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

Lord Bilstone's," said Uncle John. coldly,
hNinG his eye on his nephew, "and also
nope that YOU took the trouble to make
yourself agreeable to your host and his
%ursts?'
Il tried TO do so, uncle returned Dick.
good d-humorcdly. You cannot imagine
What a queer old body l had to take down
TO dinner; but chattcd to her about cv-
eryth'nS could think of did indeed,
uncle
And pray who was the quccr old
body" asked Uncle John, manifest!y dis
pleased
"A portIy dowagcr, unclc-the Honora-
I bic Mrs. Hatchly. She is as silly an old
woman as | ever met; but yet tried to do
my duty ana make myself agreeable"
Your opinions are modest, both of
yourself and of tn" lady" remarked his
uncle, frcczingly. Mrs. Hatchly is a
most cstimablr woman. of very good
/ family. Well, and who else among Lord
| i'iiStonc's guests had the misfortune to
| be silly"
Il liked one man there very much" said
! DICK, coloring and trying to say some
| thing pleasant of somebody. Il think YOU
know him, uncle. \ man about seven or
eight and tw'nty, handsome, and with
the air of Il princc-Lord Wynmorc Ey-
/ rryhody seemed TO think Il good deal of
| him"
Everybody does think good deal of
! hlm arcpli"d Uncle John. with emphasis /:
and With reason, too. for he is not only of
| Il distinguished and ancient family, but he
1 Is very nice himself He has youth.
| wealth, good looks and most attractive
] .IlI nl TO oh, 4, 4
/ all over Europe and America She will
be fortunate girl who becomes Lady
! Nynmorc, and so all the girls mothers
appear to think. Lord Wynmore is per
secuted with attentions, and is now afraid
to do more than speak to any young lady.
And 50 You. too, honorcd him with your
/ liking, my dear nephew? Really, your
/ 4.SCcrnmeut does you credit"
The sound of Il horses hoofs and of Il
ring al the front entrance interrupted
NV no is it ut this hour?' said Mr. j Ohm
Charford. impa;ien,ly.
Lord Nynmore,' announced man
servant, opening the door of the dining
room and ushcrng in u tall and extreme
ly handsome Young man. with so distin
guishcd an air that few could have pass
ed him by unnoticcl
Immediately the face of the master OF
the house underwent a sudden transfer
nation; smiles wreathed his lips as he
rose and went forward to greet his Wis
itor. Then. as Lord Wynmore looked al
tho ladies OF the party as if asking 70,
an Introduction, Mr. Charlforl added
Let me present my niece Caroline ant
my nephew Dick, who was Just tcllins
me when YOU rode up that he met you las,
night at Bilstone Court"
Lord Wynmore bowed to the young lad,
and shook hands With Dick, and thel
seated himself in chair by Mabel.
. The feelings of the girl were ndcscrb
able. To be so near her hero and not tt
speak TO him-not to be thought of sufli
cicnt account to be introduced But al
. the time she was thinking. Why does h,
come here to-day: Is it because of on
meeting last night: Has he come to fine
out what became Of me-"
And. as her thoughts took this turn
Lord Wynmore said to her uncle:
May | ask to be presented to thi
i, young lady also? Is she not one of you
nieces: We may shake hands, l think
over our Introduction said his lcrdshir
, with a smile. you have not vet bee
a launched into the whirl of society in town
Miss Alabel?'
oli, no; as uncle says, L am Stlll IN tn
school room.' she answered, sweetly.
r By and by, when he addressed he
Y again, she found courage to smile, an
q when he asked her if she had ever see
v the Haunted Glen, a place full Of weir
, beauty, and she replied in the negative
he promised to show it to her, and to tc
q her the legend connected with it. if sh
: would come over to the Manor with he
, brother or her uncle
V Mr.. John CharlfOrl WAS astoundet
q Lord Wynmore to take the trouble to tai
a to Mab-to wish her to go over to th
n Manor-to invent an excuse for her going
II Was there some charm about the gil
a thus to bewitch the fastidious man c
~ rank at their first interview: