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"Now, clear," Idle continued, "let tie get
rid of the breakfast thiu:;a, and connect
Our famous letter."
It wee ,. nines of work not to be gtdekly
(bile I h. yoti,to'lratdn'0111111 1VId0 tllffer-
(awes of uptnien xs to what WII8 and 10818
nut us I10 in ist.cd upon. Monti had mostly
her own way, but, nevertheless, woo agOod
deal intlu-olrc 1 by her friend's shrewd ads
Tice,
Finally, the letter was dispnten0ll. As
soon as t1"' poet (mind bring o. reply cane
another epistle ngreeiug to everything, 011(0
expressing l: ncle Snudy's extreme satis-
fnotion. lie gave his niece a few commie -
stuns to execute respeoting books, papers,
etc., and promised to subscribe to an Edin-
burgh ciruuhating library, that they might
Wive eat; r•tuinmant and instruction in the
long winter nights,
'file ensuing week was a busy one. Lon-
don (tress-mai:ere were not to be thouglit-
lessly l-fnn behind. Preparations for a pro-
lmtgrd jinni to comparative wilds were
to be mate. And Mona dearly loved be-
coming dress and pretty things. Still
madame preached economy, and the ne-
cessity of emu:-hhlring Mona's tiny capital
as trio sacred to be toilehed.
1 1 '• goio• „f parting enure soon—too
soon.
What Hetadwinho,t Mine. Debrisay cut;
what oefeetils aha grnn:'o she bought; how
neatly 1e oid them all up in apicturesque
little h. ei- with loving care, may be itn-
eeluee.
She 1 , i 1 ,1. nor "dear child" with all
kinds of 1-.tk^, useful presents, and site
sent a wean a raistcoat of her own knitting
to Miele 1i:unly, in preparation for the
winter.
"1 1 t ,.,: end well with him, dear,
for yon , nod he never quite tools to
Fir Sly elle parted from ;Mona with near-
ly dry eye,.
" Wh7 make her heart ache,"
thnn,et tine kindly (0001(011.
But ehe was deeply gratified by the pro -
fou ::il r: get. with which Montt bid her
g0nrl-hyo,
"? i e.h ilea of dome is with you, dear
Det,. , n . ,all have a letter every week,
and yo.l 0111,1 write r."gnla'ly, too."
So madame stood smiling to the last, till
the last glin0nes' of the red light at the
end of the train had vanished, toad then
went hone, to have it out unrestrainedly
with her sr.rrow.
cuarre011 etym.—AM:Me THE HEATHER.
Cratgdarroch 0080 a beautiful secluded
spot on the Ado of n hill—Che advanced
post oft ta!') mime, which ulilleaved
its left) ch .to riming. inland. It looked
west ripen the loch Out inlet of the sea),
whichlay'Ih'. otly beneath it, and south
toward the ,n;'"l,,les, which tended to
the east. 'I'h<` lvlhl .'.tr„i.clt 0f rocky heath-
er -grown upland, called Strathairlio deer
forest, ley to the north, and immediately
at the oilier side of the hill, barely three
miles "liefant, was the shooting -lodge of
Lord Pi ,!>.t: ion,
The house was old, gray, and rambling,
having been much 01)0.1 to; and, thanks
to the shelter of taut dill, boasted the orna-
ment of surrottudin; woods, not only of
fire roes Ifni b.eckt mud numerous oaks.
It. horn 1).01 t ho residence of the old lairds
of Strnlharlie, They bad passed away
long ago, end thele lands had been divided
among different purchasers. The Lord
Finistonn of 1 eat clay luul bought the deer
forret, tied 1 111!1 o I. da'. A Glasgow man-
ufacture'. 11 ,1,;i;t the house, the home, and
two or three other forma, which formed
the estnle of Crniarlat'roch, for a summer
1)01ntect 10lier'cotton morning -dress as
site had made an 11fter000n toilet; 1
lastly; Mary, 1,:r ' 1 with downcasts
and a sweet sn11 11 tiering on her 1.
'.1111e (ret tit!•, ..1 .,.1.0 110(10ed 001)0
go1(10u-rod thl.,v 1.i . ser y1(1, nbuudnnt !h
"It )tins is bal.., pretty, Icon canton
elle thought. as she '11100(1 her hand, a
said kindly-
110th very pleased to meet you.”
