The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-18

NOT true, she cried lmploringly.
He had listened to her, startled and
dismayed. To him it seemed as though
his stiled conscience had taken voice
and form, and confronted him in accu-
sation.
ut is true," he said, slowly and grave
", "but the sin is mine, not yours. I
knew. Go back to the house" he add
ed gently. "You have Q right there. /
will stay away"
She heard him as one hearkens to o
voice remote and far away. The bar
riers which the sudden consciousness of
shame had raised between the two
seemed to have placed them an infinite
distance apart. Less from deliberate
acquiescence than q blind instinct of
obedience, she turned and walked slow
y In the direction OF town. The man
stood and watched her until the sound
OF her light football had died away.
ALI that night and the next day she
remained lying on the bed, with her
face hidden in the pillow or crept to the
door to steal furtiye glances down to
the road, in the half hope of seeing a
well-known figure approaching. But
only the dusty cloud which told of o
passing horseman OF the canopied wag-
on-tops of a Mexican train from over
the range greeted her despairing vision.
Late in the afternoon she suddenly
reused from her lethargy, lifting her
head with a startled look, as il through
some subtle current of communication
a thrilling revelation had come to her.
Rising to a sitting posture, and rest
ing her forehead in the palm Of her
hand, her eyes assumed a far-away
look, and she seemed lost in reflection,
Then she went to o little chest on the
other side of the m curious box
OF dark foreign wood, its corners bound
with metal. Unlocking it, she took out
a faded lawn dress Of fine texture, an
embroidered collar of dainty needle
work, and q small gold pin with a
circlet of pearls in the center-sacred
relics of the dead mother, which,
through the hardships of o miserable
life, she had faithfully preserved. She
laid her cheek for a momen, against the
soft folds of the dress, as if into her
heart had been born q new yearning for
the young mother whose face had long
ago faded from her memory.
Washing the tear-stains from her
lace' she comped OUT heF long aalr;
arranging IL WITH the most scrupulous
care. Arrayeo IN the COOL, sheer dress,
WIZ Iile ueiIca.e coliar ana simple pm
~ ner throat she seemed the embodl-
menu Oh omanly purity ana modesty.
For an instant her hand lowered doubt
fully over one Of the pink geranium
blossoms the When she
ulew !. suuuenly pack' as II Sung anew
ny ZONE RANKING remembrance; o
sPark o! Color leaPed INTO her cheek
whlcn rlvaied tue crimson neart o the
piossoln' ano her dark mar renamed
Wi'nous any ornament save It's W
glossy iustie.
1!etlng peside the window, her head
lncilned sllgntly orwar IN an attitude
OF listening, the hours dragged by. She
nearo u rumble OF hay-wagons and
ths sharp cry o. mexican drivers as
they urged the unwilling oxen along
me screening road. The crack OF a
n 1l1 rlne resounded through the
sIlthess, ana agreat heron, with GRIP
Pied wing scared past her window.
Snor.ly aatsr party OF horseMen gal
lopeu sWl!t1y y IN the difectlon OF the
Pialns, AS the DAY e n other
SOUNDS ceased the loud. shrlli cry OF a
loc4s1 iell upon the ar. AS the sun
sank penlnd a distant ounta range,
CHUNG us CREST Win q SURPRISING glory
rei intent ear caush q 1alnlilaf sound.
ne very breath seemed stllled as she
ns.eneu W the wel-hho"n treau' no
ionge, nearing me mouse cantlously anu
s.eal,niiy' oa1 each 1ootlali ringing als-
.lnctly upon the ground, approaching
9ne hau pen' aeT mead 1or~ard, ana
~ ny Iaisei ~ as he opened the door
anu Salhed s.Faight Q nefsioe. ae qua
nol oler 10 KISS tne lace OF
esen 70 iay us haha Win caresslng
,ouch upon ner snouider; put as she
ioohea up MS eyes met hers Win O
pure ana STEADY llght.
40 you KNOW "hat l nave come
ioI.
Les. her voice was IKE pfeath
ie gazso iong ana s~earcnlnSly INTO
uei lace before ne spoke again:
a ihgular ana s5aftnng change mad
passed. oner II IN Tue last twenty-1onf
n au Inc uwaried aha stunned soul
IN tle ttasail 9! pam, nad un1oided lts
pe.ais 20 1he lgnt, ana her aars eyes
we're luminous Win tne ight Oh pure
woman am,y love.
nan come.
Sne rose 10 her tees' n as she stood
before nun q wave Of emotion passed
over heI FEATURES. ana .fanformed them
nene slaa rejoicing OF the woman IN
the triumph OF her lovers anhoo
lnere was q small gathering OF peo-
Pc IN inc common church OF the place.
some fumor OF the approaching cere,
mony mad spread abroad, and, moved