The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-21

"AIr. Gannet sent these for fear you
wouldn't have enough
aOh, ohi' screamed Phip in delight,
what an angel he isl"
Rather a gray-headed angel" inter-
rupted MI. Lazel.
well he has proved himself a minis
tering spirit am sure. I'll put this
basket just as it is, on the stand; moth
ing couldb be lovelier. Another thing I'll
do; I'll write him the most elegant note
OF which | am capable, inviting him to
the wedding"
"A very good idea said Mr.. Lazell,
end the note was accordingly sent. II
received no answer, but among the first
OF the guests to arrive was Mr.. Gannett.
1t was q very pleasant wedding.
Honor looked beautiful, as she always
did, and Carter ecstatic, as he had every
reason to do, for Honor was zone of q
thousand" Mrs. Vaughn forgot her
family for a time, and the Vaughn girls
their affections.
Mr.. Garnnett wiped his eyes at the
conclusion of the ceremony, and kissed
VIZ pAAAS WILL o pdbeTubl alT. N +l
II suppose it won't be long before
you go the way of the earth, too" he
growled as he encountered Phip, who
had been unwontedly subdued all the
evening.
THANK you l am not quite SO foolish
as to barter my liberty for the love Of
any man living" she said, shaking her
head saucily. "Oh, Mr.. Gannett, /
want you to notice the appearance OF
the rooms. / am SO glad that had the
lmpudence to ask for them"
"As I didn't take your head off, as
you evidently expected"
Did You see that?" said Phip, color
ing furiously.
Did you suppose your airs of bravo
do deceived me, little one?" laying a
kindly hand on her shoulder. 81 think
l shall expect some payment, however,
for the flowers"
what shall it be?" she asked, lifting
her bright face toward him. cit seems
ridiculous to speak of my being able to
do you a service; still if I can
"Iam growing old and lazy. You shall
come over occasionally and read aloud
to me In exchange I place the books
j a my library at your disposal. You
will be able to find something to inter-
est yon, l think. Is it a bargain?"
Indeed it is, and a bargain in which
l have all the advantage, as you very
we'll know" Phip said gratefully.
So it soon became an understood
thing that Phip was to spend an hour
each day in reading to her new-found
friend.
"How odd it seems now that I should
have thought you gruff and ugly" she
said one day after an unusually merry
discussion.
Not at all; I was so. 1 was getting
sour and into o bad way, and you came
Just in time to get me out of it. I am
expecting a nephew of mine here very
soon to take some of my business off my
hands; I'm getting too old to have the
care of it. He will live here with me.
l think you will like him-he is q nice
sensible fellow, and as much opposed
to matrimony as you are"
"Oh, dear!" pouted Phip, "there's
an end to all our good times"
why? I dare say you will become
II best of friends"
Il don't like young men; they are al-
ways imagining either that you are in
love with them, or that they are in love
with yon. In the former case, they are
silly; in the latter tiresome;" saying
which she took her departure.
If Phip had turned her face, she
would have seen o merry face looking
through the window at her, but she did
not turn.
She found her father and mother
earnestly discussing some matter which
seemed to interest them deeply.
"The only objection that I can see is
Phip," her father was saying as she en-
tered the sitting room.
What is it that / am an objection to ?"
"Why you see the BlaisdelIs have
moved away from the city, and there
is a chance of our being able to get their
house if we wish. Carter went in to see
about it this morning. He and Honor
are very anxious that we should come,
and of course it would be very pleasant.
We would be right the next house TO
them, you know, whereas now we are
half q days journey of. It would be
quite convenient to your fathers bust
ness too. The only objection is that it
would be likely to interfere with your
reading to Mr.. Gannett."
well, / imagine that I have paid
for the flowers by this time" Phip said
indifferently.
why, 1 thought you enjoyed it so
much, and looked forward to it every
day "cried Mrs. Lazel in amazement.
well. so / did, but it's all spoiled
now. Mr.. Cannot has a horridnephew,
who is coming to live with him, and I'm
snre ! won't go oyer when he's there.
As for continually watching to see when
the coast is clear, I do not like that sort
of thing we'll enough to keep it up for
any length of time. so there might as
well be an end of it first as last"
The result of the conference was that
Mr.. Lazell hired the house that very
day, and they Immediately began to
make preparations for moving.
The next afternoon Phip entered Mr..
Gannett's library with a pile of books
on her arm.
II have brought back tie books T
borrowed, and am very much obliged.
l have come for my farewell reading,
and it will have to be q short one, too,
as we are very busy at home to-day"
farewell reading! What do you
mean?" calculated Mr.. Gannett, push
ing his spectacles up on his forehead,
and looking at her in amazement.
I'VE are going to move to Montrose
square at the other end of the city, and
that will necessarily interfere with our
readings. Perhaps your nephew will
take my place, however; he will I'M
doubtedly fill it much better. than I
Aave done, said Phip demsrely.
"Bahl" growled Mr.. Gannett, pushing
down his s~pectacles again, and looking