The Brussels Post, 1889-2-15, Page 7Feb T 0, 1880
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� enesr Termer lmrillat /.tpa1f11talleo;, In
'� 1. amost of W11I)) were Met to :lots, and were as
V J- 0 N A. S 1 H 1 (. T ; by no meetly r, -'1,..a.11*:. to •1nm'y to
111 lilt 4. AI,J:IAN 1134]) "I 0 1700"" I , ,'e :• nit of this in ,,
about aforte , .. \F , -,seg, as if to
its- himsriP. 1-'
a-.lnraeu lace, net 711; Drown eyes utas "no not 317111' lio (31611 van feel 17
\meld say so 11111111 111 Ihi'y cheep. Never su"o o1: 11111 1.. " , t:.7(„1 '.1 '111,
again could she I(melt his 1111/14 without an Y
'electric thrill, She loved 111(31! loved, tie'0o1110,0,7' "1,1' v ittr0'aayJShcinl'fb10 b0 ”
it 1
She n,•vct' 114111,+dreattlerl x1111 could love, 111'•111 in hr " ,
au
oit3tR+eest�uresserses!tis,`-Ctemanc1{itF eseety eeseS'G",7,pV81�^7w9„9;.1C4`,estem r cems:grearazege.""w"r'"'1. out sesc".:w;41serciresim'"7
11111 : ret eve d ley „mw•8, 3(31,3' we re it itS 1...:1;
!Ida' u' uo!t ti !bivpr4113311 •do
ea. , .f 1'' oleos, 1I1,plie•:3p11(1 1' ra:71. (37111 1,;7,1.
e'•n"I 7• •,!(1373 111•11,1 11 it'
\V I 1 1 - smolt.1 nshert iisetteth l:a•a tem
.;;t I '., + • iris 'l"le tuts I.t 1 1 1 .l a a
"Wil1 fund of owe r- 1, 1"'-1(l 1t 44'
3 . u,.,. nor 'o . 0 vou(ler...I at, es. oft -1 1I 3 1
,!a "al 1(1 apt to toil me," ahem:,t ' .s ,.ro. ''
7 i- 4, ,a,ly, '•flat, ye nate 1t, tin; tpledge t me 1' ,•
sad all in vain Ile had put uif the lover alm,u+; 11 '111''sl• : .
forever, She was from Ills Ilfe n thing ,,1111(31•.''
apart,. and 110 was, or could he, her whole 7(t a" I f"• „ t1 a
existence, Yet, td,rou011 all, she 41d not ,coni, sen :,, i
regret that elle 117(4 rejected 111(31:
"Then, I should have misiuulerstood h 1111)
we 0110111(3 havo drifted apart, tis WO shell
now; lett at tenet I do 111111 justice. All
that remains to me Is to hide my own feel-
ings (he 8ha1l 'levee pity me), and bid him
good-bye forever with tolerable composure.
Pervert Ale it is a herd, cruel fatal"
She was not of tin sentimental, weeping
order of young ladles. She sat, very white
told kill, and thought, it all out, and re-
solved on her omen line of conchtet, She
'would be a kind, ple7(8ant friend while
they were together -•told after! Then, In-
deed, would. (.1)1)701111.;1;.:111 and rte•.,,+rlr•-a
brief parting, probably to meet no noes on
;matt!
Slowly elle gathered herself together, and
collected her ideas, Then she wrote a long
gossiping totter to Mrs, Fielding, telling
till the evouts of their little world. This
:necempllshcd, 7)111' gazed critically in the
glass, smoothed her hair, and looped for
her hat, hoping to elrnee any sign of emo-
tiou before meeting any of the party,
It so happened that Waring asked for
one or two particular songs tied. evening.
Mona sung them easily and sweetly.
"You have not lied tory had nasus?" he
asked, corning over to stand by the piano.
"No. \What made you tliluk so?"
"Ali, that I cannot tell! You look so
pale, there was something -T do not know
what -i(3 your voice that made me fancy
You Were -nut so bright as usual,"
"Why, Mr. Waring, oro you growing
fanciful? Yon will be writing poetry next."
"Perhaps 1. mayl Do you and Miss Black
never sing duets?"
"Oh, yes! We have one or two. Would
you like us to sing together?"
"Yes; very mach."
"Come, Mary, and try 'Oh, Were Thou
in the Oauld Blest.' Ido nut think we can
do much in this way."
