The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-19

ing in their kennels as though the one aim of
life were to make the most noise possible in =
given time.
'How handsome he is, our young count"
Dacka kept on saying the ivelong day to while
away the tedious hourf in the silent workroom.
ut was l received him in my arms when he
was born"
And she repeated again and again, with jim
exhaustive cOmplaceucy, the history of Scrge's
birth, and the legend OF his bovhood up to the
moment when this dear treasure of her heart
had gone to JON the corps of pages, his trunks
laden with cakes, jams and all that could pos
stbly be eaton under heaven.
The worksirlss have letless heed tostheso
hundred lin SO repealed narrations, but Ma vra
was never tired beaIing thems iswss like re
ceiving q sort of gospel into her heart. Her
good and revered protectress made all thugs
dear and vtnerated that touched her nearly,
and this only son, loved, adored, lenced for,
became n suporDatura. being, a kind Of Mes
siah, to her.
One nibrnins attha end of Augustus Mavra,
who had risen early, was cros7ing the court
NaFd 70 50, ywakan up the !ap,nress, who had
oyerslepth he's /, ahe saw, gal 6pins along The
Il uF KS ss'va Z ,tS'S Wit II b Dlnsh Ps sft1s' T IL yo ehs's
inastet," tidnglrt the litt'o servant. and withoHt
giving herself time for reelection she ran to the
ln,nderpus gale And threw IL wide. n1snl AT
the same moment the, brilliant eqQipaSe ar
5 Tiysl; , ana so @itRob, sfe r. 1sg't tst, ,''s sa nGSIs
they shot like an arrow past Mavra, and ten
steps further on stood stock still at the foot of
the stelss p.zsS her heart thrilled by she
+ ta ssiv - s Z ff A a. ss III q, & isss n js} &C.
black amazed and amused eyes.
GLOW like his mother T thought Mavra, as
she closed the huge ggase thas shut with a
heavy bang.
She turned slowly toward the steps as Serge,
jnMpel dpTnaff1n the cAEiase, Looked renPt
at WA agiab.T He smiled Wtahss DO nfss GaSlnf
i 4ssa syfs I NJ Rlah n si na1s t sdef W w s ssass &
his fathers. A minute after he was by the
countess bedside, pressed lovingly in her
arms f-.
When they had chaAedAwo whole hours, as
they finished their tea, Serge, rccollecting him
self, suddenly SAID to his mother.
''What is this new acquisition You have
made. mother? A tsieYfair -hpiysft Raphael
opehad tue aute.forsue hissmornfns y Il
The countess thought for a moment.
"Ah \ ! \ k !, Q * Z s.lq shs; it, M.EEpma yir.
who adores me-"
"She is quite right" replied the son, respect
fully. What do you do with herr"
'She embroidcrs in the a 'tarnoon, and in the
morning she attends on me-; but, Serge, Won
mus, be prudent. My house is strictly kept;
liant sJceoAesto lpy sirlssk 4 gx a Z
9arelsssly repled'the vohHg fhanf:s 'fsthiM 81
a woman only When she Is i'll a casket suited to
her style of beauty. Now here You may have
pearls, but tho casket is .tota.l y wanting
thSose Who thsfotghlys hnderstxdStlese two
beings could have guessed beneath this light
sdiS afespsct for fhss tasstsrhsI horaa sat
Russians of the grand monde are so constituted
that when they have no vice they take all
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 10 sGect it S,a
Z On leaving the dining room the ea,lntesssaaA
her sou directed their steps toward the garden.
IN front Of eths zhouse, in the COURTYARD, they
Vet Mexra stooplss3l.pder 5hs weisatsotsap
ing from the laundry. The sheets, held in
undeg her crossed hands, reached 20 high that
size hid ID raise heE chtisRud Ynfn der head
sideways in order to see before her.
"See, there she is" said the countess in
Et 81 ts's s;aaS5sF Il y s ssss;,ss she Il / sssssa
or a Grenze," said Serge: This moyplng she
nose; it Is a hybrit stylc'of Beauty, bdt@it mas
ascerlap ,eharm." ss -
tered the workroom with her pile of linen.
When her hands were free she sIoad trembling
and silent, as though she had been guilty of a
crime.
swell, what are You -wsitins~for said Que of
the girie, puiilng her by he apron.
doh ! KNOW, repl'c'i haNta, icel as II
1 ! s"2 dSss' @9f ! 'Sl@ 4 ys9fYyE lI'44' DhGep on
"Yon carried too heavy a lead for your
strength: Sit down, and you Will see it will
'' And ii tarcf'iFiSd iha' bass a AMY ina few min
iasln ;sn oya pair ofsseiackkFsyesshatRit,ls sps-
! ASf'sass ii 4 foslA. .bupsl., 4 !
wise diminished by this. Ga the contrary, she
loved her more, il }pcssibna l}ut in place OF
one IDOL she lad two by little Innocent tao.
