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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1906-09-28, Page 3141.1*-, richer than people generally kneww�-it was possible to escape the worst ills of OF THE POPULARITY O F indissolubleunton. Of oourse, the con- nection was most objectionable, but now- adays that mattered little, Mona her- self was always a social success. All so- ciety risked 'teas to be soothed, and amused. Who provides the soothing and amusement matters very little,. The old "peasant proprietor," her un- cle, did not matter. Lisle was not the man to allow any one he objeeted to tq cross. him. And if Mona loved him (which, iif he once•surrendered, and (Lsk- ed her to marry him, she would, warmly, deliciously), she would yield to him in everything. The thing was really worth risking. Life with Mona souldSoe very charming for a year reasoned, as he thoughts coolly; but, in truth, the tide of passion was rapidly rising to that height which demands gratification at any price. Having made up bis :mind more thor- oughly than he was perhaps aware, Lisle found shooting, and even deer -stalking, a less satisfying amusement than it used to be, and two or three days after his chance encounter with Iona, be started for Craigdarroch, determined to begin the siege in earnest: It was a crisp, clear afternoon, and seldom had "his bosoms lord sat so highly on its throne." Of bis sucdess he never doubted. The only question that he debated mentally, was how soon it would be in good taste to declare him- self. They were not strangers. She must know that he had been a good deal smitten with het nearly four years ago. It was only taking up the dropped stitch- es in the web of their lives. He would be guided by circumstances. "Is Mr. Craig at home, and the young ladies?" he demanded of the little maid who came when he rang. "The maister's in, but—" she was be- ginning, when Mr. Craig himself appear - eel, with his inevitable stick, at the lib lacy door. `aEh, cone your -ways!" he cried. "I saw ye as ye walked up the drive. I'm glad to see you. I'm here alane; they're a oot, "Indeed!" said Lisle, going into the li- brary, intending to gide the old man a few minutes, to find out where Mona had gone, and to follow her. "What has become of your nieces?" "Mary Black is no niece of mine. She is a nice -like girlie, but I have no kin except Mona and Kenneth. Well. they are awa' to set Mona on her road." (He called it "rod.") "On her road! Where?" asked Lisle. "To Glasga'. She'll get there this evening, in. time to catch the London night express " CEYLON GREEN TEA NO ADULTERATION. NO IMPURITIES. NO COLORING MATTER. ABSOLUTE PURITY TELLS THE STORY Lend packets only. 40c, 50c and GOc per Ib. At all grocers "You are rapidly becoming a prime mission!" said. Mona, with an arch smile. favorite with my uncle, and you must "I think I never made such a mistake rivet your chains before we venture to in my life! I am always burning to im- broach the question of your marriage. plore your forgiveness for my idiotic sug- stion." "What is there to forgive?" she re- turned, gently. "On the contrary, I ought to be grateful to you for breaking through the principle of non-interven- tion, which, of course, would have pre- vented a man of the world doing any- thing so quixotic as to offer a way of escape to a damsel in distress," "May I tell you what my own state of mind was at that unhappy juncture?" "No, no! there is no use in looking back. Let us thank heaven for the pres- ent." "I do not," said Lisle, gloomily. "But do not be enigmatic. You are not going to marry this—this cousin of yours?" "No, Sir St. John!" returned Mona, assuming an air of sadness. "I cannot, seeing that he has rejected ms" "'What!" cried Lisle; "rejected you?" music and reading, the state of the "Yes! I hope you sympathize with me stocks and book-ke inn with Kenneth's ! in the shock I have received! But lien- stocks, Rept them tolerably amused during Hath prefers not to marry me." this period of imprisonment, 'Then old Craig wanted to arrange a Lisle made no sign, Mona was not marriage.' seri His presence, without having a i "He did; but his purpose has been frus- distinctly disturbing effect, awoke pain- trhated!" returned Mona, with tragic em - distinctly memories, .and obliged her constantly ! P Lisle laughed. • to think before she spoke. At length a g fairly bri ht morning broke upon the "I understand, I think," he said. "lnia- delu ed country, and morning undertook to gine any muss refusing you! I did not drive into Iiirktoun to execute divers think you had so much quiet sarcasm" commissions. "I am unaware of it," returned Mona. Uncle Sandy objecting.. to being left "And you will not listen to my ex - alone, Mona, departed with only "the planation? boy" in attendance. Having finished her business, she turn- ed her horse's head. homeward, and had alighted to walk up the steep road which led from the loch to Craigdarroch, when a sportsman, with dog and gun, suddenly emerged from a small wood wleich filled a sheltered hollow, and approached her. She recognized. Lisle, and paused to speak to hire. Let us write to your mother, begging an extension of leave." This advice prevailed, Mary adding to her consent with a soft sigh— "I am just too happy here." * * * „ The fine weather which had prevailed for some weeks now broke np, and Octo- ber presented itself in gloomy guise, with wild winds and driving rain, which per- mitted but little outdoor exercise to the girls. Nothing kept Kenneth at home. He came in to his meals,. damp and glowing from the exhilarating struggle with wind and weather, and beaming with the hope and happiness which grew more and more as he perceived his belowbd Mary was creeping into his uncle's heart. Uncle Sandy himself was a little com- plaining and cranky; but, on the whole, g "It is more than a fortnight since I saw you!" he exclaimed, in an aggrieved tone, while his keen, light eyes sparkled. !with the joy of seeing her, and his hard mouth relaxed into a pleasant smile. "I suppose it is," returned Mona, smil- ing. -`It is a delightful day for walking. Will you not tell your servant. to take the trap home, and let me have the plea- sure of escorting you by the short way to the house? I have a message for you from Lady Finistoun, and was on my way to deliver it" Mona thought for a moment, and then Lisle had never before been so piqued said, "I will" and frustrated as he was by Mono's Directing the boy to go on, she 'walked mode of receiving his advances, on beside Lisle, and they turned off al- Had she shown coldness or resentment, anost immediately to a path to the left, he could have understood the position. that led by a steeper and more direct But lhner sweet friendliness was utterly line to the house. g. "And what was Lady Finistoun's mes- His impatience, the eager fire that sage?" she asked, as Lisle did not break quickened his pulses, urged him perpet silence immediately, ually to sec'sher; while pride, and his 'Oh! she fids the extreme damp pre - aa.. ditual him bacrel c.tance to commit himself, judicial to the darling baby, so she Bud- It was a running fight between these denly determined to start for their own two forces, through the couple of weeks place in Cumberland. Most of the party which succeeded Mona's visit to Straith- wvent With her. Finistounand Everard airlie; but the strongest finally prevail - remained for ten days orrso longer. Lady ed, and telling himself he really ought she regretted cum begged me to say how deeply to let that old boor at Crai darroeh she shewould hnot seeing you again, and know that the right of fishing question that she would write as soon as she had was settled, he started in wonderfully reached Melton Count.' good spirits for his morning's sport, in. "When did shorning 4��They ?9ove as tending to end the day in Mona's society. It was an especial stroke of luck, he far as Loanh�oad, and took tea) train to thought, to have aa tete-a-tete walk with Perth there. her; but when he reviewed their conver- "I am so sorry I did not see Evelyn sation in the evening, while his friend again. I am really very fond of her."and partner slumbered, he was obliged `Oh, you will no doubt meet in the to cnfes that he had made very title winter. I suppose you will escape from these solitudes sometimes. wDid she—or did she not resent his "I do not think it likely I shall." throwing her over, as he undoubtedly "You are not bound here for the term had, when her grandmother wane to of your natural life!" cried Lisle, draw- ing closer to Lor, and looking eagerly She was so young and inexperienced into her eyes. "That unspeakable bore, at the time that she could hardly realize Miss Morton, mentioned some absurd re- the impossibility of a man like himself BABY NEARLY DEAD. port of your uncle intending to marry risking marriage, even with a richly you to his wild Highlander of a nephew. dowered girl—a more enlightened, a Mrs. John Cuddy, Killaloc Station, It cannot be true! more mature woman would have seen Ont., says: "My baby was no nearly "Why?" asked Mona, demurely. and understood tho difficulty, nor loved dead that I had to place my ear close 'Why? A creature like that!" him the loss for being ready to give her to his breast to know that he was breath - up is very good-looking, and mosting. Ile was in this condition when, I g up to a richer rival. Worsen are aw-r amiable in disposition, fully selfish and unreasonable! Now that