When 11110 was over, Mary was called to 1 affect. himself, was, when Iris attention was
111317 chess with her host, Kenneth stole i aroused, a keen observers -did not notice
away to enjoy a private smoke, and Mona I tho complete understanding which existed
rod Waring were effectually tote -a -tete. between Kenneth and Mary, nor the very
"Yon are wonderfully better. Mr, Wee- , lover -like attentions which, as he grew
t 41 1 '71'1'1:1) vI ((7031.
rr (1313 was very tint -
11 7 coaviction that
rs wet'. e !f Vary or
C.g•177 71(11 ly s eyes
I et. omelets, holy
:'t teem. the pm171s
, d4 111 n !treat gain
• Rothe idea of the
• + nah+ta 11,7 nut
, ppuatiun, fee to an
u(" Nato, headstrong nature like 111s, re. I saw l e
treetlon was almost imp cvsthle. Ile hest moan my' 3(7(1,1 fate 111 a 1'141/1011 that will
an lmulrnse caatelapl f 7' meat who threat not inereeso ens. gleam of re'peetyou may
tined awl dirt art , 7, c, have for 1/u,''
But Motet felt !nth:S ly' deprr er I, and 11 she afraid 1 am forgetting the hitter
siugtthuly lonely, 13' elle well but ,1e the le • n e• 7(tte 7Utl'e me'. thotig,11t• he.
quest1on 1(P I{enueth's an 1t.7,m ler set 7(t I)• 0 be 1111(3,11117 I nm nettle:: for en
• re11t, oho \ve111'1 certa11dy tnk'., leave of el, (31.(33(31 of the affection which 11(74 died
settee and pay her dear U.,b a visit. :tint
that she could ever tell evert that dear
friend the secret ,,r her ismer sm'r'w; but
I the sound of her kind voles -the change -
;
would bring relief.
j Uncle Sandy was In 1t very queer temper
71(31 11'.•11 ''
7(:a 11.'71 111
0) 1!,
So,"
"1 ';:1(31(31 n„ 1•.
110111"e, -I do 10,1. Intolt 1 to e,� 7 31(' o"; 1{eon, th 111
there," - very 11.1•'1+s.
"1)11, nod of nuui snot. \V: .e', 1(l a .7+'•.
a fort title, you will toed, bac. l,. 1.
"el. (0rhm73 If t eon .01'0W e'7(„ ...+'s in11 a ups 1
out or 31, I :;ail bt 1100!.. flr 4 7) .1
"Competence is ...mug', furan vane," said car' Al
Mont. guide rnt,l
"Yes! Iknow you donot carr torttemey," Omit 110'11 h
returned lS twine, gel, idy', r
Tien they lee e hires e4, and there was
sllenat of sone' 'Melee-.
•'i 7( ,r s • 1.: h• 7111 • 111, I. ,n, wade)"
resumed Wali 7 *, rat i(cr',br n7111y.
''Perh11ps! 1 do not t,'7(,: it likely. I
believe my uncle 18 (are:: 1 In 111, my 101111
800lnlmC OHO far the shoutla-: , 31.1 flet'\ 71111 f
be nothing la come for,"
eee,1 ,)1/'' le come far!' .'''•d \Car- 1
Ing, as if 1') hi•,..1r, cc.' ':t suddenly
than!.;ht-.."p.,'•., he imn•'ine (leo I eel the
attraction (u 1:, John 1,!:ole, and doe, ills
1'rlun41tneee incline him to 4 ! est the
proeperi- of (t goad mm'r.' • f 'r r 1 ,'
She rose, a1111 went in •„ .u. 17 741 19(1(1,
to rind a bunk, for 3137 ren 4,"l to talk
any more. As 11')71 ere arm' , s:,e islet Nm'-
1ng, who 111111 followed. her,
"(Mod-nitthl," ho said. "I am father
tired, Miss Black. is booked fur 11(3 74, 71114
you are going to reals, SO 1 ''7(d het ter go 10
e(3 It: a' the lithe, and. never
• •'•1' t."at 1t was my duty to do
, •, ce els' feeing that
•31 h • '1, "1• ))elhllyas 111131117
1.1 .1 -ire wnttl.l make ellch other
nom 1(711 too, uncle. Vonk11010
1 (3l':1'1 me eft my held!" 11e
I) "et re see that Kecneth
'usher -11 bit x117311 -a
•• 7 .., i '0 'n11n - wheel be a
111,1, not a bit lasele
IS olvid au' eolonlon and the
going Wee to tee irolrl"?" 117111 in n lose
hew.
