The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-01

htlAs NJ II won't hurt him to have the.
c61ceit tekeIi ont Of him.
No reply, hut the mush wa stirred as
1uevaHsm1sh before. Another PAUSE.
n a know ma, Kate has been keep.
Ing company with that trifiing Dan
Marcy"
why doesn't he marry q girl who.
knows him IL he wants to get married??'
sourly inquired mother; but the pud-
ding stick relaxed it's vigor slightly and
4 father ventured a little nearer thespeak-
"He says the girls up there are all
squaws. and down by his mothers they
have too high notions.n
Well, It's n heathenish way OF court
ing n wife," replied mother, and if he
were to come abont me that way, if /
were Jane. I'd empty a bucket Of water
over him."
Maybe she will.n chuckled father,
who probably would have enjoyed that
termination Of the affair as well as any.
But, ma, 9 know Jane is terribly
What further he would have said was
cut short by the entrance OF Jane brigeo
alar and package.
Mother sent these to you with her
compliments. Mrs. Black"
Mother, who knew the flavor OF Aunt
Annals cheese and honey ofsold, was
somewhat Modified by these presents,
but h remained rather enlky all eve
ming even when Joe filled her wood
box, billing the sticks as evenly as latha
ia a bundle, filed the water-pails, cut
the kindling, did the milking, bringing
the pail in as clean, she conference.-the
tell him. as hhe would herself or-but
she checked herself and did not say ''or
jane
She would be no party to that in
EQUITY.
He nearly won her when he repeated
his text promptly and correctly and
me reyerently at prayers, and she told
father .she was a likely young man. but
her lips shut close, and she shook
her head when she thought of his mis-
sion.
But before morning the sky cleared,
and things we're hurried around for an
early start to James.
During the ride it was arranged that
father was to introduce Joe's errand to
might thereafter proceed as he liked.
So upOn onr reaching the farm father
and Mr.. Holton left Joe and the boys to
put out the team, and they came up to
the house and held q conference with
Mrs. Holton while Jane was busy
building q fire in the best ROOM.
The best room" of an old-fasbioned
farmhouse wa dreary enough. This
one had q bright yarn carpet, several
3eplit-bott0med and wooden chairs with
patchwork cushions, 3 low-backed
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table With the Bible, Bakers "Call to
the Unconverted," an almanac, and a
file of the Christian Era. A few silhou-
cites and prints from magazines were
on the walls; but. after all, its only Or
nanents were the scrupulous cleanli-
ness and is big fireplace.
Jane hustled in and out on household
and hospitable cares intent, being given
by general consent some opportunity
for acquaintance and a chance tosee and
he seen before being told our errand.
You already know what she saw.
What did Joe see?
Jane was, as her father had said un-
deniably homely.
ana hands were large. Her hair was a
trife too red for auburn. and not yellow
enough for gold. "Carroty" is the
proper dissertation. Her light com
plexion was freckled, but her cheeks
would have shamed the roses. Her eyes
were gray; her nose had grown very
long, and then. as if Wishing to make
amends for that mishap, had shaped
itself into a decided pug. Her mouth
was large and always smiling, and smil-
ing showed what WAS James only beauty
"a set Of rs regular and white teeth as
ever came from a dentists hands.
mt TI4-Ll 49, cr ~,,~rS 1l,.n u~---1har~-,
thread spun and woven by herself.
The hour or two before dinner was
spent in viewing and discussing the
stock, in telling the scanty news, and in
talking over aUncle Toms Cabin which;
was then appearing as a serial, in all of
which Joe took his part sensibly and
modestly.
At neon we were summoned to an ex.
cellent and bountiful farm dinner. 1t
was quite evident that by this time Jane
had been informed of u errand, for
from perfect Inconsistencies she be-
came suddenly preoccupied, nervous,
and bluHhing. Joe enjoyed his dinner
and did ample justice to it.
After we were all done suddenly there
came q break and an awkward pause in
the conversation. Joe cleared his throat,
but without other sign Of embarrassment
miss Holton, I see somebody has al
ready told you what I've come for, and
it's right I should tell you something
about myself. The squire here will tell
you something about my folks.
II an 20 years old, have never been
sick in my life, | don't drink whisky, or
swear, or chew tobacco.
aI've been raised to work and can
hold up my end with any q / have
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