first gave him Baby, Own. Ts ablets and 'But one knows how an amiable dispo- Mona had seen more of life—the seamy I hardly dared hope that they would eition may fare at your hands," he re- side of it, too—she ought to appreciate save him. But they helped him almost turned, somewhat bitterly. "Tell me, for the motives which actuated him; per- at once, and soon made him a well child. God's sake, is it posible you can contem- haps he did; for she never avoided him, He is now two years old and weighs 45 plate such a sacrifice? Do you really or said sharp things, only she was so in- pounds andhosnever known a sick day think of linking yourself with a mere re- fernally calm and frank! It was quite since I first gave him the Tablets." spectable farmer? possible she Baby's might Have fallen -in love Own Tablets cure constipation, 'Pray remember, if you please, that with some on else in the interim. Who indigestion, diarrhoea, teething troubles, Kenneth Macalister is my near kinsman; could it be?—some brute of a foreigner? break up colds, expel worms and give he cannot be socially beneath me." Lisle felt savage (jealousy, as though little ones natural healthy . sleep. And "I dare 'say you think me an W�bred his sacred rights had been infringed. He the mother has a, guarantee that this brute, but you know how profoundly in- would do or sacrifice anything to call medicine contains no opiate or poison - tempted I have always been in you, and the eouselous color to her cheek ,to win ous soothing stuff., Sold by all maedi- once, in a crisis in your fate, you per- a confession of love from her bps, even cine dealersor Sent bymail lh'amu 1tit 2 cine 25e a box vatted me to advise yon- the sacrifice of himself to the fetters of by writing The Co. `t do not think you waited for per- " matrimony. Now that be was rich Brockville. Ont.' n ... I do not see what you have to ex- plain; and, were any explanation neces- sary, there is no time; we are close to. the house, and I suppose you will come in and see Uncle Sandy?" "Most certainly. But, Miss Craig, 1 must insist—I mean, I must implore you to hear the explanation I wish to make." "I really want none!—lierhaps 1 un- derstand more than you think." "I fear you may understand in a wrong way." here we are at the house, and here conies Uncle Sandy and Mary. If, in a paroxysm of anxiety, my uncle asks you to supper, do not stay. I know the menu, and you would not like it." Then hastening to meet them, she ex- claimed— "I have brought you each a letter, but there is none for me from Madame De- brisay. I fear something must be the mattes with her" CHAPTER XXII, have escorted her to Glasgow, and seen her off to London" "Eh, ye needna fish yersel' about my permission! Mona is varra headstrong in some ways, She does not bend hersel' to my wull as she ought—considering I am willing to provide for her; and she has crossed me in a matter 1 had set eny mind on. Still, she's a guid and a kind lassie. There's just one thing we canna agree on." "And what may that be? asked Lisle, to keep the old man going, while he pon- dered what step he should take to .re- cover his lost quarry. "She is just awfu' set against my nay - few Kenneth—a guid laddie and a brow young mon—and I should like to see any bit o' land and gowd go to baith, but she's aye resolved not." "But, my dear sir, you do not suppose that a girl like Mona—I mean your niece —could marry a mere young"—plough- man, he was going to say, but he changed it to the word, `countryman. it would be too incongruous." "]:Ie is no' that countryfied. He was for two years in the city of London in an office." "Oh, of course ,that makes a vast dif- ference," said Lisle, gravely. "Where does this Madame Debrisay live?" "In a varra nice part—Westbourne Vil- las, nigh the Royal Oak station. You'll. ken it, I'm thinking." "I cannot say I do," returned Lisle, while he thought, "Old blockhead! Why did he not give inc the number?" `There are varra fine hooses aboot there, an' plenty •omnibuses to a' pairts." "Very convenient, I am sure 1 What is this Madame Debrisay's number? Lady Finistoun will want to know Miss Craig's address." "Eh, but, she knows it weel. She bas been there herselr." "Obstinate old idiot!" thought Lisle; "lee will not tell. Oh, indeed!" be said, aloud. "You must miss your niece very much," 'I will do so. Siva' doot o't. She is a remarkable, wiselike, donee lassie—only a wee self-opeenionated! It's amazing that, being so lang among a lot o' fule- folk, she kept her senses so weal." By this time Lisle had gathered him- self togetherand said: "I ought -Co apologize for speaking so warmly, but I always take a lively in- terest in Mise Craig" "Sae it would seem," returned Uncle Sandy, with a chuckle, which