"i,31,e n i 1/ 11,1 use 11 tWelting
ab tt 1,,,m 41) t le I ,r c it
esess1l m11,ft 11111(3 . 4 other kind "f 333.,
•(1 111(171! 1.1(31 will 111'11.0 it fillets;r; lel' it
id's 1711 nu, rut wf,y11 1 to tea. 1 r s e l deny
Hutt! 113311 lie hr dee (711', ani , ,ifnc
her eyes, c leluinu';i- "If sett 1 111 to sorry
Imine, 1 1.111 (u)lic• a fool 1 (713•.113.
'l')113( 1s,' Melina; ins (' 11n,n'hclir 111_ (118 310
r, u u 1s'. 1 emelt lehlnr 311(31 1 0-
mri?" 1 h„itglit she.
"I assure you I do nut suspect you of any
0(11711 114taltlles'. 1 dare Fay yoU Will 1111.1
your new home and life pleasant euen;rh."
"Oh, very likely! Indeed, given e'•rn1in
eom4ltions, 1 can im1glne enjoying lire en
e v nurh-thou"h we ere.
es! to, a the 371110.13 v r• 1
l Puler there 1%111,10'1 more probability end complaining, yet oenasionally ubseg0i- 731 7(t ydlve miles front the nearest 'ally,'
hat te••nrx 3 h 1'oul•1 b:• n11 the wiser and 0111) to his 11e(e, on Whom he had grown a1 It is u4led-and 3t is merely' a les: vit-
t rot, see tse•the a see Melts -111p of a 1(m- Iverydependent•,and of whose inilet/enrl-'ht„r,mfr.asthe rn-7ticityofa lilllg'•, ami
men tont 1(3(3137 in, ' . 1111,11 � enee he stood in 71101. phis 311(3 g(18, the 7)1.4hlg, the l.t l ine-
e'Wfaur'a 1 h 7(a • "f argufylegP Mary ' Waring felt 3111,3• sumet.11lag had gone 1_,3111 -sex, the gambling, the- dheating, the
Black is, ne the t,4' • 7 want for my nal- ; wrong, and watched 1iomes expressive „rgf", (( . big mo,leru town,"
e r, en! 1; ha cr. .. ., n,', I'll just pit him ' fact with profs m l empathy. "%Vital an awful. place^:" said Mona.
u,'. Why shunt l 7 ,;1 1117 money to a "Let me come with yea," he swirl, one ''Y oo must be glad (1 have tweutyfive
• I .., lou:, •r ,1 ,-.'o sense 10 0011- afte.rnnnn, when H110 hail complained eC 11 1 ml10S b, t 7.01" your home )d it"'
;7(L• ,u • in the 11, 111:1 laportnut slop n' his h(' 'l,e•be, (311'1 be^_g •,1 117(177 c7( lend to Sir, "Il'•twe •u 7(r: I'.' -(1 ,, am"'i7 37774 11," he
rue ?'," Craig, while she trent to try tho fess!' air r,tn:ne ! R .. ;9 though thlra urn
13,1, 1/r,,• e, 7(r ,de the steps a men can cnre, a •+,np,air 7(r •.;. Vet you wnIlilt b0 ser -
P: It , the 111. 111 to himself is ' "\'01'3' well" she. returned, ''I will s17uW 1114;1•(3 if 31(111cnew baa' 11711(14 gi' l( lan•N
( 1,1u•;mnay. ;1 :, '.1 „ire would yon 1111:1 , you my favorite linnet." -kindly, helve, g' nrr,a•: - ..0 scattered
't sc.l col.. ; ... , :a .ry7 S'',7( meet her
They proceed:el ihron *b the grounds in- ' 4tl)(al ao17(1(g ti,„ t •:113 rowdy pop1la-
van • •, If 7111 •, 0.111'1.71)11 fancy ' to the group of oak (,rev (0,701 !. 17)n t1171 (eau, Inst. I10gg:d0111 (1117),, Ara y"(1 go-
herand 1'; .0 , , 1111"' 7 11113(30 � edge of the little wood W tt; a bench f1", 111
for yen. n ; "7(P '•n ,;, r'e hr Which Was a view or the sen, bctwe10 two 1
marritel a rig:. ," ', , he a ('71l ')(7, Li ! r0elty 11111x. A narrow racing opened
von 31111130 x1111 sCeeplydott n to the beach, lvidenin, (tv it
7(t some fir. descended, and here, on its shelterellsides,
would h • eo•, • 1 4 e u• your noose It t can -lilac (111 llrcand, 1 L,in as strong tis a
ft or this Ile a .411)1 110 leas r!nerulotls
"YOR, 011 11111.' 110). 110 re long enough.
