Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-24
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on coming" says Mrs. Clarence, DRAWN,
the carriage rug closer round her. Moth
ing at this dreadful woman's party car
be duller than the hours we should hav,
spent at homo. I wonder IL she hai
changed, and what direction the chang,
has-has-
Here the landau drives into a heavy
rut, so that whatever Mrs. Clarence
would have said about Madam O'F1aher
ty IL lost to posterity forever. Thu
shock is sufficiently great to upseat then
all, In a measure. This to Mr.. McGratt
seems a most suitable opportunity Of max
Ing himself unpleasant all round. so with
a wild shrek Of dismay he seizes May
In his arms, and holds her closely to him,
while a frenzied expression grows upon
his brow.
Let mo 90, Owen DON'T" cries May,
anarily pushing him from her.
What On earth do you mean, Nc
Grath?" exclaims Grey furiously.
II thought she was killed." says Owen,
with rather suspicious excitement. ooh,
Grey, what should What should you
nave done-had she been killedY'
II don't know" returns Grey, SO
gruf1y, 50 indifferently as it seems to
May, that for the whole Of the remainder
Of the day she refuses so much as to look
at him.
'Her roads haven't changed, anyway"
says Mrs. Clarence with disgust; her
laces AVE been shaken a little out of
place. II expect neither Is she We
shall have an awful time here, I know"
What = she like?' asks May.
AAs I remember her, she vas a big.
fat, dreadful creature, with a brcxue you
could sit on without fear Of breaking
down. I think It is q monstrous thing,
4 perfect indiction, to be compelled to
come hare to-day just because this ridicu-
lcus old woman happens to be a sort Of
connection Of Sir Lucisn's. He has made
US come-said he'd STRIVE after u.s.
'AShs u 20 .fearfully inquisitive," saws
Evsrard- You know I met her at the
Brownies the other day. She asked me
sveEy question under the SUM-"
They have driven up to the hall door
Of .The Larches," Madam o'Flaherty's
house, by this time; the hostess m
numbering down from the topmoEt step of
tbs stone flight to receive them.
50 far q May can see, Madam O'Fla-
herty Is distinctly remarkable. She is
Z gigantic woman, with three chins and
= tophnot On the topknot rests a hat
: sailor hat, that 4 girl Of fifteen might
degrees
Here you are, here you are" cries
she. prancins up to the door Of the Ian
dau. and pushing the footman triumph
antly to one side. $50 glad to see you
Ill. But where's Lucien? No nonsense
about his being engaged low. I know all
about that. He can't be. Faith," with a
sudden thought twould be a fool would
BE- engaged to himw Here she pauses
In her rapid u~ttsrance, to give way to a
loud and raucous laugh In appreciation
OF her " wit.
Mrs.. Clarence shuddsrs.
-Hsrhs's coming !" says she, which ID
thu rsadIsst lie that occurs to her.
.Hs save u distinctly to understand
that nothing would keep him away" sup.
plsassts hsT brother nobly.
We'd, come alons, come along" cfles
MADAM Oy1aherty, with great hospital
III. TEAS svsr there In the tsnt."
with thsls hostess they 20 round th4
osense Of ths house and into full view q
lie quests already assembled.
A mtsosrlaAsous lot enough. Some vsrJ
cha1nInsly and daintfly clad, who Stand
IN 1ssups together others . little in
ps1n1bls perhaps, bat not - alto9sthe,
out - IL running n to be beyond know
tng; sn the eutskirts Of both these. NON,
really awfL beings.
Beyond m theas, = little, slender, grace
ful Aeurs leaning over the bank, AMI
1roppfns leaves or twiSs into b stream
bslsw. catches Hilary's ~.
II u Amber! In Q dash h know
hAr. What other form on eartA could b
Ike hsrsf Who else could claim acl
dsiIau ooioring, and that nsif-perutsnl
haIf-hausky turn Of the chin7
"HarS NJ ~ are nowT cries MADAM
In hae load and strident tonea. Her
W IN ars-I really don't think I hav
any more folks TO expect. So ncw," wit
IN encouraging and altogether joycu
glance round 1t her gussts. sort your
selves and 60 Tor a Httls stroll round tn
ylAsa- The gardens are locking lovely
and ~ can't Ill play tennis"
4 rather alarming silence follows upol
til noble command to q for Z smt
mAatal 'promsnadsr In tho strawberries
even \ impossible onss ut motionles
waiting on sventA Madam has forgot
TN 70 naks formal ~introductionk
Mn. Clarence and Nay ire ~strugglinI
With . Wild desire for laughter, wherca
Nr. NcQratA looks sad. Madam O'Fla
hsrGy sses MS dsyocsion. zEs7s=
NA The matter wisA Joag? azk
- anxsously.
- sach Z difficulty about sortinI