The wards—the tone 111 which they w
said --made A•fary lock up, and then
smile shote out in her honest, light b
eyes; these, and a red -lipped mount ray
quite closed over very white teeth,
deemed her facefrom plainness. Her co
plexlon, though clear and good, was mu
freckled, and the cheek hones were sem
what high; still Mary 131aok was union
edly a "bonnie lassie," nod pleasant
look at, as Kenneth evidently thought,
hie face beamed when his oyes fell op
her,
You'll be 'awful tired after so ma
hours in the train; here, 1i'try, take M
Craig to the spare room. i ou'11 may
like to wash your hands and brush yo
hair a bit before you eat your breakfast?
ierhank you. (feel i 11,01ablution so
"
"I ant so very pleased to see you," sa
Mona, when she and Mary had entered tb
snored pt'eciucts of 0110 spare room.
"And so nm I to moot you; Kenneth to
me what a good friend you havo been
him; but yon aro not a bit like what; I e
petted to see,"
"I suppose not; people )1110'01 aro 1i
whet is expected,"
"I will leave you now; ring when yo
aro ready, and I will shote you the way
the breakfast -room,"
At the table were gathered the misister
younger bairns; a big -boned lad of t'ou
teen; a slight, thoughtful bay of nine
ten --both silently intent on finisbing the
morning meal, to be oil: in good time f
school -and a chubby girl of six, evident
the pet of the family.
The long, devout graec, the boWis of
porridge and cups of milk, the voices, the
dialect, all seemed to Mona like a ehaptor
out Of a Scotch novel, yet it tools: her fancy.
The host appeared to bo acquainted with
Mr, Craig, and spoke of him with a touch
of dry humor here and therewhichshowed
he was folly alive to the peculiarities of
his character. Mr. Robertson—a pleasant,
well -rend )tan, quite abreast of the mod-
ern thought movement --seemed pleased to
converse with his young English guest.
As soon as he had bestowed the final bless-
lng, the minister bade Mona farewell as he
was going out.
Then Mary assisted Mrs Robertson to
clear away the breakfast things, and the
latter said—
"Yon three young folk will have a good
ileal to say to ono another, so you can have
It out ltere, while I am busy above and be-
low, so soon as 1 have sent Janilo off to
school."
"I should think we Aso+b a good deal to
say to each other," said Kenneth, ns soon
as they were alone. "Mary knows that
the only bit of comfort 1 ever bad in you
big dreary town was when I could walk
and talk with you, Moua, and that kind
soul Mine. Debrisay! Isn't it curious,
when 1 used to be with you fn Loudon, 1
thoughtI saw such a likeness between yon
and Mary, and now you are togetlier, it
has just vanished away?"
"Like Miss Craig?" cried Mary, blushing
and laughing. "Ell, Tee/meth, but your
eyes must have been all wrong!"
Then a very confidential conversation
ensued, and Mona promised to help the
lovers in all ways. Incleod, her heart went
out very warmly to the gentle, simple
Higblaul lassie, and she privately congrat-
ulated Kenneth on his choice.
Having been taken to see the cathedral
tnd some public buildings, she was _given
uncheon and hurried away to the station.
e> * * * •u lE aE 11
A splendid sunset was glorifying moor
uta mountain, the loch, and a distant
glimpse of blue sea, when the travelers
eaeheil K1'ktome where a 0d rn , y old
0e -box's, phaeton, driven by leach! Sandy
ims01P, awaited them.
"Well, my dearie, the sight of yell is good
Por lair eenl" ho cried with uun,nal
tough, reaching, clown a stand t> ,0..1.1
is 111100 t0 the seat beside I11t17 'llidlilg 111
to 0111110 breath, and I an11 1 ;;lad you
also seen the error of your ll 1 I rue
ways ready t0 forgive, 101110 h I es() Onee110
1 their right mind."
'"I 10011 very cin l hs you 10.1. Whet
(digits fnlrllr! It le aces ire. ,iee ,1•.
":' y, it is ;info; that! Yuu ll ,.uta 1
«1 wool. 11,o'sa'w ye, i,- 1t?"iiiI
msee Mr. Mt100ay, 11111 g.1 l . isaeert
11, we canna carry the fere h
an ye do lyll.'10111t them Ill 'i sons.,
aha, and I'll fiend the ears e;1,. ,;"
"Yes, 1111010, i 111We myl ea ,'.n1`t-
an, which is quite euon)h,"
Tito old can't -horse thee wish ('r1' he , !
d patient• toil dltigand the t 1 h 111 • up c.
ng ascent, evidently nudes f...1 111;; t. 1
o well to heed Uncle dandy's ••:r -111 "
cl occasional applications o! tee whip.
hen they ('nine to a gentle dh:cllne t fi
w level yards, he broke into tt
avy trot -Ms great feet beef lief Viols�...1
ko sledge :1am1101s; then a t t 1.0' 1 t
ward tendency ho delibe.at.l"' ('0, l ed
sHate to 11 eteacly woes, teem 1 0'e t;,'1
thing could move him. I c . Melte en-
oyed the drive immensely, tic heal! lfel
ldl arenery; the soft, doliclnns, mese-
meet breeze, that from time to time
touched her cheek like a ear,u .; the restful
silence, and perhaps, more than all, the
unusolally bappy expres0ioli of Uncle
Sandy's puckered fade, gave her profound
pleasure.