The sun ie11hu:l1/rt0gg110wn.
"Yon In.7,'.. Ova tr broken arm does not,
keeper, an - 1 ,u 1"7ani;e from yutu''A 1 the first primroses, the earliest yellowhorse now."
bed." I •'• ]Duey -scented gorse bivas0103 were to b0 Yerhnps e. Then the anuulry is very
If you vvonbl Iiko ma to 101:4 to 3011-" end to year found. Behind the seat here big gray
pee about e eo. Then the
'ctties?"'
begun .Mona., for there was something de- "And watt n '`11'1113.371'). s11u11 bo4vhiare, s1;ltltored among the tall brack-
ens,
rut Superb! The redu(nrls on the edge of
spending in his tone,. "I d0'not knew why' lett I ant (Mite slI a Ons, and from the little space of ravel lvhieh i 1111 located 731'4 tint finest stretch
" Qo, no! 1 exact too mucly"' he inter- 3(3(3x3 1111; 4c ala tire(i Lra[;_ct)trroult, sweet round where it stood, the hill -side rose
lenge& "I will leave you in peace." and lovely' as itis; ev:•u r do," g of forests you can imagine. I tun afraid to
"You know you exact nothing." "You, -you 11711' of a brew home like
P
"'That is true. You all give freely. this?
Nevertheless, I will say good -night." "Oh,1 shall he pleased to com:.sbac!7;but
* * 4 * * 4 * ,1
It seomed strange t0 Mona that Uncle of my y0aes."
Sandy -who, though on the whole 0x- ' _.wool; I deserve that o' Kenneth that
tremely indifferent to things which. ilia not ee shouirlm., hue spoken to a lassie without
asid0(7111•• (1187.'
"\Vh7, that ie 711011 than a father could
expect fr,m1 to son; and, besides, we do not
know I,01r hats e.; • two nut; have loved
each oth+'r--e-t 70 beeere you ,had any
ela(m op T1 , .
T like to up a7\'(ly teener!mee; and I am old
ing," said, Mona, who for once lvae doing
nothing, and satenec0nced to a deep arin•.
• chair which was well in the shadowy re-
cess of the lvindow, away from the lamp,
near which the chess -players were seated.
Waring, somewhat weary eller hie walk,
lounged on the sofa, from which, being
still more in 1:arltuess, he could see her
profile against the moonlighted window.
"les" -suddenly, mit out of his thoughts
-"that is exactly what I have been saying
to myself, In short, I feel as if 1 were
staying here on false pretenses, I ought
'to be on tho move."
"I am sure my uncle does not think. sot"
"Nal leo has been 'wonderful 1(3114,
though I havo been troiblesonle enough
1,0 tire you all out,"
"We are not quite tired out yet."
"Oh, yoit and Miss Black are a brace of
angels; and, 3n short, I mast stay till my
arm is as strong as ever, which Donaldson
. promises it shall be. A right arm is im-
portant everywhere, but particularly in
my new abode. Do I like the idea of re-
turning? 0e, T sha'a't be sorry to be at
work agate; but the mere going will be
awfully hard. I mean' shall be very sorry
to say good-bye to you all,"
They were bort silent for ft few moments
atter this. Then Mona asked, in a low,
dreamy sort of voice -
"Went is the chief work on a rancher"
"There is so much that is chief, I hardly—
know
ardly
know which comes tlrst. There are cattle
and sheep to he loulced atter; and `Nide
(we have wheat fields) to bo plowed, and
001011, anereaped; cud horses to break,
etc., etc,"
"Yon have plenty to do then?"
"011, plenty; and then, lots o'- aport-
011ch heaps of deer, and birds, and. bears."