Il ,'s ,i5 sss;f IL 'ss.s 5 a'tsl Y 4os M t tsssss sso 4
n ns'ls' u VS. sd t. Iii. 'ea Il ssse q rs ts ssl II r.,
was in tlefhsiFis o ttns ysiss V 10 ctlanbre. who
scrnpulonsly avq,Jsn dojns aay'hing else; and
while Serge, hnstms Fmag tfiticsart black horse,
was gallopiug along under the yaulted arches
of the bdfhfs, HnssdttsSstAaI sntefwoye1 hess long
branches above his head, Mavra, penetrated by
a sweet emofion;~ with profound gratitude to
God for making her lie so easy and happy.
was snloathingfl&ith her leiiea;eS hands ii.
fine linen sheets Of The camp bed on which her
dear young master slept, and passing her he-i-
tnting fingers over the; pillow. lie will pace
his head there when hight comes, and Close
his eyes in Sleep This. thought mazda the
Young girl raise her hand And blnshids tliougl.
there had been y sprOfanat,oa. ~gt!.tg45Tu "a
Serge was inc most brenknock ridor in the
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part he was alone when he performed his wild
exploits, but from instructive contempt fGi
Ganser. One fine morning, clearing a hcdEt
SIX feet ~h!sh-iherc were none lower-tuo
counts horse stumbled and fell on its tide. A
touch Of the spur made it spring UP. but when
Serge tried to spur the other side, that OIL
Wlieh it4had fallen, he tsufrrrs4fe yer alta ~
pam. Fortunately it was the HAE he'd e. eke
l,o would have rlial some difacaNSiD &c us
home. He pushed on. howevsr,s ana reached
the entrancs; but when he endeavored 70 pest
his foot on the ts,iftnp to alightFhesfoll d ii
aesolss t! impossible. and amla theFls q eata-
lions. q. the serYantslwh be, had gathered aT6npl,
t5 lad I'd let Himself be takeii dow, fr5m hie
horse aidlbs dtassel,ias h saids Alike u lbundit
TO inss bed. .tlsts.alfzQg5a II. ga9si al!
Wien he Was duly pnbooted, and examinsd
the Supreme 'indifereLce With Which ha n,
lowed himself 10 to hsndledjand nj vsds about,
spite Of the paleness of his face, hid not lessel
| tibia.
VT, The : bP as;sss,stss. IA ~; sgs esr [ i sIs9s27aa /,
@S aesS s:3 w. n D 81 ot.s 1I horribly iyF eompl in t,i
dressing. b~ristiing with sphnts and nandsges,
WIS applied to the leg' ~wthSvefV xespettiu.
baIt formal iR5nnctions notito imove, saido TO
Iepau in bed tor six weeks If n}saaa.33s
Six, Yseks! and tue sporting season good, snt
FRishtsufs cartridges started Every rhiutts By
EHiet eouhls Ques, Gt.aNlnB inowFfor thelt oAl
plessufe. the kennel Reipg, seldom closed; tn
fbprscsS neisshipE. rorn shedt wsafiness, md Tbs
IRgiborIs sitssisit1 8, themselves Il YIN sgd lt1!shtsh
lnEsslp tFsppiYgs that yeEnslfpw ~, lie tqppssd-
The countess was q good reader, srite OF he
eyeglass. She read untireintsay, me fe4nltb
a1lsls o.sepd tbs pstiants ,toA sleepoTmfaili
b~leASsnit sinlpty aa afaiEufa tina .ofkala in
ten IN Aiuse S;a SsoMetiues ~aAea7onG ,SaSerge'i
bfsa' hing HoAids beeoanb treguMr,t the stevel
thai ceaofed hfsscheekE bones would graduall,
dtsnptesr,ss49d then tie good Tf1Jpthtlssr !, ssclosini
tFB' BOOK, Would rs absbuut haf tsfhtlsss mis-
" sss 9th Aausss lesgin z sHsSxa IN c9Ege-o
her son. spsi.sl
..aGradielfy tle needle. q Observation-Disclosures
hguls FIR eyes remain ffxxbd On ne fardrbhf tt
rslstfPffng Young c6unt,' daylight would decline
c,,,l, nn,a.,.1la FhuS Grnu0bt Lost. rho InpIip