At length, after following a low moss
and grass -grown wall for some way, they
turned into a narrow roatl,,at the diverg-
ence of which a wooden gate, tivith one
1)101<en bingo, lay helplessly opens.
' Noo," 811111 (Jr, Craig, with all theprido
of proprietorship, 'you aro in the parks of
Crai1darroch."
"What n delightful country! What a
pretty" pleco1"
"Walt till you are 111) at 1110 hoose. I
think you'll say it 14 better than �\*est-
beurne Villas,"
They soon reached the "hoose," which
was turned in aaettracliotorymanner with
its face totho hill, and built of melancholy,
half -morning gray -stone. 11,t the door
stood a rasp -eatable gray -Mitred "dour"
looking woman—the cook and general ser-
vane—and behind, the "bit lassie" who
helped her,
"This fe myaieoo, Mies Craig," said Det
clo Sandy to the "dour" looking woman;
"yo'1l just d0 a' she tolls ye,"
Shell likely itot know nor 00000, and
if rine Irne 000 00110)," Slut returnee, smelly. !
wee "Then you )lust teaoil Me," said Munn,
y08 smiling so pleasantly on her that her flute
ips, relaxed,
tl, "11'olk learn quite( if they are So minded,"
011,. she said, lees harshly,
t „ Then Uncle Sandy' led Mona through the
1(11 inn s01101, 1110 11a1ng-room, the drtawhlg•
room, the library.
"Yost nee It'e no a poor 110050," he said,
ora with satisfaction, "Voo, come awe' to
the your ala bed -slumber. You'll like It fine,
lee I tun thinking," Uncle Sandy stumped
sly down the paesa a and Introdneed his niece
r'e- to a pretty 0113' amber, the windows of
which looked over the garden, with a side
eh glimpse of the loch, ' :My room is next
e- you. I thought if I were sick, or bad with
bt_ the rheumatics, it would be well to have
to you nigh hnnel me, I have bad a bell pub
as there, ye see, just over the head of your
ort b0d. I eon reach the rope free mine, and
tvnke ye any time i want ye,"
ny ' "A dellglltful arrangement," said Moen,
iss laughing, "It is a charming room, and
be when I unpack I shall make it look gnito
nr pretty. The house has evidently been 111-
" ranged by )leu, uncle; it seems awfully
sot bare,"
"Alreel, women have their uses, If I
id lead been able to marry the lassie I loved,
o I would be a different mon this day."
Moua soon found that life at Craigclar-
kl recti, in spite of the beauty that surround -
to ed her, wa8 not a bed of roses.
x- Mr. Craig viewed housekeeping expenses
through the small end of his mental tele-
ke scope, and tried to keep them down to im-
possible limits; while at the bottom of his
u manly hem's he feared Pllemie, the cook,
to far ton Much to do more than grumble in-
definitely.
's She is a wnatefn' dell," he whispered to
t'- his niece, the second day of her sojourn at
or Craigclarroch, when he 10115 solemnly Ilaud-
1r ing her the keys, and instructing her in
or the duties of her new position. "Yon can
ly look niter her better than I can. Sho just
drinks pounds o' tea; twa ounces ought to
do her muddle die girlie for a week, and then
the llesher's bill is just fearfu', They two
want good meat meals every day,"
"But, uncle, they must have .neat every
day—no one would serve you without it."
"Well, it's just a bad new fashion.
Scotchmeu. grew to be what they are on
good oat -meal,"
"I shall do my best, uncle, but I am not
economical. I warn you. I know what it
cost Madame Debrisay and myself to exist,
and it will be a sort of guide. May I look
at your books?"
"Books! I never keepit any. I just know
the siller slips away ower fast."
"No wonder you think so, if you keep no
accounts. I will not undertake impossi-
bilities, but if I do not give satisfaction,
you must turn me away. Craig of Craig-
darroch ought to live like a gentleman."
