The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-31

| SumeVer, refer tOOk his own way. lie
married the dear girl, and he's the
father of five as pretty children as you
ever set eyes on, and as happy as can
pretty hard to keep the wolf from the
/ door"
1t was just in the edge of the evening
"a chill autmnal evening-that the
| door-bell was rung at the aristocratic
residence of the Hon. Nathan Speed,
and shortly afterwards servant an
nounced that man wished to speak
with the master.
Nathan Speed had grown to be man
of four-and-tifty, red-faced and obese
dressed in satin house-robe; pride
stamped in every feature. His wife sit
ting near by was the same. Her face
betrayed the use of the wine cup, while
the sparkle of many diamonds told
where much of her husbands money
had gone.
What sight for the proud man to
meet in his own front halll stout
broad shouldered man; brown-visaged
and full bearded: habited in poverty
| strlckened garb, and evidently very
poor.
Nathan! don't you know me? your
cousin Robert? All, I've had hard luck
on the road. Beyond Cheyenne | was
robbed of every dollar had with me,
and
Hold onp' The proud man raised his
hand. He wanted to hear no more. He
knew of no claims which his cousin could
have on him. And further: "You prom
lsed your uncle you would never again
apply for help"
Have | asGed for help"
| 'No; but it was coming"
< Matt, t,1-
ask q friend"
"Then you'd better go and hunt up
your cousin Peter. He would make a
| boon companion for you, | doubt not"
Robert got away as quick as possible,
resolved next to call upon his cousin
| Thomas.
He found Thomas at home, and clear
| ly under the influence of wine-not in
toxicated, but his blood unduly heated
thereby. And Thomas was even more
harsh and unkind than Nathan had
been and he, too, tauntingly advised
the poor wanderer to go and seek his
cousin Peter, as one who would be fit
| ting companion for him.
Robert made his way. And not even
wealthy brothers given to their half
brother. The cottage, really belonging
to Nathan, was hired of an agent; and
more than once the poor man had come
very near being turned out for non pay
ment of rent.
"What!" cried Peter, when the way
farer had made himself known. "ls it
BODY? Don't deceive me. Come in
where it is light" And he led the new
conner into the little kitchen, where the
supper table stood, with the remains OF
the evening meal upon it. By the
| lamp-light Robert saw woman-the
sweetest faced woman, he thought he
| had ever seen, standing near the table;
| two sitting at the stove, while one cung
to itsmother's dress-were five children,
the oldest not more than twelve
"And know you! Yes / can see the
dear old face, Notwithstanding the years
and the brown tan, and the beard. Rob
ert! old fellow! bless your dear, true
neart! how are you?"
They shook hands; q few more words,
and then Peter exclaimed:
ooh! Kitty, in all the days of my
early childhood, saying only my sainted
mother, this was the only true and low
ing friend had-my cousin Robert.
was but wee bit Of an urchin when he
went away. but can remember how
my mother had to tear -nlNazm azms- m- from
his-- neck: as tho 1t had been but yester
dav."
Kitty greeted the man cordially,
though at first inclined to be shy. At
length she said, with smile that cap
tured cousin Bob forever:
Really, cousin Robert, | ought not
to feel that you are stra lger. Peter
has talked Of you so much and so often,
and with so much warmth in his heart,
that I have regarded you more in the
character of true brother than any
thing else.'
A few more words, and then Philip
bethought himself that his cousin might
be hungry. But no. He had eaten
hearty supper just before dark.
II ate at the little tavern at the lower
end of the village, and shall spend the
night there"
'Spend-the night-there! You will ),
eli? How's that, Kitty"
II think we can make him comfort
able" the wife said.
well, think so, too, Robert"
BY and by, after three of the children
the youngest-had been kissed all
around and put to bed, and, by the way,
the little four.years-old Robert, named
after the elder Of the ilk, cried Justify
when they tore him away from "Uncls
'Obert"-he was to be uncle to them
after this said Peter, in his frank, hearty
off hand way:
'.say, old fellow, suppose you haye
come home somewhat under the wealth
er, eh?"
Robert told him that he had left Sau
Francisco with between two and three
hundred dollars in his pocket, but he
had been robbed between Great Salt
Lake and Cheyenne of every dollar OF
it. 81 went to sleep in the car he ex-
claimed, cat night, and must have been
hololormed on ton of that
"Well, WELL" cried Peter, giving him
a friendly pat on the knee, and speak
ing from the heart, don't you worry.
Thank God, you have health and
strength. Well fix you up a good COM
Portable shake.down here; old fellow,
and we'll look around and see what can
be done. | wish you could find work
here and live with US. You shant pay
a penny more than it costs us. ANY
ert."
| Robert said he would think of it,
And he told the story of his visit to the
mansions of Nathan and Thomas. Pc.
ter's brow contracted and his face grew
lark. He said but little. For my
kitty's sake',' he whispered, II never
, speak the names of those men when l
can avoid it,
1t was very near the hour of midnight
when the trio began to think of bed.
AS they arose from their seats Robert
took hand of Peters and one of Kittv's,
and 30 held them while he spoke. His
voice was tremulous, and his eyes were
brimming.
"Peter!-Kitty!-Tru hearts!-I
don't want you to be spending the night
! in speculations upon the future. came
back to the old home resolve d that
would put my three cousins into the
balance and weigh them. have done
it, and you know the result. told you
was, but had taken the precaution to