"Beare! 'Phat must bo rather fearful:
Do they ever come near your house?"
"Yes, they conte after the hogs. Part of
our stock -a large part too -is a big ('rove
of hogs,"
"Your partner is not exactly a gentle -
an?"
"Weil, one would lewdly invite him tel a
Sout11 Kensington ;est !tette 0veninu party;
but he is a very good fellow, a gentleman
as regards keeping his woi`d, and a first-
rate shot,
Another pause, Bona leaned her head
against the baclt of her chair, and gazed
dreamily at the moonlight, which shim -
tiered in silver radiance on the opposite
hill -side,
"When was Lisle here?" asked Waring,
with startliug abruptness.
"Oh, let me 8513! In the autumn-inSep-
tember and October,"
"I suppose he is the same .cool hand as
ever?"
"I see very little change in him, except
that he looks a good deal older."
"And he has the family estate now? I
dare say be will make a good landlord. lite
understands his own interest," • •
"I have no doubt he sloes."
"I dare say he will be i11 town when Igo
there, but I shall not try to see biro. I
have done with that world,"
"It is a pleasant world when one is in 1t,
yet I do not regret it either."
"You? Oh; you will flourish faits I have
Ito doubt."
"'imagine I am as much milt off from it
as you can be."
"No, not Women like you must always
be ata premium in an otuamontal, pleas-
ure -seeking society; someone willpersuade
you to anter the ranks once more."
Mona laughed -a 1o1v, mocking laugh -
but did not reply.
"How is that capital woman, Madame
Debrisay-T mean Mrs, Floldan? I always
liked her."
511 Ibelieve,
and
must be
"She 1v
1 Y ,
he is the
at Biarritz by this time. Yes, s
kindest, truest soul! How good she was
to the, I can never forget."
"And I shall toyer forgot hor either.
And Lisle -have you not seen,him since?"
"Not since the autumn, or early winter.
Ile called once or twice when I was with
Maclaine Dobrisay when She vvas so ill."
"013, indeed!"
'another pause, Then Waring proeood-
ed to inquire fol• Bortio Tilye 014.and mane'
more at ease in his 110W home, the young
Highlander could not refrain from be-
stowing on the lady of his heart. But, as.
many strong-willed persons do, Uncle
Smelly was very apt to make plans with-
out taking into aceonnt the individual lik-
ings or (11511kengs of the persons affected
by them.
Sho rather cleeaded the moment when
the ruler of Oraigdarroch would awake to
the knowledge that the "bit laid and Jes-
sie," as be considered them, bad taken
'their lives into their own hands, irrespec-
tive of his consent. If be was angry and
unreasonable on the. subject, it plight be
terribly bad for both young creatures,
though his evident liking for Mary was a
creat point in their favor.. Indeed, Mona
wished to turn her thonghts from the pain,
tlhedull aching which oppressed her, to
pros and cone of her 'friends' fortunes.
It was a few days after the above record-
ed conversation, Mona leas in the library,
entering sundry items du an account8book,
which her uncle had gi:eat pride and pleas-
ure ill teaching her to keep in the most
orthodosfashion. '
It was a lovely day stolen from May to
beautify the last hours of 'elevate The
blue sky, the glittering looh, the balmy air
which\;tolo like a caress round cheek anti
throat, seemed to promise that "gloomy
winter was awe'."
Kenneth bad taken a holiday frons the
spring operations of field unit byre, and
proposed to take Waring and Mary for a
drive through Strathairlie and Balmuir,
that the former might see some of the fine
views in the neighborhood, as his time was
now growing short,
Mona volunteered to remain w11h her
uncle, and -with a degree .of unreasonts
bleuess, for which, she scorned herself -
felt hurt that Waring had made no at-
tempt to perrmtatle her to come with them.
Mr, Craig had been Pottering about the
td dinna d "\Vhtle Dtr. \Varing stays, ma 0-
garden, a1
the tap -tapping of his stick 111 the hull just turbance. He has been so comfortable
befee° the excursionists had driven of. 11ere, let him take away his good impres-
'The anted of the witee3,) had hardly died sion unimpaired, If you speak to Kenneth
away, when 1ltoolo Sandy mute hex) t10 and show displeasure, Mary will go away,.