"Eh, but that's weel said!" cried Uncle
Sandy, with sudden enthusiasm, which
showed Mona she bad hit the right nail on
the head. •"Weol, do your best, dearie; but
you mama ruin me."
"I will nob try, uncle."
So .Rona tool: up her cross with courage
and found, tie is erten the case, that diffi-
culties vanish at the toucan of a bold
hand,
1F Yr 0 C fi e) u e
A weep: of this new life passed rapidly.
Mona found her hands full; nor was tho
work unpleasant. Her nature was essen
daily feminine. She loved order and del-
icate nicety in her home, thought 130 trou-
ble too mucin to set:omit. Fortn►mtelyshe
succeeded in winning the allegiance of the
cook, who, having anticipated that the
stinginess of her master would be intensi-
fied by the minute inspection of a mistress
was relieved to find a greatly increased de-
gree of justice 1)11(1 liberality in the douses -
tic government.
The furniture. too, vexed her soul. 7t
was excellent as regarded quality, but
frightful in form and color. With mnoh
persuasion she induced Uncle Sandy to sal.
permit of ler or.lering pretty colored nuts -
11n curtains, a fow cheap Oriental rugs, to
'The chi It ht of 10.011etn when n8 n r
of the satcc <,,,. lvltich Mal attained Mo '
41104 1 1, 11111/11.11 1100 0ugg08(1ug the tuvita
tion to,111ry Meek, cannot be easily d
scribed liis dark eyes were aglow with
pleasure from die time he heard of it,
gratitude to his benefnctroes was unbou
ed. 11e was Indefatigable in 111s efforts to
nhlign cvrry0nn. Al Itch};ill ;ho ha'pPY
arrived when he Ives ei go into kirktou
to meet the expected visitor, Who was to
roach that, etnti'111 at half past one. Mona
had made all due fineparationfor the guest,
and sat down to read the 'rem( to Uncle
Sandy 1n the drawing -I'000(, They had
not long been time employed when the
sound of wheels upon the gravel attracted
their attention.
""It canna be Kenneth, yet," said Uncle
Sandy, glancing at the cluck,
"No, 11e has hardly reached Klrktoun
yet," returned 3i:ona,
"There 18 11 gentleman who wants to
speak wi' you," said the little help, coming
into the room in the neat cap Mena Insisted
on het' wearing,
"Awed, pot him in the museum," re-
plied her master,
"Eh, but he's just behind me!" cried the
girl, stopping back, whereupon a gentle -
;um In shooting dress walked in, a distin-
guished -looking man, with an imbrowned
face, ratherlight eyes, and thick mustache.
"You will, I hope, excuse—" be was be-
ginning in the clear, haughty voice Mona
1'eh enee :rid. a well, •,;1,,.11 1 s eyes met
hers, and he slopped, 81010101) suddenly
silent with surprise.
Mona laid aside her paper, and rising,
Ada'1ne:'d! (nee ly, eti ilh0, es She did se—
,i; rho you do, Captain Lisle?"
"3(10:1.T�e"lyn! This is quite 101 0)0x-
pr<'f•'1 pleasure:"" be exclaimed, taking the
hotel she offered, and evidently more
moved than she was.
'"Hoe's this? Do you know Sir St, John
Lisle?" evict!. Mr. Craig.
"1 u;ed to kuely CaptainLisle," returned
Mona, smiling, and dant :i 0e:tally ath1m,
"1 had the pleasure of meeting Miss
Josoelyn in London some years ago."
"There's no Mee .Toseelyn here," inter-
rupted Uncle Sandy, Impatiently. "This
is my niece—my puir brother's daughter—
:Miss Craig,"
"Oh, indeed! forgive the mistake."
Iio paused, and for a few short seconds
seethed less self-possessed than Mona could
have imagined possible.
"1 suppose," he resumed, in his natural
tone and manner, "you are spending the
autumn iu tills beautiful spot. Really,
Mr. Craig, you have a superb view—the
finest I liuve yet seen since I canto up here,"
and he advanced to the window, hie eyes
glancing quickly from the view he praised
to Mona's face, which he scanned with a
curious, questioning glance.
"11'101101 enaeit" 111.1 Uncle Sandy,
swelling with pride iu his 1x,s5es0i0ns, "and
I'm ;;led you aro plea;.1 with it; and aoo,
what's yor hull?"
