Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-15
She understood his glance and hlushed.
II think we'd better return 10 the

hotel.'
,'Not till my question is answered,
please!"
BE it as you will, then!
She curved her slender neck gracefully
and rested her head on his shoulder.
His lips met hers in long continued
kiss.
But, Mr.. Stadt-"
Call me Henry, my darlingw
Well, Henry, my darling" she said,
roguishly adding little more than he
intended to have her do; but he thous sht
1t sounded very nice just then, ~ did
not know that artists wooed after this
fashion!'
We'll, my dear Ida the artists do not
WOO after this fashion!-This is the way
they win!'
"Ohl'
They came back to the hotel looking
very, very happy, and quite unconscious
that the thermometer recorded 9S de-
grees the shade.
This was all very nice, and is not the
'rst instance OF an engagement almost
at sight. When it was decided at the
MOTEL how matters were, a decided sem
satlon was produced. And although the
above conversation was secret, Henry
stadt. was called lucky dog!" Where
at he smiled.
One day while conyersinc with the
fair Ida, thought suggested itself to
Henry Statd, and in his comical wav he
asked:
docs your father like dogs?"
She laughed, a little siivery laugh, an d
then paused and seemed perplexed.
81 have been thinking of something
similar, but not in that horrid way.
Please don't refer to our little scere, in
that manner again. I am almost sorry
we commenced in jest"
Never mind-bad beginnings make
good endings-we ended in earnest"
1T is so singular-our affair mean.
that hardly know how to arrange it
with papa. He is as peculiar as his
daughter; and fear if | am to abrupt
in breaking the news, our cherished
hopes will fall to the ground. Trust to
me, my darling, and l will find way
ere long, and viii overcome this difficult
ty."
II do trust to you, my beloved Ida.
ana lie opens up new avenues of hope
and joy"
Hitherto" he continued. "mv life
has been more farce than reality.
have not realized its true depths. l
have never loved, and love is the great
sunshine Of lite. I think this sunshine
Will hereafter be seen in my paintings.
Its indescribable light shall be inter
woven with all undertake to perform"
Now you speak like my own, noble,
true-hearted artist! am proud of you
and l am proud, too, that my own hum
bic self may have such an influence up
on your future"
Noiselessly, one of the "dudes," who
was sitting on the other side Ii. e., the
inside) of the closed blinds of the win
dows that opened on the piazza, arose,
looked pale and sick; quietly he stole up
the broad, carpeted stairs, and entered
his room, fell on the bed vomiting-in a
state of collapse-his last words were,
ooh, God!' Noiselessly, too, his com.
panion, arose and went out through the
kitchen; .'out, out into the wide world;;'
whittier he went, was never known
The servant girl said his last despairng
cry was TOR studio and palnt-pot-if
she heard Alright. He was gone half-an-
hour.
Two weeks passed happily away. The
lovers We're the constant subjects of va
rled remarks, both hattering and dispar.
aging.
One day letter was received bv Ida
Mcnamara which filled her with dis
tress and alarm. In her trouble she
sought her faithful lover, and unbosom-
ed to him the secret of her distress in
this wise:
Henry, 0 my darling' What shall
do? VIII at shall do?"
She moaned, and wrung her dainty.
hly-whi hands in perfect agony.
What is it, Ida? Speak, my love,
and relieve my anxiety! | will do all
in my power to aid YOU What is it?
What can it be?
20, you cannot aid me. 1 cannot tell
you'll What shall | DO? O, Henry! help
me! | shall die! shall diers
Stadt sprang to her side, kissed the
pallid face, and caught her as she was
falling like lifeless thing to the floor.
letter-her fingers closed over it with
rigid, death-like grasp.
He laid her lifeless form upon the bed
and sent one OF the servants to summon
physician. When he arrived, he calm
ed Henry's fears, saying it was only
convulsion and she would soon recover.
The doctor gave her stimulants and
Henry was soon rejoiccd to see faint
color coming to her lips. Her ewes
slowly unclosed and she looked up to
him with feeble smile Of thanks for
kindness. He printed kiss on her nal-
lh b-ow. AS soon as they were left
alone for a moment, she motioned him
TO read the letter. 1t ran as follows
No, -th St., New York City,
July Goth, IS
MI DEAR DAuGBrEE:-I have painful
news TO communicate. My affairs are sucr.
that failure i'll business seems inevitable.
have raised every penny that can to tide
me over the critical place; and now lack
two thousa d dollars Of the required
amount, Rum starea NE in the face
care less for myself than for my wife snd
child, and the poverty and disgrace with
which they are threatened Dear 1da. can
not live to bear up under it. l shall sink
beneath the load. There is but one short
week and then the crash must come You
had betterreturn to the city at once
Your af. father,
HEREHET MCNAMARA,
TG MISS LEA B. MCNAMARA,
Is this all, my dear Ida? Then no
not fl el anxious any further. Here is
our golden opportunity. l can now win
your fathers undying eratitude"
I'm what way, Henry"
81 have just two thousand dollars laid
by for rainy day. accumulated this
sum from the sale ofmy pictures through
a series Of years. I viii draw on the
bank for that amount. l have what
intended 10 use this summer, over and
above that anouLt. 1t will be as safe
with your father, as where it is now.
said that T had met with hin, I think