Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
alone had not tbeen burned itr the hot fire

ssioAC Ildu HOI DeeH ouTueu III bne not nfe
her hands had helped to kindle.
For one little minute the memory Of
the past month returned to her-tht
strange, sweet influence he had exertec
| over her lhe--the future sweetness life
might yet hold for her.
! PshaT! This was but girls idle sen.
timent. Did not every man dream O.
| gloyy2 And to grow old, like Aunt Kate
ard Uncle Reuben, in stagnant conn.
Try town-to have her sleep disturbed
/ by every old man and woman within q
| radius of twenty miles who wanted q
potion for their latest aiIment-how
could she bear this?
II am already engaged to be married /"
she answered, hastily, as though seek
ing strength in the words, vision ris;
ing before her as she uttered them OF
the man of her choice--a man more
than twice her age, bald and poutv
but with bonds and bank-notes
sufficient to atone for all deficiencies,
and make the world esteem it high hon
or that she should be made his wife.
".Oh, Frank, forgive mel" she cried in
quick contrition-tor his hand had now
unclasped itself from hers, and he
sprang to his feet with look upon his
face Of mortal agony.
But he answered her not word, as
he walked away in the mockery of the
June sunlight.
Five years later, and in one of the
fashionable hotels of Paris lay child i'll
unto death-a little fairy creature, of
perhaps three years of age, but whose
golden curls now clusterad about face
white as the lacetrimmed pillows on
which it rested.
Over her bent her mother woman
young and beautiful widow, won
drous rich, the world said, but who, III
this hour would gladly have poured out
her treasures to buy the priceless treas
ure Of her darline's life, She had not
clared; but, be this, as it may, he had
made no moan into it's listening ear, and
after two short years of welded life,
when death, after a short, decisive
struggle, had claimed him, al that he
had was willed unreservedly to the
woman who had filed alike his pride and
his heart.
If she had also made the latter suffer.
there WAS no codicil in his last generous
testament to that effect.
A light knock on the door aroused her.
She softly opened it.
''The young American physician to
whom madam was recommended is be-
low," announced an attendant.
"Show him up" she answered, and re-
turned to her post. "Come in" she
called, softly, when second knock was
heard; and then, standing motionless,
she turned to look into the face of one
who, though stranger, was at least
countryman, but started back as though
confronted by a ghost. "Fsank!" she
murmured; is it your
His own amazement equalied hers.
"Ah, comprehend he said, the first
to regain his self-control. Il did not
recognize Miss Arden in Mrs. Geofery,
and doubtless the French tongue SO
garbled my own name as to render your
mistake an easy one. Pardon me will
withdraw at once"
''No, no, stay!" she cried, laying one
entreating hand upon his arm. ~ have
heard of your wonderful skill, which has
made your name famous even on this
side Of the water. Oh, Frank ,be merci-
full! Save my child--my baby! She is
all, all that have"
Where is your husband?"
In quick, curt tones he put the ques-
ton.
"Did you not know" she said. "He
has been dead three years."
s1lo OuI CS, L laVo
heard. It is the brain which is afec-
ed"
She has been unconscious for twenty
four hours. The physicians here have
given herup. Oh, Frank, donot tell me
she must die, if you would not break my
heart" and she clasped her hands
together in an agony Of entfeaty.
A scoInful, incredulous smile crept
about his lips-this woman spoke as il
she had heart; but his physicians in
stinct conquered hesitation, and bend
ing over the little sufferer, win careful,
tender skill he lifted the clustering rings
from the baby brow, and made brief
examination of the head. He looked
very grave as he lifted his own.
'.There is but one chance for your
child's life, Mrs. Godfrey" he said then,
and only the physician spoke. "There
must be an immediate operation of a
most precarious nature. Her re overy
from it is extremely doubtful; but there
is chance. Otherwise there is none.
Will you conse t?"
.'You will perform it?"
~ will intrust it to no one else"
"She is in your hands. Do with her
as you will
;'And if she dies?"
"Oh, Frank she is my child! You will
not let her die"
Was it the remembrance of these
words which made DIR. Lawrence hesi-
tate, few hours later, as. with two of
the most eminent surgeons in Paris, he
stood beside the little sufferer? If his
! Judgment should be at fault? But there
/; was no time to weigh the question.
Two hours after he stepped into the
darkenel room. where one woman
awaited him.
aShe is sleeping. When she wakes
she will know you. | think she will
live"
He had stopped some little distance
from her as he spoke, but with sud-
denness he could not divine she had
fallen on ber knees before him, grasp
ing his hands. and covering them with
kisses and her tears.
You must be calm for your child's
sake" he said, in voice all unmoved.
"Now 80 to her. will return to watch
with you through the night"
But when morning dawned his proph-
ecy had been fulfilled. Death had ia
ken away his grim shadow, and the
baby, waking. smiled into the beautiful
face above her and whispered:
Mammal
Throughout Paris spread the news OF
the marvellous operation. 1t was anoth-
er on the long list of triumphs accom-
plished by this young man, who had not
vet attained his thirty-titth year Doc,