"Oh—Alt—I brought yun a letter from
Mr. .lfaefarlane's agent. You will see
what he says about your rights of fishing,
told luau far they extend. It seems
31'..re.;er has let 111811x11104 to Lord
toms, and and I urn. now on my way to Strath -
Melte to see what we can d0 in the way of
mutual accommodation. Kaye you seen
Lady Flnistaun yet? You need t0 he great
chums, I remember," addrest:Iag Mena.
"I did not know she had arrived."
'"They • •ne last Set,lr 111 tide Lee.,
'lauding the letter lie .lid seen , 111 to \Ir.
Craig, who put on his ghtsses dna proceed-
ed to rend it with great ielIbernt ion.
"Does site know 3'011 are in this part of
the world?" cannoned I Isle, letting his
eyes rest on Mona, with tiro po tilt„r lin-
gering
111-
g ri11” gaze that used to ilieturb iter—even
now it cost her an effort to meet, them. with
a smiling, unembarrassed look, but sho
succeeded, as she answered—
"No; I rarely bold any communication
with her; when we meet, she is as 'Amend
eet las ever,"
'Perennial charm nncl sweetness seem
be the peculiarity Of your race!" he re-
it(d, with a caressing 011111e,
lona slightly raised her eyebrows, and 1
9111'rrrl_. .
liertle is not exactly fascinating."
Berle, no, of course—"
I'm thinking there is a contradiction
ntewlicre," interrupted Mr. Ctraig, look-
up from the letter he htnit beim read -
g, 'I will just look for the letter I had
e Bulutuir himself, I have it some -
ere," :mil taking his .,tick Le walked
r3' :. ' 1 library.
Who.' a! al extraordinary, deltoidt till wlr•
-
se to flue you herr!" exclaim 1 T isle,
n and veining over to the ....endow
t n ( sot, and leaking 111' ,shoulder
duet 117e frame. "1 novel' was more
01 .1(1•1 00111101(u' e}es fall np•1,n v
a 00,104,1', 10(41), that 110 (admires my rigato
o extend ns far as the cairn of Klinethau;
and hero"—etrlkiog the letter Lisle had
e- brought. with irritation—"hits factor (lays
t 10011010 f0e8)1 bcluw Ibd gray static, dike (11
His tie lower pouf, ,melt read for yourself."
ad- Lisle took bot1, h'tb'rs, ttn'i read them
with an air of profound interest.
„There is a di0tlnet eantrndtct1ou,"
n said, 1111,;) ''.e 1,141 l',;vhed, "Suppose I ,r
take b ail up to Bahaair, and talk the ""1
matter over with him, and let you know
the ;welt. 1 do not Wish to give you more F
trouble than I can help," he added, court. CV
eously,
"You're rams polite. It, would save me
a good bit W trouble. I'm a puir frail
body, 010 you see; and (100, we'll be having
dinner in a quarter of an hour, stay and
tak a bite,"
""Thank you," said Lisle, frankly and
graciously, ""I shall be most happy," ins
eyes seeking Mona's with a laughing
glance.
"Just rlu oat, dearie," said Ler uncle, F --
CD
0
1
residence. Ile failed, and it was "gain 1
brei.4110 t'., the hammer, wh011 Sandy 11
Craig; became the posoeosor, for a sum de-
cidedly below its real value, Ho also ' a
bonuht. 71 goad den) of the ftrnituro, estab-
liehinrh much glee. Bub it r
10'11. y",- tete la life to change his . o
hale is. i i'lin{prove:la costly amuse- It
men,. 1 want of steady, regular em-
ploym,'ut a 1 , • hint irritable, andacheese-
paring ', , , 1 rlydod the consumption w
or enol, r ;feel wit 11 the dampness of mid-
"vhder on i western coast, induced /then- tl
Mitt lent. ' .nldy C11tig thought; himself h
lin a very 1 t0', and betook himself to 101
London t u a liar medical advice, with 1,
the resit?t 1 e 11 .:ec•n.
Pau p ... <1. c.a 1 o nim after hie long. • d
absence t ()ne.1 oto beaitif)l and more • it
ln,od:ge 1 1 i. need to be, IIe lodged
to shoe: 1 11'1 longed to hear at
her ee 1 . , , u.., .,: delight at its beauty, yc
101 0 lc, rb I 11 til 111shehl looking a E
cre41 10' fl e . mill ladopteddaulghter C
—foe mei,. >1 '1to0'lryr>llittgpnssionintim M
heart u; San" ty
51911, 11 u iron ,t :,.caro meutalstruggle . to
to ylehl s 1111.:,11 1, MI strong desire for
Mona's c a n; ':.y, as to write the letter an
above novoed. Chien done, the was fever- t to
ishly eagert Akan the fruits of his s111- to
render, and h e ckonell the clays till Mona an
and;• her toll •,11'ance. W
Ai tar a P 1 ta„ning journey, for the night fe
was warm, Matta Mond herself at Glass he
goo' in 111 gray of the morning. Early as it
111000, Kellne 011, "1n thio garb oC old Claud," tip
awaited h 1 in the platform. Ho looked 111
501nrr ial h el h t nlllcent, that Mona din. no
not recognise. him ,at first. When she did jo was disposed to laugh at what sale wi
0000ideroil ids "Gluey tithes," Ho assured
her, however, that it sem his habitual cos-
tume when among the hills, and that the
only difference he haul made w'115 to pub on
Ids best go -to -meeting ]tilt and gland in her
honor.
