Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-15
MISS IDA B. MCNAMARA.

BY DIR. ALBERT GOULD.
For the Yankee Blade.
who is that young lady7"
"a new arrival" (Quizzically spoken).
"Good-looking, by Jove.s
Handsome, that's tact!''
Not very stylish, though"
Dresses elegantly, don't she7"
Clothes richsenough-but not way.
up in style"
This was conversation between some
loungers on the piazza of a country ho.
tel, in little village not far from the
White Mountains. The subject of these
remarks was young woman who had
just alighted from the stage, and now
entered the hotel. She was slender and
gracefully formed, and displayed dignity
and refinement IN her manner.
Henry stadt, an artist, seated at the
end of the piazza, enjoying his usual
afternoon smoke, listened complacent1y
to the above remarks, and cast glance
in the direction of the fair unknown.
1Confounded puppies" he thought,
s'how everybody has to undergo their
senseless criticism!'
One + them addressed him:
"Knew her, stadt?"
"Oh, yes, certainly"
"WAo is she2s
"a New York bankers dauehter"
Cant be possib!e?"
Well, if you are poste d better than l
arn-why do you ask?"
Beg pardon, so surprised, you know!
Why don't she wear something-some-
thing characteristics
She does not care to make walking
advertisement of her social position"
aAh, tumble to it! Eccentric, eh?"
mot exactly-plain and straightfor.
ward. like Quaker"
This was above the dudes comprehen.
sion. lie was only third class dude,
anyway.
The conversation ceased.
Stadt yawned, threw away his cigar,
and walked down the street toward the
village post-office; and these were his
thoughts:
You are welcome to that information,
As for the girl, don't know, or care
who she may be; she does look forlorn
enough; and ] guess I have paved the
way for her to become quite center oi
attraction for awhile. Confound these
bralnless loafers, like to answer their
anxious inquiries now and then,o Stadt
was gifted with an extra stock Of root,
sense, and, moreover, loved q little
practical joke. Tie new name on the
hotel register read: tMiss Ida B. Nc
Namara, New York City" Stadt him
self was surprised when he looked over
the register that evening.
The deuceW. he CALCULATED, half-aloud.
u wonder if she is a banker's daugh-
ter" He looked over New York di-
rectcry, and what should he find among
the MeNamaras but one Herbert, a
banker. residence-th street.
II believe am getting interested in
this, myself" he thought, "and when /
have favorable opportunity, will find
out Miss McNamara's residence and see
if the last part of my random shot hits
as we'll as the frst.o
That night his sleep was disturbed by
visions Of bankers daughters disguised
in the most outrageous costumes and sur
rounded by dudes.
The next morning Miss Mcnamara did
not put IN an appearance atthe breakfast
taDle uH5l quite late. She was quite
pale and evidently notquite rested from
her long journey.
Staot found himself one of the num-
Der who tairied long at the table.
1t was rather unusual for him to take in
terest in any body unless a model, or
purchaser Of one of his paintings.
The young stranger sat quietly oppos-
lite him, seemingly taking notice Of no
one. but quietly finishing her high re-
past. This done, she glided gracefully
from the room. Stadt had an opportu-
nifty to study her face.
That morning a picnic party WAS
planned. The objective point was a
beautiful lake in the vicinity.
"The compliments Of the Springlake
House picnic party this present date),
to Miss McNamara, and would she join
them in an excursion to the lake?'
Miss McNamara's thanks to the mem
bers ofthe Springlake house picnic party,
and she accepts their invitation with
pleasure
An hour later and the teams were
ready, and Miss Mcnamara attired SIM
ply but with exquisite taste. After an
introduction to the various members of
the party-she took her place in one of
the excursion wagons, seating herself
beside one Of the young ladies to whom