The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-10
cHAPTER I-(continued.)

HH.E l..Na#aE. #W.HA -.--- UEtFtMra Hat &re.
She may have them for aught I
~carS--along with h meanest, ugliest,
most ~disagreeable man that ever
dedked his empty head withal," cried
Prudence. II am going to marry the
finest gentleman In England--the
brhvest and the handsomest-and the
clSvest, too. When q OF parts
ISL In parliament, tits his own fault
III he be not In the cabinet--and once
I'D the cabinet there are garters and
qbronets to be had for the trouble OF
9eaching after Them
i politician, tool" sneefSG fsis
countess. Pray, which OF our worthy
F~tatesmen has had HIS head turned by
1.-The widow"
Prue. and having got so a she
torrent to her face, crimsoning even
her forehead and neck.
tsSir Goeffrey Beaudesert!" the old
lady repeated slowly, while her dark,
brilliant eyes seemed to burn down
into Prue's Utmost soul. The same
that fought the duel with Colonel
Surely" murmured Prue, II could
do no better than give myself to the
man who killed my traducer. II
Colonel O'Keefe misunderstood or mis-
interpreted a piece Of girlish brayado
was I to blame? And IL he dared 70
comment disparagingly upon what he
did not understand, and make a public
Jest OF q woman who had only played
q harmless joke upon him-you. dear
grandmother, would be the last to
reproach the. gentleman who drew
sword in her ~yindication."
Thereby leading every one to sup
indicate" retorted Lady Drum
loch. IF the marriage really takes
place. 1t will put a complete quietus
upon ill-natured tongues, but
bethink you how they will wag IL this
should prove another Of your affaires
manquees!"
4 am glad that you approve,
madam" said Prue. with an air OF tne
deepest respect, as h again sank
gracefully down in a most profound
curtsey. EH
Il said nothing about approval" re-
piled her grandmother sterniy. y
know your Sir Godfrey Beaudesert--a
Whig-a renegade, whose father was
a good Catholic and a Kings man.
The son would have made a fitting
husband for your fathers daughter II
he had been loyal to his fathers king
but you know well that ] would
rather see you the wife OF the least OF
Jacobites than the greatest of Wings,
Go your own wilful way and do not
pretend to ask my approval
II am not married to him yet" said
Prue, who had not been u~nprepared
for a vigorous protest from her ances-
tress, and for obvious reasons desired
to placate her. Nor would I contem-
plate such q step until my dear grand
mothers recovery set me free from
anxiety. And now, IL your ladyship
will permit us to kiss your hand, we
will withdraw, as we grieve to hear
that your physician has forbidden you
all excitement"
During the whole interview the two
girls had remained standing--not be-
ing invited to seat themselves, nor ven
turing to do so without permission,
AS they withdrew after saluting the
tapering, ivory fingers OF the invalid,
she called after them, with more gra-
ciousness than she had yet shown,
you may return In the evening and
read me Mr.. Pope's poem. I have had
1t three weeks and could not bring my
self to let Lowton stumble through II
Twill give me something to think OF
besides an old woman's govt and
cruel" s..