struck Lisle as peculiar. Did the old `duffer presume to form any surmises as to the source of that interest? Lisle thought he had talked to him quite long enough. "I brought you the last communication from the factor of Balmuir," he sari. "You see he has caved in, and you mai consider the question settled," "Oh, that's weel, varra weel," putting on his glasses, "And. I must say good -morning. Can I do anything for you at Kirktoua? I am going back there: "No, I thank ye. K:ineth will bring back a' that is wanted." "Good-bye then. I metope you will hear to -morrow of Miss Craig's safe arrival." Lisle strode away in an intense ill humor. li'Iona was altogether inexplic- able. At the shortest notice she was ready to put miles betwen herself and the man that she must know was ready to throw himself at her feet! And all to nurse a broken-down music mistress. Yet there was something in her generous rcaainess to help a friend that appealed to his better nature. aVhatever she was, she had a sound heart! True, this wo- man might have some hold over her! He vacated. the low suspicion. Ancl after a:!, it would be well to have such a girl by his side to oomfort and sustain him in the inevitable dark hours which come men to the wealthiest and most pros- perous. Lisle would not have given, much thought to this side of the ques- tion had not the character he was con- sidering belonged to a young and charm- ing woman who had for the moment escaped him. Still, to the most selfish comes, in occasional glimpses, the per- ception of what is good and true. Crafti- ness, and cold, worldly wisdom are use- ful. within certain limits, but once caught in the tangled brake of doubt, difficulty, sorrow, suffering, there Iove and truth are the only guides. Some such ideas, considerably modi- fied, were floating through Lisle's brain when he heard the "flop -flop" of Mr. Craig's heavy-footed steed, and soon the ramshackle phaeton and ridiculously dis- proportioned horse came around a bend of the road. In the vehicle were seated Miss Black, whose eyes looked suspic- icnnsly rod, and Kenneth, who held the reins, lie pulled up as Lisle waved his hands, "So Miss Craig has deserted you" he "She has in,.eed," returned Kenneth, "It is a bad. business—poor Madame De- brisay being so ill, 'I never knew her to bo ill before." (To be continued.) o• *4» "London!" repeated Lisle, in angry surprise. "Has she gone to London?" "Yes. She had a letter frac madame— maybe you'll mind Madame Debrisay, the leddy wha took my niece in when you grand folks turned her oot. \1• -eel, the letter wasna frae hersel'. It was the landlady --an honest -like woman who wrote, at, madamne's order, to explain why she could not write. She was varra sick with bronchitis, and the lady she added that 'she was frightened hersel', for she was that had the doctor wanted her to have a nurse. With tlte, , nothing would keep Mona; she Inuit" go to nurse her. I was angered against her, for 1 didna think it right for her to go off in a jiffy frae me, who is as a father to her, and maintains her." "But she went?" ejaculated Lisle. "Ay, she -lid that. She put her arms round my neck, and she says, wi' her bonnie een full o' tears, `Don't seek to stop ine,uncle..She was good to me before I knew you, and don't you think,' she says, 'if you were ill, I'd conte awa' frae everyone to nurse your' an' 1 felt she spoke true—she would stink to me, so I just said, 'I'll no' pay for your whim - whams.' And she says, 'No, uncle, I have money enough for the journey. Just let me go with your good will.' An' I said, 'Go, then, my lassie,' an.' she's gone." "Good Leavens!" cried Lisle. "Alone; to go through the worry and annoyance of changing—of-7" "What's ,to harm her? She is nae a bairn," inetrrupted Uncle Sandy. "We live in a ceevilized country." Lisle was silent with vexation. Had he but known, he mi,ht have escorted her to Glasgow, 11 not to London, and what a different journey it would have been from the last they had taken toge- ther! He was certainly out of luck. "Still, 1 am surprised you did not send young Macalister with her!" exclaimed. Lisle, when he had mastered his impulse to swear audibly and energetically at the self-satisfied, miserly old scarecrow that had let his charming niece—the tempo- rary idol and future wile of Sir St. John Lisle—go off alone, to struggle with por- ters and pasengers like a poor servant girl going to a new place. "What for shouldrKenenth waste his. time when I wanted him here, forbye the Biller it would cost there and back? Young people have nae consideration -- and yet you're no lad any longer, Sir St. John!" "The greenness of my youth has cer- tainly departed. 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