The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31

Don't talk to me about sa-ls!" snapped
the old woman. II never did approve of
your boating, and as for trusting myself
aEasn to such q cocklesheli-'
Then Captain Herr.ck Clipped in and
said that if We were to make the MAIN
land before sunset we'd better start at
once.
The old girl was pretty obstinate at first.
She began by saying that she would't stir
from the spot till a carriage came to fetch
her from Craigdorn. and when Captain
Herr.ck explained that as she was at that
moment on the island of Benmuir, a car
riage to the mainland was rather out of
the question, she rounded on him as
though it was his feult.
i really didn't see what we were to do,
Then j suggested our fetching a carriage
from Blairinch, but when the old girl
heard it was three miles away She asked
us how on earth we supposed she was
going to wait all that time, shivering in
her damp clothes.
Then the girl shipped in:
You know quite we'll. auntie. dear, that
we arc going back 10 Craigdorn in the Sea
Foam" she said, coolly. "You are far too
wet to sit here arguing, so the best thing
we can do IS TO start at once"
That settled the matter, thought 1t didn't
prevent the old lady from grumbling the
whole way back to Craigdorn.
However. none paid much attention to
her, for. to tell the truth, we had about as
much as we could do to manage the BOAT.
1t wasn't until Captain Herrick was
helping her into a fly at the head of Craig
dorm pier that the old girl to
thank him.
"You must forgive my being so ungra-
c!ous. Captain Herrick.'' she said, but
the prospect Of rheumatism Is ap to make
US old folk :ather cranky and"
OF course Herrick said she was as sweet
tempered as an angel, or words to that
effect. and when she asked us II we would
look in and have tea with them one day,
Captain iaerrick accepted like a shot.
II ought TO nave a card some where, Il I
can only find my purse" she said.
"Ah, mere it is! producing a rather
pulpy-lookinG red leather bag and handing
Captain Herrick a very damp piece Of
pasteboard.
You won't forget that we are at home
most afternoons from 3 TO c." she said.
mo. l shall certainly not forget" Her
rick said. looking straight at the girl, who
for some reason or other blushed right up
to her pretty eyes.
1t was not until the carriage was out of
sight hat he looked at the card in his
hand.
Miss Merryweather. Milliner and La
dies Outftter, 40 High st., Craigdorn.'' he
read.
Then he turned to me. WAS that the
~ 5SNS AS LA 0Sl Iloop
Reggie?" he said.
l nodded. "But I don't believe the girl
is a milliner. all the same" 1 said.
Why not?" said Captain Herrick.
Plenty of ladies go in for that sort of
thing nowadays, and besides, it doesn't
make a scrap of difference to the fact that
the Younger Miss Merryweather is an ex-
tremely nice girl, and about as keen a
sportswoman as they make them.
Why, she landed a three-pounder in the
stream at Craigdorn only last week. and
she'-
oh. she fishes at Craigdorn. does she?'
said 1.
'Of course; why not?' said Captain Her.
rick. sharply.
only that she'd better not let Lord
~Craigdorn catch her at it, said l: hes
awfully down on %poachers."
a couple of days later when I heard Cap
tain Herrick ask Uucle Jack If he might