"Not altogether in 010,! honor, Kenneth,"
sho said, when having collected her lug-
gage, they had time to exchange a few
words, - ` ,
"Well, may be not," 11e returned, with
a happy smile, "Vow, if we leave by the
one -twenty train for Kiektoun, we'll get
to Craigdarrocll by six o'clock, My uncle
agreed not to expect you before, so you can
come away to Mrs. Robertson's, where you
can rest and have breakfast,. She is 010>11
old friend of Mrs. Bleak, and Mary is just
waiting to 0001(0me you. She is wearying
to know you, though she will Uri halt
frighteuecl at so grand a young lady as you
are"
"Granth! Why, Kenneth, you aro chaf-
fing mer"
Ile only laughed, and, ogling aeab, they
drove away through dull streets, as yet
scarcely astir, to themodest ritans A of a
c y ion
Ifroo Kirk minist0r,' who was already .n
his study, and came forth to tvoleome the
stranger mesio with. kindly warmth; thole
Iris wife 11un1arad. ns neat nod well an
•
and 001110 small en eeeteras, the choice of ' sur
which Mona confided to Mary Black, j
These, with sundry baskets and pots Of o1)1
flowers disposed about the drawing -roam,
so transformed it that Uncle Satndyscarce-
lyteen:r.,ized the mice stiff and dreary
chamber. mo
"You're a clever lassie," ho cried. "Yon lug
have male tate place look greed Ono great ltd
outlay. Noo, len hoping you'll no ask fru
0lair sifter for a long tine," wh
"We shall wont some additions to nor len.
furultu; e and eleemedions, uncle, before
winter," returned rl \Iona, who had learned psi
from experience tem, tie less Uncle Sandy - roe
Was metal 1 fo , the loss he 310.1,3 ihelin'k,i 10 w:.
give. "line I will toll you about them in 4%1
good ti.E0. Now ;hat 3'011 sue going t.. 1' •- 1 11
Ida loge, you , 1 . ( have your hoose tiler- Is
Mi
I think }'otr .,u f 011 h:>-oi)hi�;ed to s
Blaelt for the ti snot' she hits taken." 1
llool, and who d0', I stn amt? Stu, nit
and k. 'ph t lath's friends, '1'y?"
"'31. y 1 u 1- . 1'e on kind and hos
1)11 11 d, to :no when T arrived, weary n114
10'11 .1' 10, (11)',,la! , that 1 should like
Jimmie -tidy tel ftee. tier;,,.5p:m(1 da few daye
! here fon li'r way toilet., if 3011 would per
j Wait ter.. Seo ti a rues girl. 1 tun sere you
would li'10 het
'ego so, 1"t11 0.- 0,111 11 1
pot , , Can 1 ; 0 8001 011 11 sun: „
", , uo,10 11,, (11(11. Then I may
wo'1 to,,It151Alli "
".k".ke, eftell tell .a tile folk in (+lencorrl11
wh r ustem!. piece Kenneth is in."
"Yee; of course elle will"
g%h\A Mill 1IlI1 .Ii
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".Lh., baba he's ,just .Wand OW" o'iecb the,
pial.
lvir, Craig took his umbtella, and With a'
muttered complatut that his "puir back,
was tiwfu bad the day, hobbled off with.
the'aecolhpanyiug ltneok knock of his sup- 1,
netts on the 11,0Or, t0 WOW:, tine 1010100)010, •
1As n, l— ,rentlem0u really your uncle?"
'Really and truly 111y father's elder
1 •^r. `:. to pee, I have reverted to 111y
teal 0111110."
