Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-12-09


pocket; or--no, throw It away altogether;
If you kept 1t near you, you might be tempt
ed TO put it Oh again."
II did not know was frowning."
"You were" sweetly. "You are all right
sgain now, and so shall be rewarded. You
can't think how hnbecoming frowns are,
and how much better yon look when you
are all sweetness and light as now for
example Come" rising 'you shall take
me for nice long walk through these de-
| lightful old gardens"
1 As she moves she sees the daisies still
| clinging to her gown that Ullc Ronayne has
| been amusing himself with during the past
| half-hour. More than this, she see, too the
implorlng gaze of his dark eyes upturned to
| hers.
"Silly boyr' she says sooping to shake
away the daisies with her hand; but her
words have double meaning. Involun-
tarily, unseen by all the Others
Monica,-his hand closes upon hers.
'Do not go with him." he says, with deep
entreaty.
! ~ muSt-nOW."
"Then let me come too?'
mo" Then she raises herself and says,
gayly, "You shall stay and make love to
Miss Beresford. Monica, have desired Mr..
Ronayne to- stay here and amuse YOU"
she moves across the lawn with Ross
moyne beside her. Mrs. Herrick and Mr..
Kelly are strolling lazlly in another direc-
tlon. Monica and tlic are alone.
us there anything can take you to seeP
asks he, gently.
mo thank you am quite happy here.n
Then, noticing the extreme sadness on his
beautiful face, she says, slowly, But you
are not, am afraid"
IL should be- with so fair companion"
He smiles as he says this, but his smile is
without mirth, and she docs not return it,.
Suddenly leaning forward, she says to him,
very tendcrly,-
"You love Olga, do you notP'
She never afterwayd thinks OF this speech
without blushing deeply and wondering why
she said it. 1t was an impulse too strong 10
be conquered, and Il overpowcrs her. His
face changes, and he cOlors perceptibiy; he
hestateS too, ard regards her inquiringly
Something, perhaps in her expression reas
sures him, because presently lie says
bravey,-
"Ges, do love her with all my heart
and soul; as never have loved, rs never
shall love again, This thought is my hap
pinCSS; my sorrow lies in The fear that she
will never love me- Forgive my saying all
this to you she told me to amusc YOU" witt
a faint smile, "and have wofully neglected
her commands"
"You must forgive me-" says Monica. 81
Should not have asked YOU the Qucstio"
DO not be sorry for that; ii has dol nC
good, think. l am glad have said /, OlG
tOud TO somebody at last. 1t is odd, though
Isn't it'll should have made my contes
sion t. YOU, Of all people, whom never saw
until ten minutes ago.
lnen Monica remembers that this Is thC
second young man she has found herself on
friendly terms with since her arrival al
MOyne, without the smallest introduction
having been gone through OH any side. Il
all sounds rather dreamy, and certainlyvc very
Irregular
"Ah! there is Madam OConnor bcckon
ing to me- says Ronaync, lazily rising tC
his feet. IL suppose she wants me for {
moment. VIII you IND my leaving YOU fol
a little, or will you come with me? sham
be any time"
81 shall stay here" says Monica. "Therc
go; she seems quite in hurry. Come bacl
when YOU can"
lie runs across the grass to his hostess
and Monica, leaning back in her chair
gives hCrselfup 10 thought. Everything Il
strange, and she is feeling little lonely, {
lttlc diSHuiie, and (hut this she will not al
low even to HERSELF distinctly disappointed
Sae is trying very hard to prevent her mnC
from dwelling upon a certain face tina
should be naught to her, when she suddenl!
becomes conscious of the fact that some on,
has come to stand-stiil close beside he
chair. She turns