Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-05

! Scotland 20 a Seotchman!-that wasna
weermannered for a lady that goes 10 the
Queens Court, they tell me" -
'Oh! the court is a regular o'sa Poo'fa1
now" said Isle.
"a whatf What tongue is tflat!"
Spanish. II means a general mixture"
"Eh. pow-sowdie is the same thing;
that's rale Scotch, and mair expressive and
wise-like. Weel, that tall Teddy would
hold her ain in the biggest pow-sowdie OF
a.. Where Is she'"
You mean Miss Norton she Is the
most appalling female | know. She has
captured a Greek prince; who goes to balls
in a white petticoat, and says he Is de-
scended from Alcibiades,"
"Eh. he wad be q shifty sort OF a great
grandfather 10 have" cried Uncle SANDY.
who piqued himself on being a 'soond
claussical scholar"
"Well. this fellow is about up TO her
shoulder, and rather a doubtful parsonage
They are fighting over settlements at pres
ent; for though she is said to be tathoms
deep In love, she does not like to lose her
grip Of the g. $. d.
"And varra right she is. Moo, the tea IN
ready, come AVA and have a cup"
II was, on the whole, an uneasy sort OF
afternoon and evening. A sense OF unit
ness-a want Of harmony, oppressed every
one, though Mona and Kenneth did their
utmost 10 entertain their guests. Both the
girls sung and played and talked their
best. Indeed, Mona was unusually era.
cious 20 Lisle, yet he was dissatisfied, and
left with Kenneth early, saying that he was
bound 10 Lord Finistoun for the next day,
but the following he wonld come TO see
them, as he was going back 70 o W on
Saturday night"
AT luncheon next day, when the post
came In, Waring, after reading his letters,
announced that he must start on Monday,
that he had been away too long, and it was
time he returned.
To Mona this was n cruel stab. He was,
then, 70 vanish away from her-this frank,
kind. brave man, whose qualities were the
complement OF her own, for whose trou
bles she felt responsible, and whose wounds
IL would have been the sweetest and most
congenial task TO heal, and she dared not
try TO hold him! No: II Il cost her her life,
she could make no effort TO reveal herself.
lie was her friend, and nothing more! Yet
a vague, dim belief breathed through her
heart that he loved her still. 90 justify
which there was not a little OF evidence.
Il did not know you were here" said
Miss Black, coming into the drawing-room
the day after this visit, and finding War.
ing seated with a book before him and his
head on his hands. Where is Monay"
"She has gone ont with Mr.. Craig"
"Wili you come with me and look for
them''
NO, thank you; ] am searching for one
or two books ! brought here, and ! want &c
put them up. You see, | have only W
days after tomorrow"
II nm sorry you are going, Mr.. Waring."
IL am gratiied 10 hear you say 30. How
! sorry / shall be to leave you all, 10 would
not be easy to say"
well, ] think yon look sad like, Mr..
Waring. You must write Kenneth, and
tell us all about yourself"
Nary exclaimed Wariug, after a short
[ pause, and not aware Of his W familiar
ity, what do you think brings that fellow
i. Lisle heref'
"He says it's fishing; and SO it is, but not
with a rod and line"
"Then II is Mona?"
Mary bent her head in the affirmative.
AT least l fancy So" she said. He
I used to be up here in the autumn, and
e Kenneth thought he would have asked her
then"
81 suppose ~ viii DO what Is considered
q good match; but she is too good for himl''
"You might say that OF n good many"
you think sos"
"Yes. Don't you'"
Il do; and ! suppose Miss Craig will soon
!; be transformed into Lady Lisle."
), 81 cannot think so: she never seems 10
- sr.rn II nj him knNa al,,axo IT,
agtned she loves someone we know moth.
ing about; but | have no right to say So"
"No, we have no right TO conjecture what
she feels or thinks; only I trust in God
: what she does. and whoever she chooses,
!, she will be happy"
He left the room abruptly as he uttered
: these words.
Abr exclaimed Mary, aloud, as she
looked after him, nnd then stopped 10 run
over in her own mind a dozen or more of
Z slight indications, which, viewed by the
|. new light that had broken in upon her,
> made proofs as strong as Holy Writ of the
feeling entertained by Waring for her ad-
mired friend. "And oh. she does not care
for him either, and he is honest and true
II am sure he is" thought Mona. 'Stayl
doesn't she care for him, am not so sure.
Oh! where is KENNETH / will 20 and talk
to him."
The morning after this conversation rose
bright and fair. though the night had been
so stormy that between the bowling wind
and her own distressful thoughts Mona
a got little sleep.
= II must 60 down TO the fishers" said
Kenneth, Mt breakfast. ~ hear the two
< Mackilligans have been nearly drowned,
and their boat Is stove in. Jock Is severely
l hurt. They were driven ashore in the gale
last night"
"Inl come with YOU said Waring.
you are just killing YOURSELF" said I'm
Gle Sandy, who was busy supping hi. por-
ridge. you look like a ghaist as It isl
b You'll no be fit for q lang journey IL 70
: gang this gait"
"Oh! ! am perfectly ut, / assure you,
= whatever my looks may be. II / did not
2 rise up like n giant refreshed after the
care and nursing ! have had in this estab-
|. lishment, should not be worth taking care
!, Of"
"Weel, ! dinna ken what's come TO ye a.:
|, there's Mona wi a white face, and you wi
q lang ane. and Kenneth's like q bag o.
bones. Mary Is the best o. We. It Is q COM
fort to look ut q cheerful, healthfu' coun-
tenance," said Uncle Sandy, VINO had
been extremely fractions for the last ten
days.
What q compliment Mary! feel quite
ashamed of myself" cried Mona.
Let me know when you are ready to
start" said Warning to Kenneth, and soon
after the two young men started to SEQ
what assistance they could afford to tho
v shfuWrecked fishermen TIucla Sandy call
ing out injunctions to Kenneth AZ he went
not to commit him ito mend a. the broken
boats In the parish
And wha'n drive me into the touni"
! asked Mr.. Craig. 81 must gang to the