The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

"Let this ~cease!" suddenly spoke
David. "Mr. Darcy Eldridge, if you
are a gentleman, stop talking SO to the
poor girl. If she loves you, be content,
and do not blame her for making q mis-
take. 1t is no fault of hers That b
could not love me-"
Poor fellow! his voice trembled,
and he spoke with an effort and In o
hurried way, as if in haste to finish, as
he continued:
81 resign all pretention to your hand.
Don't let any thought of me come be-
tween you. I'll try to To-"
The great lump in his throat choked
him, and he quite broke down. He at
tempted to say more, but words failed
to come, and so, with o feeble attempt
at q smile, he just bowed and walked
away.
Darcy Eldridge stood looking after
him, until he was almost out of sight.
Then he burst forth Immediately:
How on earth any woman with q
brain can help loving that noble fellow
Is simply incomprehensible to mel"
"He is Just as good as he can be, and
/ know 1 have treated him w%ickedly,"
murmured Nina. "But, 1 do not love
him, Darcy, and l do love you"
And she looked so pretty and plain
tive and coaxing, and Darcy Eldridge
did love her so madly, although he
could not quite forget how cruelty she
had crushed David Brockway's heart,
vet he could not but leave his own in
her keeping.
"Only," he said, when, quite recon
ciled, they walked home along the river
bank, you will know, some day, Nina,
how much you have lost in the ex-
change. One hair of that mans head is
worth q dozen such fellows as l."
Very true, Mr.. Darcy Eldridge but
you were quite good enough for Nina
Murray. She was not worthy OF such
love as David Brockway's.
David's life went on much the same
as before, except that he was grayer and
sadder. He did not forget Nina Murray;
how could he? Such love as his is not
easily forgotten. But he forgave her
which is better. She married Darcy
Eldridge, and went away with him to
his home in O distant city.
Time went on, and the days slid into
month, and the months into years Nj
ma Eldrige lacked none of earth's bless
sings. A splendid, happy home, q fond
husband and loving children, noble
boys and beautiful girls, filled her cup
of human happiness, and she had moth
ing left to desire.
Then, in the noise OF all this prosper
ity came o sudden cloud. A financial
crisis brought her husband to the verge
of ruin. There was none among his
friends and business associates to whom
he could look for help, for all were in
the same peril, and each must care for
himself.
Colossal fortunes melted a way to
nothing, and men who one day were
princed in wealth the next day were
beggars. And one night Darcy Ell
bridge came home with white face and
weary brain and told his wife that the
next morning would see him penniless.
Not so. Even when he spoke the
postman brought a letter-a letter of
d~eliverance. It was from David Brock
way, and he offered Mr.. Eldridge the
assistance for which elsewhere he had
sought in vain. The long years had
brought great wealth to him; wealth
soinvested that the crisis which ruined
others brought only added riches to
him. And just out Of love, the love he
still bore the memory of the beautiful
girl who had been so false to him, he
placed his wealth at the disposal Of her
husband. And by its aid the storm was
passed in safety.
Verify, such love as David Brock
ways Is worth eulogizing.