100110 and threw himself into 3117 arm -
and her people will forbid 110r to speak to
chair, upsetting the :ire -irons with au un- Tiennet'h; our pleasant lito will be broken
thou"13sho bad hear
"Fob, the follies o' children. dinna mak-
er'!"
"Don't you think if Miss Leslie had loved
you, uncle, you Would have clung to her
though 'thither ani, mit'her and a' should
go mad?' "
"Ali, my lassie, but that was a' different.
She was a gran' young laddie, eel' Ave fig-
ures to her Locher; an', Mona, my dear, a
m011 thinks a deal o' the girl that's just
abuno his reach."
"Perhaps so, uncle; but the true man
thinks the girl within his reach just as
sacred and precious, if she is dear to him."
A quick sob rose in Moue's throat as she
spoke, and Uncle Sandy, in his quickened
condition of mind, observed -
"What's wrong wi' ye?" 110 asked.
"You're no food o' the laddie yoursel'?"
"Only in a sisterly way, I assure you. I
am deeply interested in his welfare."
"Sae tun I; but I canna see it's for his
welter' to wed lei' a penniless bairn "
"A bairn that would look on you ae a
• father, and be a daughter to you, Uncle
Sandy."
"Naw, it's no use telling me sic a like
tele. I•doot that onybody wad be as guid
to me as you are, Mona; and I want Ken-
neth to get a Fortin' eel' his wife,. that I
may gte you a batter tocher, my dearie.
You'll wed a gran' gentleman some day,
and you1na18t be weal tochered."
"Uncle!" cried Mona, . earnestly; "you
meet not think of that! My possible mar-
riage is a long way off, and I will go away
and leave you if you let me come between
my cousin and happiness."
If you nrust go, you must)" said Unolo
Sandy, sternly, though his voice was un-
ilnsteedy. "I 01111 without you before, and
1 can again."
"'That is for you to consider. Now, un-
cle,
n
cle, make m0 a promise."
"What is it?" he asked, cautiously.
ke no dl
u
mation. "They're gene clean daft! Wha'd s d t
1 I I r f 7 I li with them ilPais, and you will bully poor tri
link 11, ' Kenneth till ho does not know a angle
,7 iF n ,.. 1 wureel'from a (tale'
"You are ,hush 11, trifle too clever, missiel"
- said Uncle Sandy, irritated, but not con-
! catered. "I dinna understand wily you aro
so strong on they tiles' side. However,
I I'll mak' no disturbance while Mr. Leslie
is 1n 1117 hoose, But promise -for promise
you instate -We 110(1 your word not to iot
them know I am acquaint 101' thsirfoolish-
nese."
Mona was silent for a moment or two,
while she thought that it would do no good
to put the offending pair on their guard.
"Very well," she said; "I promise, ^'Butt
you must not be cross; you must bo nice
and kind, as you: ;have been."
"I'm muclle obleeged to you , for the
compliment," dryly,
'And, uncle, don't Miele Iwant to leave
you. 17(m grateful to you, and I like you;
I am interested in you, for you are full of
character; but it you aro mljust to Ken-
neth on 1ny ncconnt, or to you doubt me,
and try to worry me into marrying anyone
ott
I dou05-not liko, 1 011(11 just go away, be -
"Because whet?" asked Mr, Craig, some-
what struck by her tone.
"Bemuse I do nob care a straw What be-
sial amount of clatter.
n ' I shall be too distressed to remain; I
"(arid preserve USI" leas hIs first oxalo- ,Pull accept General and Mrs. Flolden's
often repeated invitation to go enc say
t
Ms aa')n: was rotlmc1 Aran, Biao70.
lute thought o' -such -such perversity!"
"What is the matter, untie?" and MOaa
came over to stand 0111111 hearth -reg be-
side him. 001110S of rice,"
"Matter! it's 111e deiPs own matter. She Honed and left the room abruptly.
