The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-31
Fresh from the spring woods, with a
basket of the pale pink. trailing arb1tual

Fresh from the spring woods, with a
basket OF the pale pink, trailing arbutus,
which she herself had gathered, in her
hand.
But she paused on the threshold as
she saw the hardening lines around the
mouth of Gilbert's mother.
Am in the way?" she asked timidly.
Have come at the wrong time2!"
pray, walk in" said Mrs. Dawson.
trying to simulate the cordially which
her soul refused to offe, the girl who
had broken her sons heart.
II found these :arbutus-stars in the
70 nd Of them. May I put them in a
saucer of water for your"
Mrs. Dawson assented still without
much warmth of manner.
II am much obliged to you" said she,
"I hope Gilbert is WE'LL" said Lillian,
the color flaming holly up into her
cheek;
Dawson, lie is going to Mexico with
my. brother, Mr.. R%avenburn, next week
and is consequently very busy, because
= Why, what is the matter, Miss
Bourne3"
For Lillian had grown deadly pale and
uttered a little cry.
"Its-its my TOOTH" she faltered. at
has been filled, and sometimes the cold
airmakes 1t jump SO dreadfullyl l think
I'll go home and put a little oil of pep
permint on it."
And 80 Lily slipped away and cried all
the way home behind her veil.
But by the time she reached her own
little room, however, sorrow had given
place to anger.
What have, I done that he should
treat me sol" she asked herself, with in
dignant heart-beats. =
And then she gathered up all his pres
erts-the bunch of withered rosebuds,
tied with the faded blue ribon, the little
agate cross, the copy of "Aldridch's Po-
ems" the peac h.stone basket that he
nad carved himseu, ana the gIltte n
crystals which lie had brought her from
Diamond Island. and the two or three
little letters and notes he had written
her at n time and another,
II will send them back" she declared.
HE may take them toMexico if he likes.
l don't want them any %longer!"
BY a strange coincidence, however,
as she was setting forti. to the village
postofficc with the neatly tied packet.
she met Mr.. Dawson himself. He
stopped. She stayed her footsteps also.
They both colored, celestial rosy-red.
ST am very glad I met you before you
went to Mexico!' said Miss Bourne,
haughtily
"Are your" said Gilbert Dawson, try
ing his best to appear like a statue OF
ice.
Il wish to return you these things"
said Lillian. "Of course, they're Of
no consequence, but | thought per-
haps you would like them back
again. .9.a
"Thanks!' said Gilbert. stiffly. "You
We're right. 1t was exactly what I was
going to ask you for.,' Jts
Its a pity you ever gave them to me,
since they meant so little" said Lily,
with a quiverlng lip.
1T is hardly worth while to discuss
that question now" observed Gilbert,
II a only hope that you will be
very happy with Squire Darlin !!
"I?" cried Lily-"with Squire Darling?
Squire Darling2"
AREN'T you engaged to him." asked
Gilbert.
IT" echoed Lily, once again.
Lily, don't trife with me-" sternly
uttered Dawson. "I am in earnest.
Have you promised to be Rufus Darling's
wife, or have YOU not??"
'Of course / haven't" said lilly, be-
tween tears and laughter. How could
], when he never asked ne? And if he
had
Yes cried Gilbert, with kindlins
eyes. "And if he had"
q should have said mol" whispered
Lily.
"Why2" demanded Gilbert, ilnperi-
ously.
Lily hung her pretty head.
BECAUSE she Acknowledgements l
body else"
Something there was in her look and
tone that set Gilbert Dawson's pulse to
leaping radiy through his veins.
"Lily!' he ~cried-''my Lily-tell me
whom it is you love!w
And she answered, in a paroxysm Of
biusl es:
Miss Lorinda Larkins and her friends
were utterly amazed when they head
that Gilbert and Lily we're to be mar
ried as soon rs Miss Peckham could get
the wetIing-dress ready.
"Well," Miss Lorinda c-ind. "this
does beat all. We all s'posed, as much
as could be, that you a to be Mrs.
| Squire Darling"
"Oh, yes," said Lillian, calmly, "I
heard something of that silly rumor.
Some gossip heard me say at Mrs. Med
bury's party that l was engaged to
Squire Darling. So l was, but it was for
q quadrille only. It's surprising how
little it takes to set the silly tongues of
Pekasset ~wagging!"
Miss Lnrinda turned very red. She
would have liked to box Lillian Bourne's
ears, but she dared not. All she could
gay was:
'Oh, indeed! Well, folks will talk!"