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

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A splendid June day, bright and
breezy Opposite the great square IN
its carpet Of green, stands d large
brown painted house with bow-windows
and spacious piazzas, half shrouded in
blossp,mingr wisteria.
On one side. is o croquet ground, and
on the other . glimpse of a lovely old
fashioned garden, green, cool. and
shpdaowy,s the mere sight Of which is re-
freshing.e I'll sss III
It's Sunday, and the people on their
way 4. church. Most ofthose who pass
this,sways are are. s~eyidentlysso of the elite, for
thesstreet is 4the fashionable one. of the
ss&ra n .fT %3s;aes;
AS they pass the brown house, each
looks up at the bow windows, as if exs
pecting to see there q face that they
know.
But none is visible, though perhaps
those whom they look for are nearer
than they imagine; for at one end of the
upper piazza, screened by the matted
wlstcria, are two young girls, dressed in
thin slippers q and ~ white oo9l N muslin Us iss
One OF saa sis tai, fafr, stately,
and atrife inclinedto embonpoint. One
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very handsome and imposing woman.
The other is nearly as tall, but 1.-the
and sylpll-like, with a clear olive COM
ple1ion, dark roguish eyes, and a face
pretty and piquant.
"How pleasant this isl" she v ct
would not exchange with those people
going to church."
Nor l." says the other quietly. "I
seldom go to churchgip summer"
And Aunt MadrSsend Bernard-lo
they go regular@
"As for Bernard, he seldom goes at
any time-spends the day lying on the
library sofa, reading. Mamma is gen
orally IN inveterate .church-goer; but
Just low sheH OF bad terms with the
new 1pinisterssand vowssthat if he don't
resignshe will ioin the other church.
1t is onepf hher whmsies.n
"H9wysoddt says sg Edna, laughing.
"Oh. you don't Know her! forgot
That you have not been here since you
were a little thing. of six years old.
What q pity uncle should have his
family p 4 away. We have been so
cut off from each other"
HE had to do it, you knon, when he
failed"
Eyes, dear, I know, and l have al
ways felt very sorry for you. We, onr-
selves, live up to our income, and papa
declares he will have nothing to leave
Bernard and myself; but still we live
in good style, and anything, in my
opinion, is preferable to being a gov
eEness. How you must hate it!'
Yes. indeed" with q sigh. "and I
dread the Thought of going back to it.
Lhaye NJ aptitude for teaching I like
dress end gayety, and should like of al
things, to be rich, and the mistress of
Just such o house rs those two hand
some ones; opposite. Whose are they?"
sss""One- that handsomest of the two,
With the greenhouse and fountains
for sale. The other belongs to Mr..
Derwent, q of our first lawyers. And
6y-the-bye, Edna, here is a chance for
the realization of your wishes for Mr..
Derwent is o rich widower, and, tits re-
ported, on tllelookout for a Young wife.
So gdon't fsil to set your cap athim!"
sheSadded,9in a tone4half laughing and
h~alfsearnest.s azg8 sTa - "a
ANY children?' asked Edna, idly.
"One-soon to be married and go
away. He must, of course, have a mis-
tress for his establishment, for he is
fond Of entertaining aud living in style,
and4a44TFhere!", she added suddenly, as
the door of the opposite house opened,
and Ii gentleman descended the steps,
shat is Mr.. Derwent! How do you
like his looks?"
Edna bent q little forward for a sight
of the rich lawyer.
He was about forty, and very good
looking, but stiff and precise.
Edna. shrugged Der graceful shoul7
l. 'Ieonldlnever like a1nan who walks
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ner," she said.
"Theu I may congratulate myself in
having never been remarkable for Dig
nifty of MEM" said a voice in the door
way behind them.
There stonlsa Aandsosneyoung man,
tail. dark, with . silky moustnclle, and
steel-colored eyes under his dark eye
brows.
He sarnterea up leisuHely. and stood
leaning against the balnstrade. with
folded arms, looking down upon the
two girls. Edpat,iushed slightly MS she
met his gaze a.
Y "Have You been cavesdropping?" she
enquired saucily.
No indeed! J. came upon you quite
unawarcs, heard q fhirping and chatter
ing as Of many magpies, and thought"
Don't beimpertinent, Bernard" says
his sister %screnely.
II? Certainly not! And if my cous-
in Edna entertains the least idea of
what you hint at, I am ready to go down
upon my knees and ask pardon
s.Not}here,,9 said Edna, con the piaz-
Ia floor. 1 heard Aunt Mary complain
ing that it had not been swept for a
century; and your immaculate white
suit would suffer"
"Thank you for your solicitude on
my account, but I have a soul above
such lovsinterests gDressi is nothing in
my eyesFs 81 Il
''It is goodN deal in nine I love
dress, and devote much of my time and
thoughts to it. There, now / have told
the truth ssshes added ,alaughmg, land
will leave you to mediate upon the folly
of womankinde while / 90 and write q
letter home"
And she airily tripped away while his