L lston to me. When I cant' in frac the Mr. Craig looked after her, immensely
old 1
dol t
t liaise at the door, ,
vU1 c
Ise a
i'dCll
a ale
air. d.
went into the brill to ca' there, and was ly ' What's cone to the lalele?" be said.
nigh slippin', but gob on to the 111t carpet She's nae like 13arsel'. Sho Is just deep
and into the drawing -room; an' what in live wi' Kenneth. I always thocht it,
should I see but Kannoth 5tan4in' by the and. I ant seldom wrang. 1'll keep a ,calm.
window 1(i' his arm round Mary 331aelc, sough, au' may be things may come right-
and her head on his shoulder, as if she war That Mary is a bonnie girlie, detect ant
weal used to it! Ito was Saying,'My ah1 'tautly -but, 110, nal there aro fete Dan
love, tb's hard to havo patience,' hilt, be- some up to my sin niece,
fore 10o111d break le not upon them I heart,
Me. 'Leslie's voted. behind inn. tt I ;r age 1 1
steeply
n
•It is a delicious place to read in," said
Mona, as they slat down. "On a very still
day you can hear the dash and ripple of
the waves down there like u soft accom-
paniment to your thoughts, or the thoughts
you are 'reading. Then, later on, the hum
of the bees as they gather, the honey from
the whine,, as Uncle Sandy calls them,
makes a complete harmony with the whis-
per of the wavelets, Itis enough to make
a poet even of my nudes! •
[ dare.say," said Waring, resting his el-
bow on his knee, and his head on his hand,
while his eyes dwelt on hers with the,
grave, yearning expression: they often
.wore -"I dare say your uncle thinks be
might be the best pectin the kingdom, it
he 'laid his ennui i to It,' as he would say
lumsell,"
Mona laughed.
"Very likely. I suppose his good opin-
ion of himself has been a lever to hoist
himself withal."
"No doubt. It strikes me he is very ex -
tell you the ditnensio00 of the trees -you
would think i wits romancing; then the
beauty and luxuriance of the under growth,
such feed for hogs -not very interesting
stock,1 acknowledge, but very profitable -
while In the more open spaces, and where
it has been cleared, such a soil for wheat.
Then, of course. We have a number of em-
ployes -hunters, herdsman, keepers of
various kinds, and some Chinamen for
servants. The climate is perfection, the
sunsets and stunesings marvelously love-
iy;,,
•'What a wonderful country! You ought
to be happy there,"
"Thea' are one or two things w,u1tin3-
Still one 113(3(311:.. have everything. You
see, my 111,71a and partner Watson is a
(1100r fellow, :tivarp and clover 1', his way.
He gut hoel of this ram7:, by a 1110313• chance.
An old 111101e'• 1111'1 g7(t it for a snag 801110
years ago. lie did a gold (1,171 111 Clearing
11114 improving, 1111170 runty to the cud of
his mush anal gut sick of being settled, So
Wells betrel11. It as 1' :seed c t' Lp enoa,11,
acting. You have seemed to me weary, then he found be hadn't a penny left.
and --and depressed, of late. Does 116 ,Inst about that time 1 wandered into San
worry very mach?"
"IIe is really very good. 111ave nothing
to complain or. I have been depressed
lately because I am pumice I am greatly
tempted to tell you why, and to ask your
advice."
"Do," said Waring, changing his posi-
tion, and looking out into the sea. "At
lamb you may trust me to peep counsel,
and 11 I can do anything, need I say, com-
mand me?"
Then here is mystery." She proceeded
to detail the history of Kenneth's 'engage-
ment, and Uncle Sandy's accidental dis-
covery. "You see itis a very serious mat-
ter," sho concluded. "Kenneth is quite
dependent on Uncle Sandy, and were be
edoe
Francisco and met hint, so W0 entered into
partnership. 1 hope to buy hint out by and
by."
"I think," said Mona, "were I a man; I
should rather like the life; bet it must be
lonely"
Oh, it would be terrible for a woman, I
am amid," said Wni'inv, with a sigh. "I
must Nate out some soli t reading with me,,
to provide for the Witt Ler evenings."
"How long shall you be in London?'"
"About a weak,"
"It will be f 6111 es it is near Baster.
Shall you not look up some of your old
friends? The contrast would amuse you."'
"No, nave done wit11. 1111 that! There
are 801110 relations of my father's on whom
I must call -but I really do not care to see
anyone else."
This conversation hurl lasted while they
made the tour of a stony, heathery piece
of laud outside the low, moss -grown wall
which. inclosed the lawn and bit of pleas -
me ground, and came out upon the road.
lending to I3lrktonn.
Ae they paused to holt at the sunset, and
just as Waring, had uttered the last words,
a gentleman on foot conte round a turn of
the road. 1\'arin; s brow contracted; he
+laueed swiftly at Ilia companion, and ex-
cla11'-d-
"I3y level itis Lisle!"
