Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-14

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his head which bowed politely as the
seemed neither to see nor hear. Her
face was deathly pale and her eyes
were fixed she entered the carriage
mechanically, and mechanically lay
back among the moth-eaten cushions
but she never came to herself until the
carriage stopped before the door of An
nandale Castle
The approaching carriage wheels had
beens heard by the inmates of the Cas-
tie, SO that when the vehicle stopped
there stood Sandie Sloane ready to as
sist his mistress to alight. With her u.s.
ual erect carriage and firm tread. Miss
Hetherington stepped from the vehicle,
and walked up the stone steps to the
Castle door, saying, as she passed the
old serving man:
"Sandie Sloane, come ben wi me-"
She walked on, Sandie following.
They walked into the great dining
room. and the door closed upon the
two.
What passed at that interview no one
knew; but half an hour later Sandie
came forth. returned to the kitchen,
and sat there crying like heart broken
child.
"Mysie," said he to the housekeeper,
"Mysie, woman. I'm turned awa'-oot
on the world. God help me! The
mistress has shown me the door of An
nandale Castle"
1t was not till two days later that
Mr.. Lorraine, happening to call at the
Castle, heard that Miss Hetherington
could not see him, for she had taken to
her bed and was seriously i'll. He heard
also from Mysie, who seemed scared
and wild, that her mistress had never
been herself since that night when San
situation. The clergyman, more
shocked and mystified, asked to be al
lowed to see the lady, but Mysie re-
fused to permit him to place his foot
inside the door. After little persua-
/. sion, however. she consented to allow
she went and informed her mistress of
his call.
In short time the woman returned,
f. and Mr. Lorraine was at once admitted
to the bedside of the mistress of the
house
MIR. Lorraine began forthwith to ex-
press his regrets at the lady's illness,
but he was at once stopped.
"'Twasna' O. myself l wanted to
speak," she said in her hard, cold tones;
"'twas o. something that concerns you
far more-where is Marjorie?"
Marjorie is at the manse." returned
the clergyman. dreading what the next
question might be.
"At the manse! and wherefore is she
no at school? She should have gone
back ere this"
"Yes; she should have gone, but the
iassie was not herself. so / kept her
with me, She is troubled in her mind
at what you said about the French les
sons. Miss Hetherington, and she is
afraid she has annoyed YOU"
"And she would be sorry?"
<How could she fail to be? You hae
been her best friend"
There was a great pause, which was
sbroken by Miss Hetherington.
~Mr. Lorraine" said she, 1--WE aye
tried to give you good advice about
Marjorie. I kenned weel that twa sill
9y men like yerser and that fool Solo
mon Mucklebackit wanted woman's
sharp wits and keen eyes to help them
train the lassie. I've watched her close
and I see what maybe ye dinna see.
Therefore | advise you again-send her
ava to Edinburgh for awhile-'twill be
for her guide"
ITO Edinburgh"
"Ay; do you fear she'll no obey?"
Not at ALL when tell her you wish
1t she will &c"
Miss Hetherington sat bolt upright
and stared round the room like stag
at bay.
81 wish IT." she exclaimed. 81 dinna
wish it-mind that, Mr.. Lorraine. II
anybody daurs say wish it, ye'll tell
them it's a lee. You wish it; you'll
send her ava: 'tis for the BARNS
good"
Mr.. Lorraine began to be Of opinion
that Miss Hetherington's brain was af'
fected; he could not account for her &c
centricity in any other way. Neverthe
Tess her whims had to be attended to-
and g IN this cNse they would cause nj