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

Monica and Kit reach the house in
breathless haste. 1t Is far later than they
imagined when lingering in happy dallance
In the .flower-crowned field below, and yet
not really late for sultry summer evening.
But the Misses Blake are fearful of colds
and expect all the household to be in a.
stated hours; and the Misses Blresford are
fearful OF seedlings, carrying, as they do,
guilty hearts within their boSoms.
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 which is not reciprocated
by the culprits. Mrs. Mitchell, the nurse,
who has followed almost on their heels,
stands in the doorway, with bay0nets fixed,
so to speak, seeing there is every chance Of
an engagement. 1t maybe as well to re-
mark here that Mitchell has not "got on"
with the Misses Blake, having rooted opin-
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 ''give
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 Devonshire soil.
just now Mrs. Mitchell is plainly on the
defensive, and eyes her baby-as she still
calls Kit (haying nursed hel)-with all the
air of one prepared to rush in and rescue
her by bodily force, should the worst come
to the worst.
my dear Monica, what late hour to be
abrOadr' says Miss Priscilla, reproachfully.
THE dew falling, too, which is most un-
wholesome. For you, Kit, mere child, 1t
Is really destruction. Nurse, as you are
flpaso ~ n .l,n In
distrust and disfavor, II think it as well to
let you know do not think this is a proper
time for Miss Katherine to be in the open
air. 1t Is far too late"
ut isn'tlate miss. II is only nine O'Clock" !"
Nine o'clock! What is the woman think
ing about? Nine why, that means nightp'
Not at this time of the year, miss"
AT any time of year. With all the eX.
pericnce you sag you have had, wonder
YOU do not consider 1t most injurious hour
for child of Miss Katherne's age to be out
of DOORS"
II don't hold with making child puny,
miss. Coddling up, and that sort, only leads
TO consumptionS and assmas, in my hum
oplngion."
III must request that for the future you
will show Difference to our opinion, nurse
which is directly opposed to yours" says
Miss Priscilla, Strengthening herself.
II suppose / can manage my own young
lady, miss, says Mitchell, ndaunted, and
now, indeed, thoroughly braced for conflict.
Il have grave doubts about that, Mitchell,
and at least you should not answer me In
this wise"
IF brought my young lady safely all the
way from Jerusalem, miss, suppose l can
take care Of her 'ere."
'Herear?v questions Miss Priscilla, not
meaning to be rude at all.
"She means here" says Miss Penelope. In
stage whisper.
%Ohg' says Miss Priscilla, rather shocked
at her mistake, which has been accepted BY
Mitchell as Deliberate insult. "KAthefine,
go upstairs with Mitchell and change yo1r
shoes and stockings; they must be damp. %
Il don't consider Mitchell at all q nice