The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-16
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ways be gloved ina ballroom. Besides
it is q bad habit. Had you not been
guilty OF removing your gloves you
would not have lost your valuable ring
md the pretty paris glove when you
were here before"
Tom gave a great start and his heart
began to throb violently. >,
1t was an exceedingly strange cir
cumstance," said Mrs. Tremaine, as she
turned toward Selden. "a very valua-
BILE diamond ring was lost here by Belle.
We offered large rewards for it and did
everything in our ,wer for its recovery
but could never find a trace of it. It
must have dropped from her finger
when She removed her glove, which she
also lost. Both the glove and the ring
were sent to her from Paris as q seven
teenth year birthday present, and she
managed to lose them on the night of
the same day on which she received
them.
Tom was entirely overcome with this
disclosure, and could scarcely summon
up courage to answer, and to his great
relief a gentleman came up and carried
off Mrs. Tremaiue for the next dance.
Tom was alone with the object of his
romantic attachment. What a puerile
passion it had been compared with the
love that was Juggling at his heart
IA love not inspired by the possession
OF the dainty glove nor of the ieweled
ring. He might haze worn them next
to his heart forever and yet never have
known the exquisite feelings aroused by
the half-veiled yet thrilling glance
that met his from Bella's soft yoiIet-b blue
eyes. He could not tear himself away
from her, and yet he was afraid to stay,
lest he should brighten her by betraying
the violence of a passion with which she
had inspired him.
And Bella, she felt an indefinable CON
fidence i'll Tom, a feeling of infinite
friendship for him, as if parting from
him would be q cruelty. Poor little
girl! 1t was the first dawn of love in
her pure young heart.
The evening had passed too quickly
away. The ladies We're fast disappear
ing, Mrs. Tremaine, leaning on Harry
Evelyn's arm, came to summon Bella
to the dressing-room.
1t was with diifidence yet with a GER
tain instructive confidence that Tom
drew Bella's arm within his own as she
came down from the dressing room in
her wraps to escort her to the waiting
carriage; her eyes dropped beneath the
intense warmth and love of Toms gaze
as he pressed her hand at parting, and
bushes suffused her face as the carriage
drove away from the door.
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Tom Selden was never found at Maiden
unless business kept him there, for the
sweet young Bella Tremaine was SO
lonesome without him at Westmoreland.
The winter passed quickly away and
in the ensuing spring Tom was offered
a very lucrative position in Washington,
but if he accepted it he would beforced
to reside there. Here a difficulty pre-.
scented itself. Tom and Bella had be-
come so strongly attached to each 9TH
Ell that a separation was not to be
thought Of, and yet the position was toe
advantageous to be sacrificed. One
evening when they were alone in the
drawing-room Tom asked Rella how
they were to solve this problem. The
little maiden blushed and hung down
her head, but finally accepted Toms
proposition that they should be married
and live in Washington together, in Or
der that they never again need enter.
tain n fear of q separation.
Mrs. Tremaine was not willing thai
her only daughter should be given away
without q splendid wedding. Grandpi
Tremaine had come home from Paris tt
be presant ut the celebration of the
nuptials and everything was progressing
famously when Tom drew Bella asid,
one day and asked her if she had yet the
fellow to the embroidered glove she hat
lost on the evening of her seventeenth
birthday. She told him she had Away.
preserved it as o memento of her grand
fathers love; if he would like to sec i
she would bring it to him, and she ra,
off to get it.
Bellasoon returned, bearing an ebon,
glove box in her hand.i in which in fold
of blue satin, lay the fellow to the it'll
glove that had SO long been Toms love,
companion. On pretense of examining
it more closely he lifted it from its rest
ing place and stealthily put his own il
the place CT it with the diamond rim,
inserted in one Of its fingers.
"It is just lovely" said Bella, as sh
took it in her hands, land tits
Oh, Tom, there is something in the fin
ger that was never there beforei Wha
can it be? Do look. dear, and see wha
it is" And she dropped it into the DO
again.
"What! are you afraid Of your ow
glove? What q silly little puss you are
All! see what the fairies have done fo
you'll" And he drew from the glove til
long lost ring and placed it on Bella
finger.
Bella looked up in amazement, but
was only fora moment; the truth fashe
on her at once. Selling Tom by til
arm, she cried:
ooh, darling! you cannot deceive me
it was you who found my treasurer"
Tom laughed at her impetuosity.
Come to me, pussy" he said, as h
held out his arms to her, "and sit clos
beside me whileI tell you my fairy tale.
1t va a long story, because of tn
many Interruptions. Tom had to b
kissed so often, hehad to be called by
many pet names, and his hair had to b
gently pulled when he talked about th
charms of his lady love! Indeed, th
narrative took up so much time that til
evening was almost spent before the en-
came.
Bella Yves as charming n bride as eve
stood under n marriage bell. Her brio
al robe of white satin was draped wit
lace point Of fabulous value. Her Jew
elry consisted of the choicest pearls
She wore the celebrated embroidere
gloves, and q single diamond glittere
upon her finger.
A year has now elapsed since til
night of this splendid wedding. Bell
is a happy wife and her husband is dc
voted to her. The gloves and ring al
preserved in q casket Of gold, md wi