The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-09
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= Weli 70 0o ing flcn oos.
tom lendsEWhlch atretched away q hail
mile from the river to the hill SLOPES
covered with abundant birch and maple
-a-a l,,x,,.;.r -;tE a..;r .rd corn
80. IAsnI. wlsu k.".A = ~.
evening, Wneh We Wefe slsslng N
the library, AFTER dinner, smoking and
chatting, I asked tho ITO whom
dnes that Am vnnasnsd an the lavel
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lne9un9 q n0s wa on yne
bCncblsMS 4asslolx ~ had known him,
andtttAS ~ ! long time, he had been
cail5Sd ssJntlress ~ All the country neo.
81. g1.,ss q NJ. ~ aatsSi;.hea Il.
~. - $780, Ss.. -.
~ Ane Dsa. Nsss sliss " hssaueu Hioss ol
th~aAdtsput0 ana dinerences commercial
andsn0nial which arose inNthat part of
theE0antry. II II frequently the case,
30 hi&to that n man ina scattered,
community il the recognized adviser to
whom people can 81. NY old friend
hddsinhelited this position from his
fstler Who had been to q former gem
eFAti0R what the son now Vas to his
nseiRhbcss. Theyscama to him On all oc-
sCaai0ns when thevsneeded counsel, and
hossdi1the W0Yko half dozen LAWYERS.
NoSpns hsd died ~ could die comforta-
bIysand8lAAy property, unless his will
k16sbSeh#dfkWn BY iaJldge-n He
h4d tl1 pSSfect c0nfidence Of al. Iiv-
IN from youth up among them, known
tosbeAsMAn OF extended education,
who're life va passed in study, but who
fMaA 1tsoSA practical farmer OF great skill
- s1sllccess, having large properly, and
sAlNSYs giving his advice and services as
H. msster Of friendship and neighborly
&ananess and not for fee or reward, his
ssence. Hs influence was one or coua3
manding too for the reason that he. al
most IleveE exerted it. He took no
prominent. port in politics, but in the
Old times. before the war, there were at
least I'D voters in the town and many
9 IN the county. who could give no
oths., reason for their votes than this,
have said that he drew the wills for
seopie whoshad property. This was no
small generosity, tor 1t involved much
time and otten great Inconvenience. But
Was an essential part Of the 30
ciai structure in that town, aud quietly
peIiormedfWhat he regarded asthe duty
9 treasure Of ms position.
OF that farm he laughed outright, and
after q moments pause, said, 81 will
tell you q story"
One stormy night, after midnight, /
was sitting here reading, the rest 0fthe
family having gone to bed long before,
when oid Dr.. Strong Numbered at the
a1oor knocker, and made noise enough
g wax the Slespers. II Is . way
ne mas, q neither my wife o the
9tfls; VINO we're reused ont Of slumber,
nor / myseil, had any question who was
y the door. ! let him in myself and o
tempest Q: wind n snow with him.
d ala olasl nat him INTO my arms
sne liorary and Jared the reading lamp
70 tnat y 9roKe the chimney and blazed
Up 70 9 colored Tissue AFFAIR which Susie
1ea put over the shade, and set it on
Hre. ana Ior q threatened gem
erai ~nIagrai OF papers and books
on q table. Shut the door yourself
4 q rushed back here to put
out me nre. hat done. I went back
.hu round tne Old doctor out of breath,
~ me aark, Trying TO shut the door
seainst the md II took the strength
q DoIl o. as 70 do i. Then l told him
y nng nis way 20 the library, for he
xnew y and went of in search of
When | came back he was lust re-
covering his wind. and after a gasp or
TWO toid me big GRAND; Old Mrs. Nor