Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
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"And what for shouldn't shef"
eI do not know why; but I am quite sure
most girls would tire Of Craigdarroch, sweet
md lovely as 1t is; eve I do"
"You!-you tire Of o Draw home like
thisf'
"Oh, I shall be pleased to come back; but
[ like to 60 away sometimes; and / am old
Of my years"
"Aweel, I deserve that O. Kenneth that
he shouldna hae spoken to a lassie without
asking me first"
"Why. that is more than a father could
expect from q son; and, besides, we do not
know how long these two may have loved
each other-perhaps before you had any
claim on Kenneth"
"Ech, the follies o. children dinna reck.
pnl"
Don't you think II Miss Leslie had loved
you, uncle, you would have chung TO her
though father and mither and a. should
20 madt'n
"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; but the rue man
'sAn ~ klIl Wltillh Ills TeUCu JuoU 10
sacred and precious, IL che 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 yer" he asked.
You're no fond O. the laddie yourself"
only in a slsterly way, | assure you. ]
am deeply interested in his welfare"
"Sae am l; but | Gamma see it's for his
welfar' to wed wi q pennlless BARN."
"A BARN that would look on you as a
father, and be o daughter TO you, Uncle
Sandy"
Nav, it's no use telling me sic a like
Tale. I doot that onybody wad be as guild
to me as you are, Mona; and l want Ken.
meth to get a fortin' wi his wife, that !
may gle you a better tocher, my dearie.
You'll wed a gran gentleman some day,
and you must be weel tochered."
"Uncle!' cried Mona, earnestly; "you
must not think Of that! My possible mar.
rage Is q long way of, and l will go away
and leave you If you let me come between
my cousin and happiness"
IF you must go, You must!' said Uncle
Sandy, sternly, though his voice was un.
unsteady. II did without you before, and
| can again"
THAT is for you to consider. Now, un.
Gle, make me a 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 his good impress
sion u%nimpaired. If you speak to Kenneth
md show displeasure, Mary will go away
and her people will forbid her to speak to
Kenneth; our pleasant life will be broken
up; ] shall be too distressed to remain; ]
shall accept General and Mrs. Fielden'i
often repeated invitation to go and stay
with them in Paris, and you will bully pool
Kenneth till he does not know a mangle
wurzel from q kale."
you are just O trine too clever. missiel'
said Uncle Sandy. irritated, but not con-
quered. II dinna understand why you are
so strong on they fules' side. However,
I'll max NJ disturbance while Mr.. Leslie
Is In my hoose. But promise-for promise
you must-gie me your word not to LEI
them know | am acquaint wi their foolish
ness"
Mona was silent for a moment or two
while she thought that 1t would do nogood
TO put the offending pair on their guard.
Very well" she said; II promise. But
you must not be cross; you must be nice
and kind, rs you have been"
"pm muckle obleeged to you for the
compliment" dryly.
And, uncle, don't think 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,
meth on my account, or !f Jou doubt mo,
and try to worry me into marrying anyone
] do not like, I shall just go away, be
cause"
Because WHAT" asked Mr.. Craig, some
what struck by her tone.
Because | do not care q straw what be
comes OF met
She turned and left the room abruptly.
Mr.. Craig looked after her, immensely
puzzled.
whats come to the ~lassie''' he said.
"She's nae like herself. She is just deer
In luve WI Kenneth. always thocht It
and l am seldom wrang. I'll keep q calm
sough, an may be thirgs may come right
That Mary is q bonnie grille, douce an
handy-but, ma, nal there are few car
come up TO my ain niece!"