The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-19
TWICE MARRIED.
"Oh, papa, Pm SO tired!"

Is mamma up there?" asked the
child; then with wistful glance at her
father: "Do you think she will be glad
to see us, papa?"
,"GlMd to see you,,. hope, but-oh,
Allsie. you mustask her to forgive me-"
There was slight quiver in the mans
voice, an the child, although not COM
pretending the cause of it,. laid her
small hand on his coat sleeve with a
sympathetic toneh. They walked OH for
some time without speaking, then she
broke the silence. saying:
Papa, why is mamma angry at you! |
will not love her if she is mot g5ol to
you, for l love you dearly-dcarly."
Let us sit here awhile, Aisle, and
will endeavor to make you understand
all about It,"
She obeyed, glad of an .oppo unity to
rest her tired limbs. Crossing her
hands on her lap she looked up into his
face ,ruslfu!iy.
"You see,' he began "your mother
WASH t IKE me; mean. long ago when
first met her. She was la,lv, and
was groom or servant, on her fathers
place. Sue used to ride out everv day
and | rode after .har to see that no
harm came to her. After awhile we
grew to- be friends. then lovers. She
was only chit of a girl, and when /
asked her to run away with me she con-
sented. One night she stole out of her
fathers house and came to the oak
grove where l was waiting for her.
had secured tleet-footed horse, and
when morning dawned we were miles
away, We took passage on steamer
hound to America, and were married
the day after our arrival. For awhile
%e were happy enough, although of
course we. We're very poor; but | was
young and hopeful and loved my child
wife. Gradually she began to pine for
her.old home: She. was unused to pow
erty. and didn't know how to bear the
ups and downs oflife as a poor girlwould
have done.
"She frequently upbraidea me for the
misfortune had brought upon her, and
mt IN time began to hate me; | did the
best could for her and looked forward
.o3your birth, thinking she would be
more content when she held her baby
in her arms; but WAS mistaken, moth
ing could reconcile her to q life of power
Iy with me.
when ypu were a few mouths old l
discovered she was receiving .'letters
from her fa'ler Every day helped to
widen the breach between us. Although
she treated me with cold contempt, |
did not blame her much, for knew too
well how / had ruined her lille, and
her unhappiness Increased mine ten
fold.
:" At that time I was employed on the
docks. One morning while at. work a
lady, closely velled, accompanied by a
gentleman and a nurse, with a child in
her arms, passed me. Something about
her figure attracted my attention, and
as turned to look after them I caught
a glimpse of the baby's face. L stood
for moment unable to move or speak
Meanwhile they had boarded a
steamer that would sail for Liver
pool in few hours. When I
recovered my sriprize / went as rapidly
as possible to the hdme tina: had never
been happy one. and learned that my
wife and child had gone away in car
riage an hour or two before. Burning
with rage aud excitement, I hurried
back to the vessel, Your mother was
on deck talking earnestly to her COM
panlon, and the nurse was saying good
by to some friends who had come to see
her off. | walked boldly up to her and
saying that her mistress had sent me
for her shawl. The girl rehled ttiat she
would go and get it, .bnt I,said, pleas
antly, Talk to your friends while you
have time Only too glad of an oppor-
tunity to have .dast word with. those
she was leaving behind, she told me the
number, at the same time charging me
to be careful and not awaken the baby.
Trembling with excitement hurried t.
the state-room, wrapped YOU in the
shawl and walked off the steamer.
Have | made the story Of my early life
clearly to you, Allsie?"
Yes, papa, understand it perfectly,
and am so sorry for you, poor, dear pa
pa" Then, with wistful glance in his
lace. ''Do you think mamma cried for
me-for her, baby?'
"lt may re that she did but probably
the prospect of being reunited to her
family lessened her grief for your loss.
Twelve years have passed and l have
never seen nor heard from her since.
have beard of her, though, and know
that our marriage was annulled on the
ground that she was loo young to we d
without the consent Of her parents, and
about seven years ago she became the
wife Of a man OF rank. That was the last
news ! had other. wronged your moth.
er. Al!sie, and wronged you in taking you
from her. Ana now, if she will receive
you back,'I will give you up. But you will
not return to her pennless-you will
have fortune Of $4,000"
''And you will live with us, papa?''
''No, child, l will return to my old
life in the mines" :.
"Oh, pAba". papa!" cried.Allsie, burst.
ing into passionate flood of tears, 81
cannot, will not stay there without you
He drew the child to his breast and
soothed her with tender words, telling
her that she would soon learn to love
her mether-that he would watch over
her, and perhaps see her often. After
she grew calm they started out on their
journey again and soon reached the old
fashioned inn where they were to pass
the night.
Alsie retired early, and her father
descended to the public room, where
after few moments conve rsation with
the landlord, he learned that Allsie's
mother, Lady Caroline Denbeigh, was
owing in retirement at DenDeigh Hail
with her child, sickly little fellow
about four years of The old lore
had heen dead year or more, and Hon
Mrss Featherstone; Lady Caroline's
Snother, had been with her until recent
ly, bnt!aSes then in PARIS.
], The lasXt. morning Alisie and hei
father sts down to the village hotel
where their slnggage had been sent /
week before, ,sana after making the need
tnl change in their dress they set out 70
the halE
The well.dressed, gentlemanlv -lookin,
individual who walked up the gravelle,
Ispath with it.h step and independent
air, bore but u iaint resemblance, TO the
groom with whom Caroline Feather
stone had eloped some fourteen year.
bafare.
! iAs they approached the'house, he es