1 fool n11 at syn," said Lisle, 814,11(3', his
eyes still dwelling on her. "Do year lenuty
1 o,:1•; 1tee /repent for file ana,U,l'thnent
i t t 1 n•` .1)30 for months, 11101* 1 wrote
to Hoof 1.• i:verurd• and heard front flint
le.ai. you '1 :d thrown over the len. devil I
L, :1 les 1, :100)0 , and dianl"peate•lin. the
i '•.1 ' 1111 everyone."
yone.,"
I 1..w very (''01 of you to 0.110.i 80 lunch
11111:' :t''0. ins ,:a y oit worn was likely to
(e, again!" said Mona, looking up in his
facie -with a half smile.
1;doings h , r.1 to 500 yon again."
"Really?" r' :I3-.
"You 1, eine I dial!" returned Lido, quiok-
ly.
"I
knew nothing about you, except that
you wed" an amusing partner, and waltzed
remarkably well—almost as well as you
thought you did."
Lisle did not answer immediately; he
' pulled lois =steam, and looked thought-
fully out of the window.
And diel you discover your Uncle soon
after you lett the Chase?"
",Not for to considerable tune."
"And Clow did you mauagof—I am dying
to hear your history. You will tell mo
everything, won'tyou1 We were always
sworn allies."
"(3111 nave no story to tell. I have been
extremely fortunate, and I bare no claim
on anyone's 0ompassi0n."
A scornful smile curved her haughty
mouth.
"No, I suspect you would very gniokly
throw it back in talo face of any idiot who
1>re5iuned to offer itl Bat 1 shall see you
again, I hear your interesting relative ap-
proaching, 1 most 8eo'you agate."
As ho spoke, Mr, Craig carne in, thio let-
ter he had gone to seek for in his hand,
"1 nen right," he said, exultingly, es he
ambled into a eba1r rather than satdeem.
" esemuir 111(11110 ! writes 10 111q'eln the 11511)
'null t ,- 0 al' t!" • ,• _1 at
te;"< i < .1.•1 i 1 •
�oul'11:.11(114,... .,,u,.u.a .<-o b. seal
0-,-"
'you had lee n
111(1!!won11n,•.0ttor,1 to 3 u. ,:+.els,
ntert.ip,.a el :,a.
tike 1', 1 t<: ,. ,. d,a y:•t' the message CD
and Lt • 1 t.
c• 8;1,1,1.
"'.lfak. Ir , ,.,e. 1 the. 1 8e. I am
afraid of trusties pen a: solar! tura-mit in
Jatmtc r t •t 1 u• Y 1i i 1" Lisp.,
"Ile 0 moss l.e t :, \4 haw a trump
your nuci-. ,— ,c .:,• l u , ,1•," ;
"Aryl hn l very i 1 eel, oast" l you will be
before t m. :',eal over.''
"l am 1. „ 0. 11(4 that."
P,1;,nt tntl.,c.i to re-enter the drawing: -
room,
"Ar fleee rat gardens mr ferneries or
some iJ' ,' .011" asked Lisle, ((1s1u-
u aiiu„1- - . ,
"Yes;we have very goodg0rden0. Would
you like. to see them?''
'"C erlabl1.- 101,.:, • 71 things."
"Very well. l'"cl, .Sandy,” she clad,
opening the door, "Captain—I mean Sir
St. John (Attie would like to see tato gar-
dens.'
• ""Vary, wine 111 be proocl to show
them," .,, ! Tidy leaned over the
am of hi', 1.h,;,r , 1-,'t up his stick, which
as usual hail Lulea c;, Lite carpet,
'"I will stay to receive 'Miss Black, who
must soots be herr," said 3f,ua, gently, 1)0
she too1:11(1 tier a urti std resumed. her seat
by the lvi::d"iv.
'a.,1 :a backward. glance at her an
h e left the r:,,un--•.t :`lance she dirt not pre-
tend to see. As s•,ou as she WAS ((111110 1180
hands dropped to ', her lap—t grave,al-
1n05ta l' h\ ;>1 t> e'-•
Ingfac., 1V[il1-h , 1,"1.11 .o brightand
amused on uypcc:, ,:dile she (4. •..."11 •re l
the sharp trey. 1111 corrodinglao:'l:de•ntion
that had eaten tato tier soul, tool for whichi
the had to than:( the p11:%sint-at»unl'7m'.,
distinguished-Lru;.in(1 man wise 11ad just
left her.
"• 1ATs well tlm1 encu well,'" she mute
In1100(1, rousing herself. "It's all past now,
awl left int even a: scar. I did not think
his presence would have moved me so lit-
tle. I will never avoi.l hien, or seen) un-
frie ally, but I defy hits to flirt with Inc If
I do slot thous•'. I 1,,po he le enjoying his
ramble with 1'nelr v "
1 ,0,11111.1.1.4:up..y.,1 the gravel
drew iier to 1110 Butt encu In time to see the
phaeton drive up, wherein sat Kenneth
triumphant, and Mary Black beside him.
