | assure YOU. I
am deeply interested in his welfare
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welfar' to wed wi o pennlless BARN"
"A BARN that would look on You as a
father, and be q daughter 10 you, Uncle
Sandy"
Nav, It's no use telling me sic a like
tale. doot that onybody wad be an guild
20 me as you are, Mona; aud want Ken.
meth TO get a fortin' wi his wife, that ]
may gle you a b.tter tocher, my dearie.
You'll wed a gran gentleman some day,
and you must be weel tochered.'
"Tncle'' cried Mona. earnestly; you
must not think Of that! My possible mar
riage is a long way OF, and I will go away
and leave you II you let me come between
my cousin and happiness"
III you must go, you must!' said Uncle
Sandy, sternly, though his voice was un
unsteady. II did without you before, and
I can again"
That is for you to consider, Now, un.
Gle, make me q promise"
"What Is it," he asked. cautiously.
While Mr.. Waring stays, make no dis
turbance. He has been so comfortable
here, let him take away hts good impress
sion u%nimpaired. II you speak 10 Kenneth
and show d~ispleasure, Mary will go way
a.l ~, .a..1. ..g1t g..Asl - .wn.l. q,
Kenneth; our pleasant life will be broker
up; ! shall be too distressed to remain; ]
shall accept General and Mrs. Fielden'i
often repeated invitation 10 go and stay
with them In Paris. and you will bully pooI
Kenneth till he does not know a maugie
wurEel from q kale."
You are Just q trife too clever. missiey'
said Uncle Sandy. irritated, bu, not con.
quered. II dinna understand why you are
90 strong on they fules' side. However,
I'll max no disturbance while Mr.. Leslie
Is In my hoose. But promise-for promise
you must-gie me your word not TO let
them know | am ~acquaiut wi their foolish.
ness"
Mona was silent for a moment or two
while she thought that IL would do no good
TO put the offending pair on their guard.
Very well, " she said; Il promise. But
you must not be cross; you must be nice
and kind, as you have been"
"Pm muckle obleeged to you for the
compliment" dryIy.
And, uncle, don't think I want to leave
you. am grateful TO you, and ] like you,
am interested In you, for you are full OF
character; but II You are unjust TO Ken.
urp1 ON my nCCvu4t, 80 "a 49, $500 $500
and try 70 worry me into marrying anyone
] do not like, ! shall Just go away, D
cause"
Because WHAT" asked Mr.. Craig, some
What struck by her tone.
Because | do not car q straw what be
comes OF mel
She turned and left the room abruptly.
Mr.. Craig looked after her, immensely
puzzled.
What's come 70 the ~lassie'" he said.
"She's nae like hersel'. She is just deer
In luve wi Kenneth. always thocht II,
and I am seldom wrang. I'll keep a calm
sough, an may be thiLgs may come right.
That Mary Is a bonnie grille, douce an
handy-but, ma, na! there are few can
come up 70 my ain niece
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