In another moment 1,1x11' was lifting MMS
hat and shaking 1,9,011, 71711 11 Mona.
"Waring!" he \siege enst. in a tome of
extreme .,urpri \\ •u•in•;! by all that's
astonishing. Where 7(e-huw-what has
broughtyou here?"
"Chiefly railways and steamboats."
"My uncle keel: 8,71111 7(r Mr. 3.Varing's
people. They ..net in Glaesio •, and Mr.
i' yk r„, .. — 1Varing Came back with lens
Resell, were silent eee a fel, ste late= "I thought you were lost forever!" cried
mut or favor, nn•I lr 1 •, a lie Lisle, in a tone 3011!c.11 slid not express
in av0177 hop 'lessc(n'17 t,.1 ' very lively pleasure at his turning up again.
"1son that. 1tin.1 01I(' d. (('7tern i "Well, here Iau0,you see, considerably
111.,1.3, it 10,1(1(41 b„ 1'.'11,; n ,1 '.v r,1/, I the better for (1 sojourn in the wilds."
anyone. be 1/t thin he141, 1•. i. 1 ('(1)11111 7(a,. "So it 081011, Why, you look year0 41c1 -
see the (11:1 7(t' ala ah sr 'I''' ••7(1 (u ole
made for each other, But you herr done
the best you could 11/ getting your uncle
to keep quint, He 1vi11 get used to the
idea."
"Theo, Mr. Waring, the help you can
give me -I moan ns -is to talk in it natnr-
el, easy way to Uncle Sandy about Ken-
neth's engagement, as it you considered it
a settled thing, from your own observa-
tion."
"Well, I do!" said Waning.
"My uncle, I WA see, 1105 a 0513' high
opinion of you -you have a sorb of myster-
ious inftneueo upon him -so you must give
Kenneth and Mary all the help you can."
"My having any influence on so shrewd
a man as Mr. Craig must seem a consider-
able mystery to yen," : he said, laughing.
"I feel much flattered, and 1vi11 do the best
I can for the cause."
Both were silent for atm, moments, then
Waring miceel, a little abruptly -
'Where is madame ---I hear Mea Field-
nit• -1330W?"
"In Paris• -whorl they illtond to make
some stay,"
London.
s 1 h )nstho m3'11t•boenT
' n. i). ho
pee E,
1 Y
T
r a x10111114 1110(3 to eco Mrs, L lel len again -I
think she is a capital woman,"
"She le, imleedl a true, loving friend!
And when do yon thinkof leaving?" acted
Montt, steadying her voice by an effort.
"01, about this day Week! I must go
then, And 1103 arm is nearly as gond as
new. 13y the Ulm \ I got to the end of my
„j0m'ney, I shall be quite fit for work,"
"And --and hnav do vorl 11i0 the idea of
erl"
"Now, Sir St. ,7o11n, pray account for
yourself," said Mona. 'Your sudden ap •
petwau00 requires explanation, as well as
Mr, Wat'ing's."
"Does it?" said (',isle, fleshing a quick
glance into her eyes. "Well, Finistoun
W110 coming 1101111 for a little rest and fish
ing, so, as we both had had enough of gay
and festive wanes for the present, I (1ame
with him, and am staying in my old guars,
tern at Kirktoun for It clay or two, 'How
is a' 1(i' yeP' asyotlrquaint oldunclewould
say"
"Wo are all remarkably well: Ile will
be a good deal surprised to see you."
"Moro sruprisod than delighted, I sus-
pect."
"Ib takes a great deal to delight Uncle
Sandy; hub I think he Was always placidly
pleased to see you."
"Ant, how goes the Highland cousin?
Has ho grown reconciled to his uncle's
Plans?"
"Oh, no!" cried Mona, 1aughteg; "he is
more irreconcilable than ever."
Then 'este asked for ;Stine. Debrisay, and
described with cool Bermes the surprise i
and indignation of teen, 1Ptelden's friend(
r• marriage.
that warrior's s
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Waring was Very silent. Mona's qt
ick I •
intelligence told beg that each man wee I r
annoyed by the sight of the other; Waring,
et course, did nota caro to meet the man 1 t
33110 had advised a step 10111011 led to pain
end inortiiica1i0nt while the other -well,
she Understood his irritation clearly
ere ' or; cocerIx111(1.)
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