1\ffet: we.l 001 , r corafl 1113',
"I (1111 > ,' l,i t y'1I1, t vale Sandy
has gone out rnoa,. :r,i, a with 11 gen-
tenuan, so 1 will , 1 ,0' you your mum at
once. She is looking bloolniva, Kenneth
—better tb'lh when ".•
"
e . 1 .1 ,. „a met in Ghlsgett,
""I am so clad to see you a bit alone be-
fore I )met Mr. Craig," said etary, as she
followed. Mona. down the loug passage to
her room; "1 .tut very frightened of him,"
"L'ut you mast 1 ham)," said heryoung
111s;e-..' '1' lie 11....3 those least who
fear thin a 1.' •
"It wn. , ;,:rt .or 0,1 ask me. Ken-
neth told 1 10 ail tto 10 11 and mother bid •
me preseu1 her b, upli neat to you."
'Mien they ha) n , le: elieerfatltallcnbout
the zoos! becoming 'tale of dloesing the
hair, with a 1e. -r. rl 11 the prevadliag
fashion 01'ta,1') t 1t ,, after which it
Was time t, 013 t,)t1 ltivin,. roo.u, which
t-.:} hard 1 r'_ to 111 14.1I011114.
e ,4111110 w91an
L,:c; 14.01 by 1118
lanes, 1 Tine 1 : +h-., ;-.tt., 1,111 Ur.
Craig' 8:81 all 1:', . ._'.1,1',,0101,,1:111011
11(1,11.1' c h 0)00,.0110 "f bur1n„
1118111'.,1a 1 ,., t 1.
"Anil t . .hci. 1 am weal
111 t ^" 10 C 1 t! uzoch,
Any friend 1 ,.i's: In 1015,1', is
wet::'"". 1 ,'or4o (,sole
like you •s e , so ye; lura." And
he prifeeeeed 1., ,. 1. „_ i 0.e "f perLent-
ons 1:
Th10110 11b 1,11.
r nod eery sue -
himself• cessflrlly, a ,� ''''.1', r: ,>r iso, Lisle made
ver^10'.•:. ,If:toningt, tiltUn-
ett', Sand , i ;i;'C:'*;t, and -just
enon0it Mee"' •11: c . -. ir1i' co to stimulate
the +11.1, 11 .11.•-t.. •„ rt101(. /is
seemed to Y,, ..ani (,*01 set
before ht , tdag with
Kenneth 111 0) .1..rt to snrnd a day on
the rivets stdv., 1.1113113, sending a
half-adn-..n..,, u.,l:.1,101111800600 ?'Iona,
10111011s1,1)1,11,'a , t he wag not to be
easily sh,11(0n of.'. , ,,111„ that it made
Mary Ifi flee 1. to . 11}' 1,0 ;veil, he
kindly lee. 1 e fie 1'reetly t .:"nm he
said very ii , 01) 01d if:.hr had
Been tots or , . ,. '0;11.11041 00 g13:, '1erly,
(111110110604 1. ,nl k!1 n up to itse. 11:o-
nn113•, hn (4144(8, 1t<'.:1,1, rcit1cfauf1y 01111ged
10 take leave, 11101 til. whole party went
out to see him elan.
"I 0u111>0 1:0133' 1,101' 31)010 love the
L;trly
FitLstoun .1 5,, t'rltig' :sho will be hero
to-tnorrow, 1 dare Hay, when she k11.0w8
h'
trais l
uherueigltUorllood. Many thanks
for your hospitality, lir, Craig, I will
come up Again as soon as 1 have seen
IVI'Gregnr, Adieu,"
A wave of the hand, an m01(11ng of his
hat, he tonahod his spirited horse with the
whip, and in another moment he was out
of sight round the euro a 01 1110 thrive.
"A. vara rcrtsonnUla, wise-likelonng
mon, for ants 111 1115 position, and willingto
hear truth from the lips of a thoughtful
body. But bo has his tempers, I'll he
bound, 11e Was just, nuither sort of man
the day 1 went, to meet him—short-spoken
:and acornfnl-like. But I dour say he Mine
50(0 that Sandy Craig could hold his sin
with (1'body. Alin., 111,1, 110's changed -.itis •
tuna the.davl Come 010110, 1010 bzll11tlie.
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