Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
CHATTER TX.

Monica and Kit reach the house I'm
|. breathless haste IL Is far later than they
imagined when lingering In happy dalliance
IN theafower-cTowned field below, and vet
not really late for a sultry summer evening.
But the Misses Blake are fearful of colds,
and expect all the household K. be In az
stated hours; and the Misses BaresfOrd are
fearful OF scOldlngs, carrying, as they do,
guilty hearts within their b0soms.
The lamps are lighting in the drawing
room as they enter, though the windows are
open The Misses Blake both start and
look up as they come IN, and show general
symptoms of relief whichisnot reclprOcated
by the culprits. Mrs. Mitchell, the nurse,
who has followed almost on their heels,
stands In the doorway, with bayonets fixed,
so 10 speak, seeing there is every chance of
an engagement. III maybe as well to re-
mark here that Mitchell has not ''got on
with the Misses Blake, having rooted opiu-
ions OF her own not to be lightly laid aside
The Misses Blake's opinions have also a
home In very deep soil, SO that the 'giYe
and take principle IS not In force between
them and the foreign NURSE as they term
Jane Mitchell, though she was bred and
born on Deyonshire soil.
just now Mrs. Mitchell Is plainly on the
defensive, and eyes her baby--as she still
calls Kit (haying nursed her) with all the
air OF one prepared 10 rush In and rescue
her by bodily force, should the worst come
10 tue worst
my dear Monica what latahour to be
abroad n says Miss Priscilla, repr0achfuIly.
Tle dew falling, too, which Is most un-
wholesome. For you3 Kit, mere child, 1t
Is really destruction Nurse, as you are
there regarding the bony Mitchell with
distrust and disfayor, II think II as well 10
let you know do not think this Is q proper
time for Miss katherine to be la the open
air. tits far too late"
1T isn'tlate, miss. Ii isonly nine o'clock. Y
Nine o'clockl What Is the woman think
Ing about? Nine why, that means nlghtp'
Not at this time Of the year, miss"
Y AT any time 81 year With all the eS-
pefience you SAP yont have had, wonder
yOu do no5 consider Il q most injurious hour
for child Of Miss Katherines age to be out
Of doors.n
II don't hold with making child puny,
miss. Coddling up, and that sort only leads
to copsumptions and assmas, in my hum-
opingion.p
II must request chat for the future you
will show Difference to our opinion, nurse
which Is directly opposed toyoHrs,n says
Miss Priscilla, strengthening herself.
LSnnpose 4 can manage my own young
lady miss, says Mitchell unamnted, and
now, indeed, thoroughly bfaced for contiics
II have grave doubts abont that, Mitchell,
and at least you should not answer nae III
this wise
IF drought Hy young Indy safely allthe
way from Jerusalem, miss, suppose eau
take care Of her 'ere.
Herear9p questions Miss Priscilla, moi
meaning TO be rude at all
'sShe means here, says Miss Penelope, III
aatage whisper
sQhg, SAYS MISS PisaIIla rather shocked
at her mistake, which has been accented by
Mitchell as y delihefate Insult Kafsefine
60 ng'is tairs With Afitchsll ami chanre gblif
shoes and stockings; they mast be darff. s
u doitt consider Mitchell At all- litse