The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-14

lu,
charming blush:
Il did not know whose carriage it was
and so got out of sight, for NV uncle an
SISTER are out
Aud yon will pardon me for coming
upon YOU like this be went on. holding
her hand for Il moment Il am afraid |
,h'e presumed on your Informal intro
aNc'l"h IN my anxiety to Introduce you to
my SISTER, who arrived unexpectedly last
"'snt' ana threatens TO remain with me
"niN eight days. as she is going abroad
we are To hastcn our fcte: hence this visit
10 peg yon TO grace il with your presence
rs you promiSed;' and he looked unxiously
mo Mab"!s eyes for her answer.
oh' shall be most pleased TO come" :"
Shc exclaimed, 'if Uncle John permits it,
;, we must manage to persuade him
| hut dld he not promise? Without YOU
| 'heFe should feel as if cared nothing
ioT the fete;" and Lord Wyunore spoke
'h"Se last words in Il tone which any girl
| so young as Mabel would have been sure
| TO remember
'ut 'here sits my sister waiting to
make your acquaintance" added he.
May bring her i'll hcre?"
our sister! Has she been waiting all
.lls time! How rude must SEEM" cried
Mabel, raising her eyes and pcrceiving
| mat the carriage had been drawn up at
INC roadside, and that a groom in faultless
! avery was at the horses heads In an
otHeF moment she was faltering out her
excuses to a fashionably attircd lady very
Older
soon they were all seated in the shade;
atd IN minute or two Il tuotman brought
I I~t,., 1,
10 lnrh hostess for the first time in her life.
lney We're still at their tea when the
lalniiy carriage drove up.
lncle John approached his visitors with
/ smiles of welcome on his usually cross
! face; nor did Caroline allow any trace of
her anger against her sister to appear.
indeed, on this occasion Mr.. John Charl-
lord was quite gracious, and readily prom
iSed to accompany his nieccs and nephew
TO the garden party.
Even when the visitors had denerted
Uncle Johns good humor dia not vanish.
He called Mabel to take turn win HIM
up ANA down the terrace, and asked her
questions about their visitors-how long
they had been there before his return. how
she had managed to entertain them. et
cetera. Then Mabel told her uncle about
the program for the fe,c and the concert
on the water. Mr.. Charlford smiled as
he listened, nodded approval once or twice.
ana then inquired if Mabel wanted new
dress for the garden party
II think l have all | want. thank vo,I
uncle, replied the girl.
but here Caroline uterposed.
"Cncle.' she said, Il am sure Won would
not Ike Mabel to wear anything but
new dress on such an occasion; and she
mas nothing but washjng-silk that has
pecA Worn dozen times which is not at
All the thing for a fcte az the Manor
w hen girl is not out she has not
ne" evening costume always ready; so
Mabel must get one at once. and had bet
Ter 80 to London and choose it for her.
1es, that will be the best way. Caro-
line replied Mr.. Charlford; and Won
will know what is suitable Better 90 to-
morrow
She has made my dress an excuse to go
to London to DO that mans bidding."
thought Mabel, trembling, as she heard
her sisters words
lhe next day, when Caroline, with tri-
umph in her eyes, had gone up TO town.
Nab and her brother felt that, as Uncle
John had to meet his man Of business
which would occupy him a large part of
the day. they would have unuontcd free
dom from restraint, and could do what
they liked and x.o where they pleased
Isn't this delightful. Mab?' said Dick
throwing his cap into the air with boyish
pleasure, as he and she watched Uncle
John out of sight, ana realized that they
could do just rs they chose for several
hours to come.
Il would be heavenly replied Nab, 'if
| could forget about Caroline But. oh,
Dick, | am certain that She has gon, TO
London on that strangers business She
still denies everything; isn't that terri
BILE 2"
Yes, its pretty bad, telling a downright
fal>ehood like that, and pcrsisting in it,"
said Dick
Dear Dick" said Nab. "Oh, what can
We say to Caroline to convince her Of the
danger she is in:'
Il don't know yet, Nab; I'll think about
it, answered Dick, rising with a sum-
pressed sigh. Let US go down to the pool
now Nab. and have row." he added;
there we shall be all to ourselves. III
pull you under the old willow tree on the
other side Of the water, and we Will have
few hours pleasant idleess at any
rate"
They walked on through the rich grass
down to the pool
Here we are!' exclaimed Dick, as he
unmoored the boat after having arranged
the cushions for Nab.
oh, Dick. | almost wish we had not
come after all" she remarked. in trou-
! bled tone 1T makes me think 50 muc1l
Of what l saw here that night"
| Discuss The matter they might they
could not get cnlightenment, direction as
! they sought Caroline was the mystery
They decided 10 make another strong ap-
I peal to her upon her return.
] They We're seated with their uncle that
n2Nt evening, wondering why Caroline
/ had not returned on III" late afternoon
train when a bell echoed through the
/ house, and Immediately aftcrwarl Bailey,
one Of the men servants, entered and pre-
/ scnied to his master an envelope on a sill
/ Yer tray.