Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
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here until tomorrow, in consequence of
the break in the road; but you will find
everything pleasant here at the Sher-
man House. | have entered your name
on the books, and have also given the
name and address of your father, which
will be all the guarantee you will re-
quire for the best treatment they car
give YOU"
THAT is all right, Mr.. Werden, and l
am greatly obliged for your Kindness
was the pleasant response.
The lady whose attendent had thus
bowed himself out and away was a happy
young girl of eighteen, who had been
spending the holidays with some rel
atives in st. Louis, and was now on her
way to her home in Rochester. She
had been accustomed TO travel, both in
company and alone. and did not regard
it as a verp serious calamity when she
learned from the gentleman in whose
charge she had been placed, and who
had accompanied her as far rs Chicago,
that she would be obliged to remain
a day or two.
1t was now eight o'clock in the morn
ing, and having breakfasted in her room
and while thinking how pleasant it
would be to find some one in that great
city whom she knew, she CHANGED to
remember having heard her father saw
that he had a nephew residing there by
the name of Charles Brown, a dealer in
hardware.
The city directory having been sent
for, gave her the address of "Charles
Brown, Hardware" and within the next
twenty minutes a cab placed the young
lady, with her satchel in her hand, at the
door of his residence.
The bell had been rung and steps
were approaching the door, when our
heroine began for the first time to query
with herself as to whether she had gone
into the cousining business in the most
prudent way. Would it not have been
better to have sent her card and inform
ed these cousins that she was at the ho-
tel, and would be glad to see them? She
must now go in and say to the lady:
81 am a cousin of your husband. NV
name is Agatha Ogden. and 1 am a
daughter of Ralph Ogden, of Rochester,
New York"
How different IN awkward transaction
looks, when we get fairly into it, from
what it does when thought of or seen at
O. distance.
81 am much pleased to see you, Miss
Ogden!" was the form in which the
young lady was received by Mrs. Brown.
PLEASE let me take your hat and wraps.
My sister, Miss Williams" she added,
as the lady thus introduced entered the
ROOM: my husband is out of the city,
but will return tomorrow. His brother,
Frank, is at the store, aud will be home
to lunch. l know very little in regard
to my husbands relatives, and do not
he having left home when not more
than ten years old"
81 do wish / was back at the Sherman
Housed" Agatha said to herself, the first
moment she was alone. "Tliese ladies
seem very kind; but how extremely
awkward / shall feel if the gentleman
should not be a relative of mine, after
ALL" They will think, and so shall I,
that have made a very great fool Of my
self. And even if they are my cousins,
they will no doubt suppose that l came
here to save my hotel bill. But I am
here now, and they are making me well
come; of course, l cannot do otherwise
tLan remain here until the elder brother
comes home. / do wonder if other peo-
pie ever act as foolishly as I do some
times? How father and mother would
| scold mer!'
Frank Brown. the cousin who would
be home to lunch, was an earnest young
fellow, twenty-five years old, overflow.
ing with life, and had seer just enough
of the world to make him somewhat
bold and self-reliant.
To make sure of Franks company to
lunch, Miss Williams went down to the
store soon after the visitor came in, and
told him the whole story, ending with:
"She is really a very pretty girl.
Frank. We ore just delighted with her!'
Frank Brown had never heard of an,
cousin OF that name; but that only made
the discovery more interesting.
Having put himself through the hands
Of his barber and boot-embellisher, and
given each part Of his wardrobe a few
extra touches, he ordered a cab to set
caution having been taken in order to
bring himself into the presence of his
new cousin in an unsoiled conditio !.
Then, after giving himself a few more
touches and s%crutinizing glances on en-
terlng the hall, the young man marched
boldly in, and having been duly announ.
ced, said:
II am delighted to meet you, cousin!'
At the same time-for the whole
story may as we'll be told-he took hel
fondly and aff%ectionately by the hand,
and placing his left arm gently around
her, waited a second or two, until he
saw her fair blue eyes looking firmly,
aff%ectionately, and as he thought invi.
tingly, right into his own, and then gave
her a cousinly kiss. not roughly or hasti'
ly, but in a very becoming and orderly
way. He said, again:
II am delighted to meet you, Cousin
Agatha!"
To which the young lady responded:
"And am pleased to meet you.
Cousin Frank"
The young a remained at home
that day an hour longer than usual-in
fact did not return to the store until one
of the clerks came for him, and Their
remained only long enough to answer 8
question or two. A little business at the
Sherman House required his attention
Cousin Agatha's trunk, the check fol
which he had received from her, must
be sent yer to their house, and her
name withdrawn from the books. Miss
Og den would be their guest while she
remained in the city, and she had al
ready kindly consented to prolong he1
visit some two or three days.
swell, my DEAR" said the elder Mr.
Brown, on hearing the whole story from