Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-05

did flashing diamond solitaire that adorned
her smooth white bare neck above the
point lace of her corsage. Widow Of fifty
seven as she was, she showed as handsome
a pair of shoulders, albeit q little less OF
them, as she did at twenty-seven. Every,
Stephenl That is, you mean to say, calling
things by their right names, that she ex-
hibits a great deal Of spoiled-child impert.
inence and Ill temper"
~ think both her temper and manner
decidedly deteriorated since she came to
town. said her nephew, decidedly. Mil
bred was never ill-tempered or disagree
able before; and she certainly seems
thoroughly unhappy and dispirited this
evening""
Unhappy and dispiritedp' echoed Mad
nm, scoffingly; 81 dare say. 1t Injuries
Miss Tredennick's health very considera-
bly, not to have her own will and way in
everything. She informed me this morn
ing that she wanted her liberty to go
where she liked, and when she liked; and
she has been sulking the livelong day be-
cause she hasn't this privilege, l suppose.
Really Marion Tredennick is not to be
congratulated on her method Of training
her eldest daughter"
DuS lOOhS III, Nv III cNcHIS, dnu IhS
been crying bitterly" said poor Stephen,
feeling himself to be, in a measure, be-
tween two fires, for Madam appeared to
grow more irate.
Il nave the prospect Of a charming even.
ing before me-" she observed, stamping
her tiny foot-''to play chapcron to an Il n
willing young lady, who has been sinking
aud complaining of low spirits, and cry.
ing--to chaperon her in the rooms of Hol-
Kingsley House, before the best people in
town!'
peTplexed and distressed, Stephen Tired
ennick began to wish earnestly, for his
own sake as well as for that Of others, that
the last ball Of the season was well over,
when, TO his intense relief, he heard the
r~ustiing of silken robes descending the
staircase, and presently Mildred entered.
She was dressed in her splendid robes OF
Shlmmering blue satin, of varied shades
of brightness, and clouded over with a
delicate, frost-like, misty yelling of snowy
lace, with clustering white roses in her
rich chestnut hair, and white roses in her
Jewelled b0uquCticrc. The delicate hues
and fresh pure brightness of her costume,
like the Cerulean tints md fieecy cloud
shadows of n morning sky, maryellously
became the proud brilliant beauty, those
flushed cheeks and bright dark eyes, those
curving red lips and flashing white teeth,
the wealth of rudy golden-brown hair,
the lissom, stately, beautifully moulded
figure.
$50 much for Miss T~redeunick's low
spirits and i'll health, Stephen, my dearN'
said Madam, too satisfied and triumphant
to retain much ill-humor.
They were sitting together, or rather
stephen Tredennick was g~raciously per
mitted to form one Of his aunt's little court
Of admirers and experimentation
orSso-who constantly loitered near vi
v~acious, witty, clever, handsome Madam
Vivian wherever she appeared during the
season.; and Madam, with a sarcastic smile,
indicated Mildred's blue dress and white
roses whirling around in q UdlSe a trots
temps, with Lord Mountrevor, with d
movement of her plUmed white fan, en-
crusted with tiny splcule and stars Of JET
and silver, to represent mourning"
Il am very glad TO see it," Stephen Tired
ennick returned, earnestly, but with a
lurking dissatisfaction still.
CONTINUED next week.)