Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
judge!" Bess laughed, ironically, which
ultimatum silenced Mrs. Gresham upon

judge" Bess laughed, ironically, which
ultimatum silenced Mrs. Gresham unon
the subject,
Nevertheless, the next day, when Mrs,
Kent started upon her daily pilgrimage
to the Winter mansion, with her pitcher
of cream, basket Of raspberries, and
another of pearly-shelled eggs, Mrs.
Gresham persuaded Bess Baldwin to 90
| too.
eve needn't Ee seen, you know" she
said; "and really it will be quite an ad-
| venture-quite break in this monoton-
Gus life of ours"
"Oh, SO it is monotonGus, after ALL"
| Bess said, with merry sparkle in her
eyes.
But as they neared thelovely pleasure
grounds of Judge Winters superb place
Mrs Gresham's courage suddenly failed
her.
"Bess, We'll not go any further-not
even to see my IDEAL" she laughed: and
then, to Mrs. Kent-"Well wait here
until you return, in this delightful little
arbor."
1t was indeed a lovely spot, full of
lovely gold and green shadows, and
Mrs. Gresham's enthusiasm was not at
all unwarrantable, as with her straw hat
strings united, she pushed it far back
upon her dainty little head, and let the
cool, westerly breeze fan her forehead.
"It's the loveliest place l ever sawp' ;
she exclaimed, enthusiastically, land
WHO'S that"'
She started as quick, firm step sound
ed near them, and then mans tall
figure entered the vine door of the ar
Dor.
"Mrs. Greshamw
And to her surprise she recognized
Mr.. Hugh Osmond.
For one instant there was embarass-
ment, and then Mrs Gresham's society
manner came back to her.
$50 you are one of Judge Winters
visitors, of whom we have heard so
much," she said, after the had exchanged
mutual greetings, and Bess had laugh
ingly revealed the unknown of the farm
house adventure. "Since you are stop
ping here. perhaps you can tell nae
something about my favorite hero, Judge
Winters nephew, who"
Continue the confession, Nettie,"
Bess interrupted, with a merry laugh;
"be honest, and tell Mr.. Osmond how
desperately you have fallen in love with
this nephew, by hearsay."
eyes, have" Mrs. Gresham con-
fessed, with little laugh, and yet flush
ing family to the very edge of her love-
ly hair. "Why not? am not ashamed
to confess that he Is my beau ideal just
at present. Do tell us about him, Mr..
But Mr.. Osmund looked perplexed
and puzzled.
II don't understand what you mean,"
he said, "Judge Winter has but one
nephew, and have the honor Of being
that individual"
"You!"
eyes, l."
Mrs. Gresham colored almost as deep
ly as the Jacqueminot rose at her waist.
But IL didn't suppose thought
you were merely city exquisite
And utterly hopeless of finding her
way out of the complexity of sentences,
Mrs. Gresham stopped, and actually
burst into tears!
Mr.. Osmund was instantly at her
side.
.'Nettie, Nettie! have 1 said any
thing"
And then Bessie started up.
"Dear me! if there isn't Mrs. Kent
coming back! She looks as if she wan
ted to speak to some one about some
something. III just run and see what it
is"
But Mrs. Kent was not coming, and
did not come for fully half an hour la
ter. But, all the same, it was pardon
able deception, and when she did come,
Bess made some excuse for Mrs. Gresh-
am, and took the good-natured unsuspi-
cious woman home under her own wing.
1t was two hours later, and the boss
was reading in her room, when Mrs.
Gresham joined her.
"What have you to tell me?" Bessie
demanded, half automatically, half in
tender coaxing.
"Well, have done it," Mrs. Gresham
said, half laughingly, half crying.
"Done it? Done what?"
II promised to marry him!"
And then Bess ran up and kissed the
rosy, quivering lips, rapturously.
ooh, you darling!" she cried. "But
you know you would never have done
it if he had not been Judge Winters
nephew"
II don't know. But one thing is
quite certain-I. never knew him
until read his character out
here in the country. And Q,
another thing I am certan-yes
quite, quite certain, Bess-I love him
dearly, dearlyp